S.D. Admin. R. 20:25:01:01

Current through Register Vol. 50, page 162, June 24, 2024

Section 20:25:01:01 - Definitions

Terms defined in SDCL 49-7A-1 have the same meaning when used in this article. Terms used in this article mean:

(1) "Excavation site," the specific location where an excavation will occur;

(2) "High profile underground facility," a high profile underground facility is any:

(a) High pressure natural gas pipeline with a maximum allowable operating pressure greater than 300 psi;

(b) Natural gas transmission facility in a high consequence area;

(c) Petroleum pipeline;

(d) Hazardous material pipeline;

(e) High-voltage electric supply line, conductor, or cable that has a potential to ground of greater than or equal to 60 kilovolts; or

(f) Underground facility that, if damaged, has the potential for significant public safety, economic, or environmental impact;

(3) "High consequence area," as defined in 49 CFR § 192.903 as of October 1, 2009;

(4) "Informational locate request," a communication between a person and the one-call center in which a request for locating underground facilities for planning, permit, surveying, mapping, or design work where the purpose of the request is not related to planned excavation activity within the next eighteen months;

(5) "Normal business hours," 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays as defined by SDCL 1-5-1;

(6) "Notification time," the time at the end of the telephone locate request when the answering attendant provides the excavator with a confirmation number or the time a nontelephone locate request is received by the one-call center;

(7) "Planned excavation locate request," a communication between a person and the one-call center in which a request for locating underground facilities for planning, permit, or design work relative to specific excavation activity planned to start within the next eighteen months;

(8) "Planner," any person who prepares a drawing for a planned construction or other project which will require excavation at a future date;

(9) "Respond," the facility operator shall mark or physically identify by other means the location of underground facilities if the facility operator operates any underground facilities in the area of the proposed excavation;

(10) "Routine locate request," a communication between an excavator and the one-call center in which a request for locating underground facilities for excavation activity;

(11) "Ticket," a document issued by the one-call notification center to operators and excavators for the purpose of locating an underground facility.

S.D. Admin. R. 20:25:01:01

21 SDR 27, effective 8/21/1994; 26 SDR 161, effective 6/8/2000; 29 SDR 111, effective 2/12/2003; 34 SDR 180, effective 12/24/2007; 36 SDR 96, adopted November 19, 2009, effective 5/1/2010.

General Authority: SDCL 49-7A-4.

Law Implemented: SDCL 49-7A-1.