Project Grant 693JK32540022PSOC

NORTH DAKOTA ONE-CALL GRANT - THIS GRANT IS AWARDED TO NORTH DAKOTA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION IN SUPPORT OF PIPELINE SAFETY TO REDUCE DAMAGES TO UNDERGROUND PIPELINES BY EXCAVATORS, WHICH HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN A LEADING CAUSE OF PIPELINE ACCIDENTS RESULTING IN FATALITY AND INJURY. INTENDED BENEFICIARY: NORTH DAKOTA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (UEI: YNSNV6MQURB3) ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED, DELIVERABLES, EXPECTED OUTCOMES: FUNDS WILL BE USED TO REIMBURSE THE STATE FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE ND ONE-CALL LAW. ALLEGATIONS OF ONE-CALL LAW VIOLATIONS ARE TREATED AS ADMINISTRATIVE CASES AND ARE DOCUMENTED. COMMISSION STAFF INVOLVED IN THE COMMISSION'S ONE-CALL ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES WILL RECORD THEIR TIME TO SUPPORT ANY COST REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTED UNDER THE ONE-CALL GRANT. DOLLAR AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED FOR ONLY THE PERSONNEL, FRINGE BENEFITS, AND INDIRECT COSTS CATEGORIES. COMMISSION EMPLOYEES ARE INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMISSION'S DAMAGE PREVENTION ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM AND PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMISSION'S ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS REGARDING SUCH ENFORCEMENT. COMMISSION STAFF ALSO PARTICIPATE IN THE NORTH DAKOTA ONE-CALL BOARD QUARTERLY MEETINGS AND ONE-CALL STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS TO DISCUSS IMPROVEMENTS TO ONE-CALL LAW AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES ($40,146). FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR A STATEWIDE EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN PROMOTING 811 AND DAMAGE PREVENTION. THE CAMPAIGN WILL INCLUDE BILLBOARD ADVERTISING THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL ITEMS UTILIZING THE 811 LOGO, AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA. THE EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL ITEMS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT EVENTS SUCH AS THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE FAIR, COMMON GROUND ALLIANCE SAFETY SUMMIT, AND PIPELINE SAFETY OPERATOR TRAINING. THE EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL ITEMS WILL ASSIST IN EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT DAMAGE PREVENTION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF CALLING BEFORE YOU DIG ($8,029). TOTAL AWARD $48,175. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: [NOT APPLICABLE - THIS GRANT DOES NOT HAVE SUB-RECIPIENTS]