RHODE ISLAND ONE-CALL GRANT - THIS GRANT IS AWARDED TO RHODE ISLAND DIVISION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS 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: RHODE ISLAND DIVISION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (UEI: HABZKPGAPFG8) ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED, DELIVERABLES, EXPECTED OUTCOMES: GRANT FUNDING WAS REQUESTED TO PAY FOR A PORTION OF THE SALARY AND BENEFITS OF A ONE-CALL ENGINEER WHO ENFORCES THE RHODE ISLAND ONE-CALL LAWS. THE ENGINEER SPENDS A LITTLE OVER 60% OF TIME AND EFFORT ENFORCING RHODE ISLAND ONE-CALL LAWS. THIS INDIVIDUAL PERFORMS 50% OF THE INVESTIGATIONS AND 100 PERCENT OF THE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS. THE ENGINEER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INFORMAL CONFERENCES, RECORDS, SCHEDULING, AND WRITING DECISIONS WITH RESPECT TO LAW VIOLATIONS. TOTAL AWARD $48,175 SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: [NOT APPLICABLE - THIS GRANT DOES NOT HAVE SUB-RECIPIENTS]