20090909-IR-170090687ARA RE: Establishment of rules for the One Call program

TITLE 170 INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Administrative Rules Oversight Committee Notice 60 Day Requirement (IC 4-22-2-19) LSA Document #09-687

August 24, 2009

Representative Scott Pelath, Chairperson

Administrative Rules Oversight Committee

c/o Legislative Services Agency

Attn: Sarah Burkman

200 West Washington Street, Suite 301

Indianapolis, IN 46204-2789

RE: Establishment of rules for the One Call program

Dear Representative Pelath:

Pursuant to Indiana Code 8-1-26, as amended by P.L.62-2009, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission ("IURC" or "Commission") was charged with adopting rules under Ind. Code 4-22-2 to carry out the One Call program. The Commission has taken steps to begin the rulemaking process but will not be able to file the required Notice of Intent by September 1, 2009.

Prior to filing the Notice of Intent, the Commission plans on holding prerulemaking workshops with the interested parties in order to receive comments on the language of the proposed rule. In addition, the Director of Pipeline Safety and the Senior Commission Counsel have recently left the Commission. Both of these individuals were actively involved in the One Call rulemaking. Consequently, the Commission is unable to formally initiate the One Call rulemaking by September 1, 2009. The Commission intends on formally initiating the One Call rulemaking by January 1, 2010. We look forward to hearing from you and answering any questions you may have.

Thank you for your consideration of this matter.

Sincerely,

s/David E. Veleta

David E. Veleta

Assistant General Counsel

CC: Scott Storms, IURC General Counsel

Steve Barnes, Indiana Register, Legislative Services Agency

Posted: 09/09/2009 by Legislative Services Agency

DIN: 20090909-IR-170090687ARA

Composed: Nov 01,2016 12:43:51AM EDT

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