# 753-5.3 System duties.

**Citation:** 16 NYCRR 753-5.3  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** New York State Public Service Commission  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** Not stated

Protection of Underground Facilities. Each one-call notification system shall perform the following duties:

(a) provide highest priority to notices concerning the discovery of underground facilities that have unknown operators or are in danger of failing;

(b) conduct a continuing program to:

(1) inform excavators of the one-call notification system's existence and purpose and their responsibi

## Document text

Each one-call notification system shall perform the following duties:

(a) provide highest priority to notices concerning the discovery of underground facilities that have unknown operators or are in danger of failing;

(b) conduct a continuing program to:

(1) inform excavators of the one-call notification system's existence and purpose and their responsibility to notify the one-call notification system of planned excavation and demolition and to protect underground facilities; and

(2) inform operators of the responsibility to participate in the one-call notification system, to respond to a notice relating to a planned excavation and demolition and to designate and mark facilities according to the provisions of this Part; and

(c) provide a means by which contact information provided by the member operators can be obtained for the purpose of learning the location of underground facilities for design purposes; and

(d) provide an Automated Positive Response (APR) system for mandatory use by excavators and member operators, where determined by the one-call notification system to be technologically and economically practical.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://govt.westlaw.com/nycrr/Document/I5069b650cd1711dda432a117e6e0f345?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=CategoryPageItem&contextData=(sc.Default)>
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- Retrieved: 2026-08-12T06:20:40.894Z
- Exported: 2026-08-24T15:42:44.139Z
- Document slug: `ny-nycrr-753-5-3`

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