Original Version
Rule 80.1
80.1 Inspection Requirements for Communication Lines:
A. Patrol and Detailed Inspections
(1)
Inspection Requirements for Joint-Use Poles in High
Fire-Threat Areas
In high fire-threat areas, the inspection intervals for (i) Communication Lines
located on Joint Use Poles (See Rule 21.8) that contain Supply Circuits (See Rule 20.6-D), and (ii) Communication Lines
attached to a pole that is within three spans of a Joint Use Pole with Supply
Circuits, shall not exceed the time specified in the following Table.
|
Inspection |
Northern California |
Southern California |
|
Patrol |
2 Years |
1 Year |
|
Detailed |
10 Years |
5 Years |
Inspection intervals and shall be conducted more frequently than shown in the above table, if necessary, based on the five factors listed in Rule 80.1-A2, below.
For the purpose of the above Table, the high fire-threat areas in Southern California are Extreme and Very High Fire Threat Zones in the following counties: Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura. Extreme and Very High Fire Threat Zones are defined by California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Fire and Resource Assessment Program (FRAP) Fire Threat Map.
For the purpose of the above Table, the high fire-threat areas in Northern California are areas designated as Threat Classes 3 and 4 on the Reax Map adopted by Decision 12-01-032 issued in Phase 2 of Rulemaking 08-11-005.
For the purpose of implementing the patrol and detailed inspection intervals in the above Table in the high fire-threat areas of the state, the term “year” is defined as 12 consecutive calendar months starting the first full calendar month after an inspection is performed, plus three full calendar months, not to exceed the end of the calendar year in which the next inspection is due. A required inspection may be completed any time before the expiration of the associated inspection interval using this definition of “year”, but not after. The completion of an inspection starts a new inspection interval that must be completed within the prescribed timeframe using this definition of year. However, inspection intervals may be extended by up to six months in areas where the Governor of California or the President of the United States has declared an emergency or a disaster following a major earthquake or other catastrophe using the procedure set forth in Decision 13-06-011 issued in Rulemaking 08-11-005. The extension shall not exceed six months from the date that an emergency is declared or the date that a disaster is declared, whichever is earlier.
The FRAP Map and Reax Map are to be used to establish approximate boundaries. Communications Infrastructure Providers should use their own expertise and judgment to determine if local conditions require them to adjust the boundaries of the map.
Inspections in high fire-threat areas shall be planned and conducted in accordance with the statewide inspection requirements and procedures described in Rule 80.1-A2, below.
Each company’s procedures shall describe (i) the methodology used to ensure that all Communication Lines are subject to the required inspections, and (ii) the procedures used for specifying what problems should be identified by the inspections. The procedures used for specifying what problems should be identified by the inspections shall include a checklist for patrol inspections.
Note: Revised June 27, 2013 by Decision No. 13-06-011
(2)
Statewide Inspection Requirements
Each company shall
prepare, follow, and modify as necessary, procedures for conducting patrol or
detailed inspections for all of its Communication Lines throughout the
State. Consistent with Rule 31.2, the
type, frequency and thoroughness of inspections shall be based upon the
following factors:
• Fire threat
• Proximity to overhead power line facilities
• Terrain
• Accessibility
• Location
Each company that discovers a safety hazard on or near a communications
facility or electric facility involving another company while performing
inspections of its own facilities pursuant to this rule shall notify the other
company and/or facility owner of such safety hazard in accordance with Rule
18(B).
Each company’s procedures shall describe (i) the methodology used to
ensure that all Communication Lines are subject to the required inspections,
and (ii) the procedures used for specifying what problems should be identified
by the inspections. The procedures used for specifying what problems
should be identified by the inspections shall include a checklist for patrol
inspections.
(3)
Definitions
Detailed Inspections. For the purpose of this rule, Detailed
Inspection shall be defined as a careful visual inspection of Communication
facilities and structures using inspection tools such as binoculars and
measuring devices, as appropriate. Detailed inspections may be carried
out in the course of other company business.
Patrol Inspections. For the purpose of this rule, Patrol
Inspection shall be defined as a simple visual inspection, of applicable
communications facilities equipment and structures that is designed to identify
obvious structural problems and hazards. Patrol inspections may be
carried out in the course of other company business.
(4)
Record Keeping
Each company shall maintain records for at least ten (10) years that provide
the following information for each facility subject to this rule: The
location of the facility, the date of each inspection of the facility, the
results of each inspection, the personnel who performed each inspection, the
date and description of each corrective action, and the personnel who performed
each correction action. Commission staff shall be permitted to inspect
records consistent with Public Utilities Code Section 314 (a).
B.
Intrusive Inspections
Wood poles in high fire-threat areas that support only Communication Lines or
equipment shall be intrusively inspected in accordance with the schedule
established in General Order 165 if
they are:
• Interset between joint-use poles supporting
supply lines in the high fire threat areas of Southern California.
• Within three spans of a joint-use pole supporting
supply lines in the high fire-threat areas of Southern California.
• Within one span of a joint-use pole supporting supply
lines in the high fire-threat areas of Northern California.
For the purpose of this rule, the high fire-threat areas in Southern California
are Extreme and Very High Fire Threat Zones in the following counties:
Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San
Diego, and Ventura. Extreme and Very High Fire Threat Zones are defined
by California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Fire and
Resource Assessment Program (FRAP) Fire Threat Map. The high fire threat
areas in Northern California are areas designated as Threat Classes 3 and 4 on
the Reax Map adopted in Decision 12-01-032 issued in Phase 2 of Rulemaking
08-11-005.
The FRAP Fire Threat Map and Reax Map are to be used to establish approximate
boundaries. Communications Infrastructure Providers (CIPs) should use
their own expertise and judgment to determine if local conditions require them
to adjust the boundaries of the map.
For wood pole intrusive inspections, the term “year” is defined as
a calendar year.
CIPs shall maintain records for the life of the pole that provide the following information for each wood pole subject to this rule: The location of the pole, the date of each intrusive inspection, the results of each inspection, the personnel who performed each intrusive inspections, the date and description of each corrective action, and the personnel who performed each correction action. Commission staff may inspect records consistent with Public Utilities Code Section 314(a).
Strikeout and Underline Version
Rule 80.1
80.1 Inspection Requirements for Communication Lines:
A. Patrol and Detailed Inspections
(1)
Inspection Requirements for Joint-Use Poles in High Fire-Threat
Areas District
In high
fire-threat areasIn Tiers2 and 3 of the High Fire-Threat Districts, the inspection intervals for (i)
Communication Lines located on Joint Use Poles (See Rule 21.8)
that contain Supply Circuits (See Rule 20.6-D),
and (ii) Communication Lines attached to a pole that is within three spans of a
Joint Use Pole with Supply Circuits, shall not exceed the time specified in the
following Table.
|
Inspection |
|
|
|
Patrol |
2 Years |
1 Year |
|
Detailed |
10 Years |
5 Years |
Inspections intervals and shall be conducted more frequently than
shown in the above table, if necessary, based on the five factors listed in Rule 80.1-A2, below.
For the purpose of the above
Table, the high fire-threat areas in Southern California are Extreme and Very
High Fire Threat Zones in the following counties: Imperial, Los Angeles,
Orange, Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Diego, and
Ventura. Extreme and Very High Fire Threat Zones are defined by California
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Fire and Resource Assessment
Program (FRAP) Fire Threat Map.
For the purpose of the above
Table, the high fire-threat areas in Northern California are areas designated
as Threat Classes 3 and 4 on the Reax Map adopted by Decision 12-01-032 issued
in Phase 2 of Rulemaking 08-11-005.
For the purpose of implementing the
patrol and detailed inspection intervals in the above Table in the high fire-threat areas
of the state,
the term
“year”” is defined as 12 consecutive calendar months starting
the first full calendar month after an inspection is performed, plus three full
calendar months, not to exceed the end of the calendar year in which the next
inspection is due. A required inspection may be completed any time before
the expiration of the associated inspection interval using this definition of
year, but not after. The completion of an inspection starts a new
inspection interval that must be completed within the prescribed timeframe
using this definition of “year”. However, inspection intervals
may be extended by up to six months in areas where the Governor of
California or the President of the United States has declared an emergency or a
disaster following a major earthquake or other catastrophe using the procedure
set forth in Decision
13-06-011 issued in Rulemaking 08-11-005. The extension shall not
exceed six months from the date that an emergency is declared or the date that
a disaster is declared, whichever is earlier.
The FRAP Map and Reax Map are to be
used to establish approximate boundaries. Communications Infrastructure
Providers should use their own expertise and judgment to determine if local
conditions require them to adjust the boundaries of the map.
Inspections in high fire-threat
areasHigh Fire-Threat District shall be planned and conducted in
accordance with the statewide inspection requirements and procedures described
in Rule 80.1-A2, below.
Each company’s procedures shall describe (i) the methodology used to ensure that all Communication Lines are subject to the required inspections, and (ii) the procedures used for specifying what problems should be identified by the inspections. The procedures used for specifying what problems should be identified by the inspections shall include a checklist for patrol inspections.
Note: Revised June 27, 2013 by Decision No. 13-06-011
(2)
Statewide Inspection Requirements
Each company shall
prepare, follow, and modify as necessary, procedures for conducting patrol or
detailed inspections for all of its Communication Lines throughout the
State. Consistent with Rule 31.2, the
type, frequency and thoroughness of inspections shall be based upon the
following factors:
• Fire threat
• Proximity to overhead power line facilities
• Terrain
• Accessibility
• Location, including weather the
Communications Lines are located in the High Fire-Threat District
Each company that discovers a safety hazard on or near a communications
facility or electric facility involving another company while performing
inspections of its own facilities pursuant to this rule shall notify the other
company and/or facility owner of such safety hazard in accordance with Rule
18(B).
Each company’s procedures shall describe (i) the methodology used to
ensure that all Communication Lines are subject to the required inspections,
and (ii) the procedures used for specifying what problems should be identified
by the inspections. The procedures used for specifying what problems
should be identified by the inspections shall include a checklist for patrol
inspections.
(3)
Definitions
Detailed Inspections. For the purpose of this rule, Detailed
Inspection shall be defined as a careful visual inspection of Communication
facilities and structures using inspection tools such as binoculars and
measuring devices, as appropriate. Detailed inspections may be carried
out in the course of other company business.
Patrol Inspections. For the purpose of this rule, Patrol
Inspection shall be defined as a simple visual inspection, of applicable
communications facilities equipment and structures that is designed to identify
obvious structural problems and hazards. Patrol inspections may be
carried out in the course of other company business.
(4)
Record Keeping
Each company shall maintain records for at least ten (10) years that provide
the following information for each facility subject to this rule: The
location of the facility, the date of each inspection of the facility, the
results of each inspection, the personnel who performed each inspection, the
date and description of each corrective action, and the personnel who performed
each correction action. Commission staff shall be permitted to inspect
records consistent with Public Utilities Code Section 314 (a).
B. Intrusive
Inspections in the High Fire-Threat District
Wood poles in high fire-threat areasTier 3 of the High Fire-Threat
District that support only Communication Lines or equipment shall be
intrusively inspected in accordance with the schedule established in General Order 165 if they are:
• Interset between joint-use poles supporting
supply lines in the high fire threat areas of Southern California.
• Within three spans of a joint-use pole supporting
supply lines in the high fire-threat areas of Southern California.
• Within one span of a joint-use pole supporting supply
lines in the high fire-threat areas of Northern California.
For the purpose of this rule, the high fire-threat areas in “Southern
California” are Extreme and Very High Fire Threat Zones in the
following countiesis defined as the following: Imperial, Los
Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura
Counties. Extreme and Very High Fire Threat Zones are defined by
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Fire and Resource
Assessment Program (FRAP) Fire Threat Map. The high fire threat areas in “Northern
California” are areas designated as Threat Classes 3 and 4 on
the Reax Map adopted in Decision 12-01-032 issued in Phase 2 of Rulemaking
08-11-005is defined as all other counties in California.
The FRAP Fire Threat Map and Reax Map are to be used to establish
approximate boundaries. Communications Infrastructure Providers (CIPs)
should use their own expertise and judgment to determine if local conditions
require them to adjust the boundaries of the map.
For wood pole intrusive inspections, the term “year” is defined as
a calendar year.
CIPs shall maintain records for the
life of the pole that provide the following information for each wood pole
subject to this rule: The location of the pole, the date of each intrusive
inspection, the results of each inspection, the personnel who performed each
intrusive inspections, the date and description of each corrective action, and
the personnel who performed each correction action. Commission staff may
inspect records consistent with Public Utilities Code Section 314(a).
Final Version
Rule 80.1
80.1 Inspection Requirements for Communication Lines:
A. Patrol and Detailed Inspections
(1)
Inspection Requirements for Joint-Use Poles in High
Fire-Threat Areas
District
In Tiers2 and 3 of the High Fire-Threat Districts, the inspection intervals for
(i) Communication Lines located on Joint Use Poles (See Rule 21.8)
that contain Supply Circuits (See Rule 20.6-D),
and (ii) Communication Lines attached to a pole that is within three spans of a
Joint Use Pole with Supply Circuits, shall not exceed the time specified in the
following Table.
|
Inspection |
Tier
2 |
Tier 3 |
|
Patrol |
2 Years |
1 Year |
|
Detailed |
10 Years |
5 Years |
Inspections shall be conducted more frequently than shown in the above table, if necessary, based on the five factors listed in Rule 80.1-A2, below.
For the purpose of implementing the patrol and detailed inspection intervals in the above Table, the term “year” is defined as 12 consecutive calendar months starting the first full calendar month after an inspection is performed, plus three full calendar months, not to exceed the end of the calendar year in which the next inspection is due. A required inspection may be completed any time before the expiration of the associated inspection interval using this definition of year, but not after. The completion of an inspection starts a new inspection interval that must be completed within the prescribed timeframe using this definition of “year”. However, inspection intervals may be extended by up to six months in areas where the Governor of California or the President of the United States has declared an emergency or a disaster following a major earthquake or other catastrophe using the procedure set forth in Decision 13-06-011 issued in Rulemaking 08-11-005. The extension shall not exceed six months from the date that an emergency is declared or the date that a disaster is declared, whichever is earlier.
Inspections in High Fire-Threat District shall be planned and conducted in accordance with the statewide inspection requirements and procedures described in Rule 80.1-A2, below.
Each company’s procedures shall describe (i) the methodology used to ensure that all Communication Lines are subject to the required inspections, and (ii) the procedures used for specifying what problems should be identified by the inspections. The procedures used for specifying what problems should be identified by the inspections shall include a checklist for patrol inspections.
Note: Revised June 27, 2013 by Decision No. 13-06-011
(2)
Statewide Inspection Requirements
Each company shall
prepare, follow, and modify as necessary, procedures for conducting patrol or
detailed inspections for all of its Communication Lines throughout the
State. Consistent with Rule 31.2, the
type, frequency and thoroughness of inspections shall be based upon the
following factors:
• Fire threat
• Proximity to overhead power line facilities
• Terrain
• Accessibility
• Location, including weather the Communications
Lines are located in the High Fire-Threat District
Each company that discovers a safety hazard on or near a communications
facility or electric facility involving another company while performing
inspections of its own facilities pursuant to this rule shall notify the other
company and/or facility owner of such safety hazard in accordance with Rule
18(B).
Each company’s procedures shall describe (i) the methodology used to
ensure that all Communication Lines are subject to the required inspections,
and (ii) the procedures used for specifying what problems should be identified
by the inspections. The procedures used for specifying what problems
should be identified by the inspections shall include a checklist for patrol
inspections.
(3)
Definitions
Detailed Inspections. For the purpose of this rule, Detailed
Inspection shall be defined as a careful visual inspection of Communication
facilities and structures using inspection tools such as binoculars and
measuring devices, as appropriate. Detailed inspections may be carried
out in the course of other company business.
Patrol Inspections. For the purpose of this rule, Patrol
Inspection shall be defined as a simple visual inspection, of applicable
communications facilities equipment and structures that is designed to identify
obvious structural problems and hazards. Patrol inspections may be
carried out in the course of other company business.
(4)
Record Keeping
Each company shall maintain records for at least ten (10) years that provide
the following information for each facility subject to this rule: The
location of the facility, the date of each inspection of the facility, the
results of each inspection, the personnel who performed each inspection, the
date and description of each corrective action, and the personnel who performed
each correction action. Commission staff shall be permitted to inspect
records consistent with Public Utilities Code Section 314 (a).
B.
Intrusive Inspections in the High Fire-Threat District
Wood poles in Tier 3 of the High Fire-Threat District that support only
Communication Lines or equipment shall be intrusively inspected in accordance
with the schedule established in General
Order 165 if they are:
• Interset between joint-use poles supporting
supply lines in Southern California.
• Within three spans of a joint-use pole supporting
supply lines in Southern California.
• Within one span of a joint-use pole supporting supply
lines in Northern California.
For the purpose of this rule, “Southern California” is defined as
the following: Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Santa Barbara,
San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura Counties. “Northern
California” is defined as all other counties in California.
For wood pole intrusive inspections, the term “year” is defined as
a calendar year.
CIPs shall maintain records for the
life of the pole that provide the following information for each wood pole
subject to this rule: The location of the pole, the date of each intrusive
inspection, the results of each inspection, the personnel who performed each
intrusive inspections, the date and description of each corrective action, and
the personnel who performed each correction action. Commission staff may
inspect records consistent with Public Utilities Code Section 314(a).