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Minnesotq shoRLdqjd-oDj anundeEgroumd, utflity, damiLg!g grevention <br />law wh,ich r - - all nier§ons. or'or <br />I gir b-lalln <br />rta n the i W excavation, de=Ii <br />i it. to, &=j location of' all undereround <br />utilifi!;s that aQuId- big "if f;gliCid, (2.2) <br />Althoug hu t he federal Department of Transportation has primary <br />rcsponsibility, for regulation of pipeline safety, Nfinnesota. can take steps <br />If 0.61 <br />to increase the scopc of Its current inspection activities. The Minnesota <br />Department of Public Safety, Fire Marshal Division,, currently employs <br />three inspectors who staff the state inspection program for intrastate <br />natural gas pipelines. Strengthening thiis program and placing it within <br />an office of pipeline safety would increase Minnesota's ability to take <br />responsibility for pipeline safety. After meeting, challenges permitted by <br />current state authority, the off 'ice could begin to monitor federal <br />inspection of Minns iota's interstate plipell"'nes and could also seek <br />'vI <br />certification for inspect ing, *interstate pipelines. <br />is 1din esotamhmld establish reau la_ tions vermin the disposal and <br />jCjt*nk r) r <br />of move I <br />I -d, geling acictioU that have cxplerienced <br />f1jiml.urg in thr, g (3.9) <br />01 <br />An effective pipeline inspection program requires inspectors with <br />extensive knowledge of pipeline operations and pipeline safety. <br />Therefore, the commission Supports the implementation of two <br />recomm endations on qualifications of state inspectors. <br />0 lnid "vi dualg it Jan. 1, 11,19,871, as ins -gectors for <br />Minn esotai Lpf've tin e safe tv tonsuectiQln Dr g a,m shouU <br />V,i <br />