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49 U.S.C. § 6101 — Purposes

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The purposes of this chapter are—by reducing the incidence of damage to underground facilities during excavation through the voluntary adoption and efficient implementation by all States of State one-call notification programs that meet the minimum standards set forth under section 6103.
  1. (1)to enhance public safety;
  2. (2)to protect the environment;
  3. (3)to minimize risks to excavators; and
  4. (4)to prevent disruption of vital public services,