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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704B - Providers of New Electric Resources › TRANSACTIONS WITH ELIGIBLE CUSTOMERS › Section 704B.410 - Criteria for determining whether proposed transaction will be contrary to public interest

Current through June 11, 2024
In determining whether a proposed transaction for an existing eligible customer will be contrary to the public interest:
1. The Commission will base its determination on the criteria set forth in subsections 5 and 6 of NRS 704B.310. To approve the application, the Commission must determine that the proposed transaction does not subject the electric utility or its remaining customers to increased costs as a result of the proposed transaction.
2. In addition to the criteria set forth in subsection 1, the Commission may consider, without limitation, and give due weight to:
(a)The potential impacts of the proposed transaction on the electric utility and its remaining customers as set forth in the analysis performed by the Regulatory Operations Staff pursuant to NAC 704B.350.
(b)The potential impacts of the proposed transaction on the electric utility and its remaining customers as set forth in any alternative analysis filed by a party of record pursuant to NAC 704B.350.
(c)The potential impacts of the proposed transaction on the electric utility and its remaining customers which are of a qualitative nature or of a quantitative nature and which were not included in the analysis performed by the Regulatory Operations Staff pursuant to NAC 704B.350.
(d)The opportunity or ability of the electric utility to mitigate costs that would otherwise be assigned to its remaining customers, provided that any such mitigation must not alter, diminish or otherwise affect any rights or obligations arising under any contract which requires the electric utility to purchase energy, capacity or ancillary services from another party and which was in existence on July 17, 2001.
(e)The extent to which the proposed transaction increases or decreases existing subsidies to the remaining customers of the electric utility in the same rate class or in other rate classes.
(f)Factors that affect system reliability of the electric utility, including, without limitation, whether approval of the application will result in:
(1)Construction of additional generation, transmission or distribution assets without cost to the remaining customers of the electric utility;
(2)Location of generation assets where they may improve or degrade system reliability; and
(3)Availability of generation assets which may be dispatched by the electric utility or which may be capable of providing ancillary services such as regulation.
(g)Factors that affect the general welfare of the residents and communities of this State, including, without limitation, employment, economic development and the quality of life.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 704B - Providers of New Electric Resources › PORTFOLIO STANDARD › Section 704B.500 - Compliance with applicable requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
In meeting a portfolio standard established pursuant to NRS 704.78213, a provider of new electric resources shall comply with any applicable requirements regarding portfolio standards, including, without limitation, any applicable requirements pursuant to NRS 704.7801 to 704.7828, inclusive, and NAC 704.8831 to 704.8899, inclusive, and 704.8901 to 704.8937, inclusive.
Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by R198-09, eff. 1-13-2011
NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.7828, 704B.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 705.010 - Exemption from provisions of chapter: Application; authority of Commission

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Any natural person, partnership, firm or corporation engaged in the business of operating a railroad within the State of Nevada, or any governmental agency, may apply to the Commission for exemption from any or all of the provisions of this chapter. The application must be in writing and must set forth the reasons for which the exemption is sought.
2. Each application must be accompanied by proof that a copy of the complete application was served on all railroads using the railroad lines upon which exemption is sought and upon the city or county in which the site of the proposed exemption is located.
3. The Commission may dispense with a hearing and, except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 and NAC 705.321, either grant or deny the application if no protest to the exemption is filed within 30 days by or on behalf of any interested party served with a copy of the application.
4. The Commission will grant an exemption from the provisions of NAC 705.160 to 705.187, inclusive, only if it determines that compliance is, under the totality of the circumstances, not necessary to ensure the safety of railroad employees and other persons who have duties in proximity to trains.
5. Any exemption granted is limited to the particular case covered by the application.
6. The Commission will designate a reasonable duration for any exemption granted pursuant to this section.
Pub. Service Comm'n, Railroad Gen. Order 11 § 13, eff. 6-21-76-NAC A by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by R051-01, 12-17-2001
NRS 703.1545, 704.280, 704.307
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 705.015 - Authority of Commission to enforce safety regulations and orders

Current through June 11, 2024
The Commission may, as set forth in 49 U.S.C. §
									20113, bring a civil action in a district court of the United States to enjoin a violation of a railroad safety regulation or order or to impose and collect a civil penalty for the violation of a railroad safety regulation or order if the Secretary of Transportation fails to do so.
Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by R051-01, eff. 12-17-2001
NRS 703.1545, 704.280, 704.307
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Clearances › Section 705.020 - Overhead clearances

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The minimum overhead clearance above the top of rail of railroad tracks which are used or proposed to be used for transporting freight cars, for all overhead structures except as hereinafter prescribed, must be 22 feet.
2. The overhead clearance above top of rail of such tracks located inside of buildings which are entirely enclosed may be reduced to 18 feet. This clearance applies only to tracks terminating within the building. When an overhead clearance of less than 22 feet is established on tracks inside the building, all cars, trains, motors, engines or other equipment must be brought to a stop before entering the building.
3. Overhead clearances authorized in this section are applicable to tracks on which freight cars having a height to running board of 15 feet 1 inch or less are transported. On tracks over which freight cars of greater height are transported or proposed to be transported, minimum overhead clearances are increased by an amount not less than such additional height, except where the nature of the cars precludes the probability of employees getting on top of or passing over them.
Pub. Service Comm'n, Railroad Gen. Order 11 § 1, eff. 6-21-76
NRS 704.280
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Clearances › Section 705.040 - Deviation from overhead and side clearances

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Any natural person, partnership, firm or corporation engaged in the business of operating a railroad within the State of Nevada, or any governmental agency, may apply to the Commission for authority to deviate from the provisions of NAC 705.020 and 705.030.
2. Any application must be in writing and must set forth the reasons relied upon by the applicant for the requested deviation. Except as provided in NAC 705.010, the Commission will not authorize a deviation from the provisions of NAC 705.020 and 705.030, which would reduce the minimum overhead clearance to less than 20 feet 6 inches and the minimum side clearance to less than 8 feet 6 inches. In no event will the Commission authorize a deviation without a hearing after notice to the operator of the railroad involved in the absence of the filing of a written consent of the operator of the railroad to the deviation.
3. Except as provided in this subsection and subsection 4, no deviation, if authorized without a hearing having been held, will be allowed to continue for a period in excess of 6 months. At any time during the last 30 days of the 6-month period, the applicant may apply to the Commission for authority to extend an authorized deviation for an additional 3-month period. Upon good cause shown, the Commission will grant a requested extension for an additional 3 months. At any time during the last 30 days of the 3-month extension, the applicant may apply to the Commission for authority to extend an authorized deviation for a second 3-month period. Upon good cause shown, the Commission will grant a requested extension for a second 3-month period, but under no circumstances will a further extension be considered or granted.
4. Nothing in this section prohibits authorization of exemptions or deviations for longer periods of time than specified in this section upon formal application, notice to affected parties and hearing.
5. Upon receipt of authority to deviate from NAC 705.020 and 705.030, the applicant shall cause to be served upon all interested persons adequate and sufficient notice of its intention to deviate as authorized. Such notice must include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) The location of the subject overhead or side structure;
(b) The contemplated duration of the deviation authorized;
(c) The actual overhead or side clearance, which will be in effect for the duration of the authorized deviation; and
(d) The date on which the authorized deviation is to be exercised.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Clearances › Section 705.050 - Center line of track: Overhead and side clearances

Current through June 11, 2024
1. With respect to all points at or above a point 13 feet 6 inches directly above the center line of track, minimum overhead and side clearances as prescribed in NAC 705.020 and 705.030 may be decreased to the extent defined by the half circumference of a circle having a radius of 8 feet 6 inches and tangent to a horizontal line 22 feet above the top rail at a point directly above the center line of track. For tunnels and through bridges, the radius may be 8 feet. Subsection 3 of NAC 705.020 and subsection 3 of NAC 705.030 apply to this subsection.
2. The overhead and horizontal clearances specified in this chapter do not apply to engine houses. In shops and buildings in which freight cars are moved for repairs, there must be a minimum side clearance of 7 feet 8 inches from the center line of track for doorways and entrances.
Pub. Service Comm'n, Railroad Gen. Order 11 § 3, eff. 6-21-76
NRS 704.280
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Clearances › Section 705.060 - Clearance between parallel tracks

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as provided in this section, the minimum distance between the center lines of parallel standard gauge railroad tracks, which are used or proposed to be used for transporting freight cars, must be 14 feet.
2. The center line of any standard gauge track, except a main track, parallel and adjacent to a main track, must be at least 15 feet from the center line of the main track.
3. The center line of any standard gauge ladder track, constructed parallel to any other track, must have a clearance of not less than 20 feet from the center line of the other track.
4. Minimum clearance between center lines or parallel house or industry tracks must be 13 feet.
5. Minimum clearance between center lines of two parallel team tracks must be 11 feet 6 inches. Clearances otherwise prescribed in this chapter must be maintained on the opposite side of each track.
6. Minimum distances between parallel tracks authorized in this section are applicable only to tracks on which equipment having maximum overall width not in excess of 11 feet is transported. On tracks over which equipment of greater width is transported or proposed to be transported, minimum distances between parallel tracks must be increased not less than the increased width.
7. Existing tracks may be maintained, reconstructed or extended at centers in existence as of June 21, 1976.
Pub. Service Comm'n, Railroad Gen. Order 11 § 4, eff. 6-21-76
NRS 704.280
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Clearances › Section 705.062 - Articles placed adjacent to tracks

Current through June 11, 2024
1. No merchandise, material or other articles may be placed either on the ground or on platforms adjacent to any track at a distance less than 8 feet 6 inches from the center line of the track.
2. A suitable line or other marker should be maintained on all platforms, except passenger platforms, at a distance of 8 feet 6 inches from the center line of the track to indicate minimum clearance for merchandise, material and other articles placed thereon.
Pub. Service Comm'n, Railroad Gen. Order 11 § 5, eff. 6-21-76-Substituted in revision for NAC 705.170
NRS 704.280
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Clearances › Section 705.064 - Tracks above public roads, highways and streets

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Where railroads cross above public roads, highways and streets, a minimum overhead clearance of 14 feet above the surface of the roads, highways or streets must be provided.
2. Where railroads cross above public roads, highways and streets, a minimum width of 20 feet must be provided for the public roads, highways or streets where only one span is used to support the railroad structure. Where two or more spans are used to support the railroad structure, a minimum width for each opening of 12 feet must be provided.
3. When the public road, highway or street is occupied by one or more tracks, minimum clearance dimensions will be determined by the Commission for the case under consideration.
Pub. Service Comm'n, Railroad Gen. Order 11 § 7, eff. 6-21-76-Substituted in revision for NAC 705.180
NRS 704.280
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Clearances › Section 705.066 - Public roads, highways and streets over tracks

Current through June 11, 2024
Where public roads, highways and streets cross above railroad tracks which are used or proposed to be used for transporting freight cars, minimum clearances as prescribed in NAC 705.020, 705.030, 705.050 and 705.060 must be provided, except that at the time of installation of the public road, highway or street, a minimum overhead clearance of 23 feet above the top of the rail must be observed.
Pub. Service Comm'n, Railroad Gen. Order 11 § 8, eff. 6-21-76-Substituted in revision for NAC 705.190
NRS 704.280
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Clearances › Section 705.070 - Clearances of electrical construction

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, all clearances of electrical construction over, above, adjacent to, along or across railroads must conform to the requirements specified in the
National Electrical Safety Code
as adopted by the Commission pursuant to NAC 704.450 or in such other or further regulations as may be adopted by the Commission.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to an installation at a clearance if that installation complied fully with the requirements for installations at the time it was installed.
Pub. Service Comm'n, Railroad Gen. Order 11 § 11, eff. 6-21-76-NAC A by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by R051-01, 12-17-2001
NRS 703.1545, 704.280, 704.307
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Clearances › Section 705.090 - Exemption for cars of excessive width; placarding required

Current through June 11, 2024
Common carrier railroads operating in Nevada are exempted from compliance with the requirements of subsection 3 of NAC 705.020 and subsection 3 of NAC 705.030 in the movement of freight cars exceeding 10 feet 8 inches but not greater than 10 feet 11 inches in width overall, subject to the following conditions:
1. Each car exceeding 10 feet 10 inches in width overall, the movement of which is authorized, must be placarded. The placarding must be legibly maintained and read as follows: "This car EXCESS WIDTH."
2. Required placarding must be placed on the side adjacent to the ladder or handholds near the floor line of the car at each of the four corners.
Pub. Service Comm'n, Railroad Gen. Order 11 § 9, eff. 6-21-76-NAC A by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by R051-01, 12-17-2001
NRS 703.1545, 704.280, 704.307
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Telemetry Devices and Placarding › Section 705.100 - Facilities for maintenance or replacement of end-of-train telemetry devices and visible placarding

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a railroad operating in this State shall operate not less than one facility in northern Nevada and one facility in southern Nevada for the maintenance or replacement of end-of-train telemetry devices and visible placarding.
2. Subsection 1 does not apply to a railroad operated in this State:
(a) By a government;
(b) By an industrial concern on its own property;
(c) As an excursion railroad for the sole purpose of transporting tourists on limited round trips that do not cross state lines; or
(d) As a short-line railroad.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Cabooses › Section 705.110 - Heating; weatherproofing

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A heating facility capable of producing a temperature of at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit (19.8 degrees Centigrade) must be maintained in each caboose. The temperature must be taken at the center of the caboose compartment under normal winter weather conditions with doors and windows closed.
2. Weather stripping or weatherproof sash must be installed and maintained on all windows and doors in the caboose to seal openings against drafts, moisture and dust.
Pub. Service Comm'n, Railroad Gen. Order 11 § 18, eff. 6-21-76-NAC A by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by R051-01, 12-17-2001
NRS 703.1545, 704.280, 704.307
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Cabooses › Section 705.120 - General requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If glass or alternate glazing materials are used in any caboose used to carry train crews, the glass or alternate glazing materials must be of the safety glass type and must be so constructed, treated or combined with other materials as to comply with the specifications or requirements established by the American National Standards Institute Safety Code Z26.1. Broken glass must be replaced and glass which has cracks more than 1 foot in length, intersecting cracks or cracks which distort vision must be replaced.
2. All doors must be equipped with latches or otherwise secured to prevent them from swinging under normal operating conditions.
3. Seats on chairs and benches in cabooses must be padded or provided with cushioning of at least 3 inches in thickness.
4. Stanchions, grab handles or bars must be installed at entrances and exits and at other locations within the convenient reach of employees moving about the caboose while a train is in motion. A bar, commonly known as a "monkey bar," must be installed in a horizontal position in the cupolas of cabooses where possible.
Pub. Service Comm'n, Railroad Gen. Order 11 § 19, eff. 6-21-76-NAC A by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by R051-01, 12-17-2001
NRS 703.1545, 704.280, 704.307
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Cabooses › Section 705.130 - Lighting

Current through June 11, 2024
An adjustable, shielded electric light must be provided for the illumination of the caboose desk, and a separate light must be provided to illuminate the remainder of the interior of any caboose used to carry train crews.
Pub. Service Comm'n, Railroad Gen. Order 11 § 20, eff. 6-21-76-NAC A by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by R051-01, 12-17-2001
NRS 703.1545, 704.280, 704.307
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Movement of Freight Over Certain Tracks › Section 705.140 - Material for construction or operation of system

Current through June 11, 2024
Nothing in this chapter prevents the movement of material which is necessary in the construction or operation of the railroad system over railroad tracks which are not used or proposed to be used for transporting freight cars, nor in the movement of special work equipment used in the construction or operation of that system, if the operation is carried on in a safe manner.
Pub. Service Comm'n, Railroad Gen. Order 11 § 6, eff. 6-21-76
NRS 704.280
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Railroad Bridges › Section 705.145 - Inspection and reports

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A railroad that owns or operates a railroad bridge that carries railroad traffic shall inspect that bridge:
(a) Not less than one time in each 12-month period; and
(b) Within 24 hours after receiving a request for an inspection from the Commission or its designee.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Minimum Standards for Walkways › Section 705.150 - On bridges and trestles

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Every railroad shall construct and maintain, adjacent to at least one side of its tracks, walkways on all newly constructed bridges and trestles.
2. Every railroad shall construct and maintain, adjacent to at least one side of its tracks, walkways on all bridges and trestles designated by the Commission after a hearing. Except as provided in subsection 3, walkways must be located so that they will provide a minimum side clearance of 8 feet from the center of the track to the outside edge of the walkway.
3. Compliance with the 8-foot requirement referred to in subsection 2 will be waived by the Commission with regard to all designated bridges and trestles which presently have minimum side clearances of less than 8 feet if the common carrier railroads are able to show to the Commission's approval that compliance with the 8-foot requirement is structurally or economically unfeasible.
4. All walkways must be kept free from obstacles which would render them unsafe or difficult to traverse on foot, except as to those facilities whose minimum clearances are prescribed by other sections of this chapter.
5. Walkways must be equipped with a securely attached handrail located on the side of the walkway farthest from the track, except no handrails are required on through-girder structures. Handrails must be located so as to comply with the clearance standards set forth in paragraph (g) of subsection 1 of NAC 705.030.
6. Walkways on bridges and trestles must conform to the standards of width, surface and vertical placement for walkways alongside track set forth in NAC 705.160, except that the inside edge of such a walkway may be placed closer than 6 feet from the nearest rail when necessary.
7. The provisions of this section do not apply to culverts.
Pub. Service Comm'n, Railroad Gen. Order 11 § 14, eff. 6-21-76-NAC A by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by R051-01, 12-17-2001
NRS 703.1545, 704.280, 704.307
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Minimum Standards for Walkways › Section 705.160 - Alongside track: General standards

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and NAC 705.010, a walkway alongside track that is required pursuant to the provisions of NAC to 705.187, inclusive, must be constructed and maintained in conformity to the standards set forth in NAC to 705.187, inclusive.
2. A walkway alongside track that is required pursuant to NAC to 705.187, inclusive, must:
(a) Provide a surface that is reasonably:
(1) Regular;
(2) Smooth; and
(3) Safe for use by railroad employees and other persons who have duties in proximity to trains.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Minimum Standards for Walkways › Section 705.164 - Alongside main-line track

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 705.167, 705.174 and 705.181, walkways alongside main-line track, in addition to the requirements of NAC 705.160, must:
(a) Be present on each side of the track;
(b) Be not less than 2 feet in width; and
(c) Provide a minimum side clearance of 8 feet 6 inches from the center line of the track to the outside edge of the walkway.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Minimum Standards for Walkways › Section 705.167 - Alongside main-line and branch-line track at siding locations

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Walkways alongside main-line and branch-line track at siding locations, in addition to the requirements of NAC 705.160, must:
(a) Be present:
(1) On the outside of the main-line or branch-line track; and
(2) On the outside of the siding track;
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Minimum Standards for Walkways › Section 705.171 - Alongside track in yards and certain industry turnouts and spotting areas

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Walkways alongside track in all yards and in advance thereof, wherever an employee's assigned duties regularly require him to be present on the ground in proximity to the track and, except as otherwise provided in NAC 705.174 and 705.181, in industry turnouts and spotting areas, in addition to the requirements of NAC 705.160, must:
(a) Be present on each side of the track not less than 50 feet in advance of the turnout;
(b) Be not less than 2 feet in width;
(c) Provide a minimum side clearance of 8 feet 6 inches from the center line of the track to the outside edge of the walkway; and
(d) If the track is in a yard where substantial switching is performed, be:
(1) Present between tracks;
(2) Present alongside tracks bordering the yard or switching area; and
(3) If the tracks are 17 feet apart or less, continuous between the tracks.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Minimum Standards for Walkways › Section 705.174 - Alongside track at main-line turnouts entering yards or serving industry tracks

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 705.177 and 705.181, walkways alongside track at main-line turnouts entering yards or serving industry tracks, in addition to the requirements of NAC 705.160, must:
(a) Be present on the switch stand side of the track from not less than 50 feet ahead of each switch stand to not less than 25 feet beyond the 12-foot-6-inch clearance point behind the switch stand;
(b) If 20 feet or more from the switch stand, be not less than 6 feet in width;
(c) If less than 20 feet, but more than 4 feet from the switch stand:
(1) Be not less than 6 feet in width;
(2) Have a straight outer edge; and
(3) Occupy a total area of not less than 120 square feet; and
(d) If 4 feet or less from the switch stand, be not less than 3 feet in width.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Minimum Standards for Walkways › Section 705.177 - Alongside tracks at short-line and branch-line turnouts and certain power-operated turnouts

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Walkways alongside tracks at short-line and branch-line turnouts and, except as otherwise provided in NAC 705.181, at all power-operated turnouts, in addition to the requirements of NAC 705.160, must:
(a) Be present on the switch stand side of the track from not less than 50 feet ahead of the switch stand to not less than the 12-foot-6-inch clearance point behind the switch stand;
(b) If 10 feet or more from the switch stand, be not less than 5 feet in width;
(c) If less than 10 feet, but more than 4 feet from the switch stand:
(1) Be not less than 5 feet in width;
(2) Have a straight outer edge; and
(3) Occupy a total area of not less than 39 square feet; and
(d) If 4 feet or less from the switch stand, be not less than 3 feet in width.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Minimum Standards for Walkways › Section 705.181 - Alongside main-line track at turnouts used frequently for switching cars

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Walkways alongside main-line track at turnouts used frequently for switching cars, in addition to the requirements of NAC 705.160, must:
(a) Be present on the switch stand side of the track from not less than 125 feet ahead of the switch stand to not less than 25 feet beyond the 12-foot-6-inch clearance point behind the switch stand;
(b) If 20 feet or more from the switch stand, be not less than 6 feet in width;
(c) If less than 20 feet, but more than 4 feet from the switch stand:
(1) Be not less than 6 feet in width;
(2) Have a straight outer edge; and
(3) Occupy a total area of not less than 120 square feet; and
(d) If less than 4 feet from the switch stand, be not less than 3 feet in width.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Minimum Standards for Walkways › Section 705.184 - Exemption for track placed in revenue service before December 17, 2001

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the provisions of NAC 705.160 to 705.187, inclusive, do not apply to track placed in revenue service before December 17, 2001.
2. If the Commission determines, after notice and hearing, that the construction or maintenance of a walkway alongside any track placed in revenue service before December 17, 2001, is:
(a) Necessary to eliminate an unsafe condition; and
(b) Practicable,
it will issue an order requiring the construction or maintenance of such a walkway alongside the designated track.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Minimum Standards for Walkways › Section 705.187 - Exemption for small business

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a small business that owns or operates any track in this State is exempt from the provisions of NAC 705.160 to 705.187, inclusive.
2. If the Commission determines, after notice and hearing, that exempting a small business that owns or operates any track in this State pursuant to subsection 1 poses an unreasonable threat of substantial harm to the public safety, it will order that business to eliminate any unsafe walkway condition.
3. As used in this section, "small business" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 233B.0382.
Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by R051-01, eff. 12-17-2001
NRS 703.1545, 704.280, 704.307
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Health Care and Sanitation › Section 705.200 - Emergency first-aid kit

Current through June 11, 2024
An emergency first-aid kit required by NRS 705.370 must contain:
1. Compressed roller bandages 2 inches x 6 yards (2) ...........................................
1 package
2. Gauze compress 24 x 72 inches (1) ...................................................................
1 package
3. Bandage compress 4 x 4 inches with tails (1) ....................................................
1 package
4. Hexachlorophene antiseptic soap, one 2 oz. bottle, and four 2-inch x 2-inch gauze pads ...................................................................................................................
1 package
5. Long band adhesive bandages 1 inch x 3-3/8 inches (band-aids - 16) ..............
1 package
6. Kip burn ointment (6, 1/8 oz. tubes) ..................................................................
1 package
7. Bandage compress 2 inches x 2 feet (1) ............................................................
1 package
8. Triangular bandage (1) .......................................................................................
1 package
9. One A.A.R. first-aid pamphlet.
Pub. Service Comm'n, Railroad Case 1322, eff. 9-12-65
NRS 704.280, 705.370
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Health Care and Sanitation › Section 705.210 - Drinking water

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Drinking water furnished pursuant to this chapter to meet the standards of the State Board of Health must be obtained from sources approved by that Board. Cross connections between potable and nonpotable water supplies are prohibited.
2. All locomotives and cabooses must have an adequate supply of sanitary, cool drinking water.
3. Drinking water must be provided by railroads in suitable, sanitary containers, conveniently placed for the use of employees, but not in toilet rooms. Each container must be equipped with either single service drinking cups or drinking fountains with a sanitary water supply.
4. All containers used to furnish drinking water must be thoroughly cleansed as often as necessary to assure a sanitary water supply.
5. If no means of cooling water other than ice is available, a railroad shall provide a supply of ice adequate to cool the drinking water provided pursuant to this section. If ice is used for cooling water, the water container must be so constructed and arranged that the drinking water will not come in contact with the ice.
Pub. Service Comm'n, Railroad Gen. Order 11 § 16, subsecs. a & b, eff. 6-21-76-NAC A by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by R051-01, 12-17-2001
NRS 703.1545, 704.280, 704.307
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Health Care and Sanitation › Section 705.220 - Washing facilities

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A washbasin or lavatory of smooth finished material, impervious to moisture, must be provided in a location in or adjacent to the toilet room in each caboose. Mechanical drying facilities or individual towels, either paper or cloth, must be provided with a waste receptacle for the used paper towels. Soap or other suitable cleansing agent must be supplied at each washbasin.
2. Locomotives must be provided with towels, an ample quantity of cleansing agent and a receptacle for used towels.
Pub. Service Comm'n, Railroad Gen. Order 11 § 16, subsec. c, eff. 6-21-76
NRS 704.280
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY › Health Care and Sanitation › Section 705.230 - Toilet facilities

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Toilet facilities of flush chemical, incinerating, biodegradable or other equivalent acceptable design must be installed in each caboose and in each locomotive equipped to provide both motive power and control of the train. Toilet facilities must be in good operating condition.
2. All chemical toilets installed must comply with applicable federal regulations regarding construction and completion deadline. Containers must be charged with a chemical solution of proper strength and the contents must be agitated daily. When containers are two-thirds full, the contents must be disposed of in a sanitary manner.
3. The facilities must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them in a clean and sanitary condition.
4. In locomotives, every toilet space must be separate from the cab and enclosed by a door. Each toilet room must be adequately ventilated and lighted. An adequate supply of toilet paper must be provided by the railroads.
5. The provisions of this section do not apply to locomotives used primarily for yard service if alternative facilities meeting the standards of this section are readily available to employees of the railroad.
Pub. Service Comm'n, Railroad Gen. Order 11 § 17, eff. 6-21-76-NAC A by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by R051-01, 12-17-2001
NRS 703.1545, 704.280, 704.307
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL BY RAIL › Section 705.311 - "Hazardous material" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in this section and NAC 705.321 and 705.331, unless the context otherwise requires, "hazardous material" means a material listed in 49 C.F.R. §
									172.101.
Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by R051-01, eff. 12-17-2001
NRS 703.1545, 704.280, 704.307
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL BY RAIL › Section 705.321 - Reporting requirements; exemption

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A railroad that transports hazardous materials by rail into, out of or through this State shall file with the Commission a copy of each report of an incident involving a hazardous material that the railroad submits to the United States Department of Transportation pursuant to 49 C.F.R. §
									171.16. The report must be received by the Commission not later than 30 days after the discovery of the incident by the railroad.
2. A railroad that transports hazardous materials by rail into, out of or through this State shall, not later than April 1 of each year, file with the Commission:
(a) A map delineating the geographical limits of the operating divisions or districts of the railroad in this State;
(b) A primary and secondary telephone number for each railroad dispatcher responsible for train operations in each operating division or district in this State;
(c) The name and address of the railroad employee responsible for managing the transportation of hazardous materials for the railroad; and
(d) A listing by line points or segments of each hazardous material that the railroad transported into, out of or through this State during the immediately preceding calendar year if that material carried a code number of 48 or 49 pursuant to the Standard Transportation Commodity Code numbering system published by the Association of American Railroads.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 705 - Railroads › TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL BY RAIL › Section 705.331 - Emergency planning and response procedures

Current through June 11, 2024
A railroad that transports hazardous materials by rail into, out of or through this State shall develop and carry out emergency planning and response procedures for handling releases of hazardous materials. These procedures must address, without limitation, the:
1. Safe handling of hazardous materials;
2. Conducting of emergency drills and exercises;
3. Specification of the resources to be provided and the actions to be taken by the railroad; and
4. Identification of:
(a) Federal, state and local emergency response agencies and other governmental entities to be notified;
(b) Contact persons in each such agency and entity; and
(c) Resources that may be provided and actions that may be taken by each such agency and entity.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › REGULATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR CARRIERS › General Provisions › Section 706.010 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NAC 706.010 to 706.401995, inclusive, unless the
				  context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 706.012 to
				  706.129, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those
				  sections.
Supplied in
				  codification; A by Pub. Service Comm'n, 9-1-87; 11-15-88; A by Transportation
				  Serv. Auth. by R071-98, 10-28-98; R078-98, 1-28-99; R040-02, 9-20-2002;
				  R141-05, 5-4-2006
NRS
					 706.171
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › REGULATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR CARRIERS › General Provisions › Section 706.012 - "Advertise" and "advertising" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Advertise" or "advertising" has the meaning ascribed to it
				  in
				  NRS
				  706.013.
Added to NAC by
				  Transportation Serv. Auth. by R078-98, eff.
				  1-28-99
NRS
					 706.171
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › REGULATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR CARRIERS › General Provisions › Section 706.013 - "Agent" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Agent" means a person authorized to act for and on behalf of
				  an authorized carrier in the sale of the carrier's services but who does not
				  add to or alter those services.
Pub. Service Comm'n,
				  Gen. Order 5 Rule 104B, eff. 12-1-62-NAC A 9-1-87
NRS
					 706.171
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › REGULATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR CARRIERS › General Provisions › Section 706.015 - "Airport transfer service" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Airport transfer service" means the transportation of
				  passengers and their baggage in the same vehicle, except by taxicab, for a per
				  capita charge between airports or between an airport and points and places in
				  this State. The term does not include charter services by bus, charter services
				  by limousine, scenic tours or special services.
Added to NAC by Pub.
				  Service Comm'n, eff. 11-15-88; A by Transportation Serv. Auth. by R040-02,
				  9-20-2002
NRS
					 706.171
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › REGULATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR CARRIERS › General Provisions › Section 706.018 - "Application" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Application" means a request for operating authority or for
				  relief filed with the Authority as specified in NAC 706.3956.
Added to NAC by
				  Transportation Serv. Auth. by R071-98, eff. 10-28-98; A by R040-02,
				  9-20-2002
NRS
					 706.171
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › REGULATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR CARRIERS › General Provisions › Section 706.0185 - "Authority" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Authority" means the Nevada Transportation Authority created
				  pursuant to
				  NRS
				  706.1511.
Added to NAC by
				  Transportation Serv. Auth. by R078-98, eff. 1-28-99-Substituted in revision for
				  NAC 706.126
NRS
					 706.171
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › REGULATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR CARRIERS › General Provisions › Section 706.019 - "Authorized carrier" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Authorized carrier" means a person authorized by the
				  Authority to engage in the intrastate transportation of property or passengers
				  as a common or contract motor carrier.
Pub. Service Comm'n,
				  Gen. Order 5 Rule 105, eff. 12-1-62-NAC A 9-1-87; A by Transportation Serv.
				  Auth. by R071-98, 10-28-98
NRS
					 706.171
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › REGULATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR CARRIERS › General Provisions › Section 706.021 - "Broker" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Broker" has the meaning ascribed to it in
				  NRS
				  706.021.
Added to NAC by
				  Transportation Serv. Auth. by R078-98, eff.
				  1-28-99
NRS
					 706.171
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › REGULATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR CARRIERS › General Provisions › Section 706.022 - "Bus" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Bus" means any motor vehicle that was originally
				  manufactured and is currently configured with a capacity of 16 or more persons,
				  including the driver, designed, constructed and used for the transportation of
				  passengers, their baggage and light express.
Pub. Service Comm'n,
				  Gen. Order 5 Rule 121, eff. 12-1-62-NAC A 9-1-87; A by Transportation Serv.
				  Auth. by R078-98, 1-28-99; R040-02, 9-20-2002; Pub. Service Comm'n, Gen. Order
				  5 Rule 121, eff. 12-1-62-NAC A 9-1-87; A by Transportation Serv. Auth. by
				  R078-98, 1-28-99; R040-02, 9-20-2002; A by
				  R061-13,
				  eff. 1/16/2015
NRS
					 706.171
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › REGULATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR CARRIERS › General Provisions › Section 706.030 - "Certificate" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Certificate" means a certificate of public convenience and
				  necessity issued by the Authority.
Added to NAC by Pub.
				  Service Comm'n, eff. 9-1-87; A by Transportation Serv. Auth. by R071-98,
				  10-28-98
NRS
					 706.171
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › REGULATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR CARRIERS › General Provisions › Section 706.0305 - "Certificate holder" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Certificate holder" means a person who holds a current
				  certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a motor
				  carrier.
Added to NAC by
				  Transportation Serv. Auth. by R078-98, eff.
				  1-28-99
NRS
					 706.171
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › REGULATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR CARRIERS › General Provisions › Section 706.0315 - "Chair" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Chair" means the person designated as the Chair of the
				  Authority pursuant to
				  NRS
				  706.1512.
Added to NAC by
				  Transportation Serv. Auth. by R078-98, eff.
				  1-28-99
NRS
					 706.171
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › REGULATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR CARRIERS › General Provisions › Section 706.032 - "Charter order" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Charter order" means a written order prepared by a fully
				  regulated carrier authorized to provide charter service by limousine setting
				  out a request from a customer for the services of the carrier.
Added to NAC by Pub.
				  Service Comm'n, eff. 9-1-87; A by Transportation Serv. Auth. by R040-02,
				  9-20-2002; R090-05, 12-29-2005
NRS
					 706.171
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › REGULATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR CARRIERS › General Provisions › Section 706.034 - "Charter service by bus" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
1. "Charter service
				by bus" means the prearranged transportation of persons who have acquired the
				exclusive use of a bus for a particular itinerary under a single contract and
				at a fixed charge for the bus, which is consistent with the tariff filed by the
				carrier, for the duration of the charter.
2. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph
				(d) of subsection 3, the term includes services sold to a broker at an hourly
				rate only, for resale by the broker in combination with other services or
				facilities not related to transportation at per capita rates or at hourly
				rates, as necessary. As used in this subsection, "in combination with other
				services or facilities not related to transportation" means transportation
				purchased by a purchaser or broker and resold by the purchaser or broker for
				the purpose of transporting passengers, under a single contract, for a
				particular itinerary between a definite point of origin and a location where
				services or facilities other than, or unrelated to, transportation are provided
				by the purchaser or broker for its benefit or for the benefit of a third party,
				including, without limitation, malls, the place of employment of passengers or
				other similar locations or facilities.
3. The term does not include:
(a) Scenic tours;
(b) Special services;
(c) Airport transfer services;
(d) Service which will be resold by the
				broker for scenic tours or airport transfer services; or
(e) The carriage of property or cargo not
				belonging to the group of passengers being transported.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 706 - Motor Carriers › REGULATION AND LICENSING OF MOTOR CARRIERS › General Provisions › Section 706.036 - "Charter service by limousine" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
1. "Charter
				service by limousine" means the exclusive use of a traditional limousine or
				livery limousine for the prearranged transportation of passengers and their
				baggage under a charter order at an hourly rate for a minimum of 1
				hour.
2. The term does not include:
(a) Scenic tours;
(b) Special services;
(c) Airport transfer services;
(d) Service which will be resold by the
				broker for scenic tours or airport transfer services; or
(e) The carriage of property or cargo not
				belonging to a group of passengers being transported.