§  1.1422   Contractors for survey and make-ready.

   (a) A utility shall make available and keep up-to-date a reasonably
   sufficient list of contractors it authorizes to perform surveys and
   make-ready in the communications space on its utility poles in cases
   where the utility has failed to meet deadlines specified in § 1.1420.

   (b) If a cable operator or telecommunications carrier hires a
   contractor for purposes specified in § 1.1420, it shall choose from
   among a utility's list of authorized contractors.

   (c) A cable operator or telecommunications carrier that hires a
   contractor for survey or make-ready work shall provide a utility with a
   reasonable opportunity for a utility representative to accompany and
   consult with the authorized contractor and the cable operator or
   telecommunications carrier.

   (d) The consulting representative of an electric utility may make final
   determinations, on a nondiscriminatory basis, where there is
   insufficient capacity and for reasons of safety, reliability, and
   generally applicable engineering purposes.

   [ 76 FR 26640 , May 9, 2011]