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PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 108 STAT. 1319 (7) a requirement for the response of the operator of the system and of the facility after they are contacted by an individual under this subsection. (8) a requirement that each State decide whether the system will be toll free. (9) a requirement for sanctions substantially the same as provided under sections 60120, 60122, and 60123 of this title. (b) GRANTS.— The Secretary may make a grant to a State under this section to develop and establish a one-call notification system consistent with subsection (a) of this section. (c) MARKING FACILITIES.—On notification by an operator of a damage prevention program or by a person planning to carry out demolition, excavation, tunneling, or construction in the vicinity of a pipeline facility, the operator of the facility shall mark accurately, in a reasonable and timely way, the location of the pipeline facilities in the vicinity of the demolition, excavation, tunneling, or construction. (d) APPORTIONMENT.— When apportioning the amount appropriated to carry out section 60107 of this title among the States, the Secretary— (1) shall consider whether a State has adopted or is seeking adoption of a one-call notification system under this section; and (2) shall withhold part of a payment under section 60107 of this title when the Secretary decides a State has not adopted, or is not seeking adoption of, a one-call notification system. (e) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS. —T h is section and regulations prescribed under this section do not affect the liability established under a law of the United States or a State for damage caused by an activity described in subsection (a)(2) of this section. § 60115. Technical safety standards committees (a) ORGANIZATION.—The Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee and the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee are committees in the Department of Transportation. (b) COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT.—(1) The Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee is composed of 15 members appointed by the Secretary of Transportation Eifter consulting with public and private agencies concerned with the technical aspect of transporting gas or operating a gas pipeline facility. Each member must be experienced in the safety regulation of transporting gas and of gas pipeline facilities or technically qualified, by training, experience, or knowledge in at least one field of engineering applicable to transporting gas or operating a gas pipeline facility, to evaluate gas pipeline safety standards. (2) The Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee is composed of 15 members appointed by the Secretary after consulting with public and private agencies concerned with the technical aspect of transporting hazardous liquid or operating a hazardous liquid pipeline facility. Each member must be experienced in the ssifety regulation of transporting hazardous liquid and of hazardous liquid pipeline facilities or technically qualified, by training, experience, or knowledge in at least one field of engineering applicable to transporting hazardous liquid or operating a hazardous liquid pipeline facility, to evaluate hazardous liquid pipeline safety standards.