49 CFR 195.412 : Transportation (§ 1.1 To Parts 1581-1699) — (§ 178.1 To § 199.245) — Other Regulations Relating To Transportation (Continued) (§ 178.1 To § 199.245) — Pipeline And Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department Of Transportation (Continued) (§ 178.1 To § 199.245) — Pipeline Safety (Parts 186-189 To § 199.245) — Transportation Of Hazardous Liquids By Pipeline (§ 195.0 To Appendix C To Part 195) — Operation And Maintenance (§ 195.400 To § 195.452) — Inspection of rights-of-way and crossings under navigable waters.

4 Aug 2016

(a) Each operator shall, at intervals not exceeding 3 weeks, but at least 26 times each calendar year, inspect the surface conditions on or adjacent to each pipeline right-of-way. Methods of inspection include walking, driving, flying or other appropriate means of traversing the right-of-way.

(b) Except for offshore pipelines, each operator shall, at intervals not exceeding 5 years, inspect each crossing under a navigable waterway to determine the condition of the crossing.

49 CFR 195.412

[Amdt. 195-22, 46 FR 38360, July 27, 1981, as amended by Amdt. 195-24, 47 FR 46852, Oct. 21, 1982; Amdt. 195-52, 59 FR 33397, June 28, 1994]