46 CFR 56.20-20

§ 56.20-20 Valve bypasses.

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Citation: 46 CFR 56.20-20, § 56.20-20 Valve bypasses, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/225071
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(a) Sizes of bypasses must be in accordance with MSS SP-45 (incorporated by reference; see § 56.01-2). (b) Pipe for bypasses should be at least Schedule 80 seamless, and of a material of the same nominal chemical composition and physical properties as that used for the main line. Lesser thickness may be approved depending on the installation and service conditions.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.