49 CFR 195.246
§ 195.246 Installation of pipe in a ditch.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 195.246, § 195.246 Installation of pipe in a ditch, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/257500
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(a) All pipe installed in a ditch must be installed in a manner that minimizes the introduction of secondary stresses and the possibility of damage to the pipe.
(b) Except for pipe in the Gulf of America and its inlets in waters less than 15 feet deep, all offshore pipe in water at least 12 feet deep (3.7 meters) but not more than 200 feet deep (61 meters) deep as measured from the mean low water must be installed so that the top of the pipe is below the underwater natural bottom (as determined by recognized and generally accepted practices) unless the pipe is supported by stanchions held in place by anchors or heavy concrete coating or protected by an equivalent means.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.