49 CFR 195.412
§ 195.412 Inspection of rights-of-way and crossings under navigable waters.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 195.412, § 195.412 Inspection of rights-of-way and crossings under navigable waters, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/257531
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(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.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.