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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 49 - Transportation |
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Subtitle B - Other Regulations Relating to Transportation |
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Chapter I - Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation |
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SubChapter D - Pipeline Safety |
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Part 192 - Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Federal Safety Standards |
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Subpart M - Maintenance |
§ 192.713 - Transmission lines: Permanent field repair of imperfections and damages.
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§ 192.713 Transmission lines: Permanent field repair of imperfections and damages.
(a) Each imperfection or damage that impairs the serviceability of pipe in a steel transmission line operating at or above 40 percent of SMYS must be -
(1) Removed by cutting out and replacing a cylindrical piece of pipe; or
(2) Repaired by a method that reliable engineering tests and analyses show can permanently restore the serviceability of the pipe.
(b) Operating pressure must be at a safe level during repair operations.
[Amdt. 192-88, 64 FR 69665, Dec. 14, 1999]