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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 18 - Conservation of Power and Water Resources |
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Chapter I - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy |
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SubChapter B - Regulations Under the Federal Power Act |
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Part 12 - Safety of Water Power Projects and Project Works |
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Subpart D - Inspection by Independent Consultant |
§ 12.32 - General inspection requirement.
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§ 12.32 General inspection requirement.
In accordance with the procedures in § 12.35, the The project works of each development to which this subpart applies, excluding transmission and transformation facilities and generating equipment, must be periodically inspected and evaluated by or under the responsibility and direction of at least one independent consultant, who may be a member of a consulting firm, inspected on a periodic basis by an independent consultant team to identify any actual or potential deficiencies , whether that might endanger life, health, or property, including deficiencies that may be in the condition of those project works or in the quality or adequacy of project maintenance, surveillancesafety, or methods of operation, that might endanger public safetyanalyses, and other conditions. A report must be prepared by the independent consultant team, by or under the direction of at least one independent consultant, who may be a member of a consulting firm, to document the findings and evaluations made during their inspection. The inspection must be performed by the independent consultant team, and the report must be filed by the licensee, in accordance with the procedures in this subpart D. The licensee must ensure that the independent consultant team's report meets all of the requirements set forth in this subpart D.