# Inspection of rights-of-way and crossings under navigable waters.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 195.412  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

(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) E

## Document text

(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.

[Amdt. 195-22, 46 FR 38360, July 27, 1981, as amended by Amdt. 195-24, 47 FR 46852, Oct. 21, 1982; Amdt. 195-52, 59 FR 33397, June 28, 1994]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-195.412>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `eaba5a03c8e37793601db16898d544ca91faca72ecb882e79b8eb7af84cb2407`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:41.219Z
- Exported: 2026-08-24T01:13:47.473Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-195-412`

### Source metadata

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  "subpart": "Subpart F—Operation and Maintenance",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
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