# Scope.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 195.501  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

(a) This subpart prescribes the minimum requirements for operator qualification of individuals performing covered tasks on a pipeline facility.

(b) For the purpose of this subpart, a covered task is an activity, identified by the operator, that:

(1) Is performed on a pipeline facility;

(2) Is an 

## Document text

(a) This subpart prescribes the minimum requirements for operator qualification of individuals performing covered tasks on a pipeline facility.

(b) For the purpose of this subpart, a covered task is an activity, identified by the operator, that:

(1) Is performed on a pipeline facility;

(2) Is an operations or maintenance task;

(3) Is performed as a requirement of this part; and

(4) Affects the operation or integrity of the pipeline.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-195.501>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `2f0242871f4b1809845cebaf4084321ac5c4a004054396fc57f68c7e61fff73f`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:41.219Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T05:05:22.550Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-195-501`

### Source metadata

```json
{
  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "195",
  "section": "195.501",
  "subpart": "Subpart G—Qualification of Pipeline Personnel",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```