{"operation":"document","citation":"PI-71-054","title":"Conam Inspection, Inc. — Pipeline Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1971-05-05","effective_on":null,"summary":"PI-71-054 response to Conam Inspection, Inc. concerning 192.243.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-71-054.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-71-054.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-71-054","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/Pipeline/1971/PI71054.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nMr. J. Lee Ballard\nSr. Vice President\nConam Inspection, Inc.\n1385 Witherspoon Street\nRahway, New Hersey 07067\nDear Mr. Ballard:\nhis is in reply to your letter of February 17, 1971, concerning the interpretation of 49 CFR,\nSection 195.234(g), relating to liquid pipelines, and asking whether this section requires that each\ncompleted weld radiographed must be located exactly by stake number and that the radiograph\nnumber and weld number be listed on a form showing this location, or whether just the number of\nwelds made and the number of radiographies exposed must be shown by location, as is required\nby 49 CFR, Section 192.243(f), relating to gas pipelines.\nIt is our interpretation that Section 195.234(g) requires that each radiograph be located as exactly\nas is practicable in the particular circumstances.\nWe are aware that this record-keeping requirement for liquid lines is more restrictive than that for\ngas pipelines contained in 49 CFR, Section 192.243(f). It is our intent to evaluate these\ndifferences in the near future to determine the advisability of making the two rules more\nconsistent.\nWe appreciate your interest in pipeline safety.\nSincerely,\n/signed/\nJoseph C. Caldwell\nActing Director\nOffice of Pipeline Safety\nDB\nC:\\WP51\\INTERPRT\\192\\243\\71-05-05\n1","truncated":false,"body_characters":1288}