{"operation":"document","citation":"PI-76-009","title":"West Virginia Public Service Commission — Pipeline Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1976-02-26","effective_on":null,"summary":"PI-76-009 response to West Virginia Public Service Commission concerning 192.465.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-76-009.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-76-009.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-76-009","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/Pipeline/1976/PI76009.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nFebruary 26, 1976\nMr. T. K. Spalding\nDirector, Gas Pipeline Safety Division\nWest Virginia Public Service Commission\nCharleston, WV 25305\nDear Mr. Spalding:\nThis responds to your letter dated November 5, 1975, in which you questioned \"How often must\nindividual anodes be monitored on an unprotected bare transmission or distribution pipeline that\nhas 'hot spot' protection, which 'hot spot' protection would include the anodes installed in\nconnection with corrosion-leak repair clamps?\"\nUnder 49 CFR Part 192, Subpart I, Requirements for Corrosion Control, there are no monitoring\nrequirements for monitoring individual anodes. However, Sections 192.457 and 192.465 provide\nrequirements for the corrosion control and monitoring of bare transmission or distribution\npipelines.\nWe trust that this will answer your question.\nSincerely,\nCesar DeLeon\nActing Director\nOffice of Pipeline\nSafety Operations\ndal\\192\\465\\76-02-26\n1","truncated":false,"body_characters":934}