{"operation":"document","citation":"PI-92-059","title":"Pipeline Safety Interpretation PI-92-059","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1992-10-28","effective_on":null,"summary":"PI-92-059 concerning 192.612, 195.413.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-92-059.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-92-059.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-92-059","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/Pipeline/1992/PI92059.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nOctober 28,1992\nThis is in response to your correspondence of August 6, 1992, to Ms. Bea Vandervalk, Director\nof the Anti-Drug Information Center (ADIC) requesting guidance on whether an operator, who\nremains at the ocean surface, in control of an underwater submarine that inspects submerged\npipelines would be subject to drug testing under Part-199.\nA person performing an operation, maintenance or emergency-response function on a pipeline\nregulated by 49 CFR Parts 190-199 is an \"employee\", as defined in 49 CFR § 199.3 and is subject\nto drug testing.\nThe activity you describe is a maintenance function performed on a pipeline. The function is\nregulated under the underwater inspection provisions of 49 CFR §§ 192.612 and 195.413 so long\nas the pipeline being inspected meets the criteria set out in those regulations.\nThank you for your inquiry. Please let me know if you need any more information about our drug\ntesting requirements.\nSincerely,\nRichard L. Rippert\nDrug Compliance Coordinator\nOffice of Pipeline Safety\nEnforcement\nJT 1\n192.612/92-10-28","truncated":false,"body_characters":1072}