{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-192.329","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 192.329","heading":"Installation of plastic pipelines by trenchless excavation.","body":"Plastic pipelines installed by trenchless excavation must comply with the following:\n(a) Each operator must take practicable steps to provide sufficient clearance for installation and maintenance activities from other underground utilities and/or structures at the time of installation.\n(b) For each pipeline section, plastic pipe and components that are pulled through the ground must use a weak link, as defined by § 192.3, to ensure the pipeline will not be damaged by any excessive forces during the pulling process.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER I—PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER D—PIPELINE SAFETY","PART 192—TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL AND OTHER GAS BY PIPELINE: MINIMUM FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS","Subpart G—General Construction Requirements for Transmission Lines and Mains"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"411b91ce831f678cbc711c355961d1610db9c1762583b8f609fea19c094d070a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-192.328","next":"us/49-cfr-192.351"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}