{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-192.459","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 192.459","heading":"External corrosion control: Examination of buried pipeline when exposed.","body":"Whenever an operator has knowledge that any portion of a buried pipeline is exposed, the exposed portion must be examined for evidence of external corrosion if the pipe is bare, or if the coating is deteriorated. If external corrosion requiring remedial action under §§ 192.483 through 192.489 is found, the operator shall investigate circumferentially and longitudinally beyond the exposed portion (by visual examination, indirect method, or both) to determine whether additional corrosion requiring remedial action exists in the vicinity of the exposed portion.","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 I—Requirements for Corrosion Control"],"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":"45c02f28ff8467d9733a8fad4317abfb597fb4e97652c6612668b268945c0cfb","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-192.457","next":"us/49-cfr-192.461"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}