{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-192.713","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 192.713","heading":"Transmission lines: Permanent field repair of imperfections and damages.","body":"(a) Each imperfection or damage that impairs the serviceability of pipe in a steel transmission line operating at or above 40 percent of SMYS must be—\n(1) Removed by cutting out and replacing a cylindrical piece of pipe; or\n(2) Repaired by a method that reliable engineering tests and analyses show can permanently restore the serviceability of the pipe.\n(b) Operating pressure must be at a safe level during repair operations.","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 M—Maintenance"],"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":"2d2a24916da6e626b2b1729c6014bd0f0e6ca162fb182a3089a5264bb2c5da0f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-192.712","next":"us/49-cfr-192.714"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}