{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-196.101","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 196.101","heading":"What is the purpose and scope of this subpart?","body":"This subpart prescribes the minimum requirements that excavators must follow to protect pipelines subject to PHMSA or State pipeline safety regulations from excavation-related damage.","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 196—PROTECTION OF UNDERGROUND PIPELINES FROM EXCAVATION ACTIVITY","Subpart B—Damage Prevention Requirements"],"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":"3229f0735401e856ea8ef01cede6f29ba038ace2cd7662a2df3a01b58b556595","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-196.3","next":"us/49-cfr-196.103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}