Criticality: Medium Progress: Addressed, Not Adequately Score: 12 DOT Relevance: §192.705
Description of Key Area
Section 192.705 (Transmission Lines: Patrolling) of Subpart M
(Maintenance) of 49 CFR 192 states, “Each operator shall have a patrol program
to observe surface conditions on and adjacent to the transmission line
right-of-way for indications of leaks, construction activity, and other factors
affecting safety and operation.
Discussion of Criticality
Transmission line operators must have a patrol program in place.
There must be a certain frequency of patrols and in addition a method of patrol
must be established. The frequency of patrols may or may not be the same as
that for natural gas.
Discussion of Progress
This topic will be addressed by ASME B31.12.
Recommendations
Standards for patrolling (and frequency of patrols) of hydrogen
transmission lines must be established and incorporated by reference into the federal
code.
