Periodic Underwater Inspection and Notification of Abandoned Underwater Pipelines

The Federal pipeline safety regulations at 49 CFR §§192.612 and 195.413 require pipeline operators to conduct appropriate underwater inspections in the Gulf of Mexico. This mandatory information collection request would require the operator to contact the National Response Center by telephone within 24 hours of discovery and report the location of the exposed pipeline if the operator finds pipeline exposed on the seabed floor or a hazard to navigation. Operators must also notify PHMSA of each abandoned offshore pipeline facility or each abandoned onshore pipeline facility that crosses over, under or through a commercially navigable waterway.

The latest form for Periodic Underwater Inspection and Notification of Abandoned Underwater Pipelines expires 2021-10-31 and can be found here.

Pipeline Safety: Periodic Underwater Inspection

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Transportation - Ground Transportation