FAQ-173: CDA as second assessment for performance option
Question: Can a CDA be credited as a second assessment if an operator desires to move to a performance-based program?
Answer: No. Confirmatory Direct Assessment is a streamlined method that does not provide as much information about the pipeline as assessment methods required for baseline and periodic reassessments.
These Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are intended to clarify, explain, and promote better understanding of the pipeline integrity management rules. These FAQs are not substantive rules and do not create rights, assign duties, or impose new obligations not outlined in the existing integrity management regulations and standards. Requests for informal interpretations regarding the applicability of one or more of the pipeline integrity management rules to a specific situation may be submitted to PHMSA in accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.11.
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