[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 18, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 18CFR12.44]

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           TITLE 18--CONSERVATION OF POWER AND WATER RESOURCES
 
  CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
PART 12_SAFETY OF WATER POWER PROJECTS AND PROJECT WORKS--Table of Contents
 
        Subpart E_Other Responsibilities of Applicant or Licensee
 
Sec. 12.44  Testing spillway gates.

    (a) General requirement. An applicant or licensee must make adequate 
provision, to the satisfaction of the Regional Engineer or other 
authorized Commission representative, to ensure that all spillway gates 
are operable at all times, particularly during adverse weather 
conditions.
    (b) Annual test. (1) At least once each year, each spillway gate at 
a project must be operated to spill water, either during regular project 
operation or on a test basis.
    (2) If an applicant or licensee does not operate each spillway gate 
on a test basis during the periodic inspection by the Commission staff, 
the applicant or licensee must submit to the Regional Engineer at least 
once each year a written statement, verified in accordance with Sec. 
12.13, that each spillway has been operated at least once during the 
twelve months preceding the inspection.
    (c) Load-test of standby power. (1) An applicant or licensee must 
load-test the standby emergency power for spillway gate operation at 
regular intervals, but not less than once during each year, and submit 
to the Regional Engineer, at least once each year, a written statement, 
verified in accordance with Sec. 12.13, describing the intervals at 
which the standby emergency power was load-tested during the year 
preceding the inspection.
    (2) The Commission staff may direct that a spillway gate be operated 
using standby emergency power during the periodic inspection.

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