[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 23, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 23CFR650.307]

[Page 234]
 
                           TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 650_BRIDGES, STRUCTURES, AND HYDRAULICS--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart C_National Bridge Inspection Standards
 
Sec. 650.307  Qualifications of personnel.

    (a) The individual in charge of the organizational unit that has 
been delegated the responsibilities for bridge inspection, reporting, 
and inventory shall possess the following minimum qualifications:
    (1) Be a registered professional engineer; or
    (2) Be qualified for registration as a professional engineer under 
the laws of the State; or
    (3) Have a minimum of 10 years experience in bridge inspection 
assignments in a responsible capacity and have completed a comprehensive 
training course based on the ``Bridge Inspector's Training Manual,'' \2\ 
which has been developed by a joint Federal-State task force, and 
subsequent additions to the manual.\3\
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    \2\ The ``Bridge Inspector's Training Manual'' may be purchased from 
the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, 
Washington, DC 20402.
    \3\ The following publications are supplements to the ``Bridge 
Inspector's Training Manual'': ``Bridge Inspector's Manual for Movable 
Bridges.'' 1977, GPO Stock No. 050-002-00103-5; ``Culvert Inspector's 
Training Manual,'' July 1986, GPO Stock No. 050-001-0030-7; and 
``Inspection of Fracture Critical Bridge Members,'' 1986, GPO Stock No. 
050-001-00302-3.
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    (b) An individual in charge of a bridge inspection team shall 
possess the following minimum qualifications:
    (1) Have the qualifications specified in paragraph (a) of this 
section; or
    (2) Have a minimum of 5 years experience in bridge inspection 
assignments in a responsible capacity and have completed a comprehensive 
training course based on the ``Bridge Inspector's Training Manual,'' 
which has been developed by a joint Federal-State task force.
    (3) Current certification as a Level III or IV Bridge Safety 
Inspector under the National Society of Professional Engineer's program 
for National Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) \4\ is an 
alternate acceptable means for establishing that a bridge inspection 
team leader is qualified.
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    \4\ For information on NICET program certification contact: National 
Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies, 1420 King 
Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, Attention: John D. Antrim, P.E., 
Phone (703) 684-2835.

[36 FR 7851, Apr. 27, 1971. Redesignated at 39 FR 10430, Mar. 20, 1974, 
as amended at 44 FR 25435, May 1, 1979; 53 FR 32616, Aug. 26, 1988]