# IA Content 2026.02

**Citation:** PHMSA IA 2026.02  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-03-13  
**Published:** 2026-03-13

IA Content 2026.02 Mar 13, 2026 Federal Content Question Content This update includes changes to GD, GT, LNG, and HL questions. GT: Questions reflect the new Class Location Rule . Updates to various AR, DC, EP, IM, MO, RPT, SRN, and TD subgroups to incorporate new § 192.611(a)(4) and associated Part 192 revisions: AR.IL, AR.PTI, AR.RCHCA, AR.RMP DC.DP, DC.DPC, DC.PT, DC.SPT, DC.PTLOWPRESS EP.FII IM.HC, IM.BA, IM.CA M

## Document text

IA Content 2026.02

Mar 13, 2026

Federal Content

Question Content

This update includes changes to GD, GT, LNG, and HL questions.

GT: Questions reflect the new Class Location Rule .

Updates to various AR, DC, EP, IM, MO, RPT, SRN, and TD subgroups to incorporate new § 192.611(a)(4) and associated Part 192 revisions: AR.IL, AR.PTI, AR.RCHCA, AR.RMP DC.DP, DC.DPC, DC.PT, DC.SPT, DC.PTLOWPRESS EP.FII IM.HC, IM.BA, IM.CA MO.GOCLASS, MO.GOMAOP, MO.GO, MO.RW, MO.RECONFMATV RPT.NR SRN.MO-GOCLASS TD.CPMONITOR, TD.CP, TD.COAT, TD.ICCG

AR.IL, AR.PTI, AR.RCHCA, AR.RMP

DC.DP, DC.DPC, DC.PT, DC.SPT, DC.PTLOWPRESS

EP.FII

IM.HC, IM.BA, IM.CA

MO.GOCLASS, MO.GOMAOP, MO.GO, MO.RW, MO.RECONFMATV

RPT.NR

SRN.MO-GOCLASS

TD.CPMONITOR, TD.CP, TD.COAT, TD.ICCG

Addition of a new “Eligible Class 3 Segment” directive.

GT: Special Permits

Content added for Category B and Category C Special Permit inspections.

Deletion of screening subgroup SRN.SP-CL-A-GENERAL that was only applicable to the Category A special permit inspections.

GD, GT, LNG, HL: Section 114 question groups have been removed from all presentations.

See summary doc for more details.

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Overview Summary of IA Federal 2026.02 Changes – March 2026
Topic System Type(s)* Update Description
Class Location
GT Change Requirements
Rule (rule effective
date: March 16, 2026)
• Updates to various AR, DC, EP, IM, MO, RPT, SRN, and TD subgroups to
incorporate new § 192.611(a)(4) and associated Part 192 revisions:
o AR.IL, AR.PTI, AR.RCHCA, AR.RMP
o DC.DP, DC.DPC, DC.PT, DC.SPT, DC.PTLOWPRESS
o EP.FII
o IM.HC, IM.BA, IM.CA
o MO.GOCLASS, MO.GOMAOP, MO.GO, MO.RW, MO.RECONFMATV
o RPT.NR
o SRN.MO-GOCLASS
o TD.CPMONITOR, TD.CP, TD.COAT, TD.ICCG
• Addition of a new “Eligible Class 3 Segment” directive.
Special Permits GT • Content added for Category B and Category C Special Permit inspections.
o Note: This content is only visible in IA when an asset is assigned a Special
Permit via the Target Assets tab of the inspection configuration page.
• Deletion of screening subgroup SRN.SP-CL-A-GENERAL that was only
applicable to the Category A special permit inspections.
Section 114 GD, GT, HL,
LNG
Section 114 inspection material is no longer available for inspection planning.
* No changes were made to Drug & Alcohol inspection content.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/IA-Releases/ia-release-notes/notes/iac-2026.02>
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- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T02:46:53.296Z
- Exported: 2026-08-25T11:48:14.925Z
- Document slug: `phmsa-ia-release-2026-02`

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