# Minimum Federal Safety Standards for Gas Pipelines: Welding and Other Joining of Pipe Components (OPS-3A)

**Citation:** PHMSA-2015-0016  
**Type / status:** rulemaking / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** Not stated

Minimum Federal Safety Standards for Gas Pipelines : Welding and Other Joining of Pipe Components (OPS

## Document text

Minimum Federal Safety Standards for Gas Pipelines : Welding and Other Joining of Pipe Components (OPS

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.regulations.gov/docket/PHMSA-2015-0016>
- Source ID: `regulations-gov`
- SHA-256: `56bf0bc4f4952bd5f9fe6fd05ec3a880751d4bb041868284ba230e63f8ec9fce`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T02:11:23.714Z
- Exported: 2026-08-24T09:40:19.260Z
- Document slug: `regulations-gov-phmsa-2015-0016`

### Source metadata

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  "docketId": "PHMSA-2015-0016",
  "docketType": "Rulemaking",
  "agencyId": "PHMSA",
  "lastModifiedDate": "2015-01-30T10:05:51Z",
  "collectionQuery": "PHMSA pipeline",
  "metadataOnly": true,
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```