# Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair

**Citation:** PHMSA-2021-0039  
**Type / status:** rulemaking / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** Not stated

Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair... This rulemaking would amend the pipeline safety regulations to enhance requirements for detecting and... repairing leaks on new and existing natural gas distribution, gas transmission, and gas gathering pipelines ... rule is necessary to respond to a mandate from Section 113 of the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines

## Document text

Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair... This rulemaking would amend the pipeline safety regulations to enhance requirements for detecting and... repairing leaks on new and existing natural gas distribution, gas transmission, and gas gathering pipelines ... rule is necessary to respond to a mandate from Section 113 of the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.regulations.gov/docket/PHMSA-2021-0039>
- Source ID: `regulations-gov`
- SHA-256: `5756367bfb9c1f943364e64d96fd57b0990e09ad73717bf22411eba796d9b314`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T02:11:23.714Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T22:03:13.680Z
- Document slug: `regulations-gov-phmsa-2021-0039`

### Source metadata

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  "docketId": "PHMSA-2021-0039",
  "docketType": "Rulemaking",
  "agencyId": "PHMSA",
  "lastModifiedDate": "2025-04-04T14:54:25Z",
  "collectionQuery": "PHMSA pipeline",
  "metadataOnly": true,
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```