# U.S. DOT/PHMSA - Periodic Update Technical Standards IBR - Briefing Paper - 11-17-09 - NPRM

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- **title:** U.S. DOT/PHMSA - Periodic Update Technical Standards IBR - Briefing Paper - 11-17-09 - NPRM
- **source type:** rulemaking
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
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- **summary:** The document reports that PHMSA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on July 22, 2009 proposing revisions to technical standards incorporated by reference in Parts 192, 193, and 195, and that PHMSA received nineteen comment letters covering eight topics and intends to make several changes to the proposed rule in the final rulemaking. Topics listed include specific proposals to adopt or not adopt editions of various NFPA and ASME standards, a proposed change to §192.7 to adopt LNGFIRE3 software, requests concerning API standards and web posting of adopted versions, and two clarification/correction requests regarding Part 192. The scope is limited to the topics and comments PHMSA identified; the paper does not state final agency decisions or legal effect.
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Briefing Paper Nov. 16, 2009
Periodic Update of Regulatory References to Technical Standards NPRM
Advisory Committee Action: Information
Contact: Mike Israni
PHMSA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on July 22, 2009 (74 FR 36139), proposing to
revise technical standards incorporated by reference to the most recent editions of voluntary
consensus standards in Part 192, 193, and 195. National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 and OMB Circular A-119 Federal Participation in the Development and Use of
Voluntary Standards require PHMSA to reference voluntary consensus standards. Most
standards are updated every three to five years. PHMSA also proposed to make nonsubstantive
edits and clarify regulatory language in certain provisions.
Background:
Nineteen comment letters covering eight topics were posted to the docket. In response to the
comments and further consideration by PHMSA, PHMSA intends to make several changes to the
proposed rule in the final rulemaking. Following are the topics covered by the comment letters:
Periodic Updates of Regulatory References to Technical Standards
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Proposal to not adopt the 2008 editions of NFPA 58 and NFPA 59.
Proposal to not adopt the 2006 edition of NFPA 59A.
Proposal to not adopt the 2007 edition of ASME D2513.
Proposed change to §192.7 to adopt the LNGFIRE3 computer software.
Request to incorporate more recent editions of API standards that were updated after the
NPRM was published and revise titles of certain API standards.
Request to post newly adopted versions of the standards on the web.
Clarifications, Corrections and Edits
7. 8. Proposal to give primacy to Part 192 over NFPA 58 & 59 in §192.11(c).
Request to clarify the reason for the proposed change to §192.557(c).
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