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| Published | Material | Federal Register update | Effective | Official files |
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| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This final rule expands the authority of a Fireworks Certification Agency (FCA) to obtain the ability to approve fireworks constructed to certain requirements. These amendments will streamline PHMSA's fireworks approval process and provide the industry with improved regulatory flexibility. | Record PDF | ||
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has granted or denied the application described herein. |
| Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This final rule removes undue regulatory burdens by adopting the provisions of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) special permit (SP) 14175 to authorize a 10-year requalification period and the ultrasonic examination (UE) testing method for DOT specification 3A and 3AA cylinders in flammable and non-flammable, nonpoisonous gas service. This adoption reflects advances in testing technology and will relieve stakeholders of the burden of performing more frequent cylinder requalification. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This final rule modernizes the Materials of Trade (MOT) exception in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) by increasing the maximum allowable quantities of lithium batteries that can be transported as MOTs. This increase removes an undue regulatory burden which constrains the ability of construction, landscaping, mowing, tree service, food service, and entertainment companies to perform their trade. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This final rule reduces undue regulatory burdens by eliminating or replacing various rail transportation requirements that are either obsolete, overly burdensome, or conflict with other requirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulations. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This final rule makes an inflationary adjustment to the monetary threshold for farmers to be eligible for an exception from security plan and in-depth security training requirements. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical PHMSA is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations to adopt the provisions of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) special permit (SP) 12412 and DOT SP 11646. These amendments will provide greater regulatory flexibility and eliminate the need for special permit renewal requests, reducing paperwork burdens and facilitating commerce while maintaining an equivalent level of safety. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical To improve efficiency and eliminate redundancy, this final rule streamlines the Hazardous Materials Regulations by modifying how hazardous substances are listed. Instead of maintaining a duplicative list, the regulations will now rely on the authoritative, comprehensive list already maintained by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This final rule removes undue regulatory burdens by allowing regulated entities to use a reduced sized marking for limited quantity shipments of hazardous materials by highway, rail, or vessel. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This final rule removes undue regulatory burdens by adopting the provisions of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) special permit (SP) 21478 to allow empty intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) that only contain the residue of a hazardous material to be transported without shipping papers, placards, and United Nations (UN) identification (ID) numbers. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This final rule removes undue regulatory burdens by adopting the provisions of U.S Department of Transportation (DOT) special permit (SP) 21287 to streamline the transportation of refrigerating machines-- including common household appliances like refrigerators, window- mounted air-conditioning units, and dehumidifiers--that contain small quantities of certain low flammability refrigerant gases. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This final rule removes undue regulatory burdens by adopting the provisions of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) special permit (SP) 21379 to streamline the transportation of refrigerating machines and components containing certain low flammability refrigerant gases. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This final rule removes undue regulatory burdens by providing domestic carriers and facility operators the option to maintain electronic copies of emergency response information rather than requiring a hard copy printed on paper. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This final rule amends the Hazardous Materials Program Procedures to allow an application to renew a special permit or approval to be filed any time on or before its expiration date rather than requiring the renewal application to be filed 60 days in advance as under the current regulations. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical PHMSA is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations by updating the definition of an aerosol to eliminate unnecessary regulatory burdens and maintain consistency with current international transportation standards. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This final rule removes undue regulatory burdens by allowing for the continued use of packagings authorized under a manufacturing special permit for the useful life of the package. Manufacturing special permits typically authorize the manufacture, mark, sale, and use of the packaging authorized by the special permit. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical PHMSA is confirming the effective date for a DFR published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2026. The DFR amended PHMSA's regulations at 49 CFR part 192 to incorporate by reference the updated industry standard ASTM D2513, Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical PHMSA is withdrawing the DFR titled "Pipeline Safety: Clarifying Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Integrity Management Guidance," which published on April 24, 2026. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical PHMSA is confirming the effective date for the DFR titled "Pipeline Safety: Standards Update--NACE SP0502," which published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2026. The DFR incorporates by reference into 49 CFR parts 192 and 195 the updated edition of industry standard NACE SP0502, Pipeline External Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical PHMSA is confirming the effective date for a DFR published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2026. The DFR amended PHMSA's regulations at 49 CFR part 192 to incorporate by reference the updated industry standard ASTM F2620, Standard Practice for Heat Fusion Joining of Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical PHMSA is confirming the effective date for the DFR titled "Pipeline Safety: Standards Update--NACE SP0206," which published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2026. The DFR incorporates by reference into 49 CFR part 192 the updated edition of industry standard NACE SP0206, Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology for Pipelines Carrying Normally Dry Natural Gas. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical PHMSA is confirming the effective date for a DFR titled "Pipeline Safety: Electronic Retention of Part 194 Response Plans," which published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2026. The DFR amended oil spill response plan requirements to clarify that operators may maintain the plans electronically. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical PHMSA is confirming the effective date for a DFR published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2026. The DFR amended PHMSA's regulations at 49 CFR part 192 to incorporate by reference the updated industry standard NFPA 58, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code (NFPA 58). | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical PHMSA is confirming the effective date for a DFR published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2026. The DFR amended PHMSA's regulations at 49 CFR part 192 to incorporate by reference the updated industry standard ASTM F1973, Standard Specification for Factory Assembled Anodeless Risers and Transition Fittings in Polyethylene (PE) and Polyamide (PA11) and Polyamide 12 (PA12) Fuel Gas Distribution Systems. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical PHMSA is confirming the effective date for a DFR published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2026. The DFR amended PHMSA's regulations at 49 CFR part 192 to incorporate by reference the updated industry standard ASTM F1055, Standard Specification for Electrofusion Type Polyethylene Fittings for Outside Diameter Controlled Polyethylene and Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe and Tubing. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical PHMSA is confirming the effective date for a DFR published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2026. The DFR amended PHMSA's regulations at 49 CFR part 192 to incorporate by reference the updated industry standard NFPA 59, Utility LP-Gas Plant Code (NFPA 59). | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical PHMSA is confirming the effective date for a DFR published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2026. The DFR amended PHMSA's regulations at 49 CFR part 192 to incorporate by reference the updated industry standard ASTM A372/A372M, Standard Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Forgings for Thin-Walled Pressure Vessels (ASTM A372/ A372M). | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical PHMSA is confirming the effective date for a DFR published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2026. The DFR amended PHMSA's regulations at 49 CFR part 192 to incorporate by reference the updated industry standard ASTM F2767, Standard Specification for Electrofusion Type Polyamide-12 Fittings for Outside Diameter Controlled Polyamide-12 Pipe and Tubing for Gas Distribution. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical PHMSA is confirming the effective date for a DFR published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2026. The DFR amended PHMSA's regulations at 49 CFR parts 192 and 195 to incorporate by reference the updated industry standard ASTM A333/A333M, Standard Specification for Seamless and Welded Steel Pipe for Low-Temperature Service and Other Applications with Required Notch Toughness (ASTM A333/A333M). | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical PHMSA is confirming the effective date for a DFR published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2026. The DFR amended PHMSA's regulations at 49 CFR part 192 to incorporate by reference the updated industry standard ASTM D2564, Standard Specification for Solvent Cements for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Piping Systems. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical PHMSA is confirming the effective date for a DFR published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2026. The DFR amended PHMSA's regulations at 49 CFR parts 192 and 195 to incorporate by reference the updated industry standard ASTM A53/A53M, Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless (ASTM A53/A53M). | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical PHMSA is confirming the effective date for a DFR published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2026. The DFR amended PHMSA's regulations at 49 CFR part 195 to incorporate by reference the updated industry standard MSS SP-75, High-Strength, Wrought, Butt-Welding Fittings. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical PHMSA is withdrawing the DFR titled "Pipeline Safety: Standards Update--ASME B31.4," which published on April 24, 2026. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has granted or denied the application described herein. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakingproposed | Rulemakingproposed The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is seeking comment on a Petition for Declaratory Order (Petition) requesting PHMSA issue an order regarding requirements for baseline integrity assessments. | Record PDF |
| Guidanceguidance | Guidanceguidance PHMSA issues this advisory bulletin to remind owners and operators of gas distribution systems of the distribution integrity management program (DIMP) requirements under 49 CFR part 192, subpart P. The guidance is intended to improve implementation of DIMP risk evaluations by addressing factors such as high-risk infrastructure, interactive threats, and leak management effectiveness. In addition, the guidance urges pipeline operators to adopt the most appropriate risk models for use within their integrity management programs, with full consideration of probabilistic risk models. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakingproposed | Rulemakingproposed PHMSA proposes to modernize and to clarify the anomaly response criteria in the Federal pipeline safety regulations for gas transmission and hazardous liquid pipelines. Driven by twenty years of technological development, modern engineering concepts allow operators to identify, schedule, and remediate pipeline anomalies more effectively and in a less costly manner. PHMSA proposes incorporating these improved safety practices into its regulations by finalizing certain safety improvements advanced in recent rulemakings for gas transmission pipelines and extending those changes to hazardous liquid pipelines. In addition, PHMSA proposes certain non-substantive revisions to its gas and hazardous liquid repair regulations to improve compliance. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical PHMSA alerts the public to a petition for reconsideration and PHMSA's response. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has granted or denied the application described herein. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical PHMSA is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) by streamlining the classification and approval process for transporting certain low-hazard fireworks, revising the criteria for small arms cartridges to include tracer ammunition as eligible for self- classification, designating the PHMSA portal as the sole method to submit applications for all explosives approvals, and authorizing voluntary termination of an explosive approval by the approval holder. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakingproposed | Rulemakingproposed Breakout tanks are used to "relieve surges in a hazardous liquid pipeline system" or to "receive and store hazardous liquid transported by a pipeline for reinjection and continued transportation by pipeline." American Petroleum Institute Standard 653 (API Std 653) sets industry standards for the inspection, repair, alteration, and reconstruction of aboveground storage tanks. PHMSA currently incorporates the 3rd edition of API Std 653 (issued December 2001) by reference into its regulations for breakout tanks. In this rulemaking, PHMSA is proposing to update its regulations for breakout tanks to incorporate the 5th edition of API Std 653 (issued November 2014) by reference. As a key part of this, PHMSA is proposing to authorize the use of risk-based inspection (RBI) procedures for establishing the inspection intervals of in-service breakout tanks. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical PHMSA is making a technical correction to a January 14, 2026 final rule that amended the class location change requirements. The final rule allows an operator to confirm or to restore the maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP) of an eligible gas transmission pipeline segment that experiences a class location change by implementing an integrity management (IM) alternative. For MAOP restorations, PHMSA is clarifying in this correction notice that the 24-month deadline for implementing the initial programmatic requirements of the IM alternative runs from the effective date of the final rule or the date that an operator decides to initiate an MAOP restoration, whichever is later. This clarification is consistent with the requirements in the final rule, including the deadline in the IM alternative that applies to MAOP confirmations, which runs from the effective date of the final rule or the date of the class location change, whichever is later. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has granted or denied the application described herein. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical The U.S. Department of Transportation revises its drug and alcohol testing procedures to require a directly observed urine collection in situations where oral fluid tests are currently required but cannot be conducted because oral fluid testing is not yet available. The rule also updates terminology in these procedures consistent with Executive Order (E.O.) 14168, Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakingproposed | Rulemakingproposed This document corrects the preamble and amendatory regulatory text within a proposed rule published in the Federal Register of April 24, 2026 regarding monetary thresholds for certain gas pipeline facility construction notifications. This correction corrects monetary thresholds to match the intended values referenced elsewhere in the preamble. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This final rule makes a correction to the requirements for reconfirming the maximum allowable operating pressure of gas transmission lines. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard ASTM A372/A372M, Standard Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Forgings for Thin- Walled Pressure Vessels. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This final rule removes an obsolete provision from the safety- related condition reporting requirements in 49 CFR 191.25. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakingproposed | Rulemakingproposed This NPRM proposes to extend the annual report deadline for operators of gas distribution pipelines, gas transmission pipelines, regulated gas gathering pipelines, Type R gas gathering lines, underground natural gas storage facilities, and liquefied natural gas facilities. This NPRM also proposes to extend the National Pipeline Mapping System information submission deadline for operators of gas transmission and liquefied natural gas facilities. Annual reports for gas pipeline and gas pipeline storage facilities would be due on June 15, consistent with existing requirements for hazardous liquid pipelines. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard ASTM D2564, Standard Specification for Solvent Cements for Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Piping Systems. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard ASTM F1055, Standard Specification for Electrofusion Type Polyethylene Fittings for Outside Diameter Controlled Polyethylene and Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe and Tubing. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard ASTM F1973, Standard Specification for Factory Assembled Anodeless Risers and Transition Fittings in Polyethylene (PE) and Polyamide (PA11) and Polyamide 12 (PA12) Fuel Gas Distribution Systems. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard NACE SP0206, Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology for Pipelines Carrying Normally Dry Natural Gas (DG-ICDA). This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This final rule makes editorial corrections to telephone and facsimile numbers listed within the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations by removing obsolete information. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakingproposed | Rulemakingproposed This NPRM proposes to clarify that required electrical checks of rectifiers and other cathodic protection equipment may be performed remotely on hazardous liquid and carbon dioxide pipelines. This proposal is consistent with standards previously adopted for gas transmission pipelines. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical PHMSA is amending its procedural regulations to clarify that consent agreements may be used to resolve all PHMSA enforcement proceedings, including cases with civil penalties. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This final rule makes an editorial correction to the requirements for pipelines on the Outer Continental Shelf. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard ASTM A333/A333M, Standard Specification for Seamless and Welded Steel Pipe for Low- Temperature Service and Other Applications with Required Notch Toughness. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard ASTM D2513, Standard Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This DFR makes corrections and clarifications to certain guidance for implementing an integrity management program on hazardous liquid and carbon dioxide pipelines. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakingproposed | Rulemakingproposed PHMSA is proposing to remove an unnecessary provision from the maximum allowable operating pressure requirements for testing pipe materials cut out from test manifold sites on gas transmission lines. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakingproposed | Rulemakingproposed PHMSA proposes to adopt regulatory amendments to align procedures governing post-issuance administrative challenges of final rules issued by its Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) with those governing post-issuance administrative challenges of final rules issued by its Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS). | Record PDF |
| Rulemakingproposed | Rulemakingproposed PHMSA proposes to clarify that right-of-way patrol requirements are technology neutral, and that operators can use remote sensing technologies, such as unmanned aerial systems and satellites, for complying with gas transmission, hazardous liquid, and carbon dioxide pipeline rights-of-way patrolling requirements. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard NFPA 59, Utility LP- Gas Plant Code. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard NACE SP0502, Pipeline External Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This DFR will amend facility response plan regulations to allow operators of oil pipelines to keep electronic copies of onshore oil spill response plans or the "relevant portions" of those plans in lieu of paper copies. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakingproposed | Rulemakingproposed PHMSA proposes to revise the definition of property damage for determining when a release from a gas, hazardous liquid, or carbon dioxide pipeline facility meets the definition of a reportable incident or accident, including for immediate notifications to the National Response Center. This NPRM addresses comments received in response to a now-withdrawn direct final rule covering the same topic. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard ASTM F2767, Standard Specification for Electrofusion Type Polyamide-12 Fittings for Outside Diameter Controlled Polyamide-12 Pipe and Tubing for Gas Distribution. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakingproposed | Rulemakingproposed PHMSA proposes to amend the required timeframes for making rupture-mitigation valves and alternative equivalent technology operational on gas transmission, hazardous liquid, and carbon dioxide pipelines. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard ASME B31.4, Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries: ASME Code for Pressure Piping, B31. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard NFPA 58, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakingproposed | Rulemakingproposed This NPRM proposes to increase the monetary threshold for Operator Identification Number notifications for certain construction and maintenance tasks on gas and hazardous liquid and carbon dioxide pipeline facilities. PHMSA is also proposing to adjust inflation adjustment procedures to provide a mechanism for updating these thresholds on an annual basis. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakingproposed | Rulemakingproposed This NPRM proposes to remove the exclusion for welders or welding operators qualified by nondestructive testing from welding on compressor station pipe and components. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard ASTM F2620, Standard Practice for Heat Fusion Joining of Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This final rule makes certain editorial corrections and non- substantive changes to the accident reporting requirements for hazardous liquid and carbon dioxide pipeline facilities. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This final rule makes certain editorial corrections and non- substantive changes to the criteria for conducting integrity assessments using guided wave ultrasonic testing. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical PHMSA is adopting a new regulation at 49 CFR 190.13 to establish procedures for issuing declaratory orders. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard MSS SP-75, High- Strength, Wrought, Butt-Welding Fittings. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakingproposed | Rulemakingproposed This NPRM proposes to allow operators of hazardous liquid and carbon dioxide pipelines to determine a valve inspection schedule with a maximum valve inspection interval of 1 year, not to exceed 15 months. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This final rule makes certain non-substantive changes to the incident reporting requirements for gas pipeline facilities. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This final rule makes certain editorial corrections and non- substantive changes to the requirements for filing safety-related condition reports in 49 CFR 195.56. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical PHMSA is amending its procedural regulations to require the posting of requests for regulatory interpretations on its public website and to provide an opportunity for the public to comment. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This final rule makes certain editorial corrections and non- substantive changes to 49 CFR part 190 to facilitate the electronic submission of requests for written interpretations and special permits. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard ASTM A53/A53M, Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc- Coated, Welded and Seamless. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical This final rule makes certain editorial corrections to the requirements for low-stress hazardous liquid pipelines in rural areas. | Record PDF |
| Guidanceguidance | Guidanceguidance PHMSA is issuing this advisory bulletin to all owners and operators of gas and hazardous liquid pipeline facilities to highlight the critical importance of excavation damage prevention during periods of significant infrastructure growth. This bulletin emphasizes the need for adherence to the Common Ground Alliance best practices, accurate and timely locating, and proactive coordination with excavators to prevent pipeline strikes. As April marks National Safe Digging Month, PHMSA encourages operators to reinforce safety protocols to protect the public and ensure the continued safe transportation of energy resources that drive American economic prosperity. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has granted or denied the application described herein. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical PHMSA alerts the public to a petition for reconsideration and PHMSA's response. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein. | Record PDF |
| Rulemakinghistorical | Rulemakinghistorical In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein. | Record PDF |