USDOT incorporates updated pipeline industry consensus standards into safety regulations

Updating the editions of incorporated standards helps promote innovation, reduce regulatory burdens, and align with industry best practices.

The Final Rule, on public inspection today in the Federal Register, is the latest in a series of priority actions PHMSA is taking to implement the President’s 'Unleashing American Energy' and 'Unleashing Prosperity through Deregulation' Executive Orders.

The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-113) directs federal agencies to use voluntary consensus standards in lieu of government-written standards whenever possible. To date, PHMSA has incorporated more than 80 industry consensus standards into the US Pipeline Safety Regulations.

The final rule can be accessed in the Federal Register here.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s mission is to protect people and the environment by advancing the safe transportation of energy and other hazardous materials that are essential to our daily lives. Please visit https://www.phmsa.dot.gov for more information.

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