1 Jul 2025
🚀Clarifying Recordkeeping Requirements for Pipeline Safety Regulations
Pipeline Safety: Clarifying Recordkeeping Requirements for Testing in MAOP Reconfirmation Regulation
Summary
PHMSA is clarifying that certain recently adopted recordkeeping requirements for pressure testing do not apply retroactively when determining the applicability of the requirements for reconfirming the maximum allowable operating pressure of certain gas transmission lines.
Agencies
- Transportation Department
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The regulation clarifies recordkeeping requirements for pressure testing related to Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure (MAOP) reconfirmation, alleviating compliance burdens on gas transmission line operators. This reduces potential costs for businesses in the gas industry, enhancing regulatory certainty and operational efficiency.