21 Aug 2025
🚧Business Implications of the Pipeline Safety Standards Update
Pipeline Safety: Periodic Standards Update II
Summary
PHMSA is amending the Federal pipeline safety regulations to incorporate by reference all or parts of 19 updated industry standards. PHMSA is also clarifying certain regulatory provisions and making several editorial corrections.
Agencies
- Transportation Department
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The regulation incorporates updated pipeline safety standards that affect compliance requirements for businesses in the pipeline industry. These changes require businesses to adapt their procedures and potentially incur costs associated with training and implementation of the new standards.