21 May 2025
🚧New Pipeline Safety Regulations
Pipeline Safety: Repair Criteria for Hazardous Liquid and Gas Transmission Pipelines
Summary
PHMSA is publishing this advance notice of proposed rulemaking to solicit stakeholder feedback on potential opportunities to improve the cost-effectiveness of its repair requirements for gas transmission and hazardous liquid or carbon dioxide pipelines. PHMSA also seeks stakeholder feedback on authorizing a risk-based approach for determining the inspection interval for in-service breakout tanks.
Agencies
- Transportation Department
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The text outlines proposed regulatory changes on repair criteria for pipelines, which directly impact compliance costs and operational practices for businesses in the gas and hazardous liquids sector. Stakeholders are invited to provide feedback, highlighting potential financial impacts and the need for adaptation to updated standards.