📈Pipeline Safety Standards Update
Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-PPI-TR 4
Summary
This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference the updated industry standard PPI TR-4, PPI HSB Listing of Hydrostatic Design Basis (HDB), Hydrostatic Design Stress (HDS), Strength Design Basis (SDS), Pressure Design Basis (PDB) and Minimum Required Strength (MRS) Ratings For Thermoplastic Piping Materials or Pipe. 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.
Agencies
- Transportation Department
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Business Impact
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The regulatory text details updates to pipeline safety standards which business owners, particularly in the pipeline and gas industries, must comply with. The incorporation of the updated PPI TR-4 standard may reduce compliance costs and regulatory confusion, aligning businesses with current industry practices.