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June 16, 2021
Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee
This meeting will be held virtually. Please monitor this website for forthcoming meeting details. You may also review the Federal Register Notice for additional information.
May 19, 2021
Notice to Pipeline, Underground Storage, and LNG Facility Operators Regarding the Termination of PHMSA's March 2020 Stay of Enforcement and Notice of Enforcement Discretion
This Notice of Termination advises pipeline, underground storage, and liquefied natural gas facility operators that PHMSA's March 20, 2020 Stay of Enforcement and Notice of Enforcement Discretion will expire on May 26, 2021.
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March 4, 2021
PHMSA Notice of Administrative Discretion and Guidance for Renewal of RIN Approvals During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
In order to inspect, test, certify, repair, or rebuild certain types of cylinders and pressure receptacles, a person must be approved by PHMSA. Travel restrictions and quarantine requirements imposed by various government agencies during the COVID-19...
January 15, 2021
PHMSA Proposed Rule: Periodic Updates of Regulatory References to Technical Standards and Miscellaneous Amendments - Pipeline Safety
The notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published today would incorporate by reference new, updated, or reaffirmed editions of more than 20 consensus standards into the Federal pipeline safety regulations.
January 12, 2021
PHMSA Safety Advisory Notice: Special Permits for Composite Gas Cylinders
On March 3, 2020, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) conducted an Investigative Hearing in response to incidents and roll-over crashes associated with operations using packagings authorized under certain Hazardous...
December 30, 2020
PHMSA Notice of Enforcement Discretion for Cylinders Exceeding Periodic Testing Dates – Dec 2020
The COVID-19 public health emergency continues to provide challenges for gas cylinder exchanges to receive and distribute cylinders that can be filled in accordance with the requalification requirements included in the Federal Hazardous Materials...