This site is administered by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). On November 15, 2021, PHMSA published a final rule titled "Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Gathering Pipelines: Extension of Reporting Requirements,...

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The 2021 Gas Gathering final rule requires operators of all onshore gas gathering lines to report incidents and file annual reports under 49 CFR part 191, and this final rule provides for a new Type C regulated gathering line with...

• Gas Gathering Inspection Forms
• Regulatory codes: Part 191 & 192 
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Operator compliance with the pipeline safety regulations is critical to preventing pipeline accidents and incidents. Goals of PHMSA's outreach program for the 2021 Gas Gathering Rulemaking are to expand awareness and knowledge of the 2021 Gas...

Operator compliance with the pipeline safety regulations is critical to preventing pipeline accidents and incidents. Goals of PHMSA's outreach program for the 2022 Valve Rulemaking are to expand awareness and knowledge of the 2022 Valve final rule and...

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PHMSA is revising the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations to improve the safety of onshore gas transmission pipelines. This final rule addresses congressional mandates, National Transportation Safety Board recommendations, and...

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Several of the amendments made in this rule are related to congressional legislation from the 2011 Pipeline Safety Act. The Act provides a 6-month grace period, with written notice, for the completion of periodic integrity...

Operator compliance with the pipeline safety regulations is critical to preventing pipeline accidents and incidents. Goals of PHMSA's outreach program for the 2022 Pipeline Safety Improvement Rulemaking are to expand awareness and knowledge of the...

Overview

PHMSA revised the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations to improve the safety of onshore gas transmission pipelines. This final rule addressed several lessons learned following the Pacific Gas and Electric Company incident that...

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The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued new regulations through the Final Rule: Safety of Gas Transmission Pipelines (2022 Gas Rule) to improve the protection of the public, property and the...