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Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Transmission Pipelines

Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period.

On August 25, 2011, (76 FR 53086) PHMSA published in the Federal Register an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) titled: "Safety of Gas Transmission Pipelines" seeking comments on the need for changes to the regulations covering gas transmission pipelines. PHMSA has received requests to extend the comment period in order to have more time to evaluate the ANPRM. PHMSA is extending the comment period from December 2, 2011, to January 20, 2012.

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