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Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines

Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

On April 8, 2016, (81 FR 20722) PHMSA published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled: "Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines" seeking comments on changes to the pipeline safety regulations for gas transmission and gathering pipelines. PHMSA has received several requests to extend the comment period. PHMSA is granting these requests and extending the comment period from June 7, 2016, to July 7, 2016.

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