2026 Class Change Rule Resources
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2026 Class Change Rule Fact Sheet
Rule Fact Sheet
Class locations are used in the natural gas Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations in a graded approach to provide conservative safety margins and safety standards commensurate with the potential consequences of pipeline incidents and associated population density near a pipeline. As class locations are defined with relation to the number of dwellings for human occupancy in the area, an onshore gas transmission pipeline's class location can change as the population living or working near a pipeline changes.
2026 Class Change Rule Overview
Rule Overview
PHMSA is revising the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations to amend the requirements for certain gas transmission pipeline segments that experience a change in class location. The new §192.611(a)(4) Section offers Gas Pipeline Operators a critical alternative to the costly and disruptive requirements of pressure reduction, re-testing, or replacing pipe segments when population growth drives a change from a Class 1 or 2 location to a Class 3 location.
ALERT Budget Narrative
The budget narrative should explain how each budget component supports the cost of the proposed work. The budget narrative should focus on how each budget item will achieve the proposed project goals and objectives. It should also justify how budget costs were calculated. Using the object class...
ALERT Project Narrative
The following Project Narrative sections are required. To facilitate the application review and award process, clearly identify and organize each section in the order shown below as you complete the Project Narrative. Applicants should also review Section E, Application Review...
HMEP Tribes Budget Narrative
PART C: BUDGET NARRATIVEThe budget narrative explains how each budget component supports the cost of the proposed work. The budget narrative should focus on how each budget item is required to achieve the proposed project goals and objectives and justify how budget costs were calculated....
HMEP Tribes Project Narrative
The following Project Narrative sections are required within the HMEP Tribal Grant Application Form. To facilitate the application review and award process, complete all sections of the application form.
PART A – APPLICANT INFORMATION1. Applicant Name and Address....