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PHMSA 01-21 Contact: PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov
WASHINGTON – The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a final rule in the Federal Register that eases regulatory burdens for gas transmission, distribution, and gathering pipeline...
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 Regulations (HMR). In light of these...
The final rule revises certain requirements applicable to the manufacture, use, and requalification of DOT-specification cylinders. The rule incorporates by reference or updates the references to several Compressed Gas Association publications, amends the filling requirements for...
PHMSA 10-20 Contact: Ben Kochman Email: Benjamin.Kochman@dot.gov
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today praised Congressional efforts to pass the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2020. The...
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) supersedes the MOU dated December 10, 1996, between the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department of the Interior (DOI) regarding Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) pipelines. The MOU identifies responsibilities for different aspects...
This final rulemaking corrects editorial errors and improves the clarity of certain provisions in the Hazardous Materials Regulations and PHMSA program and procedural regulations. The rulemaking works to enhance the accuracy and reduce misunderstandings of the regulations. The rulemaking...