WASHINGTON, D.C. –The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced the incorporation of updated editions of 19 voluntary industry technical standards by reference into the U.S. Pipeline Safety Regulations. Updating the editions of incorporated standards helps promote innovation, reduce regulatory burdens, and align with industry best practices.
The Final Rule, on public inspection today in the Federal Register, is the latest in a series of priority actions PHMSA is taking to implement the President’s “Unleashing American Energy” and “Unleashing Prosperity through Deregulation” Executive Orders.
The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-113) directs federal agencies to use voluntary consensus standards in lieu of government-written standards whenever possible. To date, PHMSA has incorporated more than 80 industry consensus standards into the U.S. Pipeline Safety Regulations.
The final rule can be accessed in the Federal Register here.
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Original article published by PHMSA