Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-ASTM F2620

What it does

This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard ASTM F2620, Standard Practice for Heat Fusion Joining of Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

49 CFR 192

Compared with

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has published 67 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 42 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 2137-AG31 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Since then:

• July 31, 2026 Direct final rule (DFR); confirmation of effective date. Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-ASTM F2620

What happens next and when

The DFR is effective January 1, 2027, unless adverse comments are received by June 23, 2026. If adverse comments are received, notification will be published in the Federal Register before the effective date withdrawing the rule and publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking to provide an additional opportunity for public comment. Compliance after June 23, 2026 is authorized. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of January 1, 2027.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Docket PHMSA-2026-1527 on Regulations.gov
• Title 49 on eCFR

The record as published

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register