Pipeline Safety: Consent Orders.
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register April 24, 2026. Document 2026-08055. Updated Nov. 12, 2026.
- What it does
PHMSA is amending its procedural regulations to clarify that consent agreements may be used to resolve all PHMSA enforcement proceedings, including cases with civil penalties.
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:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- 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-AG42 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
Effective on April 24, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-08055 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Transportation Department; Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration |
| Published | April 24, 2026 |
| Effective date | April 24, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 2137-AG42 |
| Docket | PHMSA-2026-1538 |
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