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Proposed rule

Pipeline Safety: Removing Unnecessary Provision for Material Properties Verification During MAOP Reconfirmation

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register April 24, 2026. Document 2026-08067. Updated Nov. 12, 2026.

What it does

PHMSA is proposing to remove an unnecessary provision from the maximum allowable operating pressure requirements for testing pipe materials cut out from test manifold sites on gas transmission lines.

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

What it would change

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

49 CFR 192

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 2137-AG53 since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

Comments must be received on or before June 23, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-08067
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
AgenciesTransportation Department; Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
PublishedApril 24, 2026
Comments closeJune 23, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)2137-AG53
DocketPHMSA-2026-1549

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