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Proposed rule

Pipeline Safety: Remote Monitoring of Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Rectifiers

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register April 24, 2026. Document 2026-08068. Updated Nov. 12, 2026.

What it does

This NPRM proposes to clarify that required electrical checks of rectifiers and other cathodic protection equipment may be performed remotely on hazardous liquid and carbon dioxide pipelines. This proposal is consistent with standards previously adopted for gas transmission pipelines.

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 195

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 2137-AG54 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 number2026-08068
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
AgenciesTransportation Department; Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
PublishedApril 24, 2026
Comments closeJune 23, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)2137-AG54
DocketPHMSA-2026-1550

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