Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-ASTM A53/A53M
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register July 31, 2026. Document 2026-15584. Updated Nov. 7, 2026.
- What it does
PHMSA is confirming the effective date for a DFR published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2026. The DFR amended PHMSA's regulations at 49 CFR parts 192 and 195 to incorporate by reference the updated industry standard ASTM A53/A53M, Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless (ASTM A53/A53M).
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
2 parts of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
- 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
1 earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 2137-AG27 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
PHMSA confirms the effective date of January 1, 2027, for the DFR that appeared in the Federal Register on April 24, 2026 (91 FR 22032) .
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-15584 |
|---|---|
| Action | Direct final rule (DFR); confirmation of effective date. |
| Agencies | Transportation Department; Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration |
| Published | July 31, 2026 |
| Effective date | Jan. 1, 2027 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 2137-AG27 |
| Docket | PHMSA-2026-1523 |
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