pipeline-safety · Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration · Published 2025-07-01 · Effective 2026-01-01 · 90 FR 28108
Document
Document number
2025-12072
Federal Register citation
90 FR 28108
CFR reference
49 CFR 192
Type
Rule
Action
Direct final rule (DFR); request for comments.
Category
pipeline-safety
Sub-agency
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Publication date
2025-07-01
Effective date
2026-01-01
DOT docket
Docket No. PHMSA-2025-0123
Abstract
This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations 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. 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.