United States of America published Pipeline Safety Regulations

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Department of Transportation (DOT) is seeking comments on proposed amendments to the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations that are intended to ease regulatory burdens on the construction, maintenance and operation of gas transmission, distribution, and gathering pipeline systems. The amendments in this proposal are based on PHMSA's considered review of public comments, petitions for rulemaking, and an agency initiative to identify appropriate areas where regulations might be repealed, replaced, or modified.

Products covered : Gas pipeline safety; Quality (ICS 03.120), Environmental protection (ICS 13.020), Accident and disaster control (ICS 13.200), Pipeline components and pipelines (ICS 23.040), Petroleum products and natural gas handling equipment (ICS 75.200)

Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

Final date for comments: 10 August 2020

If the Proposal/Notification/Regulation will affect your International Business please send us your representation with facts and figures , so that these can be taken up suitably.