Federal Register #2026-08066

PHMSA Editorial Corrections to Pipeline Safety Regulations—No Procurement Involved

This opportunity is an editorial update to federal pipeline safety regulations by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA): - No procurement of products or services is involved - No OEMs or vendors are mentioned - The final rule: - Removes obsolete telephone and facsimile numbers from regulations - Replaces an inoperable telephone number with a current one - Eliminates the option to submit special permit requests and reports by facsimile - Requires electronic submission by email for these documents - Changes are non-substantive and intended to improve regulatory clarity and compliance - No new requirements or adverse safety effects are introduced

Description

This final rule makes editorial corrections to telephone and facsimile numbers listed within the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations by removing obsolete information. It revises certain regulations to replace an inoperable telephone number with a current one and removes facsimile numbers associated with submitting requests for special permits and reporting abandoned or deactivated pipeline facilities. The rule allows operators to submit requests electronically by email and removes the option to submit by facsimile. These changes are non-substantive and intended to improve clarity and compliance without imposing new requirements or adverse safety effects.

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