Federal Register #2026-08673

Correction to Pipeline Safety Notification Thresholds – Regulatory Update

This notice from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) provides a correction to a previously published proposed rule on pipeline safety notification thresholds. - Government Buyer: - Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) - No OEMs or vendors are mentioned; this is a regulatory update, not a procurement action - No products or services are being requested or awarded - Key Regulatory Corrections: - The monetary threshold for operator notification of replacement or modification of existing gas pipeline facilities is clarified as $20 million (previously misstated as $15 million) - The threshold for certain maintenance tasks on underground natural gas storage facilities is clarified as $300,000 (previously misstated as $250,000) - No unique technical or performance requirements are specified, as this is not a solicitation for goods or services

Description

This document corrects the preamble and amendatory regulatory text within a proposed rule published in the Federal Register of April 24, 2026, regarding monetary thresholds for certain gas pipeline facility construction notifications. The correction adjusts monetary thresholds to match the intended values referenced elsewhere in the preamble. The proposed rule aims to increase existing monetary thresholds for operator notifications to PHMSA concerning construction activities on gas pipeline facilities to account for inflation. Specifically, it corrects the thresholds for notification of replacement or modification of gas pipeline facilities and maintenance tasks on underground natural gas storage facilities.

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