Federal Register #Docket No. PHMSA-2017-0151

PHMSA Technical Correction to Pipeline Safety Class Location Change Requirements

This notice provides a technical correction from the Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) regarding pipeline safety regulations: - Issued by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) - Clarifies compliance deadlines for gas transmission pipeline operators affected by class location changes - Specifies that the 24-month deadline for implementing initial integrity management (IM) requirements starts from either the final rule's effective date or the date the operator initiates MAOP restoration, whichever is later - No products, equipment, or services are being procured or awarded - PHMSA is the only agency or OEM referenced, acting as the regulatory authority - This is a regulatory amendment, not a solicitation or contract opportunity

Description

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is issuing a technical correction to a final rule from January 14, 2026, which amended the class location change requirements for gas transmission pipelines. The rule allows operators to confirm or restore the maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP) of eligible pipeline segments experiencing a class location change by implementing an integrity management (IM) alternative. This correction clarifies that the 24-month deadline for implementing the initial programmatic requirements of the IM alternative runs from the effective date of the final rule or the date the operator decides to initiate an MAOP restoration, whichever is later. The correction aligns regulatory text with the intent of the final rule and ensures clarity in compliance deadlines.

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