Federal Register #PHMSA-2026-0529

PHMSA Seeks Public Comment on Pipeline Safety Reporting Form Revisions

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), under the Department of Transportation, is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to its pipeline safety information collection forms. - Government Buyer: - Department of Transportation (DOT) - Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) - No OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a regulatory notice, not a procurement of products or services. - Products/Services Requested: - Public consultation on revisions to incident, accident, and annual report forms for gas and hazardous liquid (including carbon dioxide) pipeline facilities - Updates to the National Pipeline Mapping System information collection - Notable Requirements and Changes: - Elimination of unnecessary data fields to reduce operator reporting burden - Simplification of reporting requirements for operators - Improved data quality and reliability for safety analysis - Updates to material reporting, including tracking of PE Brittle-Like plastic pipe materials - Streamlined casualty reporting, with clearer fatality and injury categories - Expanded and clarified environmental factor reporting, including new sub-causes - Focus on collecting only data essential for safety and regulatory analysis - Modernization of forms to reflect current industry practices - PHMSA estimates a reduction in annual reporting burden hours for pipeline operators - Operators and stakeholders are encouraged to provide feedback to refine these information collection activities

Description

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) invites public comments on proposed revisions to incident, accident, and annual report forms for gas and hazardous liquid (carbon dioxide) pipeline facilities, as well as the National Pipeline Mapping System information collection. The revisions aim to reduce operator burden by eliminating unnecessary data fields, simplifying reporting requirements, and improving data quality and reliability. The changes include updates to material reporting, casualty reporting, and environmental factors, with an emphasis on data essential for safety analysis. Comments are invited by August 17, 2026.

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