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PHMSA Joint Advisory Committee Meeting on Pipeline Safety Rulemakings

This notice announces a virtual joint meeting of the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (GPAC) and the Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committee (LPAC) under the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Department of Transportation. - No procurement or award activity is involved - No OEMs, vendors, or commercial products/services are mentioned - Meeting will review and discuss 13 proposed rulemakings on pipeline safety, including: - Special permit conditions - In-plant piping - Incidental gathering lines - Coating damage assessments - Atmospheric corrosion - Class change pressure tests - MAOP reconfirmation - Operator identification notifications - Welding operator limitations - Remote monitoring valves - Property damage definitions - Right-of-way patrols - Reporting deadlines - Committees will review regulatory analyses (cost-benefit, risk assessments) and provide recommendations to PHMSA and the Secretary of Transportation - No requests for products, services, or vendor participation

Description

This notice announces a joint public meeting of the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee) and the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committee). The virtual meeting will discuss 13 notices of proposed rulemaking covering topics such as special permit conditions, in-plant piping, incidental gathering lines, coating damage assessments, atmospheric corrosion, class change pressure tests, maximum allowable operating pressure reconfirmation, operator identification notifications, limitations on welding operators, remote monitoring valves, property damage definition, right-of-way patrols, and reporting deadlines. The meeting is scheduled for July 30, 2026, and public comments are invited until August 31, 2026.

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