Review - PHMSA Publishes Gas Gathering Lines Final Rule

Yesterday, the DOT’s Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a final rule in the Federal Register (86 FR 63266-63299) for “Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Gathering Pipelines: Extension of Reporting Requirements, Regulation of Large, High-Pressure Lines, and Other Related Amendments.” The notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for this action was published in April 2016.

The effective date of this final rule is May 16^th, 2022.

For more details about the changes made in the final rule, see my article at CFSN Detailed Analysis - https://patrickcoyle.substack.com/p/phmsa-publishes-gas-gathering-lines  - subscription required.