Today, DOT’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register (91 FR 32919-32927) on “Pipeline Safety: Breakout Tank Inspection Rule”. PHMSA is proposing to update its regulations for breakout tanks to incorporate the 5th edition of API Std 653 (issued November 2014) by reference, and to authorize the use of risk-based inspection (RBI) procedures for establishing the inspection intervals of in-service breakout tanks.
PHMSA is soliciting comments on these proposed changes. Written comments may be submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal (www.Regulations.gov; Docket # PHMSA-2025-1271). Comments should be submitted by August 3rd, 2026. PHMSA is also planning on conducting a public meeting to receive comments. The date and time of that meeting will be announced in the Federal Register.
For more information on the provisions of this NPRM, see my article at CFSN Detailed Analysis - https://patrickcoyle.substack.com/p/phmsa-publishes-break-out-tank-inspection - subscription required.
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