Saturday, August 22, 2026

PHMSA Sends LNG Amendments NPRM to OMB

Yesterday, OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) announced that it had received a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) from DOT’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on “Pipeline Safety: Amendments to Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities”. An advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) was published on May 5th, 2025. 

According to the 2026 Unified Agenda entry for this rulemaking: 

“This rulemaking would update incorporated industry standards and revise all subparts of part 193 as needed. These updates to part 193 would address the risks associated with today's liquefied natural gas facilities, including permanent, small scale liquefied natural gas pipeline facilities as required by section 27 of the PIPES Act of 2016. These updates would also address section 110 of the PIPES Act of 2020 regarding operating and maintenance standards.” 

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