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DOT/RSPA RIN: 2137-AD35 Publication ID: Spring 2000 
Title: Pipeline Safety: Periodic Updates to Pipeline Safety Requirements (1999) 
Abstract: This periodic update revises and updates the pipeline safety regulations to provide clarity and remove unnecessary burdens to the regulated pipeline community. Revisions include updated references to voluntary specifications and standards incorporated by reference in the pipeline safety regulations, and various clarifications and grammatical corrections. These updates reflect the most recent editions of each specification and standard incorporated by reference. These updates enable pipeline operators to utilize current technology, materials, and practices, thereby reducing costs and enhancing economic growth. 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 190-199     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 49 USC 60101 et seq.   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  04/00/2000    
Final Rule  06/00/2000    
Additional Information: Docket No. RSPA-99-6106
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Blane Keener
Department of Transportation
Research and Special Programs Administration
400 Seventh Street SW. ,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone:202 366-4595