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DOT/RSPA RIN: 2137-AD35 Publication ID: Spring 2003 
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: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 190    49 CFR 191    49 CFR 192    49 CFR 195   
Legal Authority: 49 USC 60101 et seq   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  03/22/2000  65 FR 15290   
NPRM Comment Period End  05/22/2000    
Final Rule  05/00/2003    
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