2137-AF13 201610 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2137 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration PHMSA 2100 Department of Transportation DOT Pipeline Safety: Standards Update Rule–-2015 and Beyond

This NPRM proposes to incorporate by reference all or parts of new, updated, or reaffirmed editions of voluntary consensus standards. The practice of incorporating voluntary consensus standards allows pipeline operators to use the most current industry technologies, materials, and management practices available on today's market. PHMSA is also proposing to make non-substantive edits and to clarify regulatory language in certain provisions. These proposed changes would be relatively minor, and would not require pipeline operators to undertake any significant new pipeline safety initiatives.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 49 CFR 192 49 CFR 193 49 CFR 194 49 CFR 195 49 U.S.C. 5103, 60102, 60102(1), 60108, 60109, 60110, 60113, 60118, 49 CFR 1.97 No NPRM 11/00/2016 No No None No Yes www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov No No Mike Israni General Engineer 2137 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration PHMSA 202 366-4571 mike.israni@rpsa.dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE,, Washington DC 20590