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DOT/PHMSA RIN: 2137-AF96 Publication ID: Spring 2025 
Title: ●Pipeline Safety: Standards Update - ASTM A578/A578M 
Abstract:

This DFR amends the PSRs to incorporate by reference the updated industry standard ASTM A578/A578M, Standard Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic Examination of Rolled Steel Plates for Special Applications. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995. 

 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 49 cfr part 192     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 49 CFR 1.97    49 U.S.C. 60102    30 U.S.C. 185(w)(3)    49 U.S.C. 5103, 60101 et. seq   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Direct Final Rule  07/01/2025  90 FR 28061   
Direct Final Rule Effective  01/01/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Brianna Wilson
Transportation Specialist
Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone:771 215-0969
Email: brianna.wilson@dot.gov