View Rule

This rule will address requirements in the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 related to excess flow valves or equivalent technology on new or replaced branched service lines servicing single-family residences, multi-family residences, and small commercial entities. PHMSA is also considering whether to amend the Federal pipeline safety regulations to require the use of either manual service line shut-off valves (e.g., curb valves) or EFVs, if appropriate, for new or replaced service lines on larger facilities. In addition, PHMSA is planning to address installation of an EFV on service lines that are not being newly installed or replaced, and plans to delegate the question of who bears the cost of installing EFVs to service lines that are not being newly installed or replaced to the operator’s rate-setter.