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Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-NFPA 59

FR Abstract
This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference an updated edition of industry standard NFPA 59, Utility LP- Gas Plant Code. 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.
Incorporation
FR Document Number
2026-08075
Federal Register Volume
91
Federal Register Year
2026-04-24
Federal Register Start Page
22012
Federal Register End Page
22015
CFR Citation
49 CFR 192
FR Citation
91 FR 22012
CFR title
49
CFR Part
192
Document Number
NFPA 59
Document Edition
2024
Standard Title
Utility LP-Gas Plant Code, 2024 edition, effective September 14, 2023
Excerpts
Specialist, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590, by phone at 771-215-0969 or email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Discussion Through this DFR, PHMSA is incorporating by reference an update to a voluntary, consensus industry technical standard already incorporated by reference within 49 CFR part 192. Specifically, PHMSA is updating the referenced edition of industry standard NFPA 59, Utility LP-Gas Plant Code, to the 2024 edition (NFPA 59). NFPA 59 covers general requirements for the design
Record Source
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