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Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-NFPA 70

FR Abstract
This DFR amends PHMSA's pipeline safety regulations to incorporate by reference the updated industry standard National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70, National Electrical Code (NEC). 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
2025-12080
Federal Register Volume
90
Federal Register Year
2025-07-01
Federal Register Start Page
28072
Federal Register End Page
28075
CFR Citation
49 CFR 192
FR Citation
90 FR 28072
CFR title
49
CFR Part
192
Document Number
NFPA 70
Document Edition
2023
Standard Title
National Electrical Code (NEC), 2023 edition, effective September 1, 2022
Excerpts
CONTACT: Brianna Wilson, Transportation Specialist, 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 the pipeline safety standards (PSRs, 49 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) part 192). Specifically, PHMSA is updating the referenced version of the industry standard NFPA 70, “National Electrical Code (NEC)” to the
Record Source
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