DOT regulations

PHMSA proposes amending required timeframes for operators to make rupture-mitigation valves operational on gas transmission, hazardous liquid, and carbon dioxide pipelines.

PHMSA amends procedural regulations to permit consent agreements in all enforcement proceedings, including cases involving civil penalties.

National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council holds public meetings to advise on emergency medical services policy and operations.

Final rule removes an obsolete provision from Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration safety-related condition reporting requirements in 49 CFR 191.25.

FAA airworthiness directive requires modification of B/E Aerospace Fischer GmbH Medical Seats 230/305 with incorrect swivel units in aft and forward-facing installations to address safety defects.

PHMSA clarifies that pipeline operators can use remote sensing technologies including unmanned aerial systems and satellites to comply with right-of-way patrol requirements for gas transmission, hazardous liquid, and carbon dioxide pipelines.

Federal Highway Administration will prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Pennsylvania Turnpike/Interstate 95 interchange Delaware River Bridge replacement project in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and Burlington County, New Jers…

PHMSA proposes raising the monetary threshold for Operator Identification Number notifications on gas, hazardous liquid, and carbon dioxide pipelines during construction and maintenance work, with annual inflation adjustments.

FAA airworthiness directive requires Bombardier BD-700-1A10 and BD-700-1A11 airplane operators to revise flight manuals with corrected approach speed and landing distance data for SLAT FAIL procedures.

Final rule clarifies editorial requirements for pipelines operating on the Outer Continental Shelf under federal pipeline safety standards.

PHMSA incorporates updated industry standard ASTM F2620 for polyethylene pipe heat fusion joining to maintain safety and reduce compliance burdens on pipeline operators.

PHMSA amends pipeline safety regulations to incorporate updated ASTM F1055 standard for polyethylene and PEX pipe fittings, reducing compliance burdens while maintaining public safety.

PHMSA updates pipeline safety regulations to incorporate ASTM F2767 standard for polyamide-12 gas distribution fittings, maintaining safety while reducing compliance burden on operators.

Pipeline Safety rule corrects editorial requirements for low-stress hazardous liquid pipelines operating in rural areas.

NPRM proposes allowing remote electrical monitoring of rectifiers and cathodic protection equipment on hazardous liquid and carbon dioxide pipelines, aligning with existing gas transmission pipeline standards.