Data / Federal rules / 2026-15584
Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-ASTM A53/A53M
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on July 31, 2026. It takes effect on January 1, 2027.
SpecStream is the live web data engine for teams and agents. It reads every rule and proposed rule in the Federal Register each morning, and this page is that reading. Name your industry once and new rules, comment deadlines and effective dates arrive in your sheet, CRM, Slack or agent as they are published.
What the agency says
PHMSA is confirming the effective date for a DFR published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2026. The DFR amended PHMSA's regulations at 49 CFR parts 192 and 195 to incorporate by reference the updated industry standard ASTM A53/A53M, Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless (ASTM A53/A53M).
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-15584
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Direct final rule (DFR); confirmation of effective date
- Agency
- Transportation Department; Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- Published
- July 31, 2026
- Takes effect
- January 1, 2027
- Dates
- PHMSA confirms the effective date of January 1, 2027, for the DFR that appeared in the Federal Register on April 24, 2026 (91 FR 22032) .
- Docket
- Docket No. PHMSA-2026-1523
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2137-AG27
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 49 CFR 192; 49 CFR 195
- Pages
- 1
Other documents from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
| Document | Type | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Hazardous Materials: Incorporation of ASME Code Section XII and the National Board Inspection Code 2026-19741 | Final rule | Sep 28 |
| Hazardous Materials: Allowing Fireworks Certification Agencies (FCAs) To Approve Professional Fireworks 2026-16111 | Final rule | Aug 7 |
| Hazardous Materials: Reducing Burdens on Domestic Companies Using Battery-Powered Equipment in Trades 2026-15823 | Final rule | Aug 4 |
| Hazardous Materials: Adoption of Department of Transportation Special Permit 21478 2026-15820 | Final rule | Aug 4 |
| Hazardous Materials: Adoption of Department of Transportation Special Permit 14175 2026-15819 | Final rule | Aug 4 |
| Hazardous Materials: Adoption of Department of Transportation Special Permit 21379 2026-15818 | Final rule | Aug 4 |
| Hazardous Materials: Adoption of Department of Transportation Special Permit 21287 2026-15817 | Final rule | Aug 4 |
| Hazardous Materials: Adoption of Department of Transportation Special Permits 12412 and 11646 Into the Hazardous Materials Regulations 2026-15816 | Final rule | Aug 4 |
Everything from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration · Published in July 2026
Read from the Federal Register API, last updated 2026-10-23. The document on federalregister.gov is the official record; dates and dockets can change through later corrections. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0.