Ann Rippe
Manager of Regulatory Services
February 12th, 2020 by Ann Rippe
Action Forcing Change
Summary: The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is amending the pipeline safety regulations applicable to underground natural gas storage facilities (UNGSFs). This action is in response to comments and recommendations received on PHMSA’s interim final rule (IFR) published on December 19, 2016 (81 FR 91860) which established minimum safety standards for depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs, aquifer reservoirs, and solution-mined salt caverns used for the storage of natural gas.
[Full Text - 85 FR 8104]
Citations: 49 CFR 191.15(c); 49 CFR 191.17(c); 49 CFR 191.22; 49 CFR 191.23; 49 CFR 192.12; 49 CFR 195.64