Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 49 CFR Parts 191, 192, and 193 [Docket No. PHMSA-2021-0039] RIN 2137-AF51 AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period. SUMMARY: On May 18, 2023, PHMSA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register titled: “Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair.” PHMSA received requests to extend the comment period for stakeholders to have more time to evaluate the NPRM. PHMSA is therefore extending the comment period to August 16, 2023. DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published at 88 FR 31890 on May 18, 2023, is extended from July 17, 2023 to August 16, 2023. The agency will, consistent with 49 CFR 190.323 , consider late-filed comments to the extent practicable. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the docket number PHMSA-2021-0039 by any of the following methods: E-Gov Web: https://www.regulations.gov . This site allows the public to enter comments on any Federal Register notice issued by any agency. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Mail: Docket Management System: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Hand Delivery: U.S. DOT Docket Management System, West Building Ground Floor, Room…