Pipeline Safety: Editorial Correction to Requirements for Low-Stress Hazardous Liquid Pipelines in Rural Areas

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 Part 195 [Docket No. PHMSA-2026-1545; Amdt. No. 195-125] RIN 2137-AG49 AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Final rule. ( printed page 22051) SUMMARY: This final rule makes certain editorial corrections to the requirements for low-stress hazardous liquid pipelines in rural areas. DATES: This rule is effective August 3, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Hill, Transportation Specialist, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, 202-680-2034, angela.hill@dot.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In this final rule, PHMSA is making certain editorial corrections and non-substantive changes to the requirements for assessing newly identified unusually sensitive areas for low-stress pipelines in rural areas. Specifically, PHMSA is revising § 195.12(e)(1)(ii) to correct an erroneous citation that identifies when operators are required to complete baseline assessments. Section 195.12(e)(1)(ii) requires operators to complete the baseline assessment required by paragraph (c)(1)(iii)(C) or (c)(2)(iii)(C) of § 195.12, as appropriate, according to the schedule set forth in § 195.452(d)(3). Since § 195.452(d)(3) does not exist, PHMSA is revising § 195.12(e)(1)(ii) to correct the citation. Operators should complete their baseline assessments, as appropr…