Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-ASTM A53/A53M
Key claim: PHMSA confirmed the effective date of a direct final rule incorporating the updated ASTM A53/A53M steel pipe specification by reference into 49 CFR parts 192 and 195.
Abstract
(Rule · Transportation Department, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration) 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).
[This finding represents 9 closely related documents issued 2026-07-31 (same source, same action). Related: fedreg:2026-15583, fedreg:2026-15581, fedreg:2026-15580, fedreg:2026-15578, fedreg:2026-15577, fedreg:2026-15576, fedreg:2026-15570, fedreg:2026-15568]
Why this matters
PHMSA confirmed the effective date of a direct final rule incorporating the updated ASTM A53/A53M steel pipe specification by reference into 49 CFR parts 192 and 195.