Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-MSS SP-75
Key claim: PHMSA confirms the effective date of a direct final rule amending 49 CFR part 195 to incorporate by reference the updated MSS SP-75 standard for high-strength wrought butt-welding fittings.
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 part 195 to incorporate by reference the updated industry standard MSS SP-75, High-Strength, Wrought, Butt-Welding Fittings.
Why this matters
PHMSA confirms the effective date of a direct final rule amending 49 CFR part 195 to incorporate by reference the updated MSS SP-75 standard for high-strength wrought butt-welding fittings.