WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has issued a rule called: Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-API Spec 6D.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on July 1 by Benjamin D. Kochman, Acting Administrator.

Summary: This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference the updated industry standard API Spec 6D, Specification for Valves. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995.

For more information, contact Brianna Wilson, Transportation Specialist, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, ...