WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has issued a rule called: Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-API STD 620.
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 STD 620, Design and Construction of Large, Welded, Low-Pressure Storage Tanks. 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.
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