WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- 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 Oct. 2 by Benjamin D. Kochman, Deputy Administrator.
Summary: PHMSA is confirming the effective date for the DFR that appeared in the Federal Registeron July 1, 2025. The DFR amended PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference the updated industry standard American Petroleum Institute (API) Standard (STD) 620, "Design and Construction of Large, Welded, Low-Pressure Storage Tanks."
For more information, contact Brianna Wilson, Transportation Specialist, by phone at 771-215-0969 or email at brianna.wilson@dot.gov.
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