Rule2025-19326

Pipeline Safety: Rationalize Calculation of Regulatory Filing and Compliance Deadlines

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Published
October 2, 2025
Effective
July 1, 2025

Issuing agencies

Transportation DepartmentPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Abstract

PHMSA is confirming the effective date for the DFR that appeared in the Federal Register on July 1, 2025. The DFR amended PHMSA's procedural regulations to establish a rule of construction clarifying the operation of procedural filing deadlines scheduled to fall on weekends and Federal holidays.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 189 (Thursday, October 2, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 47620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-19326]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 190

[Docket No. PHMSA-2025-0106]
RIN 2137-AF76


Pipeline Safety: Rationalize Calculation of Regulatory Filing and 
Compliance Deadlines

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Direct final rule (DFR); confirmation of effective date.

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SUMMARY: PHMSA is confirming the effective date for the DFR that 
appeared in the Federal Register on July 1, 2025. The DFR amended 
PHMSA's procedural regulations to establish a rule of construction 
clarifying the operation of procedural filing deadlines scheduled to 
fall on weekends and Federal holidays.

DATES: Consistent with 49 CFR 190.339(b), the effective date of the DFR 
published July 1, 2025 (90 FR 28044), is updated from October 9, 2025, 
to November 3, 2025.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brianna Wilson, Transportation 
Specialist, by phone at 771-215-0969 or email at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1f7d6d767e71717e316876736c70715f7b706b31787069"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ffdedf6fef1f1feb1e8f6f3ecf0f1dffbf0ebb1f8f0e9">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 1, 2025 (90 FR 28044), PHMSA 
published a DFR amending its regulations at 49 CFR part 190 to amend 
the definition of ``day'' at 49 CFR 190.3 to specify that a filing 
deadline scheduled to fall on a weekend or Federal holiday will be 
deferred until the following business day.
    PHMSA issued the DFR under the procedures set forth at 49 CFR 
190.339. In accordance with those provisions, PHMSA stated in the DFR 
that if no adverse comments were received, the DFR would become final 
and effective on October 9, 2025. PHMSA's regulations at 49 CFR 190.339 
require that, in the event a direct final rule does not garner an 
adverse comment or notice to file such a comment, the effective date 
stated in the DFR or at least 30 days after publication of the 
confirmation document, whichever is later. PHMSA is hereby providing 
confirmation that it did not receive any comments that warranted 
withdrawal of the DFR, and therefore, the DFR published July 1, 2025 
(90 FR 28044), is effective on November 3, 2025.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 30, 2025, under the 
authority designated in 49 CFR 1.97.
Benjamin D. Kochman,
Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2025-19326 Filed 10-1-25; 8:45 am]
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