Rule2025-19342
Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-API STD 620
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Published
October 2, 2025
Effective
January 1, 2026
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 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."
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 189 (Thursday, October 2, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 47627]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-19342]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
49 CFR Part 195
[Docket No. PHMSA-2025-0121]
RIN 2137-AF89
Pipeline Safety: Standards Update--API STD 620
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 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.''
DATES: PHMSA confirms the effective date of January 1, 2026, for the
DFR that appeared in the Federal Register on July 1, 2025 (90 FR
28119).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brianna Wilson, Transportation
Specialist, by phone at 771-215-0969 or email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dab8a8b3bbb4b4bbf4adb3b6a9b5b49abeb5aef4bdb5ac"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6e0c1c070f00000f401907021d01002e0a011a40090118">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 1, 2025 (90 FR 28119), PHMSA
published a DFR amending its regulations at 49 CFR part 195 to
incorporate by reference the 12th edition of API STD 620, ``Design and
Construction of Large, Welded, Low-Pressure Storage Tanks,'' including
Addendum 1 through 4 (November 2014 through February 2025) and Errata 1
(March 2025).
References to the 12th edition of API STD 620 will replace existing
references within sections 195.3; 195.132(b); 195.205(b); 195.264(b),
and (e); 195.307(b); 195.565; and 195.579(d) to API Standard 620,
``Design and Construction of Large, Welded, Low-Pressure Storage
Tanks,'' 11th edition, effective February 2008.
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 January 1, 2026. PHMSA did not receive any comments
that warranted withdrawal of the DFR; therefore, this rule will become
effective as scheduled.
Issued in Washington, DC, on September 30, 2025, under the
authority designated in 49 CFR 1.97.
Benjamin D. Kochman,
Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2025-19342 Filed 10-1-25; 8:45 am]
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