# 2025-12132: Pipeline Safety Rules Get a Rational Overhaul

2025-12132, Pipeline Safety: Rationalize Special Permit Conditions, is a Federal Register proposed rule from Transportation Department, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration published 2025-07-01 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-12132
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-12132
- Title: Pipeline Safety: Rationalize Special Permit Conditions
- Type: Proposed Rule
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 28590
- Published: 2025-07-01
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 2137-AF81
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Pipeline Safety Rules Get a Rational Overhaul

## Summary

PHMSA is making pipeline safety rules clearer by saying special permits must only include conditions that directly match the safety rules they’re waiving. This change helps pipeline companies know exactly what’s expected, making the process smoother and safer. It affects anyone applying for special permits and aims to keep pipelines safe without extra confusion or costs.

## Abstract

PHMSA is proposing to clarify that the conditions in a special permit must relate directly and substantially to the requirement in the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations that an applicant is seeking to waive.

## Effects PRIA read

- Limit Conditions on Pipeline Permits: benefit, low. If you apply for a pipeline special permit, the rule would require any condition in that permit to relate directly and substantially to the specific Federal Pipeline Safety Regulation you are seeking to waive. This makes permit requirements clearer for applicants and aims to reduce extra confusion…

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## Sources
- [2025-12132 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-12132/pipeline-safety-rationalize-special-permit-conditions)
- [2025-12132 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-01/pdf/2025-12132.pdf)

## Related
- [Previous: 2025-12131, Pipeline Safety: Codify Enforcement Discretion on Incidental Gathering Lines](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-12131)
- [Next: 2025-12137, Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a.](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-12137)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-12132 (as of 2026-06-08).