# 2025-15988: Pipeline Rules Fixed: Typos and Standards Updated

2025-15988, Pipeline Safety: Periodic Standards Update II, is a Federal Register rule from Transportation Department, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration published 2025-08-21 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-15988
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-15988
- Title: Pipeline Safety: Periodic Standards Update II
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 40749
- Published: 2025-08-21
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 2137-AF48
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Pipeline Rules Fixed: Typos and Standards Updated

## Summary

PHMSA is updating pipeline safety rules by adding 19 new industry standards and fixing some confusing parts. This helps companies keep pipelines safer and clearer to follow. The changes affect pipeline operators and take effect soon, with no big cost surprises expected.

## Abstract

PHMSA is amending the Federal pipeline safety regulations to incorporate by reference all or parts of 19 updated industry standards. PHMSA is also clarifying certain regulatory provisions and making several editorial corrections.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2025-15988 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/21/2025-15988/pipeline-safety-periodic-standards-update-ii)
- [2025-15988 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-21/pdf/2025-15988.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-15988 (as of 2026-06-08).