Proposed Rule Amendments: §§ 3.15 and 3.58

The proposed amendments to rules §§ 3.15 and 3.58, related to Senate Bill 1150 (89th Legislative Session, 2025), have been posted for public comment. Comments will be accepted until 5:00 pm on Friday, November 13, 2026. For more information, including an online comment form, please visit the RRC Proposed Rules page.

Notice to Pipeline Operators: Gathering Line Mileage Fee and Permit Clarification

December 01, 2022

On November 15, 2021, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a final rule titled “Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Gathering Pipelines: Extension of Reporting Requirements, Regulation of Large, High-Pressure Lines, and Other Related Amendments” (86 Federal Register 63266).

The final rule makes changes to the federal pipeline safety regulations [49 Code of Regulations (CFR) Parts 190-199] to improve the safety of onshore gas gathering pipelines. Operators of certain Type C and Type R gathering lines are required to meet compliance deadlines in the new rule of November 16, 2022 (49 CFR §192.8) and May 16, 2023 (49 CFR §192.9).

To view the full notice, visit the RRC website at https://www.rrc.texas.gov/media/0ojpxjn4/nto_pipeline-safety-mileage-fee-clarification_11-28-2022.pdf.

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