G/TBT/N/USA/1624/Add.2  
 
9 March 2021  
(21-1961) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  9 March 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Regulatory Reform  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[  ] Notified measure published - date:  
[  ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[  ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[  ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[X] Other: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg /FR-2021-03-05/html/2021 -04572.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-03-05/pdf/2021 -04572.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_1781_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Regulatory Reform  
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT)  
ACTION: Final rule; withdrawal of enforcement discretion; delay of effective date  
SUMMARY: In  accordance with the memorandum of 20 January 2021, from the Assistant to the 
President and Chief of Staff, titled "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review," PHMSA delays the effective 
date of the final rule, "Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Regulatory Reform," unt il 21 March 2021. PHMSA 
also delays until 21 March 2021, its withdrawal of the 26 March 2019, "Exercise of Enforcement 
Discretion Regarding Farm Taps" and the unpublished 27 October 2015, letter to the Interstate 
Natural Gas Association of America announci ng a stay of enforcement pertaining to certain pressure 
vessels.  
 
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  DATES: Delayed effective date: As of 5 March 2021, the effective date of the final rule amending 49 
CFR parts 191 and 192 published at 86 FR 2210 on 11 January 2021, is delayed to 21 March 20 21. 
Incorporation by reference date: The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the 
final rule published at 86 FR 2210 on 11 January 2021, is delayed to 21 March 2021.  
Enforcement discretion withdrawal date: The document published at 84 FR 11253 on 26 March 2019, 
is withdrawn as of 21 March 2021.  
This final rule; withdrawal of enforcement discretion; delay of effective date and previous actions 
notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1624  are identified by Docket Number PHMSA -2018-0046. The Docket 
Folder is available on Regul ations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=PHMSA -2018-
0046 and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. 
Documents are also acc essible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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