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title: PHMSA Proposes Updates to Liquefied Natural Gas Facility Regulations
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# PHMSA Proposes Updates to Liquefied Natural Gas Facility Regulations

On November 3, 2026, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking to update regulations for liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities. The proposed changes aim to incorporate by reference the most recent industry safety standards and to reflect over two decades of improvements and technological advancements. Public comments on this proposal will be accepted until January 4, 2027, according to the agency's release.

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### Press Release: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

*Published November 3, 2026. Reproduced in full from the [Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/03/2026-22396/pipeline-safety-amendments-to-liquefied-natural-gas-facilities).*

#### Pipeline Safety: Amendments to Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities

Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

#### Summary

PHMSA proposes updating its regulations for liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities to incorporate by reference the most recent industry safety standards and to make other changes to account for more than two decades of improvements and technological advancements. This rulemaking also responds to congressional mandates directing PHMSA to integrate risk-based regulatory approaches for certain LNG facilities.

#### Key dates

- Public comments close: January 4, 2027

Comments on this NPRM must be submitted by January 4, 2027. A public meeting of PHMSA's statutory advisory committees will be held on a date to be announced in the Federal Register.

Full text: [Federal Register document 2026-22396](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/03/2026-22396/pipeline-safety-amendments-to-liquefied-natural-gas-facilities)

Source: [Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/03/2026-22396/pipeline-safety-amendments-to-liquefied-natural-gas-facilities)