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Elimination of Expiration Dates for PHMSA Classification Approvals

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has issued a notice, effective September 7, 2010, announcing that it is changing its policy and eliminating expiration dates for classification approvals because its current policy of a 5-year expiration date for classification…

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approvals has had unanticipated effects. Existing classification approvals with expiration dates will be reissued by PHMSA in accordance with the change of policy. While expiration dates for classification approvals will be eliminated, PHMSA retains the authority to issue approvals with expiration dates on a case-by-case basis.