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In the March 16 Federal Register, the Department of Commerce published a notice seeking information on the construction and maintenance of American pipelines to help the department develop a plan for the domestic sourcing of materials for the construction, retrofitting, repair, and expansion of pipelines inside the United States as directed by the January 24, 2017 Presidential Memorandum regarding “Construction of American Pipelines.” The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with relevant agencies, is required to deliver this plan to the President by July 23, 2017. In response to this directive, the Department of Commerce is conducting industry outreach to better understand: current pipeline construction technology and requirements; potential advances in pipeline technology; domestic and foreign supply chain for pipeline materials; and all other information respondents consider pertinent to the development of the domestic sourcing plan. Comments must be submitted to the Department of Commerce no later than April 7, 2017.

A copy of the notice can be found here. For questions on this article, please contact John Erickson of APGA staff by phone at 202-464-0834 or by email at jerickson@apga.org.