New regs for Friday: Cloud computing, pipelines, efficiency

Friday’s edition of the Federal Register contains new cloud computing rules from the Pentagon, pipeline safety requirements and efficiency standards for residential wood heaters.

{mosads}Here’s what is happening:

Efficiency: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving forward with new rules for residential wood heaters.

The EPA finalized the wood heater standards in 2015, and on Thursday denied a petition to reconsider the rules. The standards also apply to residential hydronic heaters and forced-air furnaces.

The denial goes into effect immediately.

Pipelines: The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is correcting a mistake in a gas distribution safety rule.

The PHSMA rule applies to excess flow vales.

Cloud Computing: The Department of Defense is moving forward with a new cloud computing policy.

Defense contractors will also be required to report cyber intrusions.

The rule goes into effect immediately.