The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration found that California’s meal and rest break requirements are causing an unnecessary delay in […]
Category: PHMSA HazMat Alerts
June 18, 2018: (HM-218H) Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Amendments; Response to Appeals; Corrections
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued a rulemaking regarding appeals that were submitted to a final rule that […]
May 23, 2018: Hazardous Materials: Revisions to the Emergency Response Guidebook
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is seeking input from emergency services personnel that have experience using the Emergency […]
October 17, 2017: NAS/TRB Issues Report on Safely Transporting Hazardous Liquids and Gases
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, through the Transportation Research Board, released a report based on their study […]
December 4, 2017: DOT to Repeal Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake Mandate
The Department of Transportation has announced the final updated RIA (Regulatory Impact Analysis) regarding Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brakes (ECP). PHMSA […]
July 6, 2017: Hazardous Materials: New York City Permit Requirements for Transportation of Certain Hazardous Materials
On April 17, 2014, the American Trucking Associations submitted a request for a determination to verify whether or not federal […]
April 19, 2017: (FR)(HM-258D) Revision of Maximum and Minimum Civil Penalties
PHMSA issued a final rule revising the minimum and maximum civil penalty that can be issued for a knowing violation […]
March 30, 2017: (HM-251N)(FR) Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With International Standards
PHMSA has issued a final rule amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations in an effort to maintain consistency with the current […]
March 21, 2017: Hazardous Materials: Volatility of Unrefined Petroleum Products and Class 3 Materials
The comment period for the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the volatility of unrefined petroleum products and Class 3 […]
February 27, 2017: PHMSA Issues Notice Regarding IMDG Code and ICAO Technical Instructions
PHMSA has issued a notice to offerors and carriers of hazardous materials regarding the 2017-2018 ICAO Technical Instructions for the […]
