May 7, 2019: Public Meeting Notice for the 2020 Emergency Response Guidebook
The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety will be holding a public meeting on the development of the 2020 edition of the Emergency […]
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April 15, 2019: Notice of Actions on Special Permits
The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety received multiple applications to modify special permits. Interested parties may submit comments on any of the […]
April 15, 2019: Notice of Applications for Special Permits
The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received a list of applications for special permits. Interested parties may submit comments on any […]
March 6, 2019: (HM–224I)(IFR) Enhanced Safety Provisions for Lithium Batteries Transported by Aircraft (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018)
PHMSA has issued an interim final rule regarding the transportation of lithium cells and batteries by aircraft. The IFR will prohibit lithium […]
February 28, 2019: (FR)(HM-251B) Oil Spill Response Plans and Information Sharing for High-Hazard Flammable Trains (FAST Act)
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Federal Railroad Administration, has issued a final rule that revises and […]
February 15, 2019: (FR)(HM-209A) Revisions to Hazardous Materials Grants Requirements (FAST Act)
PHMSA has revised a portion of the Hazardous Materials Regulations as it pertains the Hazardous Materials Grants Program and Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness […]
November 27, 2018: (FR)(HM-215O) Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With International Standards
PHMSA is proposing amendments to the Hazardous Materials Regulations in order to maintain alignment with international regulations. The items covered in the […]
November 7, 2018: (FR)(HM-219A) Response to Petitions From Industry To Modify, Clarify, or Eliminate Regulations
PHMSA issued a final rule amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations in response to 19 petitions submitted by the regulated community asking for […]
October 18, 2018: (FR)(HM-259) Hazardous Materials: Notification of the Pilot-in-Command and Response to Air Related Petitions for Rulemaking
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule regarding the Hazardous Materials Regulations for air […]
September 25, 2018: (HM-251F)(FR) Removal of Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake System Requirements for High Hazard Flammable Unit Trains
Upon determining that the requirements were not economically justified, PHMSA and FRA have issued a final rule that will remove the requirements […]