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NOW AVAILABLE - - Download What You Should Know: A Guide to Developing a Hazardous Materials Training Program from "Free Publications"

Field Hearing on Reauthorization of the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials Safety Program 11/16 Testimony

DOT Proposes Fine for Enterprise Products Following Investigation into Kansas Pipeline Failure 10/28 Press Release

DOT Grants $4 Million to Boost Hazardous Materials Safety Instructor and Employee Training 10/22 Press Release

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces $20.9 Million for First Responders 10/19 Press Release

DOT Issues Lithium Battery Safety Advisory to Increase Aviation Industry Awareness 10/7 Press Release

Consumer Fireworks Advisory letter

DOT Proposal Revolutionizes Rail Hazmat Tank Car Safety - Press Release

PHMSA Budget in Brief for Fiscal Year 2009

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Latest Events

The following are just some of the events you can find on the PHMSA Calendar.

Nov 26, 2009 - Federal Holiday: Thanksgiving Day

Nov 30, 2009 - Dec 9, 2009 - 36th Session of the United Nations Transport of Dangerous Goods Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UN TDG SCOE). , Geneva, Switzerland

Dec 7, 2009 - Dec 11, 2009 - Regulations and Code Compliance State Seminar , Alabama

Dec 9, 2009 - Dec 11, 2009 - United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC) , Geneva, Switzerland

Dec 9, 2009 - Dec 10, 2009 - Meeting of the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee and the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee , Virginia

Dec 25, 2009 - Federal Holiday: Christmas Day

Jan 1, 2010 - Federal Holiday: New Year's Day

PIPES Act Signed

On December 29th President Bush signed HR 5782, the Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement and Safety Act (PIPES Act) of 2006. It will greatly improve safety and strengthen Federal and state pipeline safety programs. Implementing the new law will be a priority for PHMSA in 2007 and beyond. Outreach and discussion has begun on HAZMAT reauthorization which will be an issue in the next (2007) Congress.

	Pipes Act (PDF)
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PHMSA Strategic Plan and Budget Information

Get a glimpse of the budgets for PHMSA and the Department and our plans to maintain safety throughout 2011.

Strategic Plan 2007 to 2011

PHMSA Budget in Brief

FY 2009 Budget Request

Agency Guidance

A one-stop shop for all PHMSA guidance including sections for Hazardous Materials Safety Guidance and Pipeline Safety Guidance.

Agency Guidance