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PHMSA Emergency Waiver Order #22: Transporting HAZMAT in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
The Emergency Waiver Order supports the government of Puerto Rico in facilitating the transport of diesel and other essential fuel within the emergency and disaster areas of Hurricane Fiona in the Commonwealth as part of recovery and cleanup efforts...
Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee
This meeting will be held virtually. Please monitor this website for forthcoming meeting details. You may also review the Federal Register Notice for additional information.PHMSA Final Rule - Safety of Gas Transmission Pipelines: Repair Criteria, Integrity Management Improvements, Cathodic Protection, Management of Change, and Other Related Amendments
PHMSA issued the following Final Rule on August 4, 2022, and it has been submitted to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. Although PHMSA has taken steps to ensure the accuracy of this version of the Final Rule posted on the PHMSA...
PHMSA Funding Opportunities Brochure (PDF)
The PHMSA Funding Opportunities brochure offers a quick guide to all PHMSA hazardous materials and pipeline safety grants, as well as Research and Development funding. This document includes general information for potential applicants, and details...
PHMSA Request for Information on Electronic Hazard Communication Alternatives
PHMSA is considering revisions to the Hazardous Materials Regulations, which would authorize a performance-based electronic communication alternative to the existing physical, paper-based hazard communication requirements. With this ...
Notice of Limited Enforcement Discretion For Particular Type C Gas Gathering Pipelines
In relation to the gas gathering final rule issued November 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is providing notice that it will exercise regulatory enforcement discretion to...
PHMSA Emergency Waiver Order #21: Transporting HAZMAT in Wildfire Affected Areas in New Mexico
The Emergency Waiver Order supports efforts by the Environmental Protection Agency to prepare for, respond to, and recover from a threat to public health, welfare, or the environment caused by actual or potential oil and hazardous materials incidents...
PHMSA Safety Advisory Notice for the Transportation of Lithium Batteries for Disposal or Recycling
PHMSA Safety Advisory Notice for the Transportation of Lithium Batteries for Disposal or Recycling (PDF)