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Notice Of Enforcement Policy Regarding International Standards
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) understands that many offerors and carriers of hazardous materials in international transport will...
PHMSA Considerations for Municipalities for Permitting Operations of Lithium-Ion Battery Powered Micromobility Devices
The use of eBikes, eScooters, and other lithium battery powered micromobility devices are increasingly common. As municipalities permit shared micromobility operations in their jurisdictions, they should be aware of the hazards posed by lithium...
Failure Investigation Report - TC Oil Pipeline Operations, Inc.
PHMSA is sharing its Failure Investigation Report following an investigation into TC Oil Operations' December 7, 2022, failure involving its 36-inch Keystone Cushing Extension pipeline rupture in Washington County, Kansas. The failure resulted in an...
Emergency Waiver Order #29: Transporting HAZMAT in Hurricane Milton Affected Areas
In accordance with the provisions of 49 U.S.C. § 5103(c), PHMSA's Associate Administrator for the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety declares that an emergency exists that warrants issuance of a Waiver of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49...
Emergency Waiver Order #28: Transporting HAZMAT in Hurricane Helene Affected Areas
In accordance with the provisions of 49 U.S.C. § 5103(c), PHMSA's Associate Administrator for the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety declares that an emergency exists that warrants issuance of a Waiver of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49...
PHMSA Notice of Enforcement Discretion: Cylinders Exceeding Periodic Requalification Test Dates
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is providing notice that it will not take enforcement action against any person for filling (during the period of this enforcement discretion)...
PHMSA 2021-2022 Expanded Hazmat Supplement Commodity Flow Statistics
PHMSA, in partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau (Census), sponsored an expansion of the 2022 Commodity Flow Survey to include...
Safety Advisory Notice: Classification of Monkeypox Diagnostic Samples and Waste
PHMSA's Safety Advisory Notice shares new advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding...
PHMSA Pipeline Annual Report Changes for Calendar Year 2024 (reports submitted in 2025)
Pipeline operators are in the midst of submitting calendar year 2023 annual reports to PHMSA with data as-of 12/31/2023. During 2024, pipeline operators may need to change their internal systems for collecting excavation damage data for annual...
Safety Advisory Notice on the Possible Catastrophic Failure of Nurse Tanks and Recommendation for Periodic Testing
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued this safety advisory to provide notice of the possibility of catastrophic failure of certain nurse tanks manufactured from January 1...