Hazardous Materials: Adoption of Miscellaneous Petitions and Updating Regulatory Requirements

Summary: On March 3, 2023, PHMSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), entitled ``Hazardous Materials: Adoption of Miscellaneous Petitions and Updating Regulatory Requirements (HM- 219D),'' proposing changes to update, clarify, improve the safety of, or streamline various regulatory requirements. In response to a request for an extension of the comment period submitted by Worthington Industries, PHMSA is extending the comment period for the HM-219D NPRM for an additional 45 days. Comments to the HM-219D NPRM will now be due by June 16, 2023.