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Notices and Rulemaking Documents

The following PHMSA rules and notices are linked to the Federal Register website. The Federal Register is the Federal Government’s official daily publication of rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies, and provides a forum for public participation in the democratic process. You may filter between Rules and Notices using the Document Type dropdown. The Topic dropdown will provide you rules associated with that topic while the Subject dropdown will provide you Notices and Rules that mention that subject.

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The Federal Register provides rulemaking documents dating back to 1995. If you need to see rules prior to 1995, please visit our rulemakings archives:

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Date Subject Document Type Part
11/23/2015 Hazardous Materials: Editorial Corrections and Clarifications (RRR) Rule 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, 180
09/10/2015 Hazardous Materials: Special Permit and Approvals Standard Operating Procedures and Evaluation Process Rule 105, 107, 171
05/08/2015 Hazardous Materials: Enhanced Tank Car Standards and Operational Controls for High-Hazard Flammable Trains Rule 171, 172, 173, 174, 179
01/30/2015 Hazardous Materials: Adoption of Special Permits (MAP-21) (RRR) Proposed Rule 171, 172, 173, 174, 176, 177, 178, 180
01/23/2015 Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Amendments (RRR) Proposed Rule 107, 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180
01/08/2015 Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With International Standards (RRR) Rule 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 178, 180
08/25/2014 Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With International Standards (RRR) Proposed Rule 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 178, 180
08/12/2014 Hazardous Materials: Special Permit and Approvals Standard Operating Procedures and Evaluation Process Proposed Rule 105, 107, 171
08/06/2014 Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Rule 171, 172, 173, 175
08/01/2014 Hazardous Materials: Enhanced Tank Car Standards and Operational Controls for High-Hazard Flammable Trains Proposed Rule 171, 172, 173, 174, 179
07/15/2014 Hazardous Materials: Requirements for the Safe Transportation of Bulk Explosives (RRR) Proposed Rule 171, 172, 173, 177
07/11/2014 Hazardous Materials: Compatibility With the Regulations of the International Atomic Energy Agency (RRR) Rule 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178
03/18/2014 Hazardous Materials: Adoption of Certain Special Permits and Competent Authorities Into Regulations Rule 107, 171, 172, 173, 175, 178
10/31/2013 Hazardous Materials: Corrections and Response to Administrative Appeals (HM-215K, HM-215L, HM-218G and HM-219). Rule 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 178
10/02/2013 Hazardous Materials: Minor Editorial Corrections and Clarifications (RRR) Rule 107, 130, 171, 172, 173, 174, 177, 178, 179, 180
07/30/2013 Hazardous Materials: Approval and Communication Requirements for the Safe Transportation of Air Bag Inflators, Air Bag Modules, and Seat-Belt Pretensioners (RRR) Rule 172, 173
07/16/2013 Hazardous Materials: Revision to Fireworks Regulations (RRR) Rule 107, 171, 172, 173
04/17/2013 Hazardous Materials: Revision of Maximum and Minimum Civil Penalties Rule 107, 171
03/11/2013 Hazardous Materials; Miscellaneous Amendments (RRR) Rule 105, 171, 172, 173, 177, 178, 180
03/07/2013 Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Petitions for Rulemaking (RRR) Rule 172, 173, 176, 178
01/07/2013 Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods: Model Regulations, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and the International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air Rule 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 178
01/07/2013 Hazardous Materials: Harmonization with International Standards (RRR) Rule 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178
10/22/2012 Hazardous Materials: Incorporation of Certain Special Permits and Competent Authorities Into Regulations Proposed Rule 107, 172, 173, 175, 178
10/05/2012 Hazardous Materials: Minor Editorial Corrections and Clarifications (RRR) Rule 107, 171, 172, 173, 175, 178, 179
08/30/2012 Hazardous Materials: Revision to Fireworks Regulations (RRR) Proposed Rule 107, 172, 173
08/15/2012 Hazardous Materials: Harmonization with International Standards (RRR) Proposed Rule 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 178
06/25/2012 Hazardous Materials: Incorporating Rail Special Permits Into the Hazardous Materials Regulations Rule 171, 172, 173, 174, 179, 180
05/25/2012 Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods: Model Regulations, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and the International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air Proposed Rule 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 178
05/24/2012 Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Petitions for Rulemaking (RRR) Proposed Rule 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 178, 180
04/26/2012 Hazardous Materials; Miscellaneous Amendments (RRR) Proposed Rule 105, 171, 172, 173, 177, 178, 180
12/30/2011 Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods: Model Regulations, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and the International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air Rule 172, 173, 175, 176
12/28/2011 Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Amendments; Response to Appeals; Corrections Rule 172, 173
09/13/2011 Hazardous Materials: Minor Editorial Corrections and Clarifications Rule 105, 106, 107, 130, 171, 172, 173, 174, 176, 177
08/18/2011 Hazardous Materials: Incorporating Rail Special Permits Into the Hazardous Materials Regulations Proposed Rule 171, 172, 173, 174, 179, 180
08/12/2011 Hazardous Materials Regulations; Compatibility With the Regulations of the International Atomic Energy Agency Proposed Rule 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178
07/20/2011 Hazardous Materials; Miscellaneous Amendments Rule 107, 171, 172, 173, 174, 177, 178, 180
06/27/2011 Hazardous Materials: Revision to the List of Hazardous Substances and Reportable Quantities Rule 172
06/07/2011 Hazardous Materials: Requirements for Storage of Explosives During Transportation Rule 171, 177
03/11/2011 Hazardous Materials: Cargo Tank Motor Vehicle Loading and Unloading Operations Proposed Rule
02/01/2011 Hazardous Materials: Incorporation of Certain Cargo Tank Special Permits Into Regulations Rule 171, 173
01/19/2011 Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With the United Nations Recommendations, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and the International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air Rule 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 178, 180
01/05/2011 Hazardous Materials Transportation: Revisions of Special Permits Procedures Rule 105, 107, 171
09/30/2010 Hazardous Material; Miscellaneous Packaging Amendments Rule 171, 173, 178
09/29/2010 Hazardous Materials; Miscellaneous Amendments Proposed Rule 107, 171, 172, 173, 174, 177, 178, 180
09/01/2010 Hazardous Materials: Minor Editorial Corrections and Clarifications Rule 107, 171, 172, 173, 176, 177, 179, 180
08/24/2010 Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With the United Nations Recommendations, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and the International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air Proposed Rule 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 178, 180
07/27/2010 Hazardous Materials: Requirements for the Storage of Explosives During Transportation Proposed Rule 171, 177
07/27/2010 Hazardous Materials Transportation: Revisions of Special Permits Procedures Proposed Rule 105, 107, 171
07/21/2010 Hazardous Materials: Incorporation of Certain Cargo Tank Special Permits Into Regulations Proposed Rule 171, 173
05/14/2010 Hazardous Materials; Packages Intended for Transport by Aircraft Proposed Rule 171, 173