DOT Grants $372,000 to American Indian Tribes to Improve Hazardous Materials Planning and Training

U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters today announced grants to 12 American Indian tribes totaling more than $372,000 for planning and training to improve tribal response capabilities to hazardous materials transportation incidents.

The Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (...

DOT Grants $12.8 Million to First Responders and Emergency Workers to Improve Hazardous Materials Planning and Training

DOT Grants $12.8 Million to First Responders and Emergency Workers to Improve Hazardous Materials Planning and Training

U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters today announced grants to states, territories and Native American tribes totaling $12.8 million for planning and training to...

New US DOT Rule to Ban Non-Rechargeable Lithium Battery Shipments on Passenger Aircraft Finalized

Cargo shipments of certain types of lithium batteries will remain banned from passenger aircraft under a final rule issued today by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).

The rule amends the Hazardous Materials Regulations by adopting a limited ban on primary,...

US DOT Pipeline Safety Agency Teams With Alaska To Strengthen Oil and Gas Oversight

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the State of Alaska today announced an agreement to provide stronger oversight over oil and natural gas production and transportation facilities located within the State's borders.

PHMSA Announces Upcoming Public Meeting with New Pipeline Safety Voluntary Information-Sharing System Working Group

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced it will hold a meeting of the pipeline safety Voluntary Information-Sharing System (VIS) Working Group on December 19, 2016 in the Washington, D...

PHMSA Solicits Public Input on Proposed Requirements for ID Numbers on Cargo Tanks Transporting Petroleum-Based Fuels

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making (ANPRM) that solicits public comment on petitions for rulemaking related to the marking of ID numbers on cargo tanks transporting petroleum distillate fuels. This ANPRM is...

Department of Transportation Offers Advice on the Safe Transportation of Batteries and Battery-Powered Devices by Airline Passengers and Crew

Air travelers flying with the kinds of batteries used in many cell phones, laptops, cameras and other portable electronic devices should take precautions to reduce the risk of fires on aircraft, according to a new safety advisory released by the U.S. Department of Transportations Pipeline and...

Advisory Guidance; Transportation of Batteries and Battery- Powered Devices by Airline Passengers and Crew Members

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is issuing this advisory to inform the traveling public and airline employees about the importance of properly packing and handling batteries and battery-powered devices when they are carried aboard aircraft. Thousands of batteries and...

PHMSA-2007-27493; Notice No. 07-02); "TITLE: Advisory Guidance; Transportation of Batteries and Battery- Powered Devices by Airline Passengers and Crew Members; safety advisory notice; Published 3/26/2007; 72 FR 14167

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is issuing this advisory to inform the traveling public and airline employees about the importance of properly packing and handling batteries and battery-powered devices when they are carried aboard aircraft. Thousands of batteries and...

DOT Announcement: February 2007, Secretary Peters Announces DOT's Budget Request

Secretary Peters Announces DOT's Budget Request of $67 Billion for Fiscal Year 2008.