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Department of Transportation Updates Regulations to Improve Safety and Supply Chains
PHMSA 04-24 Contact: PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov
Streamlined requirements to save an estimated $50 to $130 million in shipping costs.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and...
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 supplemental questions about hazardous materials (hazmat) and collect new data from hazmat shippers related to DOT-regulated packaging. The collaborative effort led to...
USDOT Announces Publication of 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook
PHMSA 03-24 Contact: PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov
Nearly 2 Million Free Copies Distributed to First Responders Nationwide
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials...
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 diagnostic samples and clinical waste containing Monkeypox virus (MPXV) in Clade I or II. The advice clarifies that samples and clinical waste should be designated as Category B...
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 reports due in 2025. Hazardous Liquid...
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, 2007, through December 31, 2011, by American...
USDOT Opens Applications for $18 Million in Funding Opportunities to Support Hazardous Materials Transportation and Pipeline Safety Activities Nationwide
PHMSA 01-24 Contact: PHMSAPublicAffairs@dot.gov
Funding will help train first responders, educate the public on local safety initiatives, and encourage the development of new pipeline technologies.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s...