Regulations and Guidelines

NEPA and the NGDISM Grant Program

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA, 1969) requires federal agencies to consider the effects of their actions on the environment. Federal funding and/or permits are actions that prompt a review under NEPA and other federal environmental laws and regulations. These...

Manage Your NGDISM Grant Award

Reimbursement is the payment method for the NGDISM Program. PHMSA will pay for a recipient's cost after it is posted to the recipient's accounting records. Recipients shall not request reimbursement of a cost before the recipients have entered into a legally binding obligation for that cost (i.e...

Apply for an NGDISM Grant

The Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant (NGDISM) grant is to help municipality and community-owned utilities (not including for profit entities) improve and maintain safe pipeline infrastructure.

PHMSA posts grant opportunities, as well as...

Hazardous Materials Training Requirements

The following Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) are based on historical letters of interpretation (LOI) applicable to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). The LOI have been issued to specific stakeholders and the FAQ are broadly applicable to facilitate better public understanding and awareness of the HMR. FAQ are not substantive rules, themselves, and do not create legally enforceable rights, assign duties, or impose new obligations not otherwise contained in the existing regulations and standards.

Frequently Asked Questions Based on Letters of Interpretation

Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee November 2, 2023 Meeting Minutes

Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes - November 2, 2023

Metropolitan Utilities District, Omaha, NE

Metropolitan Utilities District, Omaha, NE Tier 2 Site Specific Environmental Assessment

ERG 2020 Archive

GRE2024 Resumen de Cambios