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The documents included on this page describe PHMSA’s updated policies and procedures for pipeline safety enforcement cases.
See each policy memo for full details.
PHMSA Revised Procedures for Determining the Contents of the Case File in Pipeline Safety Enforcement...The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is providing notice that it will not take enforcement action against offerors or carriers using the proper shipping names for electronically programmable detonators.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is providing notice that Class I railroads will receive a one-year extension of the timeframe to comply with the requirements included in the June 24, 2025 final rule for Real-Time Train Consist...
In accordance with the provisions of 49 U.S.C. § 5103(c), the Associate Administrator for the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety within the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) hereby declares that an emergency exists that warrants issuance of a Waiver of the...
PHMSA issued this Notice of Proposed Safety Order (NOPSO) to Sunoco Pipeline L.P. regarding a leak on its 14’’ hazardous liquid pipeline in Upper Makefield, PA. See PHMSA’s NOPSO for more details.
In accordance with the provisions of 49 U.S.C. § 5103(c), the Associate Administrator for the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety within the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) hereby declares that an emergency exists that warrants issuance of a Waiver of the...
The safety advisory provides notice of the increased circulation of counterfeit and substandard safety devices—e.g., air bag inflators, air bag modules, seatbelt pretensioners, pyromechanical devices, and other supplemental restraint system (SRS) components used inside motor vehicles....
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is issuing this safety advisory notice to request that consumers, retailers, shippers, and DOT-regulated entities ensure their cylinders containing hazardous gases are in compliance with the hazardous materials regulations (HMR;...
The use of eBikes, eScooters, and other lithium battery powered micromobility devices are increasingly common. As municipalities permit shared micromobility operations in their jurisdictions, they should be aware of the hazards posed by lithium batteries and the requirements for safe...