🚧PHMSA Extends Comment Period for Hazardous Materials Regulations
Hazardous Materials: Advancing Safety of Highway, Rail, and Vessel Transportation; Extension of Comment Period
Summary
On October 28, 2024, PHMSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled "Hazardous Materials: Advancing Safety of Highway, Rail, and Vessel Transportation (HM-265)," proposing amendments to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to adopt several modal-specific amendments that would enhance the safe transportation of hazardous materials in commerce by highway, rail, and vessel transportation. In response to a request for an extension of the comment period submitted by the Railway Supply Institute (RSI), PHMSA is extending the comment period for the HM-265 NPRM by an additional 90 days.
Agencies
- Transportation Department
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Business Impact
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The regulatory amendment proposed by PHMSA involves changes to the Hazardous Materials Regulations, impacting compliance requirements for businesses that transport hazardous materials. This extension of the comment period allows businesses additional time to respond, ensuring their interests are represented in the final amendments.