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Hazardous Materials: Advancing Safety of Highway, Rail, and Vessel Transportation
The United States issued an addendum on 15 January 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/USA/2155. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 29 October 2024. The comment period closed on 28 April 2025.
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Hazardous materials transport; Transport in general; Accident and disaster control; Protection against dangerous goods; Products of the chemical industry
Latest notice (G/TBT/N/USA/2155/Add.2, 15 January 2026)
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Hazardous Materials: Eliminating Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens on Fuel Transportation
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is adopting several amendments to the Hazardous Materials Regulations to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens associated with the safe transportation of hazardous materials, including energy products. These amendments will reduce costs for hazardous materials transporters and eliminate unnecessary regulatory burdens on fuel transportation while maintaining or increasing the level of safety provided in the Hazardous Materials Regulations. Effective Date: This rule is effective 13 February 2026. Voluntary Compliance Date: 14 January 2026. Incorporation by Reference Date: The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register on 13 February 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 1433, 14 January 2026; Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 107, 171, 172, 173, 178, and 180: This final rule and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/2155 are identified by Docket Number PHMSA-2018-0080. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.
Notice of proposed rulemaking - The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) proposes to revise the Hazardous Materials Regulations to adopt several modal-specific amendments that would enhance the safe transportation of hazardous materials in commerce. PHMSA, in consultation with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, and the United States Coast Guard, proposes amendments identified during Departmental review and from industry petitions for rulemaking.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/2155/Add.2
Hazardous Materials: Eliminating Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens on Fuel Transportation
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is adopting several amendments to the Hazardous Materials Regulations to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens associated with the safe transportation of hazardous materials, including energy products. These amendments will reduce costs for hazardous materials transporters and eliminate unnecessary regulatory burdens on fuel transportation while maintaining or increasing the level of safety provided in the Hazardous Materials Regulations. Effective Date: This rule is effective 13 February 2026. Voluntary Compliance Date: 14 January 2026. Incorporation by Reference Date: The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register on 13 February 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 1433, 14 January 2026; Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 107, 171, 172, 173, 178, and 180: This final rule and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/2155 are identified by Docket Number PHMSA-2018-0080. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/2155/Add.1
Comment deadline: Closed on 28 April 2025
Hazardous Materials: Advancing Safety of Highway, Rail, and Vessel Transportation; Extension of Comment Period
On 28 October 2024, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2155) 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. The comment period for the proposed rule published 28 October 2024, at 89 FR 85590, is extended. Comments must be received by 28 April 2025. To the extent possible, PHMSA will consider late-filed comments as a final rule is developed. 90 Federal Register (FR) 1405, 8 January 2025; Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 107, 171, 172, 173, 174, 176, 177, 178, 179, and 180: This extension of comment period and the notice of proposed rulemaking notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2155 are identified by Docket Number PHMSA-2018-0080. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked…
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/USA/2155
Comment deadline: Closed on 27 January 2025
Hazardous Materials: Advancing Safety of Highway, Rail, and Vessel Transportation
Notice of proposed rulemaking - The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) proposes to revise the Hazardous Materials Regulations to adopt several modal-specific amendments that would enhance the safe transportation of hazardous materials in commerce. PHMSA, in consultation with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, and the United States Coast Guard, proposes amendments identified during Departmental review and from industry petitions for rulemaking.
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