Transportation Department, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
PHMSA is confirming the effective date for the DFR that appeared in the Federal Register on July 1, 2025. The DFR amended PHMSA's procedural regulations to establish a rule of construction clarifying the operation of procedural filing deadlines scheduled to fall on weekends and Federal holidays.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 49 CFR Part 190 [Docket No. PHMSA-2025-0106] RIN 2137-AF76 ( printed page 47620) AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Direct final rule (DFR); confirmation of effective date. SUMMARY: PHMSA is confirming the effective date for the DFR that appeared in the Federal Register on July 1, 2025. The DFR amended PHMSA's procedural regulations to establish a rule of construction clarifying the operation of procedural filing deadlines scheduled to fall on weekends and Federal holidays. DATES: Consistent with 49 CFR 190.339(b) , the effective date of the DFR published July 1, 2025 ( 90 FR 28044 ), is updated from October 9, 2025, to November 3, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brianna Wilson, Transportation Specialist, by phone at 771-215-0969 or email at brianna.wilson@dot.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 1, 2025 ( 90 FR 28044 ), PHMSA published a DFR amending its regulations at 49 CFR part 190 to amend the definition of “day” at 49 CFR 190.3 to specify that a filing deadline scheduled to fall on a weekend or Federal holiday will be deferred until the following business day. PHMSA issued the DFR under the procedures set forth at 49 CFR 190.339 . In accordance with those provisions, PHMSA stated in the DFR that if no adverse comments were received, the DFR would become final and effective on October 9…
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Citation: 90 FR 47620
