Transportation Department, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
PHMSA is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) by streamlining the classification and approval process for transporting certain low-hazard fireworks, revising the criteria for small arms cartridges to include tracer ammunition as eligible for self- classification, designating the PHMSA portal as the sole method to submit applications for all explosives approvals, and authorizing voluntary termination of an explosive approval by the approval holder.
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 Parts 107, 171, and 173 [Docket No. PHMSA-2020-0103 (HM-257A)] RIN 2137-AF50 AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: PHMSA is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) by streamlining the classification and approval process for transporting certain low-hazard fireworks, revising the criteria for small arms cartridges to include tracer ammunition as eligible for self-classification, designating the PHMSA portal as the sole method to submit applications for all explosives approvals, and authorizing voluntary termination of an explosive approval by the approval holder. DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective on July 2, 2026. The ( printed page 32890) incorporation by reference of certain material listed in this rule was approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of December 28, 2020. Voluntary Compliance Date: June 2, 2026. Delayed Compliance Date: August 31, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Eugenio Cardez, Standards and Rulemaking Division, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001, 202-366-8553, eugenio.cardez@dot.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Executive Summary II. Incorporation by Reference Discussion Under 1 CFR Part 51 III. Ba…
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Citation: 91 FR 32889
