Transportation Department, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
This final rule removes undue regulatory burdens by providing domestic carriers and facility operators the option to maintain electronic copies of emergency response information rather than requiring a hard copy printed on paper.
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 172 [Docket No. PHMSA-2025-0092 (HM-268D)] RIN 2137-AG06 AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This final rule removes undue regulatory burdens by providing domestic carriers and facility operators the option to maintain electronic copies of emergency response information rather than requiring a hard copy printed on paper. DATES: This final rule is effective September 3, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arthur Pollack, Standards and Rulemaking Division, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, 202-366-8553, arthur.pollack@dot.gov . I. PHMSA Action A. What action is PHMSA taking in this Final Rule? PHMSA is revising 49 CFR 172.602 to provide domestic carriers and facility operators the option to maintain electronic copies of emergency response information rather than requiring a hard copy printed on paper. B. Does this action apply to me? Effective 30 days after publication of this final rule, carriers of hazardous materials and facility operators where a hazardous material is received, stored or handled during transportation will have the option to maintain emergency ( printed page 49326) response information in an electronic format rather than requiring a hard copy printed on paper. Carriers and facility op…
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Citation: 91 FR 49325
