Transportation Department, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
This final rule amends the Hazardous Materials Program Procedures to allow an application to renew a special permit or approval to be filed any time on or before its expiration date rather than requiring the renewal application to be filed 60 days in advance as under the current regulations.
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 107 [Docket No. PHMSA-2025-0095 (HM-268G)] RIN 2137-AG09 ( printed page 49291) AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This final rule amends the Hazardous Materials Program Procedures to allow an application to renew a special permit or approval to be filed any time on or before its expiration date rather than requiring the renewal application to be filed 60 days in advance as under the current regulations. DATES: Effective September 3, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eugenio Cardez, Transportation Regulations Specialist, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, 202-366-8553, eugenio.cardez@dot.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. PHMSA Action A. What action is PHMSA taking in this final rule? PHMSA is revising the Hazardous Materials Program Procedures ( 49 CFR part 107 ) to simplify the renewal process for special permits and approvals. Instead of requiring applicants to file for a renewal at least 60 days in advance of the expiration date, this final rule allows for submittal at any time on or before the expiration date. This revision ensures that the special permit or approval remains active while PHMSA completes its administrative review. B. Does this action apply to me? The action applies to holders of special permits or approvals with an expiration date. Effective …
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Citation: 91 FR 49291
