Transportation Department, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
This final rule modernizes the payment system for hazardous materials transportation registration fees by eliminating the option to pay by paper check and requiring electronic payment through the U.S. Department of Transportation (Department or DOT) e-Commerce internet site. This action improves processing efficiency, reduces administrative burden, and aligns payment procedures with current Government-wide electronic commerce practices.
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-2025-0096 (HM-268H)] RIN 2137-AG10 AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This final rule modernizes the payment system for hazardous materials transportation registration fees by eliminating the option to pay by paper check and requiring electronic payment through the U.S. Department of Transportation (Department or DOT) e-Commerce internet site. This action improves processing efficiency, reduces administrative burden, and aligns payment procedures with current Government-wide electronic commerce practices. DATES: This final rule is effective September 3, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yul B. Baker Jr., Transportation Regulations Specialist, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, 202-366-8553, yul.baker@dot.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. PHMSA Action A. What action is PHMSA taking in this final rule? PHMSA is revising 49 CFR 107.616 to eliminate the option to pay the hazardous materials transportation registration fee by paper check and require electronic payment. B. Does this action apply to me? Effective 30 days after publication of this final rule, persons subject to the registration requirements in 49 CFR 107.601 must pay registration fees electronically. C. Why is PHMSA taking this action? PHMSA is taking this action in response to co…
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Citation: 91 FR 49295
