Hazardous Materials: Reducing Recordkeeping Requirements for Domestic Carriers

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-2025-0097 (HM-268I)] RIN 2137-AG11 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 motor and vessel carriers to carry PHMSA registration documents in electronic form. 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 . I. PHMSA Action A. What action is PHMSA taking in this final rule? PHMSA is revising 49 CFR 107.620 to allow motor and vessel carriers to carry their PHMSA registration certificate, or a document showing their registration number, in either electronic or paper form. B. Does this action apply to me? Effective 30 days after publication of this final rule, motor and vessel carriers may carry a copy of the certificate required by the recordkeeping requirements in 49 CFR 107.620 —or a document showing the registration number—in either electronic or paper form. Carriers must make these documents available upon request to authorized enforcement and inspection personnel, regardless of whether they are in electronic or paper form. C. Why is PHMSA taking this action? PHMSA is taking this action in response to …