PHMSA - Rulemaking Archive

Rulemaking Archive

The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety provides copies in PDF format of every rulemaking action issued since November 1967 that affected the HMR. Rulemaking actions within the last 5 years are available in the Federal Register and are also linked here.

Recent Updates

HM-209A

Hazardous Materials: Revisions to Hazardous Materials Grants Requirements (RRR)

Oct 11, 2016

HM-215N

Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With International Standards (RRR)

Sep 7, 2016

HM-251C

Hazardous Materials: FAST Act Requirements for Flammable Liquids and Rail Tank Cars

Aug 15, 2016

HM-251B

Hazardous Materials: Oil Spill Response Plans and Information Sharing for High-Hazard Flammable Trains

Jul 29, 2016

HM-234

Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Amendments Pertaining to DOT Specification Cylinders (RRR)

Jul 26, 2016

HM-219A

Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Petitions for Rulemaking (RRR)

Jun 30, 2016

HM-258D

Hazardous Materials: Revision of Maximum and Minimum Civil Penalties

Jun 29, 2016

HM-218H

Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Amendments (RRR)

Jun 2, 2016

HM-262

Hazardous Materials: Carriage of Battery-Powered Electronic Smoking Devices in Passenger Baggage

May 19, 2016

HM-241

Hazardous Materials: Adoption of ASME Code Section XII and the National Board Inspection Code

Apr 29, 2016

HM-261

Hazardous Materials: Incorporation by Reference Edition Update for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries: Pressure Piping Code

Apr 29, 2016

HM-253

Hazardous Materials: Reverse Logistics (RRR)

Mar 31, 2016

HM-233F

Hazardous Materials: Adoption of Special Permits (MAP-21) (RRR)

Jan 21, 2016

HM-213D

Hazardous Materials: Safety Requirements for External Product Piping on Cargo Tanks Transporting Flammable Liquids;

Dec 30, 2015

HM-233D

Hazardous Materials: Requirements for the Safe Transportation of Bulk Explosives (RRR)