Hazardous Materials: Reduce Training Burdens for America's Farmers

• Citation: 91 FR 49329
• Published date: 04 August 2026
• FR Document: 2026-15814
• Pages: 49329-49332
• Section: Rules and Regulations
• Issuer: Transportation Department,Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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90 FR 28528 (Jul. 1, 2025).

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58 FR 51735 (Oct. 4, 1993).

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90 FR 28528 (Jul. 1, 2025).

the effects of the final rule and has

determined that its regulatory

amendments will not materially affect

the cybersecurity risk profile for affected

entities.

M. Privacy Act Statement

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),

DOT solicits comments from the public

to inform its rulemaking process better.

DOT posts these comments, without

edit, including any personal information

the commenter provides, to

www.regulations.gov, as described in

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at

http://www.dot.gov/privacy. DOT’s

complete Privacy Act Statement in the

Federal Register published on April 11,

2000, and may be viewed on DOT’s

website at http://www.dot.gov/privacy.

List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 172

Education, Hazardous materials

transportation, Hazardous waste,

Incorporation by reference, Labeling,

Markings, Packaging and containers,

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

In consideration of the foregoing,

PHMSA amends 49 CFR Chapter I as

follows:

PART 172—HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

TABLE, SPECIAL PROVISIONS,

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

COMMUNICATIONS, EMERGENCY

RESPONSE INFORMATION, TRAINING

REQUIREMENTS, AND SECURITY

PLANS

■1. The authority citation for part 172

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5101–5128, 44701; 49

CFR 1.81, 1.96, and 1.97.

■2. In § 172.602, revise paragraph (b)(1)

to read as follows:

§ 172.602 Emergency response

information.

* * * * *

(b) * * *

(1) Printed legibly in English (either

in hard copy printed on paper or in

electronic format);

* * * * *

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 31,

2026, under the authority delegated in 49

CFR 1.97.

Paul J. Roberti,

Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous

Materials Safety Administration.

[FR Doc. 2026–15808 Filed 8–3–26; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–60–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials

Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 172

[Docket No. PHMSA–2025–0098 (HM–268J)]

RIN 2137–AG12

Hazardous Materials: Reduce Training

Burdens for America’s Farmers

AGENCY

: Pipeline and Hazardous

Materials Safety Administration

(PHMSA), Department of Transportation

(DOT).

ACTION

: Final rule.

SUMMARY

: This final rule makes an

inflationary adjustment to the monetary

threshold for farmers to be eligible for

an exception from security plan and in-

depth security training requirements.

DATES

: This final rule is effective

September 3, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

: Jose

Cajar, Standards and Rulemaking

Division, Pipeline and Hazardous

Materials Safety Administration

(PHMSA), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,

Washington, DC 20590, 202–366–8553,

jose.cajar@dot.gov.

I. PHMSA Action

A. What action is PHMSA taking in this

final rule?

PHMSA is making an inflationary

adjustment to the monetary threshold

for farmers to be eligible for the

exception from the security plan

requirements in 49 CFR 172.800(c).

Specifically, farmers with less than

$825,000 in 2025 dollars annually in

gross receipts will be excepted from

security plan requirements in 49 CFR

part 172, subpart I. Farmers who are

exempt from the security plan

requirements in 49 CFR 172.800(c) are

also exempt from the in-depth security

training requirements for hazardous

materials employees in 49 CFR

172.704(a)(5). Indexing to 2025 dollars

will ensure that the threshold

automatically accounts for future

inflationary changes.

B. Does this action apply to me?

Effective 30 days after publication of

this final rule, farmers with less than

$825,000 in 2025 dollars annually in

gross receipts from the sale of

agricultural commodities are not subject

to the security plan requirements in 49

CFR 172.800(c). PHMSA notes that the

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

inadvertently styled the effect of the

proposed revision as limited to an

exception from the in-depth security

training requirements.

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This final rule

clarifies that the actual scope of the

rulemaking pertains to both the

exception in 49 CFR 172.800(c) for

security plan requirements and the in-

depth training requirements associated

with a security plan found at 49 CFR

172.704(a)(5).

C. Why is PHMSA taking this action?

PHMSA is taking this action based on

positive commenter feedback and to

advance the goals expressed in

Executive Order (E.O.) 12866

(Regulatory Planning and Review).

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E.O.

12866 requires agencies to regulate in

the ‘‘most cost-effective manner,’’ to

make a ‘‘reasoned determination that

the benefits of the intended regulation

justify its costs,’’ and to develop

regulations that ‘‘impose the least

burden on society.’’ Raising the

threshold for eligibility for relief from

the security plan ($500,000 in 2005 to

$825,000 in 2025 dollars) will provide

relief to small farmers that have been

unnecessarily burdened by this

provision not being adjusted for

inflation over time. As outlined in the

final Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA),

PHMSA estimates this change would

result in annualized cost savings of $5.7

million. A copy of the final RIA is

available for review in the rulemaking

docket. PHMSA does not expect the

change to have any adverse impact on

safety as it simply makes an inflationary

adjustment to the exception from the

security plan and in-depth security

training requirements for small farmers.

II. Summary of Comments Received in

Response to the Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking

PHMSA published an NPRM, cited as

HM–268J, to gather feedback on revising

the Hazardous Materials Regulations to

raise the monetary threshold for farmers

to be required to have a security plan.

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Please refer to the NPRM for background

and discussion of the proposed change.

PHMSA received one comment from the

Dangerous Goods Advisory Council in

support of the proposal. PHMSA did not

receive any negative comments in

response to the NPRM. Therefore,

PHMSA is revising 49 CFR 172.800(c) to

except farmers who generate less than

$825,000 in 2025 dollars annually in

gross receipts from the sale of

agricultural commodities or products

from the security plan requirements in

49 CFR part 172, subpart I.

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58 FR 51735 (Oct. 4, 1993); 91 FR 22431 (Apr.

27, 2026); DOT Order 2100.7 (Ensuring Reliance

Upon Sound Economic Analysis in Department of

Transportation Policies, Programs, and Activities);

see also DOT Order 2100.6B (Policies and

Procedures for Rulemakings).

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90 FR 9065 (Feb. 6, 2025).

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90 FR 10583 (Feb. 25, 2025).

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90 FR 8433 (Jan. 29, 2025); 90 FR 8353 (Jan. 29,

2025).

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66 FR 28355 (May 22, 2001).

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64 FR 43255 (Aug. 10, 1999); 74 FR 24693 (May

22, 2009).

III. Regulatory Analysis and Notices

A. Legal Authority

This final rule is published under the

authority of the Secretary of

Transportation as set forth in the

Federal Hazardous Materials

Transportation Laws (49 U.S.C. 5101 et

seq.) and delegated to the PHMSA

Administrator pursuant to 49 CFR 1.97.

B. Executive Order 12866; Regulatory

Planning and Review

E.O. 12866 (Regulatory Planning and

Review), as implemented by 49 CFR part

5, subpart B, requires agencies to

regulate in the ‘‘most cost-effective

manner,’’ to make a ‘‘reasoned

determination that the benefits of the

intended regulation justify its costs,’’

and to develop regulations that ‘‘impose

the least burden on society.’’

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In

arriving at those conclusions, E.O.

12866 requires that agencies should

consider ‘‘both quantifiable measures

. . . and qualitative measures of costs

and benefits that are difficult to

quantify’’ and ‘‘maximize net benefits

. . . unless a statute requires another

regulatory approach.’’ E.O. 12866 also

requires that ‘‘agencies should assess all

costs and benefits of available regulatory

alternatives, including the alternative of

not regulating.’’ Pursuant to 49 CFR part

5, subpart B, PHMSA and other

Operating Administrations must

generally choose the ‘‘least costly

regulatory alternative that achieves the

relevant objectives’’ unless required by

law or compelling safety need. In

addition, 49 CFR part 5, subpart B also

specifies that regulations should

generally ‘‘not be issued unless their

benefits are expected to exceed their

costs.’’

E.O. 12866 and 49 CFR part 5, subpart

B also require that PHMSA submit

‘‘significant regulatory actions’’ to the

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs (OIRA) within the Executive

Office of the President’s Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

review. This final rule is not a

significant regulatory action pursuant to

E.O. 12866 and has not been designated

as a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by the

Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801

et seq.).

PHMSA has complied with the

requirements in E.O. 12866 as

implemented by 49 CFR part 5, subpart

B and determined that this final rule

will result in an estimated annualized

cost savings of $5.7 million by reducing

regulatory burdens and regulatory

uncertainty for small farmers whose

income threshold exceeds $500,000 by

increasing the exception threshold to

$825,000. In addition, farmers who no

longer meet the new threshold of

$825,000 in 2025 dollars would also no

longer need to provide in-depth security

awareness training to their employees

on the implementation of the security

plan. As outlined in the final RIA,

PHMSA estimates that this change

would result in annualized cost savings

of $5.7 million (2024 dollars) at three

percent and seven percent discount

rates. A copy of the final RIA is

available for review in the rulemaking

docket.

C. Executive Orders 14192 and 14219

PHMSA has determined that this final

rule is an E.O. 14192 (Unleashing

Prosperity Through Deregulation)

deregulatory action.

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PHMSA estimates

this final rule would generate

annualized cost savings of $5.7 million

(2024 dollars) at three percent and seven

percent discount rates. This final rule

does not implicate any of the factors

identified in section 2(a) of E.O. 14219

indicative of a regulation that is

‘‘unlawful . . . [or] that undermine[s]

the national interest.’’

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D. Energy-Related Executive Orders

13211, 14154, and 14156

PHMSA has analyzed this final rule in

accordance with the principles and

criteria contained in E.O. 14156

(Declaring a National Energy

Emergency) and E.O. 14154 (Unleashing

American Energy).

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The President has

declared a national emergency to

address America’s inadequate energy

development production,

transportation, refining, and generation

capacity and asserted a Federal policy to

unleash American energy by ensuring

access to abundant supplies of reliable,

affordable energy from (inter alia) the

removal of ‘‘undue burden[s]’’ on the

identification, development, or use of

domestic energy resources. PHMSA

finds this final rule to be consistent with

E.O. 14156 and E.O. 14154 because it

will not hinder or unduly burden the

transportation or production of energy

or energy-related products.

In addition, this final rule is not a

‘‘significant energy action’’ under E.O.

13211 (Actions Concerning Regulations

That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,

Distribution, or Use), which requires

Federal agencies to prepare a Statement

of Energy Effects for any ‘‘significant

energy action.’’

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Because this final rule

is not a significant action under E.O.

12866, it will not have a significant

adverse effect on supply, distribution, or

energy use; accordingly, OIRA has not

designated this final rule as a significant

energy action.

E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism

PHMSA analyzed this final rule in

accordance with the principles and

criteria contained in E.O. 13132

(Federalism) and the Presidential

Memorandum (Preemption) published

in the Federal Register on May 22,

2009.

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E.O. 13132 requires agencies to

assure meaningful and timely input by

State and local officials in the

development of regulatory policies that

may have ‘‘substantial direct effects on

the States, on the relationship between

the National Government and the States,

or on the distribution of power and

responsibilities among the various

levels of government.’’ The Federal

Hazardous Materials Transportation

Laws contain an express preemption

provision at 49 U.S.C. 5125(b) that

preempts State, local, and tribal

requirements on certain covered

subjects, unless the non-Federal

requirements are ‘‘substantively the

same’’ as the Federal requirements,

including the following:

(1) The designation, description, and

classification of hazardous material;

(2) The packing, repacking, handling,

labeling, marking, and placarding of

hazardous material;

(3) The preparation, execution, and

use of shipping documents related to

hazardous material and requirements

related to the number, contents, and

placement of those documents;

(4) The written notification,

recording, and reporting of the

unintentional release in transportation

of hazardous material; and

(5) The design, manufacture,

fabrication, inspection, marking,

maintenance, recondition, repair, or

testing of a packaging or container

represented, marked, certified, or sold

as qualified for use in transporting

hazardous material in commerce.

This final rule addresses items

covered in Paragraph 2 above and will

preempt State, local, and Tribal

requirements not meeting the

‘‘substantively the same’’ standard.

Though the final rule may operate to

preempt some State requirements, it

will not impose any regulation that has

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67 FR 53461 (Aug. 16, 2002).

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DOT, Rulemaking Requirements Related to

Small Entities (last accessed Sept 3, 2024), available

at: https://www.transportation.gov/regulations/

rulemaking-requirements-concerning-small-entities.

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DOT, PHMSA, Implementing Procedures (Aug.

28, 2025), https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/planning-

and-analytics/environmental-analysis-and-

compliance/implementing-procedures.

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65 FR 67249 (Nov. 9, 2000).

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77 FR 26413 (May 4, 2012).

substantial direct effects on the States,

the relationship between the National

Government and the States, or the

distribution of power and

responsibilities among the various

levels of government. The preemptive

effect of the regulatory amendments in

this final rule is limited to the minimum

level necessary to achieve the objectives

of the Federal Hazardous Materials

Transportation Laws. Therefore, the

consultation and funding requirements

of E.O. 13132 do not apply.

F. Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5

U.S.C. 601 et seq.) requires Federal

agencies to conduct a Final Regulatory

Flexibility Analysis (FRFA) for a final

rule that has been subject to notice-and-

comment rulemaking under the APA

unless the agency head certifies that the

changes in the rulemaking will not have

a significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities.

E.O. 13272 (Proper Consideration of

Small Entities in Agency Rulemaking)

obliges agencies to establish procedures

promoting compliance with the

Regulatory Flexibility Act.

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DOT posts

information on a dedicated web page to

help small businesses understand and

navigate Federal regulatory processes.

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PHMSA developed this final rule in

accordance with E.O. 13272 and DOT

implementing guidance to ensure

compliance with the Regulatory

Flexibility Act. The final rule is

expected to reduce burdens on farmers.

PHMSA does not expect the final rule

to impact safety as it simply makes an

inflationary adjustment to the exception

from the security plan and in-depth

security training requirements for small

farmers. Because the final rule is

expected to reduce burdens, PHMSA

certifies the final rule does not have a

significant impact on a substantial

number of small entities.

G. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of

1995

The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

(UMRA, 2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) requires

agencies to assess the effects of Federal

regulatory actions on State, local, and

Tribal governments, and the private

sector. For any proposed or final rule

that includes a Federal mandate that

may result in the expenditure by State,

local, and Tribal governments, in the

aggregate of $100 million or more (in

1996 dollars) in any given year, the

agency must prepare, among other

things, a written statement that

qualitatively and quantitatively assesses

the costs and benefits of the Federal

mandate.

This final rule does not impose

unfunded mandates under UMRA

because it does not result in costs of

$100 million or more (in 1996 dollars)

per year for either State, local, or Tribal

governments, or to the private sector.

H. National Environmental Policy Act

PHMSA has analyzed this rule

pursuant to the National Environmental

Policy Act (NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et

seq.) and determined it is categorically

excluded under 23 CFR 771.117(c)(20),

which applies to the promulgation of

rules, regulations, and directives. Under

Section 9 of DOT Order 5610.1D,

PHMSA may apply a categorical

exclusion (CE) established in another

Operating Administration’s procedures.

PHMSA followed the requirements

outlined in DOT Order 5610.1D to apply

the Federal Highway Administration’s

CE to this deregulatory action. PHMSA

has determined no unusual

circumstances are present under 23 CFR

771.117(b). PHMSA’s Categorical

Exclusion Determination memo for this

action is available on PHMSA’s

website.

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I. Executive Order 13175

PHMSA analyzed this final rule

according to the principles and criteria

in E.O. 13175 (Consultation and

Coordination with Indian Tribal

Governments) and DOT Order 5301.1A

(Department of Transportation Tribal

Consultation Policies and Procedures).

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Executive Order 13175 requires agencies

to assure meaningful and timely input

from Tribal government representatives

in the development of rules that

significantly or uniquely affect Tribal

communities by imposing ‘‘substantial

direct compliance costs’’ or ‘‘substantial

direct effects’’ on such communities or

the relationship or distribution of power

between the Federal Government and

Tribes.

PHMSA assessed the impact of the

final rule and determined that it will not

significantly or uniquely affect Tribal

communities or Indian Tribal

governments. The rulemaking’s

regulatory amendments have a broad,

national scope; therefore, this final rule

will not significantly or uniquely affect

Tribal communities, much less impose

substantial compliance costs on Tribal

governments or mandate Tribal action.

For these reasons, PHMSA has

concluded that the funding and

consultation requirements of E.O. 13175

and DOT Order 5301.1A do not apply.

J. Paperwork Reduction Act

The Paperwork Reduction Act (44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and its

implementing regulations at 5 CFR

1320.8(d) requires that PHMSA provide

interested members of the public and

affected agencies with an opportunity to

comment on information collection and

recordkeeping requests. This

rulemaking will not create, amend, or

rescind any existing information

collections.

K. Executive Order 13609 and

International Trade Analysis

E.O. 13609 (Promoting International

Regulatory Cooperation) requires

agencies to consider whether the

impacts associated with significant

variations between domestic and

international regulatory approaches are

unnecessary or may impair the ability of

American business to export and

compete internationally.

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In meeting

shared challenges involving health,

safety, labor, security, environmental,

and other issues, international

regulatory cooperation can identify

approaches that are at least as protective

as those that are or would be adopted in

the absence of such cooperation.

International regulatory cooperation can

also reduce, eliminate, or prevent

unnecessary differences in regulatory

requirements.

Similarly, the Trade Agreements Act

of 1979 (Pub. L. 96–39), as amended by

the Uruguay Round Agreements Act

(Pub. L. 103–465), prohibits Federal

agencies from establishing any

standards or engaging in related

activities that create unnecessary

obstacles to the foreign commerce of the

United States. For purposes of these

requirements, Federal agencies may

participate in the establishment of

international standards, so long as the

standards have a legitimate domestic

objective, such as providing for safety,

and do not operate to exclude imports

that meet this objective. The statute also

requires consideration of international

standards and, where appropriate, that

they be the basis for U.S. standards.

PHMSA engages with international

standards setting bodies to protect the

safety of the American public. PHMSA

has assessed the effects of the final rule

and has determined that its regulatory

amendments will not cause unnecessary

obstacles to foreign trade.

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86 FR 26633 (May 17, 2021).

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90 FR 28571 (Jul. 1, 2025).

L. Cybersecurity and Executive Order

14028

E.O. 14028 (Improving the Nation’s

Cybersecurity) directed the Federal

Government to improve its efforts to

identify, to deter, and to respond to

‘‘persistent and increasingly

sophisticated malicious cyber

campaigns.’’

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PHMSA has considered

the effects of the final rule and has

determined that its regulatory

amendments would not materially affect

the cybersecurity risk profile for affected

entities.

M. Privacy Act Statement

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c),

DOT solicits comments from the public

to inform its rulemaking process better.

DOT posts these comments, without

edit, including any personal information

the commenter provides, to

www.regulations.gov, as described in

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at

http://www.dot.gov/privacy. DOT’s

complete Privacy Act Statement in the

Federal Register published on April 11,

2000, or on DOT’s website at http://

www.dot.gov/privacy.

List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 172

Hazardous materials transportation,

Hazardous waste, Labeling, Markings,

Packaging and containers, Reporting

and recordkeeping requirements.

In consideration of the foregoing,

PHMSA amends 49 CFR Chapter I as

follows:

PART 172—HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

TABLE, SPECIAL PROVISIONS,

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

COMMUNICATIONS, EMERGENCY

RESPONSE INFORMATION, AND

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

■1. The authority citation for part 172

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5101–5128, 44701; 49

CFR 1.81, 1.96, and 1.97.

■2. In § 172.800, paragraph (c) is

revised to read as follows:

§ 172.800 Purpose and applicability.

* * * * *

(c) Exceptions. Transportation

activities of a farmer, who generates less

than $825,000 in 2025 dollars annually

in gross receipts from the sale of

agricultural commodities or products,

are not subject to this subpart if such

activities are:

(1) Conducted by highway or rail;

(2) In direct support of their farming

operations; and

(3) Conducted within a 150-mile

radius of those operations.

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 31,

2026, under the authority delegated in 49

CFR 1.97.

Paul J. Roberti,

Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous

Materials Safety Administration.

[FR Doc. 2026–15814 Filed 8–3–26; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–60–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials

Safety Administration

49 CFR Parts 172 and 173

[Docket No. PHMSA–2025–0090 (HM–268B)]

RIN 2137–AG04

Hazardous Materials: Reducing Costs

to Domestic Shippers and Carriers of

Limited Quantities

AGENCY

: Pipeline and Hazardous

Materials Safety Administration

(PHMSA), Department of Transportation

(DOT)

ACTION

: Final rule.

SUMMARY

: This final rule removes undue

regulatory burdens by allowing

regulated entities to use a reduced sized

marking for limited quantity shipments

of hazardous materials by highway, rail,

or vessel.

DATES

: This final rule is effective

September 3, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

: Jose

Cajar, Standards and Rulemaking

Division, Pipeline and Hazardous

Materials Safety Administration

(PHMSA), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,

Washington, DC 20590, 202–366–8553,

jose.cajar@dot.gov.

I. PHMSA Action

A. What action is PHMSA taking in this

Final Rule?

Currently, 49 CFR 172.315 specifies

the marking requirements for limited

quantities of hazardous materials, with

paragraph (a)(2) of this section detailing

the minimum size requirements.

PHMSA is revising 49 CFR 172.315(a)(2)

to allow regulated entities to use a

reduced sized limited quantity marking

on a package shipping label for certain

shipments of hazardous materials in

modes other than aircraft. PHMSA is

also revising 49 CFR 173.25(a)(6) to

specifically state that this marking is not

authorized on an overpack.

B. Does this action apply to me?

Effective 30 days after publication of

this final rule, persons subject to the

limited quantities requirements in 49

CFR 172.315(a) will be allowed to use

a reduced sized marking on packages

containing limited quantities of

hazardous materials transported by

modes other than aircraft.

C. Why is PHMSA taking this action?

PHMSA is taking this action in

response to commenter feedback and to

reduce undue regulatory burdens on

certain limited quantity shipments of

hazardous materials. This final rule

gives affected entities regulatory

flexibility by authorizing the use of a

reduced size limited quantity marking

on certain packages. PHMSA expects

this action will reduce costs and

provide shippers and carriers of

hazardous materials more options when

transporting consumer products.

II. Summary of Comments Received in

Response to the Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking

PHMSA published a notice of

proposed rulemaking (NPRM), cited as

HM–268B, to gather feedback on

revising the Hazardous Materials

Regulations (HMR) to authorize reduced

sized limited quantity markings.

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Please

refer to the NPRM for background and

discussion of the proposed change.

The following table alphabetically

lists commenters to the NPRM:

Commenter name Docket No.

Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon) .......................................................................................................................................... PHMSA–2025–0090–0009

Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles, Inc. (COSTHA) ....................................................................... PHMSA–2025–0090–0006

Dangerous Goods Advisory Council .............................................................................................................................. PHMSA–2025–0090–0008

Household & Commercial Products Association ............................................................................................................ PHMSA–2025–0090–0007

Medical Device Transport Council .................................................................................................................................. PHMSA–2025–0090–0005

Nuclear Energy Institute ................................................................................................................................................. PHMSA–2025–0097–0002

Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute ............................................................................................... PHMSA–2025–0090–0004

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