PHMSAProposed Rule

Hazardous Materials: Adjusting Registration and Fee Assessment Program; Withdrawal

TransportationEnvironmentFinance & Banking

Summary

The federal government is withdrawing a proposed plan to change how companies register hazardous materials shipments and pay related fees. This decision affects transportation companies and businesses that ship dangerous goods like chemicals and flammable materials.

Key Points

  • 1The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is canceling a previously proposed rule that would have adjusted how hazardous materials companies register and pay fees
  • 2Companies that transport or ship hazardous materials will not face new registration requirements or fee changes from this particular proposal
  • 3The withdrawal means the current system for registering hazardous materials shipments and collecting fees remains unchanged
  • 4This affects logistics companies, chemical manufacturers, and any business that ships materials classified as hazardous by federal law
  • 5No new rules or fees will take effect as a result of this proposal being withdrawn

Key Dates

Published

November 20, 2025

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