# 2024-31077: Government Gives Railway Lobby Extra Time for Homework

2024-31077, Hazardous Materials: Advancing Safety of Highway, Rail, and Vessel Transportation; Extension of Comment Period, is a Federal Register proposed rule from an unnamed agency published 2025-01-08, effective Comments must be received by April 28, 2025. (as of 2026-06-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2024-31077
- As of: 2026-06-11
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## Facts
- Document number: 2024-31077
- Title: Hazardous Materials: Advancing Safety of Highway, Rail, and Vessel Transportation; Extension of Comment Period
- Type: Proposed Rule
- Agencies: unknown
- Citation: unknown
- Published: 2025-01-08
- Effective: Comments must be received by April 28, 2025.
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

Government Gives Railway Lobby Extra Time for Homework

## Summary

The Department of Transportation is giving more time—90 extra days—for people to share their thoughts on new safety rules for moving hazardous materials by road, rail, and water. This extension helps companies and safety experts make sure the rules are clear and effective. Comments are now due by April 28, 2025, so everyone affected has a better chance to weigh in before any costs or changes kick in.

## Abstract

On October 28, 2024, PHMSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled "Hazardous Materials: Advancing Safety of Highway, Rail, and Vessel Transportation (HM-265)," proposing amendments to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to adopt several modal-specific amendments that would enhance the safe transportation of hazardous materials in commerce by highway, rail, and vessel transportation. In response to a request for an extension of the comment period submitted by the Railway Supply Institute (RSI), PHMSA is extending the comment period for the HM-265 NPRM by an additional 90 days.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2024-31077 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/08/2024-31077/hazardous-materials-advancing-safety-of-highway-rail-and-vessel-transportation-extension-of-comment)
- [2024-31077 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-08/pdf/2024-31077.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2024-31077 (as of 2026-06-11).