# 2026-15812: Uncle Sam kills checks to 'America's Bank Account'—go digital!

2026-15812, Hazardous Materials: Modernizing Payments To and From America's Bank Account, is a Federal Register rule from Transportation Department, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration published 2026-08-04, effective 2026-09-03; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15812
- As of: 2026-08-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-15812
- Title: Hazardous Materials: Modernizing Payments To and From America's Bank Account
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 49295
- Published: 2026-08-04
- Effective: 2026-09-03
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 2137-AG10
- Last updated: 2026-08-11

## In one line

Uncle Sam kills checks to 'America's Bank Account'—go digital!

## Summary

This final rule modernizes the payment system for hazardous materials transportation registration fees by eliminating the option to pay by paper check and requiring electronic payment through the U.S. Department of Transportation (Department or DOT) e-Commerce internet site. This action improves processing efficiency, reduces administrative burden, and aligns payment procedures with current Government-wide electronic commerce practices.

## Effects PRIA read

- Paper Checks Eliminated; Electronic Payments Required: benefit, low. If you are subject to the hazardous materials registration requirements in 49 CFR 107.601, you must submit your registration statement and pay the registration fee electronically through the Department of Transportation e‑Commerce website starting September 3, 2026. The rule removes the option to p…
- Electronic Methods Clarified; ACH Preserved: benefit, low. PHMSA requires electronic payment but expressly allows credit or debit cards, mobile wallets, direct bank transfers, Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments, and other digital platforms through the DOT e‑Commerce site. Commenter questions about losing ACH were answered: ACH payments are not being r…
- Option To Prepay Up To Three Years: benefit, low. A registrant may elect to register and pay the required hazardous materials registration fees for up to three registration years in a single complete and accurate electronic filing through the DOT e‑Commerce site. This election must be made as part of the online registration submission.
- PHMSA Certifies Negligible Small-Entity Impact: benefit, low. PHMSA certified under the Regulatory Flexibility Act that the incremental costs of this final rule will be negligible and that the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. PHMSA concluded the rule imposes negligible burdens on shippers and carriers…

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## Sources
- [2026-15812 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/04/2026-15812/hazardous-materials-modernizing-payments-to-and-from-americas-bank-account)
- [2026-15812 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-04/pdf/2026-15812.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15812 (as of 2026-08-11).