# 2026-18915: New hazmat transport permits up for safety squad review

2026-18915, Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration published 2026-09-16, effective Comments must be received on or before October 16, 2026. (as of 2026-09-23).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-18915
- As of: 2026-09-23
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-18915
- Title: Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 58750
- Published: 2026-09-16
- Effective: Comments must be received on or before October 16, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-10-16
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-09-23

## In one line

New hazmat transport permits up for safety squad review

## Summary

The Department of Transportation is reviewing new special permit requests for safely moving hazardous materials by different transport methods like trucks, trains, and planes. Companies and safety officials should check these applications and send their comments by October 16, 2026. These permits could change how some hazardous materials are handled, but no immediate costs are mentioned.

## Abstract

In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-18915 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/16/2026-18915/hazardous-materials-notice-of-applications-for-new-special-permits)
- [2026-18915 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-16/pdf/2026-18915.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-18915 (as of 2026-09-23).