Hazardous Materials Paperwork Gets Another Routine Review
Published Date: 11/12/2026
Notice
Summary
PHMSA is asking for your thoughts on renewing two important paperwork approvals related to transporting hazardous materials. If you handle or oversee hazardous shipments, this affects you! Comments are open until January 11, 2027, so jump in now to help shape the rules without any new fees or costs announced.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Security plan paperwork for hazardous shipments
PHMSA plans to renew the information-collection approval for Hazardous Materials Security Plans (OMB Control No. 2137-0612). The rule requires shippers and carriers to develop written security plans for specified shipments (for example: shipments greater than 3,000 kg for solids, 3,000 liters for certain liquids/gases in a single packaging, any quantity of Division 1.1/1.2/1.3, large bulk Division 2.1, or any quantity of poison-by-inhalation material) and lists annual burden estimates: 43,128 respondents, 55,974 annual responses, and 425,854 total annual burden hours; frequency: on occasion.
Generic feedback collection for PHMSA services
PHMSA plans to renew a generic clearance for collecting qualitative feedback from customers and stakeholders (OMB Control No. 2137-0640). The collections are voluntary, intended for service improvement (not for generating generalizable quantitative results), and the agency estimates 6,000 respondents, 6,000 annual responses, and 3,000 total annual burden hours for a one-time requirement.
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