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Final ruleTook effect Sept. 3, 2026

Hazardous Materials: Adoption of Department of Transportation Special Permits 12412 and 11646 Into the Hazardous Materials Regulations

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Aug. 4, 2026. Document 2026-15816. Updated Nov. 7, 2026.

What it does

PHMSA is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations to adopt the provisions of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) special permit (SP) 12412 and DOT SP 11646. These amendments will provide greater regulatory flexibility and eliminate the need for special permit renewal requests, reducing paperwork burdens and facilitating commerce while maintaining an equivalent level of safety.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

49 CFR 177

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Compared with

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has published 67 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 42 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

Before this

1 earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 2137-AG14 since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

Effective date: This final rule is effective September 3, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-15816
ActionFinal rule.
AgenciesTransportation Department; Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
PublishedAug. 4, 2026
Effective dateSept. 3, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)2137-AG14
DocketPHMSA-2025-0100

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register