PHMSA’s NPRM HM-265 Extension

On January 8, 2025, PHMSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking – extension of comment period in the Federal Register. It is for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) under docket HM-265 titled “Hazardous Materials: Advancing Safety of Highway, Rail, and Vessel Transportation.”

The following industry groups requested a 90 day extension to the comment period to allow sufficient time to address the complexities of the proposed amendments for the NPRM: Railway Supply Institute, the American Chemistry Council, the American Petroleum Institute, the Chlorine Institute, the Fertilizer Institute, and the Sulfur Institute.

The NPRM comment period will now close on April 28, 2025.

Extension notice

Original NPRM