Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
49 CFR Part 172
[Docket No. PHMSA–2025–0092 (HM–268D)]
RIN 2137–AG06 Hazardous Materials: Reducing Undue Paperwork Burdens to Domestic Carriers
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: This final rule removes undue regulatory burdens by providing domestic carriers and facility operators the option to maintain electronic copies of emergency response information rather than requiring a hard copy printed on paper.
DATES: This final rule is effective September 3, 2026.
READ MORE: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-04/pdf/2026-15808.pdf