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Hazardous Materials: Adoption of Department of Transportation Special Permit 21478
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on August 4, 2026. It took effect on September 3, 2026.
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What the agency says
This final rule removes undue regulatory burdens by adopting the provisions of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) special permit (SP) 21478 to allow empty intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) that only contain the residue of a hazardous material to be transported without shipping papers, placards, and United Nations (UN) identification (ID) numbers.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-15820
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Transportation Department; Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- Published
- August 4, 2026
- Takes effect
- September 3, 2026
- Dates
- This final rule is effective September 3, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No. PHMSA-2025-0104 (HM-268P)
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2137-AG18
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 49 CFR 172; 49 CFR 173
- Topics
- Education; Hazardous materials transportation; Hazardous waste; Labeling; Packaging and containers; Radioactive materials; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Uranium
- Pages
- 6
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