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PHMSA FINAL RULE HM-215P

PHMSA Final Rule HM-215P

On July 26, 2022, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published the final ruling on Hazardous Materials: Harmonization with International Standards rulemaking, HM-215P. This memo provides a high-level overview of the changes. Also published was an article related to the PHMSA Final Rule HM-215P which can be found…

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Seal of the U.S. Department of Transportation featuring a stylized white triskelion on a blue circular background, encircled by the text "Department of Transportation United States of America," reminiscent of an official notice stamped on packaging tape for authenticity.

Packaging Tape Notice of Enforcement

Released May 2, 2022, from the U.S. Department of Transportation NOTICE OF ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION REGARDING PACKAGING TAPE The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is providing notice that it will exercise regulatory enforcement discretion for any person who affixes tape of a different type than…

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Page of rules and regulations text from the Federal Register dated March 21, 2022. Features sections from the Department of Agriculture and Department of Transportation, highlighting civil penalties with headers, detailed regulations, and contact information at the bottom.

U.S. Civil Penalties Updated March 21, 2022

Please take note that PHMSA has updated the maximum and minimum civil penalties for a known violation of the HMR in March of 2022. The maximum civil penalty of $84,425 was increased to $89,425 per violation. If the violation results in death, serious illness, severe injury, substantial property damage, the…

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