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COSTHA Petition for Rulemaking

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Published March 18th, 2026
Detected March 18th, 2026
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Summary

PHMSA has posted a petition for rulemaking submitted by the Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles (COSTHA). The petition requests the agency to initiate a rulemaking process. The document is available for public comment.

What changed

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has posted a petition for rulemaking submitted by the Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles (COSTHA). This action makes the petition publicly available for review and comment, initiating the formal process for potential regulatory changes concerning the safe transportation of hazardous articles.

Regulated entities and interested parties are encouraged to review the petition and submit comments to PHMSA. The comment period deadline is not specified in this posting, but typically follows such announcements. Compliance officers should monitor the PHMSA portal for further updates and potential deadlines related to this rulemaking initiative.

What to do next

  1. Review the COSTHA petition for rulemaking.
  2. Submit comments to PHMSA regarding the petition.
  3. Monitor PHMSA's website for future updates and deadlines related to this rulemaking.

Source document (simplified)

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Attachments 1

Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles (COSTHA)- Petition for Rulemaking

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Classification

Agency
PHMSA
Published
March 18th, 2026
Instrument
Consultation
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Consultation
Change scope
Substantive

Who this affects

Applies to
Transportation companies
Geographic scope
National (US)

Taxonomy

Primary area
Transportation
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Hazardous Materials Rulemaking

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