Federal Register #Docket No. PHMSA-2026-0199 (Notice No. 2026-04)

PHMSA Request for Comments on Hazardous Materials Information Collection Activities

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), under the U.S. Department of Transportation, is seeking public comments on the renewal and extension of information collection activities related to hazardous materials transportation safety. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Standards and Rulemaking Division - No specific Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) or commercial vendors are named, as this is a regulatory notice rather than a procurement opportunity - Information collection activities include: - Inspection and testing of portable tanks and intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) - Design qualification testing, periodic requalification, applications for equivalent packaging, reporting, and recordkeeping - Hazardous materials incident reporting (DOT Form F 5800.1) - Testing, reporting, and recordkeeping for non-bulk packaging - Public sector training and planning grants for emergency preparedness - Requirements for cargo tank motor vehicles transporting liquefied compressed gases (manufacture, certification, inspection, repair, maintenance, operation) - Inspection and testing of meter provers (annual visual inspection, hydrostatic pressure testing every five years) - Notable requirements: - Activities are focused on regulatory compliance, safety, and reporting for manufacturers, owners, and operators of hazardous materials packaging and transport equipment - No procurement of products or services is being solicited; the notice is for public comment on regulatory information collections

Description

This notice announces the renewal and extension of Information Collection Requests (ICRs) related to hazardous materials regulations under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The collections describe the nature of information collections and their expected burdens, including testing, inspection, and recordkeeping requirements for portable tanks and intermediate bulk containers (IBCs). Comments received from the Railway Safety Institute regarding certain OMB Control Numbers will be addressed separately. The notice invites public comments on the information collection activities.

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