# Hazardous Materials: Improving Efficiencies for Special Permits and Approvals Renewals

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Transportation Department; Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule. |
| Published | 2026-08-04 |
| Effective | 2026-09-03 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 49 CFR 107 |
| Summary | This final rule amends the Hazardous Materials Program Procedures to allow an application to renew a special permit or approval to be filed any time on or before its expiration date rather than requiring the renewal application to be filed 60 days in advance as under the current regulations. |
| Document number | 2026-15811 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/04/2026-15811/hazardous-materials-improving-efficiencies-for-special-permits-and-approvals-renewals). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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