# Hazardous Materials: Removing Burdensome Rail Reporting Requirements

**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 171, 49 CFR 174 |
| Summary | This final rule reduces undue regulatory burdens by eliminating or replacing various rail transportation requirements that are either obsolete, overly burdensome, or conflict with other requirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulations. |
| Document number | 2026-15815 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/04/2026-15815/hazardous-materials-removing-burdensome-rail-reporting-requirements). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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