Federal Register: DOT Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Issues Final Rule on Reducing Burdens on Domestic Companies Using Battery-Powered Equipment in Trades
August 04, 2026
August 04, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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This final rule modernizes the Materials of Trade (MOT) exception in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) by increasing the maximum allowable quantities of lithium batteries that can be transported as MOTs. This increase removes an undue regulatory burden which constrains the ability of . . .
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This final rule modernizes the Materials of Trade (MOT) exception in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) by increasing the maximum allowable quantities of lithium batteries that can be transported as MOTs. This increase removes an undue regulatory burden which constrains the ability of . . .