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Federal Register: DOT Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Issues Final Rule on Adopting Special Permit 21478
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 removes undue regulatory burdens by adopting the provisions of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) special permit (SP) 21478 to allow empty intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) that only contain the residue of a hazardous material to be transported without shipping papers, . . .

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