2137-AG05 202504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2137 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration PHMSA 2100 Department of Transportation DOT Hazardous Materials: Reducing Burdens on Domestic Companies Using Battery-Powered Equipment in Trades

This rulemaking would revise the Materials of Trade (MOTs) exceptions to allow for the transportation of increased quantities of lithium batteries. The current MOT exceptions unnecessarily limit the number and size of lithium batteries that can be safely transported by domestic construction, landscaping, mowing, tree service, food service, and entertainment companies in support of performing a trade.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 49 CFR Part 173 49 U.S.C. sec. 5101 et seq. No NPRM 07/01/2025 90 FR 28578 NPRM Comment Period End 09/02/2025 Docket No. PHMSA 2025 0091 (HM-268C) No No None No No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov No No Arthur Pollack M. Transportation Regulations Specialist 2137 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration PHMSA 202 366-8553 arthur.pollack@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington DC 20590