DOT Reduces HazMat Registration Fees

PHMSA 04-19 FR HM reg fee reduction.pdf

On April 19, 2013 (78 FR 23503), the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a final rule lowering the registration fees for registration year 2013–2014 for all persons, as defined in the PHMSA regulations – 49 CFR Parts 107-171, that transport or offer for transportation in commerce certain categories and quantities of hazardous materials. Specifically, for registration year 2013–2014 the fee for a small business or not-for-profit organization is revised to be $125 (plus a $25 processing fee), and for all other businesses the fee is $1300 (plus a $25 processing fee). After the 2013–2014 registration year, the registration fees will return to 2012–2013 registration year levels. Additionally, PHMSA is making an editorial change to its regulations to clarify the appropriate fee amounts; there are no substantive changes other than the addition of the fees for 2013– 2014 and for 2014–2015 and later. This final rule is effective on April 19, 2013.