DOT Provides More COVID-19-Related Enforcement Discretion – Periodic Retesting of Certain Packaging & Materials of Trade Exception for Carriers

On April 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued two additional Notices of Enforcement Discretion (Notices) regarding compliance with certain aspects of the DOT hazardous materials regulations (HMR) in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Both Notices will remain in effect for 90 days, or while the Department of Health and Human Services determination (issued on January 31, 2020) that a public health emergency exists is in effect, whichever is sooner.

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