Hazardous Materials: Remove Redundant List of U.S. EPA CERCLA Hazardous Substances
Abstract
To improve efficiency and eliminate redundancy, this final rule streamlines the Hazardous Materials Regulations by modifying how hazardous substances are listed. Instead of maintaining a duplicative list, the regulations will now rely on the authoritative, comprehensive list already maintained by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 2026-15809 Federal Register document?
Document 2026-15809 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Transportation in the Federal Register on August 4, 2026, with an effective date of December 2, 2026. To improve efficiency and eliminate redundancy, this final rule streamlines the Hazardous Materials Regulations by modifying how hazardous substances are listed. Instead of maintaining a duplicative list, the regulations will now rely on the authoritative, comprehensive list already maintained by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/04/2026-15809/hazardous-materials-remove-redundant-list-of-us-epa-cercla-hazardous-substances.
Is document 2026-15809 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2026-15809 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.