# Advancing the Safe Transportation of Energy and Hazardous Materials

              Find Out More About PHMSA's Mission            

# Advancing the Safe Transportation of Energy and Hazardous Materials

              Find Out More About PHMSA's Mission            

# Latest News and Actions

Department of Transportation Updates Regulations to Improve Safety and Supply Chains

Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee

PHMSA 2021-2022 Expanded Hazmat Supplement Commodity Flow Statistics 

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# PHMSA Highlights

December 28, 2023

2021-2022 Expanded Hazmat Supplement Commodity Flow Statistics
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# PHMSA By the Numbers

              - 3.3 Million Miles of Regulated Pipelines 
              - 1.2 Million Daily Shipments of Hazardous Materials 
              - 16,700 Underground Natural Gas Storage Wells 
              - 1.6 Billion Tons of Hazardous Materials Shipped Annually by All Modes 
              - 64% of U.S. Energy Commodities Transported by Pipeline 

# Safety Initiatives

            -  Lithium Battery Guide for Shippers  
            -  Check the Box Campaign 
Unsure if you're shipping Hazmat? DOT's Check the Box Can Help.
 
            -  April is National Safe Digging Month 
Ensuring the practice of safe digging to prevent and eliminate excavation damage.
 

# Quick Links

											Regulations										
Regulations, interpretations, rules, approvals and permits, and bulletins for pipeline and hazmat safety.

											Inspections & Enforcement										
Incident forms, regional office contacts, and general information on PHMSA enforcement programs.

											Data & Statistics										
PHMSA tracks data on the frequency of failures, incidents and accidents.

											NTSB Recommendations										
Information and updates for PHMSA's responses to recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board.

											Online Services										
Access forms for the Operator Registration System, hazmat registration, incident reporting and more.

											Grants										
PHMSA offers state grants through several programs and partnerships for pipeline and hazmat safety.

											Research & Development										
PHMSA projects to improve the safety and reliability of hazmat transportation by all modes, including pipelines.

											Approvals and Permits										
Resources about hazardous materials and pipeline approvals and permits processes, as well as the ability to search existing approvals and permits.										

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

**Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration**

1200 NEW JERSEY AVENUE, SE

WASHINGTON, DC 20590

202-366-4433

HAZMAT Registration Help Desk: 202-366-4109

Hazardous Materials Information Center: 1-800-467-4922

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