Hazmat Approvals
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has the primary responsibility for the issuance of DOT Special Permits and Approvals to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). A Special Permit or Approval is a document which authorizes a person to perform a function that is not currently authorized under the authority of the HMR. Also, in many instances, the Regulations require approvals and/or registrations prior to transportation in commerce. Approvals Data Search tool allows a user to search for Approvals.
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| accrualPeriodicity | R/P1D |
| agencyDataSeriesURL | https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/approvals-and-permits/hazmat/approvals-search |
| agencyProgramURL | http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/sp-a/approvals |
| analysisUnit | Approval |
| bureauCode |
[ "021:50" ] |
| categoryDesignation | Research |
| collectionInstrument | Transportation |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "Donald Burger", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:donald.burger@dot.gov" } |
| dataQuality |
true
|
| description | The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has the primary responsibility for the issuance of DOT Special Permits and Approvals to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). A Special Permit or Approval is a document which authorizes a person to perform a function that is not currently authorized under the authority of the HMR. Also, in many instances, the Regulations require approvals and/or registrations prior to transportation in commerce. Approvals Data Search tool allows a user to search for Approvals. |
| distribution |
[ { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "Data Mining Tool", "mediaType": "text/html", "downloadURL": "https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/approvals-and-permits/hazmat/approvals-search" } ] |
| identifier | DOT-30 |
| issued | 2012-01-18 |
| keyword |
[ "approvals", "competent authority", "cylinders", "explosives", "fireworks", "lithium batteries", "packaging labs", "phmsa", "special permits" ] |
| landingPage | https://data.transportation.gov/d/gsii-b55p |
| language |
[ "en-US" ] |
| license | http://www.usa.gov/publicdomain/label/1.0/ |
| modified | 2025-07-30 |
| phone | 202-493-0550 |
| programCode |
[ "021:000" ] |
| publisher |
{ "name": "Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| references |
[ "https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/approvals-and-permits/hazmat/approvals-search" ] |
| spatial | Address |
| temporal | R/1980-01-01/P1D |
| theme |
[ "Transportation" ] |
| title | Hazmat Approvals |
