Regulations Deadline Schedule
| Law | Rule | Due Date | Contact |
| ICC Termination Act | Compliance with revised hours of service regulations for drivers | January 3 | DOT/FMCSA (202) 366-9131 |
| Occupational Safety & Health Act | Post Injury & Illness Recordkeeping summary | February 1 (annually through April 30) | OSHA (800) 321-6742 |
| Clean Water Act | Amend SPCC plans to conform with July 2002 rule changes | February 17 (to be delayed by EPA) | EPA (800) 424-9346 |
| Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act | EPCRA Section 312 Tier I and Tier II reporting requirements | March 1 (annually) | EPA (800) 535-0202 |
| USA Patriot Act | Background checks and fingerprinting for new or renewed CDLs with HazMat endorsement | April 1 | State DMV |
| Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act | Compliance with HIPAA Privacy Regulations (except small health plans) | April 14 (small health plans have until April 14, 2004) | HHS (877) 696-6775 |
| Hazardous Materials Transportation Act | Registration fee and form deadline for bulk shippers of hazardous materials | July 1 (annually) | DOT/RSPA (202) 366-4109 |
| Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act | EPCRA Section 313 Form R or Form A reporting requirement under TRI | July 1 (annually) | EPA (800) 535-0202 |
| Hazardous Materials Transportation Act | Revised incident reporting requirements on Form F 5800.1 | July 1 | DOT/RSPA (202) 366-8553 or (202) 366-4555 |
| Clean Water Act | Implement amendments made to SPCC plans to conform to July 2002 rule changes | August 17 (to be delayed by EPA) | EPA (800) 424-9346 |
| Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act | Compliance with HIPAA transaction & code set rules | October 15 | HHS (877) 696-6775 |
| Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act | Date by which voluntary revisions to Form R must be received to be included in next annual release of TRI data | October 15 (annually) | EPA (800 535-0202 |