On January 19, 2011, PHMSA published a final rule under Docket PHMSA-2009-0126 that revised the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) to align with various international standards. This final rule adopted amendments to the HMR regarding hazard communication, hazard classifi…
Read More »On December 21, 2011 the European Union Court of Justice (“ECJ”) handed down its ruling on the validity of the EU emissions trading scheme’s (“EU-ETS”) extension to aviation emissions, which will become effective on January 1, 2012. The judicial review proceedings, initiated by the Air Transport A…
Read More »On December 12, 2011, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a Notice of Delays in Processing of Special Permit Applications in the Federal Register. The Notice can be found at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-12-12/pdf/2011-31339.pdf. In accordance w…
Read More »The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration in conjunction with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released a statement regarding new restrictions on the use of cellular phones by drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). The…
Read More »On November 14, 2011 the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) announced its request for public comments regarding its proposal to the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) to renew an information collection. The information collected is used to determine air operators’ compliance with the min…
Read More »On November 14, 2011 the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) announced a request for comments. The FAA invites public comments about its intention to request the approval of the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) to renew an information collection regarding financial responsibility require…
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