PHMSA Issues NPRM to Harmonize the HMR with International Standards

Posted on Aug 15th, 2012

On August 15, 2012, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) as part of its process to harmonize the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) with international standards, including the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Co…

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PHMSA Publishes Notice of Delay in Processing Special Permit Applications

Posted on Jul 18th, 2012

On July 18, 2012, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a Notice of Delay in Processing Special Permit Applications. In accordance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(c), PHMSA published a list of special permit applications that have been in process fo…

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President Obama Signs into law the Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2012

Posted on Jul 16th, 2012

On July 6, 2012, President Obama signed into law the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act”, which includes the “Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2012” (the “Act”). The Act includes provisions for hazardous materials transportation safety and authorizes appr…

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PHMSA Holds Public Meeting in Preparation for the 41st UNSCOE TDG

Posted on Jun 20th, 2012

On June 4, 2012 the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a notice of public meeting in preparation for the 41st Session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE TDG) to be held in Geneva, Switzerland on June 25 through July 4, 2…

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PHMSA Publishes Notice of Delay in Processing Special Permit Applications

Posted on Jun 19th, 2012

On June 19, 2012, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a Notice of Delay in Processing Special Permit Applications. In accordance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(c), PHMSA published a list of special permit applications that have been in process fo…

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PHMSA Publishes Notice of Public Meeting on International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

Posted on Jun 5th, 2012

On June 4, 2012, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a notice of public meeting advising interested parties that a public meeting will be conducted in preparation for the 41st session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangero…

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