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…
Read More »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…
Read More »On May 30, 2012, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published its decision to withdraw the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) issued on April 5, 2010 and deny Petitions P-1498, P-15231, and P-1536. The ANPRM issued by PHMSA on April 5, 2010 solicited co…
Read More »On May 29, 2012, the Pipeline and Hazardous Safety Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM). In the ANPRM, PHMSA is considering amendments to revise and clarify the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) applicable to cylinder manufacture, …
Read More »On May 24, 2012, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in response to petitions by the regulated community (e.g. shippers, carriers, manufacturers, and industry representatives) in order to reduce regulatory burdens while…
Read More »PHMSA Publishes NPRM to Amend the HMR for Harmonization with International Standards On May 25, 2012, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). The NPRM proposes chan…
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