[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 2, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-18679]




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Part VI





Department of Transportation





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Research and Special Programs Administration



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49 CFR Parts 171 and 172



Hazardous Substances; Final Rule

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration

49 CFR Parts 171 and 172

[Docket No. HM-145K; Amdt Nos. 171-133; 172-141]
RIN 2137-AC71


Hazardous Substances

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: In this final rule, RSPA is amending the Hazardous Materials 
Regulations (HMR) by revising the ``List of Hazardous Substances and 
Reportable Quantities'' which appears in an appendix to the Hazardous 
Materials Table. This action is necessary to comply with the Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986, which amended the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 
1980 (CERCLA) to mandate that RSPA regulate, under the HMR, all 
hazardous substances designated by the Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA). The intended effect of this action is to enable shippers and 
carriers to identify CERCLA hazardous substances, thereby enabling them 
to comply with all applicable HMR requirements and to make the required 
notifications if a discharge of a hazardous substance occurs. No notice 
of proposed rulemaking has preceded this final rule because, in light 
of RSPA's lack of discretion concerning the regulation of hazardous 
substances under the HMR, RSPA finds that under the Administrative 
Procedure Act notice would serve no purpose and thus is unnecessary.

DATES: This amendment is effective on February 2, 1996. However, 
immediate compliance with the regulations as amended herein is 
authorized.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John A. Gale (202) 366-8553, Office of 
Hazardous Materials Standards, or George Cushmac (202) 366-4545, Office 
of Hazardous Materials Technology, RSPA, 400 7th Street, SW, 
Washington, DC 20590. Questions about hazardous substance designations 
or reportable quantities should be directed to the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA). Call the RCRA/Superfund hotline at (800) 424-
9346 or, in Washington, DC, (202) 382-3000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Section 202 of SARA (Pub. L. 99-499) amended Section 306(a) of 
CERCLA (Pub. L. 96-510), 42 U.S.C. 9656(a), by requiring the Secretary 
of Transportation to list and regulate hazardous substances, listed or 
designated under Section 101(14) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9601(14), as 
hazardous materials under the Federal hazardous materials 
transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5101-5127). RSPA carries out the 
rulemaking responsibilities of the Secretary of Transportation under 
the Federal hazardous materials transportation law. 49 CFR 1.53(b). 
This final rule is necessary to comply with 42 U.S.C. 9656(a) as 
amended by Section 202 of SARA.
    In carrying out that statutory mandate, RSPA has no discretion to 
determine what is or is not a hazardous substance or the appropriate 
reportable quantity (RQ) for materials designated as hazardous 
substances. This authority is vested in EPA. Therefore, under the 
CERCLA scheme EPA must issue final rules amending the list of CERCLA 
hazardous substances, including adjusting RQ's, before RSPA can amend 
its list of hazardous substances. In the preamble to the final rule on 
this subject issued under Docket HM-145F (51 FR 42174; November 21, 
1986), RSPA included the following statement:

    It is RSPA's intention to make changes from time to time to the 
list of hazardous substances or their RQ's in the Appendix as 
adjustments are made by EPA.

    This document adjusts the ``List of Hazardous Substances and 
Reportable Quantities'' that appears in Appendix A to Sec. 172.101, 
based on a final rule EPA published on June 12, 1995 (60 FR 30926) 
which added 47 hazardous air pollutants, designated by the 1990 Clean 
Air Act (CAA) Amendments to the list of hazardous substances, and 
adjusted the RQ's for 8 hazardous wastes codes.
    To keep its ``List of Hazardous Substances and Reportable 
Quantities'' consistent with EPA's list of CERCLA hazardous substances 
and reportable quantities, RSPA is amending the HMR in accordance with 
EPA's final rule. In addition, RSPA is making one non-substantive 
editorial change to the definition of ``Hazardous substance'' in 
Sec. 171.8 by identifying completely the petroleum exclusion for 
hazardous substances as defined in 40 CFR 300.5.
    This rulemaking will enable shippers and carriers to identify 
CERCLA hazardous substances and thereby enable them to comply with all 
applicable HMR requirements and to make the required notifications if a 
discharge of a hazardous substance occurs. In addition to the reporting 
requirements of the HMR found in Secs. 171.15 and 171.16, a discharge 
of a hazardous substance is subject to EPA reporting requirements at 40 
CFR 302.6 and may be subject to the reporting requirements of the U.S. 
Coast Guard at 33 CFR 153.203.

II. Regulatory Analyses and Notices
    In accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 
553(b)(3)(B), RSPA has determined that a notice of proposed rulemaking 
and an opportunity for public comment and review are impracticable and 
unnecessary. SARA mandates that the Department of Transportation list 
and regulate, as hazardous materials under 49 CFR Parts 171-180, 
hazardous substances designated by EPA under CERCLA. EPA is the sole 
agency authorized to designate hazardous substances and their 
reportable quantities. Therefore, public comment and review are 
unnecessary because: (1) The public was afforded time to comment when 
EPA published its notice of proposed rulemaking concerning that 
agency's change in the subject RQ's; and (2) RSPA does not have the 
authority to designate hazardous substances or determine their 
reportable quantities.

Executive Order 12866 and DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures

    This final rule is not considered a significant regulatory action 
under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 and, therefore, was not 
reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget. The rule is not 
considered significant under the regulatory policies and procedures of 
the Department of Transportation (44 FR 11034). The economic impact of 
this final rule is minimal to the extent that preparation of a 
regulatory evaluation is not warranted.

Executive Order 12612

    This final rule has been analyzed in accordance with the principles 
and criteria contained in Executive Order 12612 (``Federalism''). 
Federal law expressly preempts State, local, and Indian tribe 
requirements applicable to the transportation of hazardous materials 
that cover certain covered subjects and are substantially the same as 
the Federal requirements. 49 U.S.C. 5125(b)(1). These subjects are:
    (i) The designation, description, and classification of hazardous 
materials;
    (ii) The packing, repacking, handling, labeling, marking, and 
placarding of hazardous materials; 

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    (iii) The preparation, execution, and use of shipping documents 
pertaining to hazardous materials and requirements respecting the 
number, content, and placement of such documents;
    (iv) The written notification, recording, and reporting of the 
unintentional release in transportation of hazardous materials; or
    (v) The design, manufacturing, fabrication, marking, maintenance, 
reconditioning, repairing, or testing of a package or container which 
is represented, marked, certified, or sold as qualified for use in the 
transportation of hazardous materials.
    This final rule concerns the designation of hazardous materials. 
This final rule preempts State, local, or Indian tribe requirements in 
accordance with the standards set forth above. Section 5125(b)(1) of 
title 49 U.S.C. provides that if DOT issues a regulation concerning any 
of the covered subjects after November 16, 1990, DOT must determine and 
publish in the Federal Register the effective date of Federal 
preemption. That effective date may not be earlier than the 90th day 
following the date of issuance of the final rule and not later than two 
years after the date of issuance. RSPA has determined that the 
effective date of Federal preemption for these requirements will be 
February 2, 1996. This rule is mandated by CERCLA, and does not have 
sufficient federalism implications to warrant preparation of a 
Federalism Assessment.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    I certify that this final rule will not have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities. This rule applies to 
shippers and carriers of hazardous substances, some of which are small 
entities; however, the economic impact of this rule is minimal.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    There are no new information collection requirements in this final 
rule.

Regulation Identifier Number (RIN)

    A regulation identifier number (RIN) is assigned to each regulatory 
action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulations. The 
Regulatory Information Service Center publishes the Unified Agenda in 
April and October of each year. The RIN number contained in the heading 
of this document can be used to cross-reference this action with the 
Unified Agenda.

List of Subjects

49 CFR Part 171

    Exports, Hazardous materials transportation, Hazardous waste, 
Imports, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

49 CFR Part 172

    Hazardous materials transportation, Hazardous wastes, Labels, 
Markings, Packaging and containers, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

    Issued in Washington, DC on July 25, 1995, under authority 
delegated in 49 CFR Part 1.
Ana Sol Gutierrez,
Deputy Administrator, Research and Special Programs Administration .

    In consideration of the foregoing, Parts 171 and 172 of Title 49, 
Code of Federal Regulations, are amended as follows:

PART 171--GENERAL INFORMATION, REGULATIONS, AND DEFINITIONS

    1. The authority citation for part 171 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5101-5127; 49 CFR 1.53.

    2. In Sec. 171.8, in the definition of ``Hazardous substance'', the 
concluding text following the table is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 171.8  Definitions and abbreviations.

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    Hazardous substance * * *
    The term does not include petroleum, including crude oil or any 
fraction thereof which is not otherwise specifically listed or 
designated as a hazardous substance in Appendix A to Sec. 172.101 of 
this subchapter, and the term does not include natural gas, natural gas 
liquids, liquefied natural gas, or synthetic gas usable for fuel (or 
mixtures of natural gas and such synthetic gas).
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PART 172--HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TABLE, SPECIAL PROVISIONS, HAZARDOUS 
MATERIALS COMMUNICATIONS, EMERGENCY RESPONSE INFORMATION, AND 
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

    3. The authority citation for Part 172 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5101-5127; 49 CFR 1.53.

    4. In Appendix A to Sec. 172.101, Table 1 is amended by removing, 
revising and adding in alphabetical order the following entries to read 
as follows:

Appendix A to Sec. 172.101--List of Hazardous Substances and 
Reportable Quantities

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         Table 1.--Hazardous Substances Other Than Radionuclides        
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                                                            Reportable  
                                                           quantity (RQ)
    Hazardous substance                Synonyms               pounds    
                                                            (kilograms) 
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[REMOVE]                                                                
Benzene, dimethyl..........  Xylene (mixed).............      1000 (454)
    m-Benzene, dimethyl....  m-Xylene...................                
    o-Benzene, dimethyl....  o-Xylene...................                
    p-Benzene, dimethyl....  p-Xylene...................                
Cresol(s)..................  Cresylic acid..............      1000 (454)
                             Phenol, methyl-............                
    m-Cresol...............  m-Cresylic acid............                
    o-Cresol...............  o-Cresylic acid............                
    p-Cresol...............  p-Cresylic acid............                
Cresylic acid..............  Cresols....................      1000 (454)
                             Phenol, methyl-............                
    m-Cresol...............  m-Cresylic acid............                
    o-Cresol...............  o-Cresylic acid............                
    p-Cresol...............  p-Cresylic acid............                
Phenol, methyl.............  Cresol(s)..................      1000 (454)
                             Cresylic acid .............                

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    m-Cresol...............  m-Cresylic acid............                
    o-Cresol...............  o-Cresylic acid............                
    p-Cresol...............  p-Cresylic acid............                
Xylene (mixed).............  Benzene, dimethyl..........      1000 (454)
    m-Benzene, dimethyl....  m-Xylene...................                
    o-Benzene, dimethyl....  o-Xylene...................                
    p-Benzene, dimethyl....  p-Xylene...................                
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DDE........................  4,4'-DDE...................     5000 (2270)
4,4'-DDE...................  DDE........................     5000 (2270)
D023 o-Cresol..............  ...........................      100 (45.4)
D024 m-Cresol..............  ...........................      100 (45.4)
D025 p-Cresol..............  ...........................      100 (45.4)
D026 Cresol................  ...........................      100 (45.4)
F004.......................  ...........................      100 (45.4)
The following spent non-                                                
 halogenated solvents and                                               
 the stillbottoms from the                                              
 recovery of these                                                      
 solvents:                                                              
    (a) Cresols/Cresylic     ...........................      1000 (454)
     acid.                                                              
    (b) Nitrobenzene.......  ...........................      100 (45.4)
K088.......................  ...........................       10 (4.54)
Spent potliners from                                                    
 primary aluminum                                                       
 reduction.                                                             
K090.......................  ...........................       10 (4.54)
Emission control dust or                                                
 sludge from                                                            
 ferrochromiumsilicon                                                   
 production                                                             
K091.......................  ...........................       10 (4.54)
Emission control dust or                                                
 sludge from ferrochromium                                              
 production                                                             
                                                                        
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Acetamide..................  ...........................      100 (45.4)
4-Aminobiphenyl............  ...........................       1 (0.454)
o-Anisidine................  ...........................      100 (45.4)
Benzene, dimethyl-.........  Xylene; Xylene (mixed);          100 (45.4)
                              Xylenes (isomers and                      
                              mixtures).                                
Benzene, m-dimethyl-.......  m-Xylene...................      1000 (454)
Benzene, o-dimethyl-.......  o-Xylene...................      1000 (454)
Benzene, p-dimethyl-.......  p-Xylene...................      100 (45.4)
Biphenyl...................  ...........................      100 (45.4)
1,3-Butadiene..............  ...........................       10 (4.54)
Calcium cyanamide..........  ...........................      1000 (454)
Caprolactam................  ...........................     5000 (2270)
Carbonyl sulfide...........  ...........................      100 (45.4)
Catechol...................  ...........................      100 (45.4)
Chloramben.................  ...........................      100 (45.4)
Chloroacetic acid..........  ...........................      100 (45.4)
2-Chloroacetophenone.......  ...........................      100 (45.4)
Chloroprene................  ...........................      100 (45.4)
Cresols (isomers and         Cresylic acid (isomers and       100 (45.4)
 mixture).                    mixture) Phenol, methyl-.                 
m-Cresol...................  m-Cresylic acid............      100 (45.4)
o-Cresolo..................  -Cresylic acid.............      100 (45.4)
p-Cresol...................  p-Cresylic acid............      100 (45.4)
Cresylic acid (isomers and   Cresols (isomers and             100 (45.4)
 mixture).                    mixture); phenol, methyl-.                
m-Cresylic acid............  m-Cresol...................      100 (45.4)
o-Cresylic acid............  o-Cresol...................      100 (45.4)
p-Cresylic acid............  p-Cresol...................      100 (45.4)
Diazomethane...............  ...........................      100 (45.4)
Dibenzofuran...............  ...........................      100 (45.4)
Diethanolamine.............  ...........................      100 (45.4)
N,N-diethylaniline.........  ...........................      1000 (454)
Diethyl sulfate............  ...........................       10 (4.54)
N,N-dimethylaniline........  ...........................      100 (45.4)
Dimethylformamide..........  ...........................      100 (45.4)
1,2-Epoxybutane............  ...........................      100 (45.4)
Ethylene glycol............  ...........................     5000 (2270)
Hexamethylene-1,6-           ...........................      100 (45.4)
 diisocyanate.                                                          
Hexamethylphosphoramide....  ...........................       1 (0.454)

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Hexane.....................  ...........................     5000 (2270)
Hydroquinone...............  ...........................      100 (45.4)
MDI........................  Methylene diphenyl              5000 (2270)
                              diisocyanate.                             
4,4'-Methylenedianiline....  ...........................       10 (4.54)
Methylene diphenyl           MDI........................     5000 (2270)
 diisocyanate.                                                          
Methyl tert-butyl ether....  ...........................      1000 (454)
4-nitrobiphenyl............  ...........................       10 (4.54)
n-Nitrosomorpholine........  ...........................       1 (0.454)
Phenol, methyl-............  Cresols (isomers and             100 (45.4)
                              mixture); Cresylic acid                   
                              (isomers and mixture).                    
p-Phenylenedimine..........  ...........................     5000 (2270)
beta-Propioaldehyde........  ...........................      1000 (454)
Propoxur (baygon)..........  ...........................      100 (45.4)
Styrene oxide..............  ...........................      100 (45.4)
Titanium tetrachloride.....  ...........................      1000 (454)
Trifluralin................  ...........................       10 (4.54)
2,2,4-Trimethylpentane.....  ...........................      1000 (454)
Vinyl bromide..............  ...........................      100 (45.4)
Xylene.....................  Benzene, dimethyl-; Xylene       100 (45.4)
                              (mixed); Xylenes (isomers                 
                              and mixture).                             
m-Xylene...................  Benzene, m-dimethyl-.......      1000 (454)
o-Xylene...................  Benzene, o-dimethyl-.......      1000 (454)
p-Xylene...................  Benzene, p-dimethyl-.......      100 (45.4)
Xylene (mixed).............  Benzene, dimethyl-; Xylene;      100 (45.4)
                              Xylenes (isomers and                      
                              mixture).                                 
Xylenes (isomers and         Benzene, dimethyl-; Xylene;      100 (45.4)
 mixture).                    Xylenes (mixed).                          
                                                                        
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