[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 22, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 54744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27038]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
49 CFR Part 397
[FHWA Docket No. MC-96-10]
Recommendations on Uniform Forms and Procedures for the
Transportation of Hazardous Materials
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of availability of report on the Internet.
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SUMMARY: The FHWA is announcing the availability on the Internet of the
final report and recommendations of the Alliance for Uniform HazMat
Transportation Procedures (the Alliance) concerning the implementation
of 49 U.S.C. 5119--formerly referred to as section 22 of the Hazardous
Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act of 1990 (HMTUSA). Section
5119 requires the Secretary of Transportation (the Secretary) to
establish a working group of State and local government officials to
establish uniform forms and procedures for the registration of persons
that transport hazardous materials by motor vehicle, and to decide
whether to limit the filing of State registration and permit forms and
the collection of filing fees. The Alliance is the working group
created to fulfill the requirements of the HMTUSA, and accordingly, has
published its final report with recommendations. On July 9, 1996, the
FHWA published a notice announcing the availability of the Alliance
report and requesting public comments (61 FR 36016). The FHWA provided
information on how to obtain copies of the report from the National
Governors' Association (NGA). This notice provides the Internet address
for the Alliance report and a new telephone number to use when ordering
copies of the report from the NGA. The November 6, 1996, closing date
for commenting on the report is not being changed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Larry W. Minor, Office of Motor
Carrier Research and Standards, (202) 366-4009; Mr. James D. McCauley,
Office of Motor Carrier Safety and Technology, (202) 366-9579; or Mr.
Raymond W. Cuprill, Office of Chief Counsel, (202) 366-0834, Federal
Highway Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, D.C.
20590. Office hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., e.t., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Internet Address for the Alliance Report
The Alliance report has been posted on the Internet. The entire
report may be viewed on the Internet, depending on the software being
used, and/or downloaded. The report is in WordPerfect 6.1 format while
the forms contained in Appendix F of the report are in Graphics
Interchange Format (GIF)--a standard format for digitized images. Users
will need a graphics viewer to see the ``GIF'' file.
There are several ways to access the report on the Internet. The
most direct method is as follows: http://cti1.volpe.dot.gov/ohim/
alliance.html.
Alternatively, the report may be accessed through the FHWA's Office
of Motor Carriers (OMC) ``homepage'' located at http://
cti1.volpe.dot.gov/ohim/motcar.html. This site contains general
information on the OMC and its programs as well as links to online
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and regulatory guidance,
Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations, and a link to the FHWA home
page. When accessing the Alliance report from the OMC ``homepage''
select the following ``hyperlinks'':
1. Special Program Areas.
2. Final Report: Uniform Program Pilot Project.
Whichever approach is used, users may scroll through the table of
contents and access the desired section of the report by clicking on
the appropriate heading.
New Telephone Number for Ordering Copies of the Alliance Report
Copies of the report (``Final Report: Uniform Program Pilot
Project,'' March 15, 1996) may be ordered from the National Governors'
Association Publications Center at (301) 498-3783. The NGA Publications
Center will charge a shipping and handling fee for all orders. The
previous telephone number and address for the NGA's headquarters should
no longer be used to request copies of the Alliance report.
List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 397
Hazardous Materials Transportation, Highways and Roads, Motor
Carrier Safety Permits
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5119; 49 CFR 1.48
Issued on: October 10, 1996.
Rodney E. Slater,
Federal Highway Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-27038 Filed 10-21-96; 8:45 am]
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