[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 189 (Friday, September 28, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 49555-49556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24417]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration

49 CFR Parts 173 and 179

[Docket No. RSPA-2001-9567 (HM-189R)]
RIN 2137-AD51


Hazardous Materials Regulations: Minor Editorial Corrections and 
Clarifications; Correction

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

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: On Tuesday, August 28, 2001, RSPA published a final rule under 
Docket HM-189R which amended the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) 
to correct inconsistencies in terminology and editorial errors to 
improve the clarity of the HMR. This final rule makes certain 
corrections to the August 28, 2001 final rule.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 27, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gigi Corbin, Office of Hazardous 
Materials Standards, (202) 366-8553, Research and Special Programs 
Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 28, 2001, RSPA published a final rule under Docket HM-
189R (66 FR 45376) to correct inconsistencies in terminology and minor 
editorial errors to improve the clarity of the HMR. This final rule 
makes minor corrections to the August 28, 2001 final rule, which was 
effective September 27, 2001.
    Because the amendments do not impose new requirements, notice and 
public procedure are unnecessary. The following is a summarization of 
the corrections made under this final rule.

Summary of Changes

Part 173

    In amendatory instruction 55, for the entry for Sec. 173.133, we 
are removing the reference for paragraph (b)(1)(ii). In addition, we 
are adding new amendatory instruction 71a. to correct the formula in 
Sec. 173.133, paragraph

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(b)(1)(ii), by removing the acronym ``ml'' and adding the acronym 
``mL'' in its place.

Part 179

    In amendatory instruction 198, for the entry ``Sec. 179.220-24'' 
the word ``heading'' is removed.

    Accordingly, in the final rule, FR Doc. 01-16660, published at 66 
FR 45376, make the following corrections:

PART 173--[CORRECTED]


Sec. 173.133  [Corrected]

    1. On page 45381, in column 1, in amendatory instruction 55, for 
the entry Sec. 173.133, the paragraph reference ``(b)(1)(ii),'' is 
removed.

    2. On page 45382, in column 1, a new amendatory instruction 71a. is 
added to read as follows:
    71a. In Sec. 173.133, in paragraph (b)(1)(ii), the formula is 
revised to read as follows:


Sec. 173.133  Assignment of packing group and hazard zones for Division 
6.1 materials.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (ii) * * *
    [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR28SE01.023
    
* * * * *

PART 179--[CORRECTED]


Sec. 179.220-24  [Corrected]

    3. On page 45390, in column 2, in amendatory instruction 198, for 
the entry ``179.220-24'' remove the word ``heading''.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 21, 2001, under authority 
delegated in 49 CFR part 1.
Edward A. Brigham,
Acting Deputy Administrator.
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