[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 17, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 67384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25444]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration

[Docket No. RSPA-2004-18975 (Notice No. 04-06)]


Electronic Submission of Hazardous Materials Incident Report, 
Form F 5800.1

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

ACTION: Notice of Electronic Hazardous Materials Incident Reporting.

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SUMMARY: In conjunction with implementation of the revised Hazardous 
Materials Incident Report on January 1, 2005, RSPA is making publicly 
available a programming tool for companies or individuals to use to 
electronically file hazardous materials incident reports. This new 
electronic format may only be used for reporting incidents that occur 
on or after January 1, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kenny Herzog, Research and Special 
Programs Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Nassif 
Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, 20590-0001; (202) 
366-5031; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with requirements in 
Sec. Sec.  171.15 and 171.16 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations 
(HMR; 49 CFR parts 171-180), persons who are in physical possession of 
a hazardous material that is being transported in commerce must file a 
Hazardous Materials Incident Report (HMIR), DOT Form F 5800.1 in the 
event an incident listed in Sec. Sec.  171.15 or 171.16 occurs. On 
December 3, 2003, RSPA published a final rule under Docket HM-229 that 
made revisions to the incident reporting requirements and the HMIR (68 
FR 67746).
    The HM-229 final rule provides persons subject to the incident 
reporting requirements with the option of submitting incident reports 
electronically. Those persons wishing to submit their incident data in 
an electronic format have two options. Option 1 is to fill out the form 
online. Option 2 is to submit a data file in an XML format. To 
facilitate electronic filing, we have developed a programming tool--an 
XML schema format--and instruction document. The XML schema format 
establishes a template for data layout to facilitate electronic data 
submissions by providing for efficient data transmission, validation, 
and interpretation. The XML schema format and documentation detailing 
the layout of the schema and field definitions are available on our Web 
site at: http://hazmat.dot.gov. For those companies or individuals who 
wish to design and utilize their own XML data format, we have developed 
a schema validating tool, which is also available on our Web site. 
Using this tool, you can assure that your XML format conforms to the 
Department's standard for data integrity.
    For incidents that occur prior to January 1, 2005, you must 
continue to use DOT Form 5800.1 (Rev. 6/89). For incidents that occur 
on or after January 1, 2005, persons must use the new DOT Form 5800.1 
(01-2004). Electronic submission of incident data is only authorized 
for incidents that occur on or after January 1, 2005.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 9, 2004.
Robert A. McGuire,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 04-25444 Filed 11-16-04; 8:45 am]
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