[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 186 (Thursday, September 25, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 57494-57495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22759]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
49 CFR Parts 171 and 173
[Docket No. PHMSA-2011-0143 (HM-253)]
RIN 2137-AE81
Hazardous Materials: Reverse Logistics (RRR).
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. Extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: PHMSA is notifying the public of its intent to extend the
comment period by thirty days for a notice of proposed rulemaking
entitled ``Hazardous Materials: Reverse Logistics'' under Docket Number
PHMSA-2011-0143 (HM-253) published in the Federal Register on August
11, 2014.
DATES: The comment period for the NPRM published August 11, 2014, at 79
FR 46748, is extended from October 10, 2014, until November 10, 2014.
To the extent possible, PHMSA will consider late-filed comments.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the Docket Number
(PHMSA-2011-0143; HM-253) by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Operations, U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Routing
Symbol M-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: To Docket Operations, Room W12-140 on the
ground floor of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number for this notice at the beginning of the comment. Note
that all comments received will be posted without change to the docket
management system, including any personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the dockets to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov, or DOT's Docket
Operations Office (see ADDRESSES).
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Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any
written communications and comments received into any of our dockets by
the name of the individual submitting the document (or signing the
document, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor
union, etc.). You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in
the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70;
Pages 19477-78) or you may visit http://www.dot.gov/privacy.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Andrews, Hazardous Materials
Standards and Rulemaking Division, (202) 366-8553, Office of Hazardous
Materials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On August 11, 2014, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking [79 FR
46748] seeking comments on our proposal to revise the Hazardous
Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to return
shipments of certain hazardous materials by motor vehicle. PHSMA
proposed to establish a new section in the regulations to provide an
exception for materials that are transported in a manner that meets the
definition of ``reverse logistics.'' In this NPRM, PHMSA also proposed
to clearly identify the hazardous materials authorized, and the
packaging, hazard communication, and training requirements applicable
to reverse logistics shipments. In addition, this rulemaking also
proposed to expand an existing exception for reverse logistics
shipments of used automobile batteries that are being shipped from a
retail facility to a recycling center.
II. Extension of Comment Period
PHMSA received a request to extend the comment period by thirty
days from the American Trucking Association (ATA). ATA is conducting
its annual meeting in early October 2014, and will require more time to
adequately respond with an official comment. ATA is requesting this
extension in order to have sufficient time to fully evaluate the
impacts of the proposed requirements associated with the proposals in
the NPRM. An extension of the comment period will provide ATA and its
members the opportunity to compile valuable and comprehensive comments.
Due to PHMSA's desire to collect meaningful input from affected
stakeholders, PHMSA is granting the ATA's request to extend the comment
period to ensure ATA and other stakeholders have sufficient time to
review the proposals in the NPRM. PHMSA is confident the 30-day
extension will allow stakeholders sufficient time to conduct a more
thorough review.
Issued in Washington, DC, on September 19, 2014, under authority
delegated in 49 CFR 1.97(b).
William S. Schoonover,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2014-22759 Filed 9-24-14; 8:45 am]
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