[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 153 (Monday, August 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 47987]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19507]
[[Page 47987]]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2015-0168 (Notice No. 15-14)]
Hazardous Materials: Notification of Anticipated Delay in
Administrative Appeal Decisions
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that PHMSA is currently
reviewing administrative appeals on a recently issued final rule
titled, ``Hazardous Materials: Enhanced Tank Car Standards and
Operational Controls for High-Hazard Flammable Trains'' (80 FR 26643).
In accordance with applicable regulatory requirements, this notice
provides notification to parties having brought certain administrative
appeals of the anticipated delay in processing these administrative
appeals.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles E. Betts, Director, Standards
and Rulemaking Division, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, (202)
366-4512, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Appeals
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's
(PHMSA) Office of Hazardous Materials Standards received a number of
administrative appeals in relation to the PHMSA final rule, titled,
``Hazardous Materials: Enhanced Tank Car Standards and Operational
Controls for High-Hazard Flammable Trains'' (80 FR 26643). Key
information on the administrative appeals is provided below.
HM-251 [Docket No. PHMSA-2012-0082]
Hazardous Materials: Enhanced Tank Car Standards and Operational
Controls for High-Hazard Flammable Trains
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Appeals from Docket No. Focus of appeal
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Association of American PHMSA-2012-0082-3 Advanced
Railroads (AAR). 480. Brake Signal
Propagation Systems.
Scope of the
Rulemaking.
Thermal
Protection for Tank
Cars.
American Chemistry Council PHMSA-2012-0082-3 Advanced
(ACC). 473. Brake Signal
Propagation Systems.
Retrofit
Timeline and Tank
Car Reporting
Requirements.
Scope of the
Rulemaking.
American Fuel & Petrochemical PHMSA-2012-0082-3 Retrofit
Manufacturers (AFPM). 470. Timeline and Tank
Car Reporting
Requirements.
Columbia River and Northwest PHMSA-2012-0082-3 Information
Treaty Tribes. 478. Sharing/
Notification.
Tribal
Impacts and
Consultation.
Dangerous Goods Advisory PHMSA-2012-0082-3 Advanced
Council (DGAC). 471. Brake Signal
Propagation Systems.
Scope of the
Rulemaking.
Testing and
Sampling Program.
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II. Notification of Anticipated Delay in Appeal Decisions
49 CFR 106.130(a)(4) provides that if PHMSA does not issue a
decision on whether to grant or deny an administrative appeal within 90
days after the date that the final rule is published in the Federal
Register and that we anticipate a substantial delay in making a
decision, PHMSA will notify the parties having brought administrative
appeals directly and provide an expected decision date. In addition,
PHMSA will publish a notice of the delay in the Federal Register. Due
to the complexity of the appeals received, we anticipate delays in
making administrative appeal decisions as we will require additional
time to adequately review and consider the appeals. As a result, in
accordance with 49 CFR 106.130(a)(4), we are publishing this notice in
the Federal Register to notify the public, and we will be directly
contacting parties having brought these administrative appeals shortly.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 4, 2015.
Magdy El-Sibaie,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 2015-19507 Filed 8-7-15; 8:45 am]
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