United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2004_register executive 2010-09-23 article Part IV Notices D09002ee1c8141eb4 D09002ee1c814239d United States Department of Transportation originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Research and Special Programs Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Department of Homeland Security originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Transportation Security Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are examining the need for enhanced security requirements for the rail transportation of hazardous materials that pose a toxic inhalation hazard. The two departments are seeking comments on the feasibility of initiating specific security enhancements and the potential costs and benefits of doing so. Security measures being considered include improvements to security plans, modification of methods used to identify shipments, enhanced requirements for temporary storage, strengthened tank car integrity, and implementation of tracking and communication systems. 69 FR 50988 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-08-16/04-18705 04-18705 fr16au04-117 RIN 2137-AE02 4910-60-P Docket No. RSPA-2004-18730 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-08-16/04-18705 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-08-16/html/04-18705.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-08-16/pdf/04-18705.pdf 7 p. 50988 50994 69 FR 50988 RIN 2137-AE02 Hazardous Materials: Enhancing Rail Transportation Security for Toxic Inhalation Hazard Materials; Federal Register Vol. 69, Issue NOTICE 04-18705 IV DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Research and Special Programs Administration DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration 2004-10-18 Docket No. RSPA-2004-18730 4910-60-P 04-18705 Notice; request for comments.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are examining the need for enhanced security requirements for the rail transportation of hazardous materials that pose a toxic inhalation hazard. The two departments are seeking comments on the feasibility of initiating specific security enhancements and the potential costs and benefits of doing so. Security measures being considered include improvements to security plans, modification of methods used to identify shipments, enhanced requirements for temporary storage, strengthened tank car integrity, and implementation of tracking and communication systems.

Submit comments by October 18, 2004. To the extent possible, we will consider late-filed comments as we make decisions on the issues addressed in this notice. Susan Gorsky, (202) 366-8553, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards, Research and Special Programs Administration; Donna O'Berry, (202) 366-4400, Office of the Chief Counsel, Research and Special Programs Administration; Steve Rybicki, Maritime and Land Security, Transportation Security Administration, telephone (571) 227-3606; e-mail: steve.rybicki@dhs.gov; or David H. Kasminoff, Office of Chief Counsel, TSA-2, Transportation Security Administration, telephone (571) 227-3583, e-mail: david.kasminoff@dhs.gov. Hazardous materials transportation: Toxic inhalation transportation by rail; security, david.kasminoff@dhs.gov steve.rybicki@dhs.gov http://dms.dot.gov http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubtrain/0803RedactedPlacardingReportSSI.pdf http://hazmat.dot.gov/rmsef.htm http://www.regulations.gov Vol. 69, no. 157 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2004-08-16 continuing daily deposited born digital 744 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-08-16 P0b002ee1809778d7 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr16au04 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-08-16 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-08-16/pdf/FR-2004-08-16.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-08-16/xml/FR-2004-08-16.xml fdlp 50265 50994 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-06 FR-2004-08-16 machine generated eng FR FR-2004-08-16 69 157