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 2012_register executive 2012-06-23 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7fcd191 D09002ee1c7fcd276 United States Department of Transportation originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations to incorporate provisions contained in certain widely used or longstanding rail special permits that have general applicability and established safety records. Special permits allow a company or an individual to package or ship a hazardous material in a manner that varies from the regulations provided an equivalent level of safety is maintained. Incorporating the special permits discussed in this rulemaking will provide users of the regulations with wider access to the regulatory flexibility offered in these special permits, eliminate the need for numerous renewal requests, reduce paperwork burdens, and facilitate commerce while maintaining an appropriate level of safety. This rulemaking will also respond to two petitions for rulemaking, P-1497, concerning the use of electronic shipping papers, and P-1567, concerning the removal of the Association of American Railroad's AAR-600 portable tank program for previously adopted standards that meet or exceed the AAR-600 requirements. 77 FR 37962 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-06-25/2012-13960 2012-13960 fr25jn12-28 RIN 2137-AE55 4910-60-P Docket No. PHMSA-2010-0018 (HM-216B) https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-06-25/2012-13960 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-06-25/html/2012-13960.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-06-25/pdf/2012-13960.pdf Exports Hazardous Materials Transportation Hazardous Waste Imports Incorporation by Reference Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Education Labeling Markings Packaging and Containers Radioactive Materials Uranium Rail Carriers Railroad Safety Motor Carriers Motor Vehicle Safety 31 p. 37962 37992 77 FR 37962 Title 49 Part 171 49 CFR Part 171 Title 49 Part 172 49 CFR Part 172 Title 49 Part 173 49 CFR Part 173 Title 49 Part 174 49 CFR Part 174 Title 49 Part 179 49 CFR Part 179 Title 49 Part 180 49 CFR Part 180 RIN 2137-AE55 Hazardous Materials: Incorporating Rail Special Permits Into the Hazardous Materials Regulations; Federal Register Vol. 77, Issue RULE 2012-13960 II DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 2012-07-25 Docket No. PHMSA-2010-0018 (HM-216B) 4910-60-P 2012-13960 Final rule.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations to incorporate provisions contained in certain widely used or longstanding rail special permits that have general applicability and established safety records. Special permits allow a company or an individual to package or ship a hazardous material in a manner that varies from the regulations provided an equivalent level of safety is maintained. Incorporating the special permits discussed in this rulemaking will provide users of the regulations with wider access to the regulatory flexibility offered in these special permits, eliminate the need for numerous renewal requests, reduce paperwork burdens, and facilitate commerce while maintaining an appropriate level of safety. This rulemaking will also respond to two petitions for rulemaking, P-1497, concerning the use of electronic shipping papers, and P-1567, concerning the removal of the Association of American Railroad's AAR-600 portable tank program for previously adopted standards that meet or exceed the AAR-600 requirements.

Effective date: July 25, 2012. Eileen Edmonson, Standards and Rulemaking Division, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, (202) 366- 8553, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), or Karl Alexy, Office of Safety Assurance and Compliance, (202) 493- 6247, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Exports Hazardous Materials Transportation Hazardous Waste Imports Incorporation by Reference Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Education Labeling Markings Packaging and Containers Radioactive Materials Uranium Rail Carriers Railroad Safety Motor Carriers Motor Vehicle Safety Hazardous Materials: Incorporating Rail Special Permits into the Hazardous Materials Regulations , http://www.regulations.gov Vol. 77, no. 122 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2012-06-25 continuing daily deposited born digital 255 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-06-25 P0b002ee1829e2641 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr25jn12 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-06-25 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-06-25/pdf/FR-2012-06-25.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-06-25/xml/FR-2012-06-25.xml fdlp 37751 37995 DGPO 2012-06-23 2024-06-03 FR-2012-06-25 machine generated eng FR FR-2012-06-25 77 122