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Last Updated: May 10, 2005
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Date: 05/03/2005
Federal Agency: Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Request for Information: OSHA requests data, information and comment on issues
related to the increasing use of ionizing radiation in the workplace and potential worker exposure to it. Specifically, OSHA requests data and information about the sources and uses of ionizing
radiation in workplaces today, current employee exposure levels, and adverse health effects associated with ionizing radiation exposure. OSHA also requests data and information about practices and programs employers are using to control employee exposure, such as exposure assessment and monitoring methods, control methods, employee training, and medical surveillance.
Date: 05/02/2005
Federal Agency: Federal Railroad Administration
Safety Advisory Notice: FRA is issuing a safety
advisory to facilitate improved
cooperation in the investigation of
collisions at highway-rail grade
crossings. The advisory describes the
roles of the Federal and state
governments and of the railroads in
highway-rail grade crossing safety. FRA
reminds railroads of their responsibility
to: Properly report any accident
involving grade crossing signal failure;
properly maintain records relating to
credible reports of grade crossing
warning system malfunctions; properly
preserve the data from all locomotivemounted
recording devices following
highway-rail grade crossing collisions; and cooperate fully with local law enforcement authorities during their investigations of such accidents. FRA also offers assistance to local authorities
in the investigation of highway-rail grade crossing collisions where
information or expertise within FRA’s control is required to complete the investigation.
Date: 04/29/2005
Federal Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Interim Final Rule: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) prohibit
States from issuing, renewing, transferring or upgrading a ommercial driver’s license (CDL) with a hazardous materials endorsement unless the Transportation Security Administration
(TSA) has first conducted a security threat assessment of the applicant and determined the applicant does not pose a security risk warranting denial of the hazardous materials endorsement. The FMCSRs currently provide a specific date on which States become subject to the new requirement. This interim final rule amends the FMCSRs to crossreference the TSA’s compliance date as the date when FMCSA’s companion requirements also become applicable. Consistent with TSA regulations,
FMCSA also reduces the amount of advance notice that States must provide to drivers that a security threat assessment will be performed when they renew a hazardous materials endorsement. This rule is being issued as an IFR because it relates back to an
existing substantive IFR published on May 5, 2003. This IFR will be subsumed into that rulemaking when it is finalized. All utstanding comments on these issues will be addressed in that
final document.
Date: 04/27/2005
Federal Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Solicitation of proposed changes: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT) are jointly seeking comments on proposed changes to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive
Material (referred to as TS–R–1). The proposed changes were submitted by the U.S. and other IAEA member states and International Organizations, and might necessitate subsequent domesticcompatibility rulemakings by both the NRC and the DOT. Proposed changes will be accepted until July 1, 2005.
Date: 04/20/2005
Federal Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Public notice and invitation to comment: FMCSA invites interested parties to submit comments on an
application by The American Trucking Associations, Inc. for an administrative determination as to whether Federal hazardous materials transportation law preempts highway routing equirements
of the District of Columbia in restricting transportation of certain hazardous materials.
Coast Guard
Pages: 55166-55167 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 09/13/2004
Notice: The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) announced it will meet on September 30, 2004 in Washington, D.C. to discuss various issues relating to the marine transportation of hazardous materials in bulk. For more information contact Commander Robert J. Hennessy at (202) 267-1217.
Pages: 51176-51181 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 08/18/2004
Temporary final rule with request for comments: The Coast Guard has included ammonium nitrate and certain ammonium nitrate based fertilizers, in bulk, as well as propylene oxide, alone of mixed with ethylene oxide, in bulk, in to the definition of dangerous cargo. This will enhance safety and security by allowing the Coast Guard to be aware of these cargoes. For more information contact Lieutenant Junior Grade Kimberly Anderson at (202) 267-2562.
Pages: 6318-6319 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 02/10/2004
Notice of Public Meeting: The Coast Guard announced the Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) and its Hazardous Cargo Transportation Security Subcommittee will have meetings March 2, 3, and 4, 2004 to discuss various issues relating to the marine transporation of hazardous materials in bulk. For more information contact Commander Robert J. Hennessy at (202) 267-1217.
Pages: 4240-4241 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 01/29/2004
Final rule; announcement of effective date: On September 26, 2003, the Coast Guard published a final rule with one of the requirements being owners and operators of waterfront facilities who handle packaged and bulk-solid dangerous cargo must post warning signs constructed and installed according to the National Fire and Protection Association (NFPA) 307, chapter 7-8.7. An effective date was not published though for that section of the final rule. On January 29, 2004, the Coast Guard announced that requirement is effective March 1, 2004. For more information contact Brian Robinson at (202) 267-0018.
Department of Commerce
Pages: 8200-8227 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 02/17/2005
Proposed Rule: The US Census Bureau is proposign to amend the Foreign trade Statistics Regulations to implement provisions in the Foreign Relations Authorization Act. The Census Bureau proposes to require mandatory filing of the export information through the Automated Export System or through AES Direct for all shipments currently requiring a Shipper's Export Declaration.
Pages: 67705-67706 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 11/19/2004
Notice: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a notice on the behalf on the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) requesting comments on technical reports that will be presented at NFPA's 2005 November Cycle. These technical reports are available from www.nfpa.org and will help revise existing standards and create new ones. Comments must be received by March 25, 2005. For more information contact Casey C. Grant at (617) 770-3000.
Department of Homeland Security
Pages: 73185-73296 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 12/13/2004
Semiannual Regulatory Agenda: DHS's semiannual reguatory agenda can be seen by visiting www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/a041213c.html.
Pages: 54299-54300 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 09/08/2004
Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting: The Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) announced its next meeting will be on September 22, 2004 in Washington, D.C. The meeting is partially open to the public.
Pages: 51007-51009 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 08/17/2004
Announcement of compliance dates: The Customs and Border Protection Bureau (CBP) announced the compliance dates in which truck carriers will be required to transmit advance electronic cargo information to CBP regarding cargo being brought in to the United States. The compliance dates vary between November 15, 2004, December 15, 2004, and January 14, 2005 depending on the port of entry. For more information contact James Swanson (202) 344-2576.
Pages: 31128 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 06/02/2004
Notice: The Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) announced it will hold its next meeting in Washington, D.C. on Thursday , June 17, 2004. This meeting will be partially open to the public. For more information contact Mike Miron at (202) 692-4283.
Pages: 19207-19208 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 04/12/2004
Announcement of compliance dates: The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced when rail carriers must begin transmitting advance electronic cargo information to CBP. Compliance dates vary depending upon which port of entry into the United States the rail carrier will be arriving. For more information contact Juan Cancio-Bello at (202) 927-3459.
Pages: 11875 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 03/12/2004
Notice: DHS announced the next meeting of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) will be on March 31, 2004 in Washington, D.C. For more information contact Jeff Gaynor at (202) 692-4283.
Pages: 10151-1052 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 03/04/2004
Announcement of revised compliance dates: The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced revised compliance dates for the requirement of advance electronic transmission of air cargo information. The original implementation date was March 4, 2004. Now there will be staggered starting dates for compliance, determined by location, the earliest date being August 13. For more information contact David M. King at (202) 927-1133.
Pages: 5360-5361 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 02/04/2004
Notice: The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced they are accepting applications now to establish Truck Carrier Accounts for a National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) test for the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). Truck carriers having this account will eventually be able to file truck manifest information electronically via the ACE Secure Date Portal or via electronic data interchange (EDI) messaging. For more information contact Thomas Fitzpatrick at (202) 927-0543.
Department of Labor
Pages: 73449-73482 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 12/13/2004
Semiannual Regulatory Agenda: The Department of Labor's semiannual regulatory agenda can be seen by visiting www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/a041213c.html.
Department of Transportation
Pages: 1379-1382 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 01/07/2005
Technical amendment: The Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued a technical amendment revising their regulations regarding the protection of sensitive security information (SSI). This rule removes an unintended limitation on parties that have a need to know SSI, specifically removing the limiting words "aviation or maritime" in 49 CFR Parts 15 and 1520. This will restore the original intent of this aspect of the SSI rule - to share vulnerability assessments and threat information with entities in all transportation modes that need the information to help forestall future terrorist attacks. This amendment was effective January 7, 2005. For more information contact Astrid Lopez-Goldberg at (202) 366-4400.
Pages: 73491-73607 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 12/13/2004
Semiannual Regulatory Agenda: DOT's semiannual regulatory agenda can be seen by visiting www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/a041213c.html.
Pages: 64865-64868 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 11/09/2004
Interim Final Rule: DOT published an interim final rule that affects how laboratories and medical review officers handle adulterated, substituted, and diluted specimen results. The rule will help keep the DOT regulations consistent with new requirements of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This interim final rule is effective November 9, 2004. Comments must be submitted by December 9, 2004. For more information contact Jim L. Swart at (202) 366-3784.
Pages: 37843-37964 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 06/28/2004
Semiannual Regulatory Agenda: DOT has published its Semiannual Regulatory Agenda. This agenda includes regulations and major policies currently under development or in review. They also contain regulations and major policies completed or canceled since the last agenda.
Pages: 21978 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 04/23/2004
Solicitation of proposed changes: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) are jointly seeking proposed changes to regulations for the safe transport of radioactive material. Proposed changes will be accepted from all Member States and International Organizations until June 7, and will then be reviewed at an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Review Panel Meeting being held in Austria in September. For more information contact John Cook at (301) 415-8521.
Pages: 3021-3022 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 01/22/2004
Final Rule: DOT published a final rule that allows drug and alcohol abuse counselors certified by the National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. and Affiliates (NBCC), specifically NBCC’s Master Addictions Counselors (MAC), to be eligible to be substance abuse professionals (SAPs) under subpart O of 49 CFR part 40. For more information contact Jim L. Swart at (202) 366-3784.
Environmental Protection Agency
Pages: 10776-10825 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 03/04/2005
Final Rule: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule revising the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest and how it is used. This rule is effective September 6, 2005.
Pages: 9902-9909 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 03/01/2005
Proposed Rule: EPA is proposing a significant new use rule which would require persons to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing the manufacture, import or processing of 2-ethoxyethanol, 2-ethoxyethanol acetate, 2-methoxyethanol or 2-methoxyethanol acetate for domestic use in a consumer product or the manufacture or import of 2-MEA at levels greater than 10,000 pounds per year.
Pages: 73785-73940 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 12/13/2004
Semiannual Regulatory Agenda: EPA's semiannual regulatory agenda can be seen by visiting www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/a041213c.html
Pages: 38153-38319 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 06/28/2004
Semiannual Regulatory Agenda: EPA has published its Semiannual Regulatory Agenda. This agenda includes regulations and major policies currently under development or in review. They also contain regulations and major policies completed or canceled since the last agenda.
Pages: 34326-34335 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 06/21/2004
Proposed Rule: EPA published a notice of proposed rule concerning air pollution control of heavy-duty diesel engines on June 10, 2004. On June 21, 2004, EPA published the actual text of the proposed rule which was inadvertently left out of the original publication. For more information contact Carol Connell at (734) 214-4349.
Pages: 32803-32822 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 06/10/2004
Proposed Rule: EPA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to establish a manufacturer-run emissions testing program for heavy-duty diesel engines manufactured in the model year 2007 and later. A public hearing will be held in Washington, D.C. on July 15, and all comments must be received by August 16. For more information contact Carol Connell at (734) 214-4349.
Pages: 21737-21754 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 04/22/2004
Final Rule: EPA published a final rule only applicable to members of EPA's National Environmental Performance Track Program. The final rule contains regulations that allows members up to 180 days, and some cases 270 days, to accumulate their hazardous waste without a permit. It also simplied reporting requirements. For more information contact Robert Sachs at (202) 566-2884.
Pages: 21800-21804 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 04/22/2004
Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: EPA’s Office of Solid Waste announced an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the hazardous waste generator program. The agency is seeking information from its stakeholders to evaluate the areas of the generator program that are working well and to identify areas for improvement. Comments must be submitted by July 21. For more information contact the RCRA Call Center at 800-424-9346.
Pages: 20617-20620 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 04/16/2004
Notice of Public Hearing: EPA’s Office of Solid Waste announced a series of public meetings concerning the hazardous waste generator regulatory program. The meetings will be held in Boston, Washington D.C., Chicago, and Seattle during the month of May. Concurrent to the meetings, the agency will issue an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, seeking comment on a series of questions regarding the program. Topics will include the areas of the generator program that are working well and ideas for improvement. For more information contact the RCRA Call Center at (800) 424-9346.
Pages: 17145-17148 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 04/01/2004
Notice of Public Meeting: EPA’s Office of Solid Waste announced it is holding a two-day public meeting on May 19-20, to discuss and obtain public input on the development and implementation of electronic manifests ("e-manifests") to accompany hazardous waste shipments. For more information contact Rachel White at (703) 306-0023.
Pages: 11826-11828 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 03/12/2004
Extension of Comment Period: EPA extended the comment period to May 17, 2004 for the advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) titled, "Approaches to an Integrated Framework for Management and Disposal of Low-Activity Radioactive Waste." The ANPRM was published Nov. 18, 2003. For more information contact Dan Schultheisz at (202) 343-9300.
Pages: 9618-9623 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 03/01/2004
Notice: EPA announced details on their grant program that provides financial assistance to affected local community-based organizations to support projects that examine issues related to a community's exposure to multiple environmental harms and risks. For more information contact Sheila Lewis at (202) 564-0152.
Pages: 8353 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 02/24/2004
Proposed rule; extension of comment period: On November 20, 2003, EPA proposed a conditional exclusion from the definition of solid waste for solvent-contaminated industrial wipes. EPA has now announced that a public hearing will be held on March 9, 2004, and they are extending the comment period through April 9, 2004. For more information contact Kathy Blanton at (703) 605-0761.
Pages: 7390-7397 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 02/17/2004
Proposed Rule: For purposes of EPA's new source performance standards (NSPS) and emission guidelines (EG) for commercial and industrial solid waste incineration (CISWI) units EPA is soliciting comments on the definitions of "solid waste, " "commercial and industrial waste," and "commercial and industrial solid waste incineration unit. For more information contact Fred Porter at (919) 541-5251.
Pages: 7121-7127 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 02/13/2004
Final Rule: EPA has issued a Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment Rule to adjust their penalties for inflation. EPA is required to review its penalities at least once every four years and to adjust them accordingly. For more information contact David Abdalla at (202) 564-2413.
Pages: 4463-4464 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 01/30/2004
Proposed rule; extension of comment period: EPA has extended the comment period for its November 20, 2003 proposed rule concerning conditional exclusion of solvent contaminated wipes from the definition of hazardous and solid waste. The comment period has been extended to March 19, 2004. For more information contact Kathy Blanton at (703) 605-0761.
Pages: 1319-1320 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 01/08/2004
Correction: EPA made a few minor corrections to a proposed rule published November 25, 2003. The proposed rule concerned the identification and listing of certain hazardous wastes.
Federal Highway Administration
Pages: 11997-12000 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 03/12/2004
Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking: FHWA published this supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to solicit comments on a proposal to increase by one inch the width exclusive devices and to seek public input on crash statistics, safety studies, and other related information. The original notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) concerning this matter was published July 29, 2002. For more information contact Phil Forjan at (202) 366-6817.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Pages: 22268-22271 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 04/29/2005
Interim Final Rule: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) prohibit
States from issuing, renewing, transferring or upgrading a ommercial driver’s license (CDL) with a hazardous materials endorsement unless the Transportation Security Administration
(TSA) has first conducted a security threat assessment of the applicant and determined the applicant does not pose a security risk warranting denial of the hazardous materials endorsement. The FMCSRs currently provide a specific date on which States become subject to the new requirement. This interim final rule amends the FMCSRs to crossreference the TSA’s compliance date as the date when FMCSA’s companion requirements also become applicable. Consistent with TSA regulations,
FMCSA also reduces the amount of advance notice that States must provide to drivers that a security threat assessment will be performed when they renew a hazardous materials endorsement. This rule is being issued as an IFR because it relates back to an
existing substantive IFR published on May 5, 2003. This IFR will be subsumed into that rulemaking when it is finalized. All utstanding comments on these issues will be addressed in that
final document.
Pages: 20630-20632 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 04/20/2005
Public notice and invitation to comment: FMCSA invites interested parties to submit comments on an
application by The American Trucking Associations, Inc. for an administrative determination as to whether Federal hazardous materials transportation law preempts highway routing equirements
of the District of Columbia in restricting transportation of certain hazardous materials.
Pages: 10018 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 03/01/2005
Notice, Request for Comments: FMCSA sent an information collection request to OMB for review and approval. The collection allows registered motor carriers, property brokers and freight forwarders a means of meeting process agent requirements.
Pages: 9440-9441 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 02/25/2005
Notice, Request for Comments: FMCSA intends to request approval from OMB for a new information collection related to a study of how information technology is being used to improve safety management in the motor carrier industry. This request is part of a larger, multi-year study of the safety and financial performance of the motor carrier industry by commodity segment.
Pages: 76664-76672 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 12/22/2004
Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: FMCSA published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to determine if the current regulations for property brokers of household goods adequately protect the consumer during household goods transportation. Comments on this ANPRM and suggestions to improve these regulations must be submitted on or before February 22, 2005. For more information contact Jim Keenan at (202) 385-2400.
Pages: 63997-64015 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 11/03/2004
Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking: FMCSA published a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking intended to clarify that a motor carrier is responsible for maintaining supporting documents that can verify the accuracy of a driver’s hours of service (HOS) and record of duty status (RODS). This supporting document based self-monitoring system would be deemed effective by FMCSA if less than 10% of the records of duty status are false. Motor carriers may be subject to civil or criminal penalties for not having an effective system. FMCSA does state that the self-monitoring system, in certain circumstances, can be entirely based on electronic documents. Comments must be received by January 3, 2005. For more information contact Jerry Fulnecky at (202) 366-4553.
Pages: 61617-61631 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 10/20/2004
Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking: FMCSA published a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) concerning the rules of practice in Part 386 for motor carrier safety, hazardous materials, and other enforcement proceedings. This SNPRM follows a 1996 attempt by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to make the procedures of Part 386 more efficient while enhancing due process and awareness of the public. For more information contact Jackie Cho at (202) 366-0834.
Pages: 56474-56477 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 09/21/2004
Grant of exemption: FMCSA has granted Werner Enterprises, Inc. an exemption to the handwritten record of duty status requirement for commercial motor vehicles. The exemption allow Werner to document its drivers' hours of service through the use of a Global Positioning System and complimentary computer software. For more information contact Larry W. Minor at (202) 366-4009.
Pages: 53386-53397 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 09/01/2004
Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: FMCSA published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking requesting comments on the use of electronic on-board recorders for hours-of-service compliance. FMCSA wants to ensure that future rulemaking would reflect the communication and information management technologies available today. Comments must be received by November 30, 2004. For more information contact Deborah M. Freund at (202) 366-4009.
Pages: 51589-51598 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 08/20/2004
Final Rule: FMCSA issued a final rule rendering the interim regulations at part 381 of the 49 CFR adopted without change. The interim regulations were published December 8, 1998 and amended October 1, 2001. These regulations established procedures on how applicants can request waivers and apply for exemptions from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and Commercial Driver’s License requirements, and how FMCSA will review, grant, or deny requests for waivers and applications for exemptions. The effective date is September 20, 2004. For more information contact Larry W. Minor at (202) 366-4009.
Pages: 51391-51393 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 08/19/2004
Interim final rule, delay of compliance date: FMCSA issued a delay of compliance date for the interim final rule regarding limitations on State issuance of a commercial driver’s license (CDL) with a hazardous materials endorsement. The compliance date is changed from April 1, 2004 to January 31, 2005. For more information contact Robert Redmond at (202) 366-9579.
Pages: 47386-47387 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 08/05/2004
Correcting amendments: FMCSA issued amendments to its June 11, 2003 interim final rule regarding the requirements governing the interstate transportation of household goods. These changes are effective August 5, 2004. For more information contact James Keenan at (202) 385-2400..
Pages: 39350-39372 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 06/30/2004
Final Rule: FMCSA published a final rule establishing a national safety permit program for motor carriers that transport certain hazardous materials. Motor carriers are required to comply with this ruling beginning January 1, 2005. For more information contact Michael Johnsen at (202) 366-4111.
Pages: 31302-31306 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 06/03/2004
Final Rule: FMCSA issued a final rule revising the requirements for fuel tank fill rates for gasoline and methanol-fueled vehicles up to 14,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). The purpose of the rule is to harmonize the fuel rate requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) with those of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This rule is effective July 6, 2004. For more information contact Deborah Freund at (202) 366-4009.
Pages: 29383-29405 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 05/21/2004
Final Rule: FMCSA published a final rule establishing requirements on four specific topics for entry-level operators of commercial motor vehicles. This is in response to a study that determined training of entry-level drivers in the heavy truck, motorcoach, and school bus industries was inadequate. For more information contact Ronald Finn at (202) 366-0647.
Pages: 17313-17318 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 04/02/2004
Interim Final Rule: FMCSA announced further technical amendments to the interim final rule published on June 11, 2003, governing the interstate transportation of household goods. The additional amendments come from parts of a petition submitted to the DOT from the American Moving and Storage Association. The amended interim final rule is intended to (1) increase the public’s understanding of the regulations with which movers must comply, and (2) help individual shippers and the moving industry understand the roles and responsibilities of movers, brokers, and shippers, to prevent moving disputes. The new effective date is May 5, 2004. For more information contact James Keenan at (202) 385-2400.
Pages: 16684-16722 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 03/30/2004
Final Rule: FMCSA published a final rule regulating what the minimum driver safety performance history data an employer must obtain before hiring a new commercial motor vehicle driver. The final rule also includes how and from whom the employer must obtain the data. For more information contact David Goettee at (202) 366-4097.
Pages: 16722-16731 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 03/30/2004
Final Rule: FMCSA published a final rule establishing minimum training requirements for operators of longer combination vehicles (LCVs) and requirements for the instructors who train these operators. For more information contact Robert Redmond at (202) 366-9579.
Pages: 13803-13805 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 03/24/2004
Withdrawal of Proposal: FMCSA withdrew its Oct. 22, 2001 advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) concerning whether to extend the applicability of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to all interstate school transportation operations that are run by local government education agencies. For more information contact Philip J. Hanley at (202) 366-6811.
Pages: 10569-10589 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 03/05/2004
Interim final rule; technical amendments: Based on petitions received, FMCSA published technical amendments to its interim final rule published June 11, 2003 concerning the interstate transportation of household goods. These amendments are effective April 5, 2004. For more information contact Nathaniel Jackson at (202) 385-2369.
Pages: 10288-10294 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 03/04/2004
Guidance: FMCSA announced the availability of its Guidance for the use of binding arbitration in civil penalty forfeiture proceedings in which the only issues remaining to be resolved are the amount of the civil penalty owed and the length of time in which to pay it. For more information contact Steven B. Farbman at (202) 385-2351.
Federal Railroad Administration
Pages: 22750-22757 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 05/02/2005
Safety Advisory Notice: FRA is issuing a safety
advisory to facilitate improved
cooperation in the investigation of
collisions at highway-rail grade
crossings. The advisory describes the
roles of the Federal and state
governments and of the railroads in
highway-rail grade crossing safety. FRA
reminds railroads of their responsibility
to: Properly report any accident
involving grade crossing signal failure;
properly maintain records relating to
credible reports of grade crossing
warning system malfunctions; properly
preserve the data from all locomotivemounted
recording devices following
highway-rail grade crossing collisions; and cooperate fully with local law enforcement authorities during their investigations of such accidents. FRA also offers assistance to local authorities
in the investigation of highway-rail grade crossing collisions where
information or expertise within FRA’s control is required to complete the investigation.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Pages: 21684-21685 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 04/27/2005
Solicitation of proposed changes: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT) are jointly seeking comments on proposed changes to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive
Material (referred to as TS–R–1). The proposed changes were submitted by the U.S. and other IAEA member states and International Organizations, and might necessitate subsequent domesticcompatibility rulemakings by both the NRC and the DOT. Proposed changes will be accepted until July 1, 2005.
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Pages: 22828-22835 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 05/03/2005
Request for Information: OSHA requests data, information and comment on issues
related to the increasing use of ionizing radiation in the workplace and potential worker exposure to it. Specifically, OSHA requests data and information about the sources and uses of ionizing
radiation in workplaces today, current employee exposure levels, and adverse health effects associated with ionizing radiation exposure. OSHA also requests data and information about practices and programs employers are using to control employee exposure, such as exposure assessment and monitoring methods, control methods, employee training, and medical surveillance.
Pages: 1111-1144 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 01/05/2005
Final Rule: OSHA published a final rule that revises or removes outdated or unnecessary provisions of its standards. This is Phase II of the Standards Improvement Project. OSHA believes these revisions will reduce the regulatory burden on employers without reducing employee safety. The final rule is effective March 7, 2005. For more information contact Michael Seymour at (202) 693-1950.
Pages: 70373 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 12/06/2004
Final Rule Correction: OSHA published a final rule correcting a cross reference to OSHA's standard on emergency action plans and fire prevention plans in the Methylenedianiline (MDA) Standard for Construction, 29 CFR 1926.60. This rule became effective January 5, 2005.
Pages: 68283-68285 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 11/24/2004
Notice: OSHA published a notice of an ongoing project OSHA is undertaking to update standards based on National Consensus Standards. Some of these standards are outdated as they were adopted over 30 years ago and some are no longer available to the public. With the variety of advances in standard development and the new technology and equipment being used today, OSHA welcomes comments to assist in this project. Comments must be sent by December 27, 2004. For more information contact George Shaw at (202) 693-1999.
Pages: 68705-68711 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 11/24/2004
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: OSHA published a direct final rule and a notice of proposed rulemaking concerning the deletion of references to 5 outdated standards. Deleting these standards would clarify employer obligations but not reduce employee protections. Two of the standards to be deleted are from the American Petroleum Institute and the American Welding Society. If no significant adverse comments are received by December 27, 2004, the direct final rule will become effective February 22, 2005. For more information contact George Shaw at (202) 693-1999.
Pages: 62303 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 10/25/2004
Notice of Public Meeting: OSHA announced the sixth meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Ergonomics (NACE) will be November 16 and 17, 2004 in Washington, D.C. For more information contact OSHA, Office of Communication at (202) 693-1999.
Pages: 60609 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 10/13/2004
Notice of Public Meeting: OSHA announced the next meeting of the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH) will be November 8, 2004 in Washington, D.C. For more information contact Thomas K. Marple at (202) 693-2122.
Pages: 59305-59314 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 10/04/2004
Proposed Rule: OSHA proposes to amend the standard for employee exposure to hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)). A preliminary determination shows employees exposed to Cr(VI) at the current permissible exposure limits do face a significant risk to their health. Comments must be received by January 3, 2005. An informal public hearing is also planned on February 1, 2005, in Washington, D.C. For more information contact George Shaw at (202) 693-1999.
Pages: 57365-57366 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 09/24/2004
Notice of Public Meeting: OSHA announced the next meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) will be October 19 and 20, 2004, in Washington, D.C. For more information contact Michael Buchet at (202) 693-2020.
Pages: 55667-55708 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 09/15/2004
Final Rule: OSHA has published a fire protection standard for shipyard employment. The standard calls for shipyard employers to develop a written fire safety plan and to provide training to all employees. It becomes effective December 14, 2004. For more information contact Jim Maddux at (202) 693-2222.
Pages: 53300-53316 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 08/31/2004
Notice, Request for Comments: OSHA requests comments on a proposed new Voluntary Protection Program for Construction (VPPC) published in this notice. With this program employers in the construction industry should have a greater ability to obtain benefits from OSHA's VPP. For more information contact Cathy Oliver at (202) 693-2213.
Pages: 46986-46994 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 08/04/2004
Final Rule: OSHA approved an additional fit testing protocol to be included in Appendix A of its Respiratory Protection Standard. The new protocol is called the controlled negative pressure (CNP) REDON fit testing protocol. The CNP REDON protocol requires three different test exercises followed by two redonnings of the respirator while the previously approved CNP protocol required eight test exercises and one redonning of the respirator. For more information contact John E. Steelnack at (202) 693-2289.
Pages: 44695 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 07/27/2004
Notice of Public Meeting: OSHA announced the next meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH) will be August 19, 20014, in Washington, D.C. For more information contact Wilfred Epps at (202) 693-1857.
Pages: 42379-42381 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 07/15/2004
Limited Re-Opening of a Rulemaking: On January 18, 2001, OSHA published a new construction standard for steel erection work scheduled to take effect on July 18, 2006. The standard addresses the criteria for slip resistant coatings on structural steel. The agency is reopening the rulemaking in order to consider whether to retain, amend, or revoke this provision. Hearing requests and comments will be accepted until October 13. For more information contact Tressi Cordaro at (202) 693-2020.
Pages: 41851-41852 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 07/12/2004
Request for Comment: OSHA extended the deadline for receipt of public comments on its Request for Comments for its nationwide site-specific targeting (SST) inspection program to August 11, 2004. For more information contact Richard E. Fairfax at (202) 693-2100.
Pages: 41221-41225 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 07/08/2004
Limited Re-Opening of a Rulemaking: OSHA issued a notice of limited reopening of rulemaking record regarding employer payment for personal protective equipment (PPE). On March 31, 1999, OSHA issued a proposed rule to require employers to pay for all PPE for their employees (with a few exceptions). Today’s notice discusses the current record and presents a series of questions to assist the public in providing further information that would be helpful to OSHA. For more information contact George Shaw at (202) 693-1999.
Pages: 31880-31882 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 06/08/2004
Final Rule: OSHA issued a final rule correcting errors in four OSHA standards found in the 29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1926. The rule is effective today, June 8. For more information contact George Shaw at (202) 693 - 1999.
Pages: 31880-31882 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 06/07/2004
Notice: OSHA announced an informal stakeholder meeting on a Hearing Conservation Program for Construction Workers will be held July 21 and 22, 2004 in Herndon, Virginia. The public is invited. For more information contact Michael Seymour at (202) 693-1950.
Pages: 28157-28179 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 05/18/2004
Notice: OSHA announced the availability of funds and the solicitation of grant applications for nonprofit organizations to provide training and education programs for employers about health topics selected by OSHA. Grant applications must be received by June 18, 2004.
Pages: 27870 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 05/17/2004
Notice: OSHA announced the Crane and Derrick Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee (C-DAC) extended the dates and times of the June public meeting in Phoenix, AZ. The meeting will now be June 1-4, 2004. For more information contact Audrey Rollor at (202) 693-2020.
Pages: 26896-26897 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 05/14/2004
Notice of Public Meeting: OSHA announced the Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH) will have a public meeting June 29 to July 1 in Washington, D.C. Issues relating to occupational safety and health in the maritime industries will be discussed. For more information contact Jim Maddux at (202) 693-2086.
Pages: 23227 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 04/28/2004
Notice of Public Meeting: OSHA announced the National Advisory Committee on Ergonomics (NACE) will meet May 11 and 12, 2004 in Washington, D.C. The public is invited to attend. For more information contact OSHA , Office of Communications at (202) 693-1999.
Pages: 22748-22749 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 04/27/2004
Notice of Public Meeting: OSHA announced the next public meeting of the Crane and Derrick Negotiated Rulemaking Committee (C-DAC) will be June 2, 3 and 4, 2004 in Phoenix, AZ. For more information contact Audrey Rollor at (202) 693-2020.
Pages: 22572 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 04/26/2004
Notice of Public Meeting: OSHA announced the next public meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) will be May 18 and 19, 2004, in Washington, D.C. For more information contact Michael Buchet at (202) 693-2020.
Pages: 20840-20841 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 04/19/2004
Notice of Public Meeting: OSHA announced the next meeting of the Crane and Derrick Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee (C-DAC) will be May 4, 5, 6 and 7, 2004 in Washington, D.C. For more information contact Audrey Roller at (202) 693-2020.
Pages: 19361-19363 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 04/13/2004
Notice of Public Hearing: OSHA announced there will be a public hearing beginning July 29, 2004 in Washington, D.C. in order to receive testimony and documentary evidence on Vertical Tandem Lifts. For more information contact Layne Lathram at (202) 693-1999.
Pages: 17773-17842 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 04/05/2004
Proposed Rule: OSHA issued a proposed rule to revise the general industry electrical installation standard found in 29 CFR Part 1910. The requirements in the revised standard draw heavily from the current editions of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) regulations and the National Electric Code (NEC). Hearing requests and comments must be submitted by June 4, 2004. For more information contact George Shaw at (202) 693-1999.
Pages: 16510-16511 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 03/30/2004
Extension of Comment Period: OSHA extended the deadline for receipt of post-hearing public comments and briefs on its proposed "Assigned Protection Factors" rule to April 29 and May 29, 2004 respectively. OSHA's public hearing on this topic was held January 28 to 30, 2004. For more information contact John E. Steelnack at (202) 693-2289.
Pages: 12098 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 03/15/2004
Notice: OSHA announced the ninth meeting of the Crane and Derrick Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee (C-DAC) has been cancelled. The meeting was scheduled for March 29, 30, and 31, 2004. The next C-DAC meeting will be in May 2004. The exact dates will be published in the Federal Register later.
Pages: 11044 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 03/09/2004
Notice of Public Meeting: OSHA announced the next meeting of the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH) will be March 29, 2004 in Washington, D.C. The meeting is open to the public. For more information contact Thomas K. Marple at (202) 693-2122.
Pages: 8352-8353 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 02/24/2004
Notice of Public Meeting: OSHA has invited the public to participate in informal stakeholder meetings on a Hearing Conservation Program for Construction Workers. The meetings will be March 24 and 25, 2004, in Chicago, IL. For more information contact Michael Seymour at (202) 693-1950.
Pages: 7184-7185 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 02/13/2004
Notice of Public Meeting: OSHA announced that the eighth and ninth meeting of the Crane and Derrick Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee (C-DAC) will be held March 3, 4, and 5, 2004 and March 29, 30, 31, 2004 in Washington D.C. For more information contact Michael Buchet at (202) 693-2345.
Pages: 7264-7265 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 02/13/2004
Notice of Public Meeting: OSHA announced the Maritime Advisory Committee for the Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH) will meet March 2, 3, and 4, 2004 in Washington D.C. For more information contact Jim Maddux at (202) 693-2086.
Pages: 4182 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 01/28/2004
Notice: OSHA published a notice announcing a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) to be held on February 12 and 13, 2004 in Chicago, IL. The meeting is open to the public. For more information contact Steve Cloutier at (202) 693-2020.
Pages: 1277-1278 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 01/08/2004
Notice: OSHA announced the 7th meeting of the Crane and Derrick Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee (C-DAC) will be held February 4, 5 and 6, 2004 in Washington, D.C. The meeting is open to the public. For more information contact Michael Buchet at (202) 693-2345
Pages: 688-689 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 01/06/2004
Notice: OSHA announced the fourth meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Ergonomics (NACE) will be held on January 27 and 28, 2004 in Washington, D.C. The meeting is open to the public. For more information contact OSHA, Office of Communications at (202) 693-1999.
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administra
Pages: 20018-20034 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 04/15/2005
Final Rule: On October 30, 2003, the Research and Special Programs
Administration, predecessor agency to PHMSA, published a final rule to clarify the applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations to functions and activities related to the safe and secure transportation of hazardous materials in commerce, including loading, unloading, and storage operations. In
response to appeals submitted by persons affected by the final rule, this final rule amends certain regulations and makes editorial corrections. This final rule is effective June 1, 2005.
Pages: 17385-17386 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 04/06/2005
Withdrawal of Proposal: The Research and Special Programs Administration the predecessor agency to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued final rules in 1980 requiring that a manifest accompany each shipment of hazardous waste during transportation. In 49 CFR 172.205, PHMSA provided that the uniform manifest ‘‘may be used as the shipping paper required by’’ the Hazardous Materials Regulations, so long as it contained all the required information. On May 22, 2001, EPA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to revise the hazardous waste manifest system. One of EPA’s proposed changes would have allowed the uniform manifest to be prepared and transmitted electronically from the generator to the disposal facility, rather than requiring it to accompany the shipment. EPA is deferring final action on the electronic manifest pending further analysis, outreach, and possible supplemental proposals. Therefore, PHMSA is withdrawing an NPRM published on August 8, 2001, that would have amended the Hazardous Materials Regulations on the use of the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest for shipments of hazardous wastes. The changes proposed in that NPRM would have accommodated changes proposed by EPA. PHMSA proposed to require that, if the generator of a hazardous
waste prepares an electronic manifest, either a physical copy of the electronic manifest or another document containing the information required for a shipping paper must accompany the
hazardous waste in transportation.
Date: 02/24/2005
Final Rule: PHMSA adopts without change the April 1, 2005 mandatory complaince date for the notification and record retention requirements for aircraft operators transporting hazardous materials.
Pages: 8299-8302 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 02/18/2005
Final Rule: two new administrations, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and the Research and Administration and the Reserch and Innovative Technology Administration, are being established within the United States Department of Transportation. Each new administration is established effective February 20, 2005.
Research & Special Programs Administration
Pages: 78375-78384 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 12/30/2004
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: RSPA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to prohibit flammable liquids from being transported in unprotected product piping on cargo tank motor vehicles. This proposal was developed jointly with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and is intended to reduce fatalities and injuries that result from accidents involving unprotected product piping. RSPA must receive comments by February 28, 2005. For more information contact Michael Stevens at (202) 366-8553.
Pages: 76423-76427 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 12/21/2004
Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking: RSPA published a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) that would create a new Part 121 in the 49 CFR addressing the safe transportation of food products in commerce. This new part would not contain any substantive DOT regulations but rather reference the mandatory requirements of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration in 9 CFR parts 1 through 599 and 21 CFR parts 1 through 1299. Comments must be received by January 20, 2005. For more information contact Helen Engrum at (202) 366-8553.
Pages: 76043-76187 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 12/20/2004
Final Rule: RSPA published a final rule amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations to maintain alignment with international standards. Some of the changes include a new Hazardous Materials Table (HMT), the removal of the air eligibility marking requirement, a new KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT marking for certain air shipments, and a new OVERPACK marking. This final rule is effective January 1, 2005 with a delayed compliance date of January 1, 2006. For more information contact Charles Betts at (202) 366-8553.
Pages: 75207-75216 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 12/15/2004
Interim Final Rule: RSPA published an interim final rule prohibiting the transport of primary (non-rechargeable) lithium batteries and cells as cargo on passenger-carrying aircraft. Equipment containing or packed with large primary lithium batteries is also prohibited. This interim final rule does not affect the carriage of lithium batteries in a passenger’s luggage. The effective date for this rule was December 29, 2004. Comments concerning this interim final rule must be received by February 14, 2005. For more information contact John A. Gale at (202) 366-8553.
Pages: 70902-70904 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 12/08/2004
Delay of Effective Date: RSPA published a final rule delaying the effective date for the ruling clarifying the applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations to loading, unloading, and storage operations. That final rule’s effective date has been changed from January 1, 2005 to June 1, 2005. For more information contact Susan Gorsky at (202) 366-8553.
Pages: 70902-70904 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 12/08/2004
Final Rule: RSPA published a final rule delaying the effective date for the ruling clarifying the applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations to loading, unloading, and storage operations. That final rule’s effective date has been changed from January 1, 2005 to June 1, 2005. For more information contact Susan Gorsky at (202) 366-8553.
Pages: 67384 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 11/17/2004
Notice: RSPA has made a programming tool available to the public that will help users electronically file hazardous materials incident reports. This can be used for submitting the new Hazardous Materials Incident Report, DOT Form (01-2004) that is required beginning January 1, 2005. For more information visit http://hazmat.dot.gov.
Pages: 65294-65321 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 11/10/2004
Proposed Rule: RSPA published a proposed rule that would amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations for the transportation of hazardous materials by aircraft. The proposed changes clarify the applicability of Part 175, change the separation distances for the stowage of radioactive shipments on cargo aircraft, and reformat exceptions in §175.10. There are a few proposed changes to the Hazardous Materials Table as well. Comments must be received by January 31, 2005. For more information contact Deborah Boothe at (202) 366-8553.
Pages: 64461-64473 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 11/04/2004
Final Rule: RSPA issued a final rule making changes to its hazard communication requirements. Revisions adopted in the final rule include: permitting the use of the Pantone Formula color guide for hazard warning labels and placards, expanding the use of labels specified in the Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet C-7, a requirement for a NON-ODORIZED marking on certain packages, and a clarification that a beeper or answer machine must not be used when complying with the emergency phone number requirement. For more information contact Helen Engrum at (202) 366-8553.
Pages: 62516 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 10/26/2004
Notice of Public Meeting: RSPA announced it will hold two public meetings concerning the 26th session of the United Nation’s Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE). The UNSCOE session will be held November 29-December 7, 2004 in Geneva, Switzerland. The first RSPA public meeting will be held November 23, 2004 to discuss U.S. positions on UNSCOE proposals. The second RSPA public meeting will be held December 15, 2004 to report the outcome of the UNSCOE session. Both RSPA meetings will be held at DOT Headquarters in Washington, D.C. For more information contact Duane Pfund at (202) 366-0656
Pages: 58841-58843 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 10/01/2004
Final Rule: RSPA issued a correction to a September 13, 2004 final rule that amended requirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) pertaining to the transportation of radioactive materials. This rule corrects editorial and technical errors and is effective October 1, 2004. For more information contact Dr. Fred D. Ferate II at (202) 366-4545.
Pages: 57245-57250 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 09/24/2004
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: RSPA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) revising the definition of "persons who offers or offeror" in regards to the transportation of hazardous materials in commerce. Under the proposed definition, a carrier that transfers, interlines, or interchanges hazardous materials to another carrier for continued transportation is not an offeror when it does not perform any pre-transportation functions. For more information contact Frazer C. Hilder at (202) 366-4400.
Pages: 55113-55119 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 09/13/2004
Final Rule: RSPA published a final rule correcting errors in its January 26, 2004, final rule that revised the regulations concerning radioactive materials in transport. Included in the rule are a few minor changes to the Hazardous Materials Table (HMT). The final rule is effective October 1, 2004. For more information contact Dr. Fred D. Ferate II at (202) 366-4545.
Pages: 54042-54047 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 09/07/2004
Final Rule: RSPA published a final rule that makes minor regulatory changes, corrects errors and clarifies certain rules. Small changes were made to the Hazardous Materials Table (HMT). The amendments do not impose any new regulations and are effective October 1, 2004. For more information contact Darral Relerford at (202) 366-8553.
Pages: 53352-53354 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 09/01/2004
Interim final rule, delay of compliance date: RSPA published an interim final rule extending the compliance date concerning shipment information of aircraft operators transporting hazardous materials. On March 25, 2003, RSPA published a final rule requiring that the flight crew must not be the only source for emergency response personal to obtain hazardous material shipping information. Aircraft operators now have until April 1, 2005 to comply with this rule. October 1, 2004 was the previous compliance date. For more information contact John A. Gale at (202) 366-8553.
Pages: 50975-50985 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 08/16/2004
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: RSPA proposed to amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations concerning the examination, testing, certification, and transportation of lighters and lighter refills. These amendments will clarify the requirements and ease regulatory burden without compromising safety. For more information contact Michael G. Stevens at (202) 366-8553.
Pages: 50988-50994 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 08/16/2004
Notice, Request for Comments: The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are requesting comments on the feasibility of introducing security enhancements for the transport of materials toxic by inhalation by rail. Some security measures being considered include improvements to security plans, enhancement of temporary storage requirements, removal of placards, strengthening of tank car integrity and improved tracking and communication systems. Comments concerning these measures and the costs and benefits associated with them must be received by October 18, 2004. For more information contact Susan Gorsky at (202) 366-8553.
Pages: 49846-49858 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 08/12/2004
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: RSPA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) detailing miscellaneous amendments to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). The amendments are intended to update, clarify, or provide relief from certain regulatory requirements. For more information contact Gigi Corbin at (202) 366-8553.
Pages: 47074-47075 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 08/04/2004
Extension of Comment Period: RSPA extended the comment period on a May 6, 2004 proposed rule regarding the transport of compressed oxygen and oxygen generators by aircraft. The comment period deadline was extended from August 13 to December 13, 2004. For more information contact John A. Gale at (202) 366-8553.
Pages: 41967-41974 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 07/13/2004
Final Rule: RSPA published a final rule correcting errors made in the Hazardous Materials Table (HMT) during the publication of the 49 CFR Parts 100-185. A number of entries were inadvertently removed and this rule reinserts them in to the HMT. For more information contact T. Glenn Foster at (202) 366-8553
Pages: 34604-34612 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 06/22/2004
Final Rule: RSPA published a final rule amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). On July 31, 2003, RSPA published a final rule to harmonize the HMR with international standards. This final rule amends certain requirements based on appeals submitted and also makes minor corrections. One change deals with the requirement to write the type of packaging used on the shipping paper. For more information contact Joan McIntyre at (202) 366-8553.
Pages: 34723-34857 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 06/22/2004
Proposed Rule: RSPA published a proposed rule in order to align the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) with international standards. Some of the proposed amendments include changes to the Hazardous Materials Table (HMT), the List of Marine Pollutants, and the special provisions. RSPA also proposed to remove the air eligibility marking requirement. A new "Keep Away From Heat" marking requirement was also introduced along with a requirement to mark the words "overpack" on overpacks to imply that inside packages comply with prescribed specifications. For more information contact Charles Betts at (202) 366-8553
Pages: 30588-30589 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 05/28/2004
Delay of Effective Date: RSPA delayed the effective date of a final rule published on October 30, 2003, regarding the applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations to loading, unloading, and storage operations. The effective date has been moved from October 1, 2004 to January 1, 2005. For more information contact Susan Gorsky (202) 366-8553.
Pages: 30113-30132 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 05/26/2004
Final Rule: RSPA published a final rule amending certain requirements and making minor editorial corrections to a final rule published December 3, 2003. That final rule updated and clarified the incident reporting requirements and the Hazardous Materials Incident Report (HMIR) DOT Form F 5800.1. This final rule is effective January 1, 2005 and the effective date for the December 3 final rule has been moved to January 1, 2005 as well. For more information contact Glenn Foster at (202) 366-8553.
Pages: 29346-29347 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 05/21/2004
Notice of Public Meeting: RSPA announced dates for a series of public meeting in preparation for the 25th session of the United Nation's Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE) to be held July 5-14, 2004 in Geneva, Switzerland. The public meetings will be held on June 23 and July 21, 2004 in Washington, D.C. For more information contact Bob Richard at (202) 366-0656.
Pages: 26538-26539 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 05/13/2004
Withdrawal and termination of rulemaking: RSPA withdrew an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) published November 19, 1999, concerning requirements for cargo tank rollover damage protection. Since publication of the ANPRM, RSPA and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration have determined that additional study is necssary before the rulemaking process can proceed. For more information contact Michael Stevens at (202) 366-8553.
Pages: 25656-25657 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 05/07/2004
Solicitation of proposed changes: RSPA and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) are jointly seeking proposed changes to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Regulations for the safe transport of radioactive material (TS-R-1). Proposals will be accepted until June 7. For more information contact Rick Boyle at (202) 366-2993.
Pages: 25469-25478 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 05/06/2004
Proposed Rule: RSPA issued a proposed rule regarding the transportation of compressed oxygen, other oxidizing gases and chemical oxygen generators by air. The agency proposes to require that oxygen cylinders and generator packages be placed in an outer packaging that meets certain flame penetration and thermal resistance requirements. This action is mostly in response to the May 11, 1996 crash of ValuJet Airlines flight No. 596, which had a fire in the airplane’s cargo compartment that was initiated and enhanced by one or more chemical oxygen generators that were being improperly carried as cargo. For more information contact John A. Gale at (202) 366-8553.
Pages: 20831-20833 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 04/19/2004
Final Rule: RSPA has extended the compliance date for the air eligibility marking requirement published in a final rule July 31, 2003. The mandatory compliance date was moved from Oct. 1, 2004 to Oct 1, 2006. For more information contact Joan McIntyre at (202) 366-8553.
Pages: 9565-9567 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 03/01/2004
Regulatory Review and Request for Comments: RSPA is performing a regulatory review and requesting comments on the economic impact on small entities of its rules concerning the transportation of explosives and of hazardous materials in cylinders. Comments are also being requested on ways to make these regulations easier to read and understand. Comments must be received by June 1, 2004. For more information contact Susan Gorsky at (202) 366-8553.
Pages: 6195-6198 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 02/10/2004
Final Rule: RSPA published a final rule revising the procedures for applying for an exemption from the Hazardous Materials Regulation that requires certain applicants to certify compliance with the provisions of the Safe Explosives Act. Those procedures were originally published in an interim final rule published May 5, 2003. In addition, this final rule adopts provisions in the interim final rule that require motor carriers and vessel operators to comply with applicable licensing requirements for drivers and crewmen, respectively. The final rule is effective March 11, 2004. For more information contact Susan Gorsky at (202) 366-8553.
Pages: 3631-3696 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 01/26/2004
Final Rule: RSPA has amended the requirements for the transportation of radioactive material based on changes contained in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) publication, "IAEA Safety Standards Series: Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material," 1996 Edition, No. TS-R-1. Some of the changes included revisions to the Hazardous Materials Table, new packaging requirements and the addition of a new fissile label requirement. The final rule is effective Oct. 1, 2004. For more information contact Dr. Fred D. Ferate II at (202) 366-4545.
Transportation Security Administration
Pages: 9877-9879 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 03/01/2005
Interpretive rule: TSA published an interpretive rule listing the types of property considered weapons, explosives and incendiaries prohibited in airport sterile areas, in the cabin of the aircraft or on the passenger. This rule is effective March 1, 2005.
Pages: 68720-68749 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 11/24/2004
Interim Final Rule; Request for Comments: TSA published an interim final rule concerning security threat assessments for individuals applying for a hazardous materials endorsement. TSA is making these changes in response to comments received and to clarify the implementation of this program. The rule requires each state to decide if it wishes to collect fingerprints, applications and fees or have TSA perform those tasks. The date to begin the fingerprint-based background checks has been moved to May 31, 2005. For more information contact Kevin Johnson at (571) 227-2155.
Pages: 65331-65345 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 11/10/2004
Proposed Rule: TSA published a proposed rule that would establish a fee for the security threat assessments TSA must perform on persons who apply for or renew a hazardous materials endorsement for a commercial driver’s license (CDL). Fees for the collection and transmission of fingerprints needed in the assessments have been proposed as well. Comments must be received by December 1, 2004. For more information contact Randall Fiertz at (571) 227-2323.
Pages: 65258-65291 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 11/10/2004
Proposed Rule: TSA published a proposed rule intended to improve the security of air cargo transportation. Some of the proposals include security threat assessments for individuals with unescorted access to cargo, requiring airports with Security Identification Display Areas (SIDA) to extend them to the cargo operating areas, the strengthening and codification of the Known Shipper program, and the strengthening of foreign air carrier security requirements. Comments must be received by January 10, 2005. For more information contact Tamika McCree at (571) 227-2632.
Pages: 56324-56343 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 09/20/2004
Interim Final Rule; Request for Comments: TSA has published an interim final rule requiring flight schools to notify TSA when aliens and other individuals identified by TSA apply for flight training. The rule is effective September 20, 2004. For more information contact Timothy Upham at (571) 227-3940.
Pages: 28944 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 05/19/2004
Notice: TSA published a notice inviting applications for the Intercity Bus Security Grant Program. This program improves security for operators and passengers by providing bus security enhancements and training to bus companies and others. For more information contact Elizabeth Dorfman at (571) 227-2190.
Pages: 28066-28086 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 05/18/2004
Interim Final Rule: TSA revised its regulations governing the protection of sensitive security information (SSI) in order to protect the confidentiality of maritime security measures called for by the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA). For more information contact Robert Ross at (202) 366-9156.
Pages: 17969-17973 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 04/06/2004
Final Rule: TSA issued a final rule changing the date on which fingerprint-based background checks must begin for commercial drivers with a hazardous materials endorsement on their CDL. States must now begin the checks on January 31, 2005. For more information contact John Berry at (571) 227-1757.
Pages: 3939-3940 [from the Federal Register]
Date: 01/27/2004
Notice: TSA gave notice that they have issued All-Cargo International Security Procedures to all foreign air carriers that perform all-cargo operations to, from, within, or overflying the United States that are not otherwise regulated under49 CFR Part 1546, Foreign Air Carrier Security. These procedures come in response to identified vulnerabilities in air cargo security. For more information contact Robert Baker at (571) 227-3506
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