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Department Of Transportation: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration 49 CFR Parts 171, 172, 173, 175, 176,and 178
[Docket Nos. PHMSA–2007–0065 (HM–224D) and PHMSA–2008–0005 (HM–215J)]
RIN 2137–AE31
Hazardous Materials: Revision to Requirements for the
Transportation of Batteries and Battery-Powered Devices; and
Harmonization With the United Nations Recommendations, International
Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and International Civil Aviation
Organization’s Technical Instructions
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
Action: Final rule.
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Department Of Transportation: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration 49 CFR Part 172
[Docket No. PHMSA–06–25885 (HM–232F)]
RIN 2137–AE22
Hazardous Materials: Risk-Based Adjustment of Transportation
Security Plan Requirements
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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Department Of Transportation: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration 49 CFR Part 172
[Docket No. PHMSA–2006–28711 (HM–145N)]
RIN 2137–AE24
Hazardous Materials: Revisions to the List of Hazardous
Substances and Reportable Quantities
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
Action: Final rule
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Department Of Transportation: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration 49 CFR Parts 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, and 178
[Docket Nos. PHMSA–2007–0065 (HM–224D) and PHMSA–2008–0005 (HM–215J)]
RIN 2137–AE31
Hazardous Materials: Revision to Requirements for the
Transportation of Batteries and Battery-Powered Devices; and
Harmonization With the United Nations Recommendations, International
Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and International Civil Aviation
Organization’s Technical Instructions
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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Department of Transportation: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration 49 CFR Parts 171, 172, 173, et al. Hazardous
Materials: Revision to Requirements for the Transportation of Batteries
and Battery-Powered Devices; and Harmonization With the United Nations
Recommendations, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and
International Civil Aviation Organization’s Technical Instructions;
Proposed Rule.
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New UN Id Numbers Not Found In 2004 Emergency Response Guide.
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Effective January 1, 2008, new rules apply to the spare lithium
batteries you carry in checked baggage or in carry-on baggage
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 49 CFR Part 172
[Docket No. PHMSA–2006–28711 (HM– 145N)] RIN 2137–AE24 Hazardous
Materials: Revisions to the List of Hazardous Substances and Reportable
Quantities
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
Action: Final rule.
Summary: PHMSA amends the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR)
by revising the list of hazardous substances and reportable quantities (RQs)
and by correcting editorial errors to the list of hazardous substances
and RQs. Superfund (i.e., CERCLA) requires PHMSA to list and regulate
all hazardous substances designated by the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). This final rule enables shippers and carriers to identify
the affected hazardous substances, comply with all applicable regulatory
requirements, and make the required notifications if the release of a
hazardous substance occurs.
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA–06–25476
(HM–215I)]
RIN 2137–AE16 Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With the United Nations
Recommendations, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and
International Civil Aviation Oganization’s Technical Instructions
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
Action: Final rule.
Summary: This final rule revises the Hazardous Materials
Regulations to maintain alignment with international standards by
incorporating various amendments, including changes to proper shipping
names, hazard classes, packing groups, special provisions, packaging
authorizations, air transport quantity limitations and vessel stowage
requirements. These revisions will harmonize the Hazardous Materials
Regulations with certain recent changes to the International Maritime
Dangerous Goods Code, the International Civil Aviation Organization’s
Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air,
and the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous
Goods.
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 49 CFR Part 172
[Docket No. PHMSA–06–25885 (HM–232F)] RIN 2137–AE22 Hazardous Material:
Revision of Requirements for Security Plans
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,
DOT.
Action: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) and
announcement of public meeting.
Summary: PHMSA is considering revisions to the list of
hazardous materials that require development and implementation of a
security plan to address security risks during transportation in
commerce. This effort is being coordinated with other Department of
Transportation modal administrations (Federal Aviation Administration,
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and Federal Railroad
Administration) and the Transportation Security Administration of the
Department of Homeland Security. The revisions would address outstanding
petitions requesting that certain materials be excepted from the
security plan requirements. PHMSA will hold a public meeting on November
30, 2006 to obtain stakeholder comments on security plan requirements.
This ANPRM and the public meeting provide an opportunity for the public
to comment on this issue and make recommendations on the applicability
of the security plan requirements.
Dates: Public meeting: The meeting will be held on November 30,
2006. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m.
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 49 CFR Parts 171,
172, 173, 175, 176, 178 and 180 [Docket No. PHMSA–06–25476 (HM–215I)]
RIN 2137–AE16 Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With the United Nations
Recommendations, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and
International Civil Aviation Organization’s Technical Instructions
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT. Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).Summary:
PHMSA proposes to amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations to maintain
alignment with international standards by incorporating various
amendments, including changes to proper shipping names, hazard classes,
packing groups, special provisions, packaging authorizations, air
transport quantity limitations and vessel stowage requirements. These
revisions are necessary to harmonize the Hazardous Materials Regulations
with recent changes to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code,
the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Technical Instructions
for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air, and the United Nations
Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods. Dates:
Comments must be received by October 16, 2006.
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 49 CFR Part 107
[Docket No. PHMSA–2006–25589 (HM–208F)] RIN 2137–AE11 Hazardous
Materials Transportation; Registration and Fee Assessment Program
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT. Action: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).
Summary: This rule proposes to amend the statutorily mandated
registration and fee assessment program for persons who transport or
offer for transportation certain categories and quantities of hazardous
materials. For those registrants not qualifying as a small business or
not-for-profit organization, we are proposing to increase the fee
to$1,975 (plus a $25 administrative fee) for registration year 2007–2008
and increase the fee to $2,975 (plus a $25administrative fee) for
registration year2008–2009 and following years. The fee increase is
necessary to fund the national Hazardous Materials Emergency
Preparedness (HMEP) grants program at approximately $28,000,000in
accordance with the Administration's Fiscal Year 2007 budget proposal to
Congress. PHMSA is also proposing to eliminate the expedited telephonic
registration option. The number of telephonic registrations has steadily
decreased with the addition of the internet registration option,
therefore, we believe that this registration option is no longer
necessary.
Dates: Submit comments by October 16,2006.
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Administration 29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, 1917, 1918, and 1926 [Docket No.
H–022K] RIN 1218–AC20 Hazard Communication Agency:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Department of
Labor. Action: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM).
Summary: OSHA, other Federal agencies, and stakeholder
representatives have participated in long-term international
negotiations to develop a Globally Harmonized System of Classification
and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). The GHS has been adopted by the United
Nations, and there is an international goal for as many countries as
possible to implement the GHS by 2008. The GHS includes harmonized
provisions for classification of chemicals for their health, physical,
and environmental effects, as well as for labels on containers and
safety data sheets (SDS). Adoption of the GHS by OSHA would require
modifications to the Agency’s Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). For
example, an order of information would be established for safety data
sheets. In this notice, OSHA is providing further information about the
GHS, the benefits of adopting it, and its potential impact on the HCS.
OSHA is seeking input from the public on a number of issues related to
implementation of the GHS. The Agency is simultaneously announcing the
availability of a new guide on its Web site at http://www.osha.gov that
describes the GHS. Dates: Comments must be submitted by the
following dates: Hard copy: Your comments must be submitted (postmarked
or sent) by November 13, 2006. Facsimile and electronic transmission:
Your comments must be sent by November 13, 2006.
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Transportation Security Administration 49 CFR Part 1572 [Docket No. TSA–2006–25541;
Amendment No. 1572–6] RIN 1652–AA50 Drivers Licensed by Canada or Mexico
Transporting Hazardous Materials to and Within the United States
Agency: Transportation Security Administration, DHS. Action:
Interim rule; request for comments.
Summary: This interim rule announces that a commercial motor
vehicle driver licensed in Canada or Mexico who holds a Free and Secure
Trade (FAST) program card may use that card as an acceptable credential
to transport placarded amounts of hazardous materials or any quantity of
a material listed as a select agent or toxin in 42 CFR part 73 within
the United States. The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU) requires
that, as of August 10, 2006, commercial motor vehicle drivers licensed
in Canada or Mexico who transport hazardous materials in the United
States must undergo a background check similar to the one required of
U.S.-licensed operators with a hazardous materials endorsement (HME) on
a commercial drivers license (CDL). The Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) has determined that the background check required
to obtain a credential under the FAST program meets the background check
requirements of SAFETEA–LU. TSA invites comment on any other existing
background check programs that satisfy the requirements under SAFETEA–LU.
This interim rule also removes preexisting procedures for commercial
drivers who transport explosives into the United States from Canada, and
replaces it with a revised provision that applies to commercial drivers
who transport explosives, as well as other hazardous materials, into and
within the United States. Dates: Effective Date: This rule is
effective on August 10, 2006. Comment Date: Comments must be
received by October 6, 2006.
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 49 CFR Part 171
[Docket No. PHMSA–2005–22208 (HM–240)] RIN 2137–AE12 Hazardous
Materials: Incorporation of Statutorily Mandated Revisions to the
Hazardous Materials Regulations; Correction
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT. Action: Final rule; correction.
Summary: On December 9, 2005, PHMSA published a final rule to
revise terminology, definitions, and requirements for consistency with
the Hazardous Materials Safety and Security Reauthorization Act of 2005.
These amendments included revising the definitions of ‘‘hazmat
employee’’ and ‘‘hazmat employer’’; modifying shipping paper retention
requirements; providing a security plan exception for farmers; and
replacing the term ‘‘Exemption’’ with ‘‘Special permit.’’ This final
rule corrects an error in the final rule. In addition, we are clarifying
the amendments applicable to shipping paper retention requirements, the
definition of ‘‘hazmat employer,’’ and the transition from ‘‘Exemption’’
to ‘‘Special permit.’’ Date: Effective date: August 8, 2006.
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration 29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915,
and 1926 [Docket No. H049C] RIN 1218–AA05 Assigned Protection Factors
Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
Department of Labor. Action: Final rule.
Summary: In this final rule, OSHA is revising its existing
Respiratory Protection Standard to add definitions and requirements for
Assigned Protection Factors (APFs) and Maximum Use Concentrations (MUCs).
The revisions also supersede the respirator selection provisions of
existing substance-specific standards with these new APFs (except for
the respirator selection provisions of the 1,3-Butadiene Standard). The
Agency developed the final APFs after thoroughly reviewing the available
literature, including chambersimulation studies and workplace protection
factor studies, comments submitted to the record, and hearing testimony.
The final APFs provide employers with critical information to use when
selecting respirators for employees exposed to atmospheric contaminants
found in general industry, construction, shipyards, longshoring, and
marine terminal workplaces. Proper respirator selection using APFs is an
important component of an effective respiratory protection program.
Accordingly, OSHA concludes that the final APFs are necessary to protect
employees who must use respirators to protect them from airborne
contaminants. Dates: The final rule becomes effective November
22, 2006.
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 49 CFR Parts 171,
172, 173, 175, 176, 178 and 180 [Docket No. PHMSA–06–25476 (HM–215I)]
RIN 2137–AE16 Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With the United Nations
Recommendations, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and
International Civil Aviation Organization’s Technical Instructions
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT. Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
Summary: PHMSA proposes to amend the Hazardous Materials
Regulations to maintain alignment with international standards by
incorporating various amendments, including changes to proper shipping
names, hazard classes, packing groups, special provisions, packaging
authorizations, air transport quantity limitations and vessel stowage
requirements. These revisions are necessary to harmonize the Hazardous
Materials Regulations with recent changes to the International Maritime
Dangerous Goods Code, the International Civil Aviation Organization’s
Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air,
and the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous
Goods. Dates: Comments must be received by October 16, 2006
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 49 CFR Parts 171,
172, 173, and 175 [Docket No. PHMSA–2004–16895 (HM–226A)] RIN 2137–AD93
Hazardous Materials: Infectious Substances; Harmonization With the
United Nations Recommendations
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
PHMSA), Department of Transportation DOT). Action: Final rule.
Summary: PHMSA is revising the transportation requirements for
infectious substances, including regulated medical waste, to adopt new
classification criteria, new exceptions, and packaging and hazard
communication requirements consistent with revised international
standards and to clarify existing requirements to promote compliance.
These revisions will ensure an acceptable level of safety for the
transportation of infectious substances and facilitate domestic and
international transportation. Effective Date: This final rule ineffective
October 1, 2006.
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 49 CFR Part 171
[Docket No. PHMSA–2005–22208 (HM–240)] RIN 2137–AE12 Hazardous
Materials: Incorporation of Statutorily Mandated Revisions to the
Hazardous Materials Regulations; Correction
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT. Action: Final rule; correction.
Summary: On December 9, 2005, PHMSA published a final rule to
revise terminology, definitions, and requirements for consistency with
the Hazardous Materials Safety and Security Reauthorization Act of 2005.
These amendments included revising the definitions of ‘‘hazmat
employee’’ and ‘‘hazmat employer’’; modifying shipping paper retention
requirements; providing a security plan exception for farmers; and
replacing the term ‘‘Exemption’’ with ‘‘Special permit.’’ This final
rule corrects an error in the final rule. In addition, we are clarifying
the amendments applicable to shipping paper retention requirements, the
definition of ‘‘hazmat employer,’’ and the transition from ‘‘Exemption’’
to ‘‘Special permit.’’ Date: Effective date: August 8, 2006.
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Transportation Security Administration 49 CFR Part 1572 [Docket No. TSA–2006–25541;
Amendment No. 1572–6] RIN 1652–AA50 Drivers Licensed by Canada or Mexico
Transporting Hazardous Materials to and Within the United States
Agency: Transportation Security Administration, DHS. Action:
Interim rule; request for comments.
Summary: This interim rule announces that a commercial motor
vehicle driver licensed in Canada or Mexico who holds a Free and Secure
Trade (FAST) program card may use that card as an acceptable credential
to transport placarded amounts of hazardous materials or any quantity of
a material listed as a select agent or toxin in 42 CFR part 73 within
the United States. The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU) requires
that, as of August 10, 2006, commercial motor vehicle drivers licensed
in Canada or Mexico who transport hazardous materials in the United
States must undergo a background check similar to the one required of
U.S.-licensed operators with a hazardous materials endorsement (HME) on
a commercial drivers license (CDL). The Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) has determined that the background check required
to obtain a credential under the FAST program meets the background check
requirements of SAFETEA–LU. TSA invites comment on any other existing
background check programs that satisfy the requirements under SAFETEA–LU.
This interim rule also removes preexisting procedures for commercial
drivers who transport explosives into the United States from Canada, and
replaces it with a revised provision that applies to commercial drivers
who transport explosives, as well as other hazardous materials, into and
within the United States. Dates: Effective Date: This rule is effective
on August 10, 2006.
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40 CFR Parts 260, 261, 262, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 270, 271, 273 and
279 [FRL–8188–2] Hazardous Waste and Used Oil; Corrections to Errors in
the Code of Federal Regulations Agency: Environmental Protection
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Action: Final
rule.
Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is
correcting errors in the hazardous waste and used oil regulations, as a
result of printing omissions, typographical errors, misspellings,
citations to paragraphs and other references that have been deleted or
moved to new locations without correcting the citations, and similar
mistakes appearing in numerous final rules published in the Federal
Register. This final rule does not create new regulatory requirements.
DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective on July 14, 2006.
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [PHMSA–06–24764;
Notice No. 06–03] Revision of the Emergency Response Guidebook
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT. Action: Notice;
request for comments.
Summary: This notice advises interested persons that the Pipeline
and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is soliciting
comments on the development of the 2008 Emergency Response Guidebook
(ERG2008), particularly from those who have experience using the 2004
Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2004) during a hazardous materials
incident. PHMSA is also soliciting comments on the experiences emergency
responders have had obtaining emergency response information during an
incident. The ERG2008 will supersede the ERG2004. The development of the
ERG2008 is a joint effort involving the transportation agencies of the
United States, Canada, and Mexico. PHMSA will publicize its interest in
receiving comments on the ERG2008 and this notice through its
announcements to emergency responder associations, during training and
education seminars, and during activities with State and local
government agencies. PHMSA has also established an e-mail address for
interested persons to submit their comments:
ERG2008@dot.gov.
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Publication and Release of the National Response Plan
Agency: Department of Homeland Security. Action: Notice.
Summary: This Notice informs the public that the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) has developed and published a Notice of Change
to the National Response Plan, that is now available to the public.
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40 CFR Parts 9, 260, 261, and 271 [RCRA–2004–0010; FRL–8203–1] RIN
2050–AE52 Hazardous Waste Management System; Modification of the
Hazardous Waste Program; Cathode Ray Tubes
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency. Action: Final
rule.
Summary: A cathode ray tube (CRT) is the glass video display
component of an electronic device (usually a computer or television
monitor). In this rule, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is
amending its regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA) to streamline management requirements for recycling of used
CRTs and glass removed from CRTs. The amendments exclude these materials
from the RCRA definition of solid waste if certain conditions are met.
This rule is intended to encourage recycling and reuse of used CRTs and
CRT glass. EPA proposed this rule on June 12, 2002 (67 FR 40508).
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49 CFR Parts 107, 171, 172, 173, 178,and 180 [Docket No. PHMSA–2005–17463
(HM–220E)]
RIN 2137–AD91 Hazardous Materials: Requirements for UN Cylinders
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT. Action: Final rule.
Summary: In this final rule, PHMSA is amending the Hazardous
Materials Regulations (HMR) to adopt standards for the design,
construction, maintenance and use of cylinders and multiple-element gas
containers based on the standards contained in the United Nations
Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods. Aligning the HMR
with the international standards promotes greater flexibility, permits
the use of advanced technology for the manufacture of pressure
receptacles, provides for a broader selection of pressure receptacles,
reduces the need for special permits, and facilitates international
commerce in the transportation of compressed gases without sacrificing
the current level of safety and without imposing undue burdens on the
regulated community.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Parts 260, 261, 262, 263, 264,
265, and 271 [EPA–HQ–RCRA–2001–0032; FRL–8159–3] RIN 2050–AE21 Hazardous
Waste Management System; Modification of the Hazardous Waste Manifest
System
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency. Action: Notice of
data availability and request for comment.
Summary: This notice announces the availability of additional
information on the electronic manifest (e-manifest ) project.
Specifically, subsequent to EPA’s proposal to develop a nearly paperless
electronic approach for implementing the manifest requirements, EPA’s
Office of Solid Waste held a two-day public meeting to discuss and
obtain public input on a national e-manifest system. The purpose of the
meeting was to discuss with stakeholders our rulemaking progress and to
solicit their input and preferences on the development and
implementation of the e-manifest project. EPA also presented material on
alternative information technology (IT) approaches to the e-manifest,
including a centralized approach under which EPA would host a web-based
national system. As a result of these discussions and subsequent
analysis of possible means to fund the development and operation of an
e-manifest system, EPA now believes that a centralized, national
e-manifest system is the preferred approach as we proceed with the
rulemaking authorizing the use of electronic manifests. EPA will
consider the data obtained from the public meeting and any new data from
public comments received on this notice in making a final decision on
whether to develop a national electronic manifest (e-manifest) system.
Because the Agency expects to go final based on the comments it receives
on this notice, as well as other comments received, any party interested
in commenting on this action should do so at this time.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Parts 261 and 262 [EPA–HQ–RCRA–2003–0012;
FRL–8171–5] RIN 2050–AG18 Standards Applicable to Generators of
Hazardous Waste; Subpart K— Standards Applicable to Academic
Laboratories
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Action:
Proposed rule.
Summary: Today, EPA is proposing alternative generator
requirements applicable to college and university laboratories as
defined in this proposed rule. The proposal provides a flexible and
protective set of regulations that address the specific nature of
hazardous waste generation in college and university laboratories. The
flexibility in today’s proposed rule will allow colleges and
universities the discretion to determine the most appropriate and
effective method of compliance with today’s proposed requirements. This
preamble will refer to this flexible approach as a ‘‘performance-based’’
approach. Additionally, this proposed rule grants colleges and
universities the choice to manage their hazardous wastes in accordance
with today’s alternative set of regulations or remain subject to the
existing generator regulations.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Parts 124, 260, 261, 267, and 270
[RCRA–2001–0029; FRL–7948–4] RIN 2050–AE44 Hazardous Waste Management
System; Standardized Permit for RCRA Hazardous Waste Management
Facilities
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency. Action: Final rule.
Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is
finalizing revisions to the RCRA hazardous waste permitting program,
originally proposed on October 12, 2001, to allow for a ‘‘standardized
permit.’’ The standardized permit will be available to RCRA treatment,
storage, and disposal facilities (TSDs) otherwise subject to RCRA
permitting that generate and then store or non-thermally treat hazardous
waste on-site in tanks, containers, and containment buildings.
The standardized permit will also be available to facilities which
receive hazardous waste generated off-site by a generator under the same
ownership as the receiving facility, and which then store or
non-thermally treat the hazardous waste in containers, tanks, or
containment buildings. The standardized permit will streamline the
permitting process by allowing facilities to obtain and modify permits
more easily, while still achieving the same level of environmental
protection as individual permits.
This rule finalizes the proposal, with changes based on public
comments. In the preamble to proposed rule, the Agency also requested
comments on other permitting-related topics including: how cleanups
under non- RCRA state cleanup programs might be reflected in RCRA
permits; the conclusions about captive insurance in a March, 2001 report
by EPA’s Inspector General; and whether insurers that provide financial
assurance for hazardous waste and PCB facilities have a minimum rating
from commercial rating services. The Agency is not taking action at this
point on these questions.
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40 CFR Parts 260, 261, 262, 263, 264,265, and 271 [EPA–HQ–RCRA–2001–0032;
FRL–8159–3] RIN 2050–AE21 Hazardous Waste Management System;
Modification of the Hazardous Waste
Manifest System
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency. Action: Notice of
data availability and request for comment
Summary: This notice announces the availability of additional
information on the electronic manifest (e-manifest ) project.
Specifically, subsequent to EPA’s proposal to develop a nearly paperless
electronic approach for implementing the manifest requirements, EPA’s
Office of Solid Waste held a two-day public meeting to discuss and
obtain public input on a national e-manifest system. The purpose of the
meeting was to discuss with stakeholders our rulemaking progress and to
solicit their input and preferences on the development and
implementation of the e-manifest project. EPA also presented material on
alternative information technology (IT) approaches to the e-manifest,
including a centralized approach under which EPA would host a web-based
national system. As a result of these discussions and subsequent
analysis of possible means to fund the development and operation of an
e-manifest system, EPA now believes that a centralized, national
e-manifest system is the preferred approach as we proceed with the
rulemaking authorizing the use of electronic manifests. EPA will
consider the data obtained from the public meeting and any new data from
public comments received on this notice in making a final decision on
whether to develop a national electronic manifest (e-manifest) system.
Because the Agency expects to go final based on the comments it receives
on this notice, as well as other comments received, any party interested
in commenting on this action should do so at this time.
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RSPA-02-11654 (HM-228); Hazardous Materials: Revision of Requirements
for Carriage by Aircraft; Final Rule; Published 3/22/2006; Effective
Date 10/1/2006; 71 FR 14585. Summary: This final rule amends
the requirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) for the
transportation of hazardous materials by aircraft. This final rule
clarifies the applicability of part 175; clarifies the exceptions from
regulation for operator equipment and supplies, special aircraft
operations, and passengers and crewmembers; revises separation distances
for the shipment of radioactive materials by cargo aircraft; and updates
the regulations to comply with security requirements for explosive
special permits. These changes are being made to finalize outstanding
petitions for rulemaking, convert certain special permits into
regulations, and promote international harmonization, where appropriate.
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PHMSA-05-22461; Hazardous Materials: Revisions to Civil and Criminal
Penalties; Penalty Guidelines; Final Rule; Published 2/17/2006;
Effective Date 2/17/2006; 71 FR 8485. Summary: The Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is revising its regulations to
reflect revisions to the civil and criminal penalties in the Hazardous
Materials Safety and Security Reauthorization Act (Title VII of the
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users), enacted on August 10, 2005. We are also revising
baseline assessments for violations related to training and security
plans and making editorial changes in our List of Frequently Cited
Violations in our Guidelines for Civil Penalties. We publish our
Guidelines for Civil Penalties in order to provide the regulated
community and the general public with information on the hazardous
material penalty assessment process.
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PHMSA-2005-23141 (HM-215F); Hazardous Materials: Revision and
Reformatting of Requirements for the Authorization To Use International
Transport Standards and Regulations; Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM);
Published 1/27/2006; 71 FR 4544. Summary: In this notice of
proposed rulemaking, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration proposes to amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations by
revising and consolidating the requirements applicable to the use of the
International Civil Aviation Organization's Technical Instructions for
the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air, the International Maritime
Dangerous Goods Code, the Canadian Transport of Dangerous Goods
Regulations, and the International Atomic Energy Agency Safety Standards
Series: Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material. The
revisions and reformatting provide a user-friendly format to promote
understanding of the conditions and limitations on the use of
international standards and regulations, thereby ensuring that an
acceptable level of safety is maintained while facilitating the
transportation of hazardous materials.
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RSPA-04-17036 (HM-215G); Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With the
United Nations Recommendations, International Maritime Dangerous Goods
Code, and International Civil Aviation Organization's Technical
Instructions; Final Rule; Published 12/20/2004; Effective Date
1/1/2005; 69 FR 76043.
Summary: RSPA is
amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to maintain alignment
with international standards by incorporating various amendments,
including changes to proper shipping names, hazard classes, packing
groups, special provisions, packaging authorizations, air transport
quantity limitations and vessel stowage requirements. Because of recent
changes to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code),
the International Civil Aviation Organization's Technical Instructions
for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (ICAO Technical
Instructions), and the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport
of Dangerous Goods (UN Recommendations), these revisions are necessary
to facilitate the transport of hazardous materials in international
commerce.
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PHMSA-2005-22208 (HM-240); Hazardous Materials: Incorporation of
Statutorily Mandated Revisions to the Hazardous Materials Regulations;
Final Rule; Published 12/9/2005; Effective Date 1/9/2006; 70 FR
73156.
Summary: This final rule revises terminology, definitions, and
requirements for consistency with the Hazardous Materials Safety and
Security Reauthorization Act of 2005. These amendments include revising
the definitions of ``hazmat employee'' and ``hazmat employer;'' revision
of shipping paper retention requirements; providing a security plan
exception for farmers; adding conditional applicability of postal laws
and regulations; and replacement of ``Exemption'' with ``Special
permit.''
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PHMSA-2005-22987 (HM-238); Hazardous Materials:
Requirements for the Storage of Explosives and Other High-Hazard
Materials During Transportation; Supplemental notice of proposed
rulemaking; Published 11/16/2005; 70 FR 69493.
Summary: PHMSA is considering requirements to address the current
safety and security risks associated with the storage of explosives
during transportation. In this notice, we are soliciting comments
concerning measures to reduce the risks posed by the storage of
explosives while they are in transportation and whether regulatory
action is warranted. We also invite comments as to whether enhanced
requirements for storage incidental to movement should apply to other
hazardous materials (e.g., materials toxic by inhalation).
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PHMSA-2005-22071 (HM-189Y); Hazardous Materials Regulations: Minor
Editorial Corrections and Clarifications; Final Rule; Published
9/23/2005; Effective Date 9/28/2005; 70 FR 56083. Summary:
This final rule corrects editorial errors, makes minor regulatory
changes and, in response to requests for clarification, improves the
clarity of certain provisions in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).
In addition, this final rule revises references to the former Research
and Special Programs Administration to reflect the creation of Pipeline
and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. The intended effect of
this rule is to enhance the accuracy, and reduce misunderstandings of
the regulations. The amendments contained in this rule are minor changes
and do not impose new requirements.
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Hazardous waste management system: Hazardous waste manifest system
modification,
35034-35041 This final rule is effective September 6, 2005
Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is correcting
errors that appeared in the Hazardous Waste Manifest Final Rule, which
was published in the Federal Register (FR) on March 4, 2005 (70 FR
10776). This final rule does not create new regulatory requirements.
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Hazardous waste management system: Hazardous waste manifest system
modification,
10775-10825 This final rule is effective September 6, 2005.
Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is establishing
new requirements revising the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest
regulations and the manifest and continuation sheet forms used to track
hazardous waste from a generator’s site to the site of its disposition.
The revisions announced today will standardize the content and
appearance of the manifest form and continuation sheet (Forms 8700–22
and 22a), make the forms available from a greater number of sources and
adopt new procedures for tracking certain types of waste shipments with
the manifest. The latter types of shipments include hazardous wastes
that destination facilities reject, wastes consisting of residues from
non-empty hazardous waste containers, and wastes entering or leaving the
United States.
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Hazardous
Waste Management System:
Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste: Conditional Exclusions From
Hazardous Waste and Solid Waste for Solvent-Contaminated Industrial Wipes
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Published Nov. 20, 2003
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RSPA-02-12064 (HM-232); Hazardous Materials: Security Requirements for
Offerors and Transporters of Hazardous Materials; Final rule; Published
3/25/2003; 68 FR 14509.
Summary: The Research and Special Programs
Administration is establishing new requirements to enhance the security of
hazardous materials transported in commerce. Shippers and carriers of
certain highly hazardous materials must develop and implement security
plans. In addition, all shippers and carriers of hazardous materials must
assure that their employee training includes a security component.
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