PHMSA is proposing to issue rules implementing certain inspection, investigation, and enforcement authority conferred on the Secretary of Transportation by the Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety and Security Reauthorization Act of 2005. The proposed rules would establish procedures for: (1) The inspection and opening of packages to identify

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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). The intended effect of this rule is to enhance the accuracy and reduce misunderstandings of the regulations. The amendments contained in

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

CFR Correction

In title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 172, revised as of October 1, 2007, beginning on page 132, in Sec. 172.101 the following corrections are made to the Hazardous Materials Table:

1. The first entry for Amines, flammable, corrosive, n.o.s. or Polyamines, flammable corrosive, n.o.s. UN2733 is removed.

2.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

In accordance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(c), PHMSA is publishing the following list of special permit applications that have been in process for 180 days or more. The reason(s) for delay and the expected completion date for action on each application is provided in association with each identified application.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Recent observations by PHMSA indicate possible inconsistencies in how natural gas transmission pipeline operators assess and repair anomalies, such as corrosion defects, and apply the results of calculations to their decision making for further action. Special permits granted by PHMSA over the past two years prescribe specific assessment and

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR Part 107, Subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein. Each mode of transportation

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR Part 107, Subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein. This notice is abbreviated

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

PHMSA is extending the period for public comment to give interested persons an additional 30 days to comment on a proposed rule to amend the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations to require operators of gas distribution pipelines to develop and implement integrity management (IM) programs.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that PHMSA is forwarding an Information Collection Request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the renewal and extension of four existing information collections. On May 22, 2008 (73 FR 29846), PHMSA published a Federal Register notice soliciting

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) invites comments on its intention to revise forms PHMSA F 7100.2Incident Report For Gas Transmission and Gathering Systems; PHMSA F 7100.1 Incident Report for Gas Distribution Systems; and PHMSA F 70001 Accident Report for

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR Part 107, Subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein. Each mode of transportation

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR Part 107, Subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein. This notice is abbreviated

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

In accordance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(c), PHMSA is publishing the following list of special permit applications that have been in process for 180 days or more. The reason(s) for delay and the expected completion date for action on each application is provided in association with each identified application.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

This document advises gas transmission pipeline operators, hazardous liquid pipeline operators, and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plant operators of voluntary changes pertaining to submittal dates and Operator ID numbers for National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS) submissions.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

PHMSA's Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) is requesting each operator of a rural lowstress hazardous liquid pipeline to complete a voluntary survey to gather information concerning the mileage and characteristics of these pipelines to assess the costs of subjecting rural lowstress pipeline mileage to the pipeline safety standards and regulations

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

This document solicits comments on the merits of two petitions for rulemaking filed with PHMSA seeking promulgation of an interim standard for railroad tank cars used to transport toxic by inhalation hazard (TIH) materials. One petition was filed jointly by the American Chemistry Council, American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association,

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR Part 107, Subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein. This notice is abbreviated

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR Part 107, Subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein. Each mode of transportation

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

In accordance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(c), PHMSA is publishing the following list of special permit applications that have been in process for 180 days or more. The reason(s) for delay and the expected completion date for action on each application is provided in association with each identified application.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

PHMSA is hosting a public workshop to identify and discuss strategies for meeting emerging hazardous materials transportation safety challenges, particularly in the development of innovative safety solutions that provide the Department of Transportation, other federal agencies, state agencies, the regulated community, and emergency response

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Correction

In rule document E81211 beginning on page 4699 in the issue of Monday, January 28, 2008 make the following correction:

Sec. 172.101 [Corrected]

On page 4715, in Sec. 172.101.Hazardous Materials Table, in column (8A), in the third entry, ``50'' should read ``150''. [FR Doc. Z81211 Filed 51508; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

This notice announces Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval and extension until March 28, 2011 for an information collection request entitled ``Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants,'' under OMB Control No. 21370586. This ICR was revised to implement a statutory provision authorizing PHMSA to request information

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

PHMSA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are considering changes to requirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulations applicable to nonbulk packagings used to transport hazardous materials in air transportation. To enhance aviation safety, the two agencies are seeking to identify costeffective solutions that can be implemented to

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

PHMSA is concerned that current requirements may not adequately address the risks associated with the storage of explosives while they are in transportation. On November 16, 2005, we published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to solicit comments concerning measures to reduce those risks. The comment period closed February 14, 2006. To

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

To remind owners and operators of the importance of retaining inspection, maintenance, and monitoring records for dynamic risers located on offshore floating facilities.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration