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RIN: 2137-AE62

Publication ID: Spring 2013

Title: Hazardous Materials: Approval and Communication Requirements for the Safe Transportation of Air Bag Inflators, Air Bag Modules, and Seat-Belt Pretensioners (RRR)
Abstract: This rulemaking would revise the Hazardous Materials Regulations applicable to air bag inflators, air bag modules, and seat-belt pretensioners. The changes would incorporate into the regulations the provisions of certain special permits with proven safety records. In addition, the rule would revise the current approval and documentation requirements for a material appropriately classified as a UN3268 air bag inflator, air bag module, or seat-belt pretensioner.
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)	Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 172 49 CFR 173
Legal Authority: 49 USC 5101 to 5128

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	03/26/2012	77 FR 17394
NPRM Comment Period End	05/25/2012
Final Rule	07/00/2013

Additional Information: HM-254; SB - Y, IC - Y, SLT - N; PHMSA initiated this rulemaking to reduce the burden on industry from applying for special permits for practices with an established safety record. This final rule could result in a $890,000 annually in costs avoided. Including: 1) a decrease of $18,000.00 in the annual burden and costs under OMB Control Number 2137-0051 due to proposed changes to incorporate provisions contained in certain widely-used or longstanding special permits that have an established safety record, 2) a decrease of $11,385.00 in the annual burden and cost to OMB Control Number 2137-0557 due to the larger cost savings of reducing the number of approvals required by testers of air bags and air bag modules, 3) a decrease of $5,706.60 in the annual burden and cost to OMB Control No. 2137-0034 due to shippers no longer being required to put the EX numbers on shipping papers for air bag modules.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest.
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov	Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Matthew Nickels Transportation Regulations Specialist Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590 Phone:202 366-8553 Email: matthew.nickels@dot.gov