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DOT/PHMSA RIN: 2137-AE06 Publication ID: Spring 2011 
Title: Hazardous Materials: Requirements for Storage of Explosives During Transportation 
Abstract: Currently, the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) require all hazardous materials shipments stored during transportation to conform to the same requirements that apply when the shipments are actually moving. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requires shipments of Division 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 explosives to be attended at all times or allows for unattended storage in a safe haven. There are no specific requirements or guidance as to the key safety measures that must be in place for an area to be considered a safe haven. Through this rulemaking, PHMSA, in coordination with FMCSA, is designating the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard 498 as the Federally approved standard for the construction and maintenance of safe havens used for unattended storage of Division 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 explosives. This change will fill a safety gap in the safe haven designation process and provide state and local governments and the regulated community with Federal guidance regarding the key safety measures that need to be in place at safe havens. 
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 171    49 CFR 173    49 CFR 176    49 CFR 174    49 CFR 177   
Legal Authority: 49 USC 5101 to 5127   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
ANPRM  11/16/2005  70 FR 69493   
ANPRM Comment Period End  02/14/2006    
Second ANPRM  07/03/2008  73 FR 38164   
Second ANPRM Comment Period End  10/01/2008    
NPRM  07/27/2010  75 FR 43906   
NPRM Comment Period End  09/27/2010    
Final Action  07/00/2011    
Additional Information: Docket No. HM-238;
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov   Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Lad Falat
Director, Engineering and Research
Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone:202 366-4545
Email: lad.falat@dot.gov