2137-AE38 201410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2137 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration PHMSA 2100 Department of Transportation DOT Hazardous Materials: Compatibility With the Regulations of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (RRR)

This rulemaking amended the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) for the transportation of Class 7 (radioactive materials) based on recent changes contained in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regulations. This rulemaking aligned the HMR with the international standards, and updated, clarified, corrected, and provided relief of certain regulatory requirements applicable to the transportation of radioactive materials.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions No No 49 CFR 171 49 CFR 172 49 CFR 173 49 CFR 174 49 CFR 175 49 CFR 176 49 CFR 177 49 CFR 178 49 USC 5101 et seq No NPRM 08/12/2011 76 FR 50332 NPRM Comment Period End 11/10/2011 Final Rule 07/11/2014 79 FR 40589 Final Rule Effective Date 10/01/2014 PHMSA-2009-0063; HM-250; SB - Y, IC - N, SLT - N; PHMSA initiated this rulemaking to harmonize with NRC and reduce regulatory burden. NRC's NPRM published May 16, 2013. PHMSA has coordinated with NRC to develop the final rule. Annualized cost estimate ranging from $161 thousand to $487 thousand over a 5-year period at a 3 percent discount rate. This rulemaking may result in a decrease in the annual burden and costs of OMB Control Number 2137-0034 due to reductions in the shipping paper requirements for excepted quantities of RAM shipments. No No None No No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov No Yes Steve Webb Transportation Regulations Specialist 2137 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration PHMSA 202-366-8553 steven.webb@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington DC 20590