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DOT/PHMSA RIN: 2137-AE56 Publication ID: Spring 2011 
Title: Hazardous Materials: Incorporation of Certain Cargo Tank Special Permits Into the HMR 
Abstract: This rulemaking would amend the HMR by incorporating alternatives that PHMSA has permitted under widely used and longstanding special permits that are granted to multiple parties and have established safety records. The provisions of the special permits would be incorporated as currently written, with no revisions or expansion of scope. The special permits addressed include authorization to transport liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in non-DOT specification cargo tank motor vehicles used exclusively for agricultural purposes and authorization to transport certain hazardous materials used for roadway striping in non-DOT specification cargo tanks. Special permits allow a company or individual to package or ship a hazardous material in a manner that varies from the HMR provided an equivalent level of safety is maintained. Incorporation of the six special permits addressed in this rulemaking into regulations of general applicability would provide shippers and carriers with additional flexibility to comply with established safety requirements, thereby reducing transportation costs for industry and administrative costs for the agency. The provisions would reduce the paperwork caused by continued renewals of these special permits and eliminate the need for over 10,000 current grantees to reapply for the renewal of six special permits every four years. 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 171    49 CFR 173    49 CFR 179    49 CFR 180   
Legal Authority: 49 USC 5101 to 5128   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/21/2010  75 FR 42364   
NPRM Comment Period End  08/20/2010    
Final Rule  02/01/2011  76 FR 5483   
Voluntary Compliance date:02/01/2011; IBR Comp. date: 03/03/2011  03/03/2011    
Final Rule Effective  03/03/2011    
Additional Information: HM-245
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:
Joan McIntyre
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: joan.mcintyre@dot.gov