2137-AE86 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: Requirements for the Safe Transportation of Bulk Explosives (RRR)

This rulemaking would amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) by establishing standards for the safe transportation of bulk explosives. This rulemaking would be responsive to two petitions for rulemaking submitted by industry representatives, requesting this action. Developing requirements for the HMR would provide wider access to the regulatory flexibility currently only offered by special permit and competent authorities. The HMR would authorize the transportation of certain explosives, ammonium nitrate, ammonium nitrate emulsions, and other specific hazardous materials in bulk packagings, which are not otherwise authorized under the HMR. These hazardous materials are used in blasting operations on specialized vehicles, multi-purpose bulk trucks (MBTs). MBTs are used as mobile work platforms to create blends of explosives that are unique for each blast site.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 49 CFR 171 49 CFR 172 49 CFR 173 49 CFR 177 49 USC 5101 et seq No NPRM 07/15/2014 79 FR 41185 NPRM Comment Period End 09/15/2014 Final Rule 08/00/2015 PHMSA-2011-0345; HM-233D; SB - N, SLT - N, IC - N; This NPRM is responsive to two petitions for rulemaking submitted by industry representatives, requesting action. Developing requirements for the HMR would provide wider access to the regulatory flexibility currently only offered by special permit and competent authorities. This rulemaking is expected to result in a decrease of $10.6 million in the annual burden and cost to multiple OMB Control Numbers due to decreased paperwork burdens. No No None No No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov No No Matthew Nickels Transportation Regulations Specialist 2137 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration PHMSA 202 366-8553 matthew.nickels@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington DC 20590