2137-AE87 201210 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: Harmonization With International Standards (RRR) Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 49 CFR 171 49 CFR 172 49 CFR 173 49 CFR 175 49 CFR 176 49 CFR 177 49 CFR 178 49 CFR 180 49 USC 5101 et seq No NPRM 08/15/2012 77 FR 49167 NPRM Comment Period End 10/15/2012 Final Rule 12/00/2012 Includes Retrospective Review under E.O. 13563. HM-215L; SB - N, SLT - N, IC - Y; The primary benefit of this rulemaking is harmonizing the HMR with the international hazardous materials standards and reducing the regulatory compliance costs faced by U.S. companies. PHMSA estimates that not harmonizing with international regulations will cost U.S. companies an additional $62 million per year to comply with both the HMR and international standards. This rulemaking may result in a decrease of $5,000.00 to OMB Control Number 2137-0018 due allowing the use of metals other than steel or aluminum for drums and boxes, as well as the proposed new Flexible Bulk Container package authorization. This rulemaking may result in a decrease of $15,000.00 to OMB Control Number 2137-0572 due to decreased testing requirements for non-bulk packages. No No None No No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov No No Michael Stevens 2137 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration PHMSA 202-366-8553 michael.stevens@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington DC 20590