2137-AF04 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: Miscellaneous Amendments (RRR)

PHMSA is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to make miscellaneous amendments to update and clarify certain regulatory requirements. The amendments in this rulemaking have been identified through PHMSA's own initiatives and review of previously-issued letters of interpretation. These amendments promote safer transportation practices, eliminate unnecessary regulatory requirements, address petitions for rulemaking, facilitate international commerce, and simplify the regulations. These amendments also update various entries in the Hazardous Materials Table (HMT) and corresponding special provisions, make minor amendments to the labeling requirements, revise the marking requirements applicable to odorization, make amendments for the continuing qualification of specification cargo tanks, and revise the exceptions for smokeless powder and black powder.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 49 CFR 107 49 CFR 110 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 to 5128 No NPRM 11/00/2014 PHMSA-2013-0225; HM-218H: SB - N, SLT - N, IC - N No No None No No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov No No Michael Ciccarone Transportation Specialist 2137 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration PHMSA 202 366-8553 michael.ciccarone@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington DC 20590