2137-AF18 201610 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)

The Federal hazardous materials transportation law requires the Secretary of Transportation to ensure that, to the extent practicable, regulations governing the transportation of hazardous materials in commerce are consistent with standards adopted by international authorities (49 U.S.C. 5120(b)). Proposals in this rulemaking include, but are not limited to: the introduction of regulatory requirements to address polymerizing substances, testing criteria for polymeric beads to be excepted from regulation, transport provisions for engines and machinery powered by internal combustion engines or fuel cells, changes to the hazard communication requirements for lithium batteries, the revision of various entries in the hazardous materials table to maintain global alignment, and the incorporation by reference of various international standards. We expect the regulatory changes will result in minimal compliance costs for the regulated industry.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed 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 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. No NPRM 09/07/2016 81 FR 61741 NPRM Comment Period End 11/07/2016 HM-215N; No No None No No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov No No 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