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DOT/PHMSA

RIN: 2137-AE02

Publication ID: Spring 2006

Title: Hazardous Materials: Enhancing Rail Transportation Safety and Security for Hazardous Materials Shipments
Abstract: The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), in consultation with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) would revise the current requirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulations applicable to the safe and secure transportation of hazardous materials transported in commerce by rail. Specifically, we would require rail carriers to compile annual data on certain shipments of hazardous materials, use the data to analyze safety and security risks along rail transportation routes where those materials are transported, assess alternative routing options, and make routing decisions based on those assessments. We would also clarify the current security plan requirements to address en route storage and delays in transit.
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 172 to 174 49 CFR 179
Legal Authority: 49 USC 5101 to 5127

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
Request for Comments	08/10/2004	69 FR 50987
Comment Period End	10/18/2004
NPRM	05/00/2006
Final Rule	05/00/2006

Additional Information: HM Docket: HM-232E; RSPA-2004-18730
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Information URL: dms.dot.gov	Public Comment URL: dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: Susan Gorsky Senior Regulations Specialist Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590 Phone:202 366-8553 Email: susan.gorsky@dot.gov