Required Information for Requesting an Approval (pdf 14KB)

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1. 1. Must be sent to: Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
   1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE East Building, 2nd Floor
   Washington, DC 20590, Attention: PHH-32.. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE East Building, 2nd Floor (Routing Symbol) Washington, DC 20590



2. Identify Section of the Regulations for which approval or registration is being made.



3. If required by the Regulations, submit a lab report, safety data report, etc..



4. Provide contact information such as Name, street, city, state and telephone number of person on whose behalf the application is being made.



5. If applicant is not a resident of U.S., designation of agent for service in accordance with 49 CFR 107.7.



6. Description of activity for which approval/registration is required.
• The proposed duration of the approval/registration.
• The transport mode or modes affected, as applicable.
• Any additional information specified in the section applicable.
7. For an approval that provides exceptions from regulatory requirements or prohibitions:
• Identification of increased risk of safety or property that may result if the approval is granted.
• Specification of the measures that the applicant considers necessary or appropriate to address risk.
• Substantiation, with appropriate analyses, evaluations costs, etc.
• Demonstration that proposed activity will achieve a level of safety that is at least equal to that required by the Regulations.
• A comparison of what the Regulations require vs. what is being proposed.

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