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2008 COMMENTS

• DGAC Comments Re: Docket No. PHMSA – 2008-0010 (HM-208G)
  "Hazardous Materials Transportation; Registration and Fee Assessment Program" (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published May 5, 2008)
  (July 16, 2008)


• DGAC Comments Re: Docket No. FRA – 2006-25169
  "Hazardous Materials: Improving the Safety of Railroad Tank Car Transportation of Hazardous Materials" (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Published April 16, 2008)
  (June 2, 2008)


• DGAC Petition for rulemaking; Hazardous materials transportation, implementation of new international requirements for substances hazardous to the environment
  (April 14, 2008)


• Appeal of HM-218D (Docket No. PHMSA – 2005-21812)
  "Hazardous Materials; Miscellaneous Amendments" (Final rule published January 28, 2008)
  (February 27,2008)
  PHMSA Response (June 3, 2008)


• DGAC Comments Re: Docket No. PHMSA 2007-28119
  "Loading and Unloading of Hazardous Materials in Transportation" (Notice, request for comments published January 4, 2008)
  (Febraury 6, 2008)

2007 COMMENTS

• DGAC Petition for rulemaking; Hazardous materials transportation, loading, unloading and storage incidental to transportation
  (November 19, 2007)


• DGAC Comments Re: PHMSA – 2006-27181
  "Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comments"
  (September 5, 2007)
   
• Enquiry on DGAC Appeal of HM-215F
  (August 27, 2007)    
  PHMSA Response (October 3, 2007)
   
• DGAC appeals HM-215F
  (June 4, 2007)
  PHMSA Response (October 3, 2007)
   
• DGAC Request for interpretation and petition for rulemaking on GHS Pictograms
  (February 22, 2007)  
  PHMSA Response (October 3, 2007)
   
• DGAC Comments Re: PHMSA – 061101-001
  "Petition for rulemaking by the National Association of State Fire Marshalls (NASFM) on the regulation of polyurethane foam as a hazardous material (P-1491)"
  (February 15, 2007)
   

• DGAC Comments Re: HM-232F Comments on Docket No. PHMSA - 06-25885 (HM-232F)
  "Hazardous Materials: Revision of Requirements for Security Plans" (Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; published September 21, 2006)
  (December 21, 2006)
   
• DGAC Comments Re: HM-208F Comments on Docket No. PHMSA - 2006-25589 (HM-208F)
  "Hazardous Materials Transportation; Registration and Fee Assessment Program" (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; published August 15, 2006)
  (October 16, 2006)
   
• DGAC Comments Re: HM-215I Comments on Docket No. PHMSA - 2006-25476 (HM-215I)
  "Hazardous Materials: Harmonization with the United Nations Recommendations, International maritime dangerous Goods Code, and the International civil Aviation Organization's Technical Instructions" (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; published August 31, 2006)
  (October 16, 2006)
   
• DGAC Comments Re: DGAC asks TSA and DOT to clarify their earlier letter on the applicability of SSI to hazmat security plans
  (July 13, 2006)
   
• DGAC Comments Re: Docket No. PHMSA - 2005-23141 (HM-215F)
  "Revision and Reformatting of Requirements for the Authorization To Use International Transport Standards and Regulations" (Notice of proposed rulemaking; published January 27, 2006)
  (March 30, 2006)
   
• DGAC Comments Re: Docket No. PHMSA - 05-22461 (71 FR 8485)
  "Revisions to Civil and Criminal Penalties; Penalty Guidelines" (Final rule published February 17, 2006)
  (March 14, 2006)
   
• DGAC Comments Re: Docket No. PHMSA - 2005-22987 (HM-238)
  "Requirements for the Storage of Explosives and Other High-Hazard Materials During Transportation" (Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; published November 16, 2005)
  (February 14, 2006)
   
• DGAC Comments Re: PHMSA's Notice and Request for Comments [Docket No. RSPA - 2005-20036 (Notice No. 05-10)]
  "Information Activities" (Notice and request for comments; published December 28, 2005)
  (January 26, 2006)
   

2005 COMMENTS

• DGAC Appeal of HM-240 Final Rule (Docket No. PHMSA - 2005-22208)
  "Incorporation of Statutorily Mandated Revisions to the Hazardous Materials Regulations" (Final rule; published December 9, 2005)
  (December 23, 2005 )
   
• DGAC Comments Re: Hazardous Materials Security Plans, Letter to Secretary Mineta
  (September 21, 2005)  
  Joint response from TSA and DOT (March 24, 2006)
   
• DGAC Request for Determination on hazardous materials security plans to Assistant Secretary Kip Hawley
  (September 21, 2005)  
  Joint response from TSA and DOT (March 24, 2006)
   
• DGAC Petition for Rulemaking
  "Petition for the addition of a new paragraph (e) to 49 CFR 173.4"
  (March 22, 2005)
   

2004 COMMENTS

• DGAC Comments Re: Docket No. TSA-2003-15569; Amendment No. 1520-1
  "Protection of Sensitive Security Information" (Interim Final Rule published May 18, 2004)
  (July 19, 2004)
   
• DGAC Comments Re: Draft 2004 Report to Congress on the Costs and Benefits of Federal Regulations
  (69 FR 7987; February 20, 2004)
  (May 14, 2004)

2003 COMMENTS

• DGAC Comments Re: Docket No. RSPA-98-4952 (HM-223)
  "Applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations to Loading, Unloading, and Storage" (Final rule; published October 30, 2003 at 68 FR 61906)
  (posted November 23, 2003)
   
• DGAC Comments Re: Docket No. RSPA 2002-13658 (HM-215E)
  "Harmonization with the United Nations Recommendations, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and International Civil Aviation Organization's Technical Instructions" (Notice of proposed rulemaking published December 3, 2002)
  (February 3, 2003)
   
• DGAC Comments Re: Docket No. RSPA 2002-13658 (HM-215E)
  "Harmonization with the United Nations Recommendations, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and International Civil Aviation Organization's Technical Instructions" (Notice of proposed rulemaking published December 3, 2002)
  (January 31, 2003)
   

2002 COMMENTS

• DGAC Letter to RSPA re: suggestions for clarifying the shipping paper requirements for marine pollutants
  (November 26, 2002)
   
• DGAC Comments re: FMCSA Docket No.2002-11650 (HM-232A)
  "Security Requirements for Motor Carriers Transporting Hazardous Materials" (Supplemental advance notice of proposed rulemaking and extension of comment period published October 8, 2002)
  (November 19, 2002)
   
• DGAC Comments re: DOC NTIA Docket 020816197-2197-01
  "Request for Comments on the Hazardous Materials and Dangerous Goods Shipping Papers Exception to the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
  (posted October 29)
   
• DGAC Comments Re: DOT Docket No. RSPA-01-10373 (HM-220D)
  "Hazardous Materials: Requirements for Maintenance, Requalification, Repair and Use of DOT Specification Cylinders" (Final rule published August 8, 2002)
  (posted September 5)
   
• DGAC Comments Re: DOT Docket No. RSPA-98-4952 (HM-223)
  (posted September 5)
   
• DGAC Comments DOT Docket No. RSPA-02-12773 (HM-232B)
  (posted July 26)
   
• DGAC Comments -- Re: DOT Docket No. RSPA-02-12064 (HM-232)
  "Hazardous Materials: Security Requirements for Offerors and Transporters of Hazardous Materials" (Notice of proposed rulemaking published May 2, 2002)
  (posted June 24)
   
• DGAC Comments -- DOT Docket No. OST-01-10380
  "Hazardous Materials: Knowledge Required for Civil Penalty Enforcement Proceedings" (Notice of public meeting and invitation to comment published April 9, 2002)
  (posted June 21)
   
• DGAC Comments to RSPA Re: DOT Docket No. RSPA-01-10533 (HM-218A)
  "Transportation of Hazardous Materials; Unloading of Intermodal (IM) Portable Tanks on Transport Vehicles" (Notice of proposed rulemaking published February 22, 2002)
  (posted March 29)
   
• Letter to DOT Requesting Timely Publishing of Harmonization Docket (HM-215E)
  (posted March 13)
   
• DGAC Letter to RSPA: DOT Docket No. RSPA-98-4952 (HM-223)
  "Applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations to Loading, Unloading, and Storage" (Notice of proposed rulemaking published June 14, 2001)
  (posted January 24)
   
• DGAC Letter to RSPA: DOT Docket No. RSPA-99-5013 (HM-229)
  "Hazardous Materials: Revisions to Incident Reporting Requirements and the Hazardous Materials Incident Report Form" (Notice of proposed rulemaking published July 3, 2001) (posted January 24)
   

COMMENTS (SUBMITTED UNDER OUR PREVIOUS NAME HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ADVISORY COUNCIL) INCLUDE:

• HMAC Comments to RSPA Re: DOT Docket No. RSPA 98-3971 (HM-226)
  "Hazardous Materials: Revision to Standards for Infectious Substances and Genetically Modified Micro-organisms" (Notice of proposed rulemaking published January 22, 2001)
   
• HMAC Comments Submitted to the Research and Special Programs Administration of the US Department of Transportation Re: DOT Docket No. RSPA 2000-7702 (HM-215D)
  "Harmonization with the United Nations Recommendations, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and International Civil Aviation Organization's Technical Instructions" (Notice of proposed rulemaking published October 23, 2000)
   
• HMAC Comments to RSPA on Docket No. RSPA-00-7126 [PDA-24(R)]
  Application by the Institute of Makers of Explosives for a Preemption Determination as to New Jersey Restrictions on Transportation of Blasting Caps with other Commercial Explosives
   
• HMAC Comments to RSPA on Docket No. RSPA-00-7092 [PDA-22(R)]
  Application by American Trucking Associations, Inc. for a Preemption Determination as to New Mexico Requirements for the Transportation of Liquefied and Compressed Gases
   
• Interested Parties Coalition Letter to RSPA
  April 14, 2000, regarding risk management initiative.
   
• IM Portable Tank Letter to RSPA
  Request for Interim Final Rule on the Unloading of IM Portable Tanks not equipped with thermally activated devices
   
• Exceptions Letter to Frits Wybenga
   
• RSPA-99-5019 (HM-229)
  "Hazardous Materials: Revisions to the Incident Reporting Requirements and the Detailed Hazardous Materials Incident Report Form 5800.1"
   
• USCG-1998-4302
  "Handling of Class 1 Materials or Other Dangerous Cargoes within or Contiguous to Waterfront Facilities"
   
• HM-206
  "Improvements to Hazardous Materials Identification Systems"
   
• RSPA-99-5137
  "Hazardous Materials Transportation; Registration and Fee Assessment Program"
   
• RSPA-99-5143
  "International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods: Request for Comments"