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Popular Title: Sanitary Food | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
RIN 2137-AC00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stage: SNPRM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous Stage: ANPRM: Publication Date 02/20/1991; End of Comment Period 03/26/1991. NPRM: Publication Date 05/21/1993; End of Comment Period 10/18/1993. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abstract: The Sanitary Food Transportation Act of 1990 (49 USC 5701 et seq.) requires the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretaries of Agriculture and Health and Human Services and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to issue regulations concerning the transportation of food, food additives, drugs, devices, and cosmetics in motor and rail vehicles also used to transport nonfood products that could pose an unreasonable danger to human or animal health when so transported. This rulemaking proposes to implement the statutory requirements. This rulemaking is significant due to substantial congressional interest. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prompting action: Statute | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rulemaking Project Initiated: 10/21/1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Register Citation for SNPRM: None |
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Popular Title: Oil Pipeline Response | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RIN 2137-AC30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stage: Final Rule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous Stage: Interim Final Rule: Publication Date 01/05/1993; End of Comment Period 02/19/1993; Notice of Public Meeting 06/15/1994; Notice of Public Hearing 1/21/1997. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abstract: This rulemaking would establish regulations requiring response plans for certain onshore oil pipelines. Those regulations are mandated by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act as amended by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-380). The purpose of these requirements is to improve response capabilities and minimize the impact of onshore oil spills from pipelines. This rulemaking is signficant due to substantial public interest. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prompting action: Statute | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rulemaking Project Initiated: 04/12/1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None |
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Popular Title: Applicability of HMR to Loading and Unloading | |||||||||||||||||||||
RIN 2137-AC68 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stage: Reconsideration of Final Rule | |||||||||||||||||||||
Previous Stage: ANPRM: Publication Date 07/29/96; End of Comment Period 11/30/96. SANPRM: Publication Date 04/27/99; Extension of Comment Period 07/26/99; End of Comment Period 08/25/99. NPRM: Publication Date 08/28/2001; End of Extended Comment Period 02/01/2002. Final Rule: End of Comment Period 02/01/2002; Publication Date 10/30/2003. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Abstract: This rulemaking would make revisions to better define the applicability of the Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) in order to clarify the relationship among Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies in the regulation of hazardous materials. Under circumstances specified in Federal statutes, the regulations of other Federal agencies (EPA and OSHA) and non-Federal governments (States, localities, and Indian tribes) must be consistent with or defer to RSPA's regulation of the transportation of hazardous materials in commerce. However, other Federal and non-Federal requirements are generally not limited where hazardous materials are not in transportation. Activities relating to loading, unloading, and storage of hazardous materials have become areas of particular uncertainty and concern to both industry and non-Federal governments. This action is significant because of the substantial public interest in reducing uncertainty and avoiding conflicting regulations. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Prompting action: None | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Rulemaking Project Initiated: 01/05/1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Register Citation for Reconsideration of Final Rule: None |
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Popular Title: Oxygen Cylinders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RIN 2137-AD33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stage: NPRM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous Stage:None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abstract: This rulemaking would require oxygen cylinders and oxygen generators, when transported aboard aircraft, to be packed in an outer packaging that meets prescribed thermal and heat resistance requirements. These requirements would increase the level of safety associated with transportation of oxidizing gases by air. This rule has no impact on the use of passenger-owned oxygen cylinders. This rule is significant due to public interest. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prompting action: None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rulemaking Project Initiated: 03/01/2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Register Citation for NPRM: 69 FR 25470 |
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Popular Title: Wetlines Rule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
RIN 2137-AD36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stage: NPRM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous Stage: ANPRM: Publication Date 02/10/2003; End of Comment Period 06/10/2003. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abstract: This rulemaking would address requirements to reduce the risks associated with the retention of flammable liquid in unprotected product piping on a cargo tank motor vehicle during transportation (wetlines). It responds to an NTSB recommendation. It is significant because of industry concerns about its cost implications. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prompting action: None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rulemaking Project Initiated: 01/19/2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Register Citation for NPRM: 69 FR 78375 |
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Popular Title: Lithium Batteries | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RIN 2137-AD48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stage: Final Rule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous Stage: NPRM: Publication Date 4/02/2002; End of Comment Period 6/02/2002. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abstract: This rulemaking would revise requirements applicable to lithium batteries for consistency with international requirements. This rulemaking also responds to NTSB recommendations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prompting action: None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rulemaking Project Initiated: 04/02/2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None |
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Popular Title: Infectious Substance; Harmonization | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
RIN 2137-AD93 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stage: NPRM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous Stage: None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abstract: This rulemaking would amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to harmonize the current requirements for the Transport of Dangerous Goods with UN standards which revised the classification criteria for infectious substances, based on risk evaluations conductd by the World Health Organization and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It would also relax transportation requirements for certain infectious substances based on the level of risk associated with their transportation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prompting action: None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rulemaking Project Initiated: 03/01/2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None |
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Popular Title: TIH Rule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
RIN 2137-AE02 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stage: Undetermined | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous Stage: Request for Comments: Publication Date 08/16/04; End of Comment Period 10/18/04. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abstract: The Department of Transportation and the Department of Homeland Security are examining the need for enhanced security requirements for the rail transportation of hazardous materials that are toxic by inhalation. The two departments are seeking comments on the feasibility of initiating specific security enhancements and the potential costs and benefits of doing so. Security measures being considered include improvements to security plans, modifications of methods used to identify shipments, ehhanced requirements for temporary storage, strenghtened tank car integrity, and implemention of tracking and communication systems. Both departments are reviewing the comments received and then will decide the next action. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prompting action: Presidential Direction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rulemaking Project Initiated: 05/01/2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dates for Undetermined:
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Federal Register Citation for Undetermined: None |
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Popular Title: Primary Lithium Battery Ban | |||||||||||||||||||||
RIN 2137-AE05 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stage: Interim Final Rule | |||||||||||||||||||||
Previous Stage:None | |||||||||||||||||||||
Abstract: This rulemaking would prohibit the offering for transportation and transportation of primary lithium batteries and cells as cargo aboard passenger-carrying aircraft. The rule would apply to both foreign and domestic passenger-carrying aircraft entering, leaving, or operating in the United States. In addition, the rule would amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations to require that, when offered for transport in other modes, shipments of primary lithium batteries and cells must be marked to indicate that they are forbidden from transport aboard passenger-carrying aircraft. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Prompting action: Secretarial/Head of Operating Administration Decision | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Rulemaking Project Initiated: 10/01/2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Register Citation for Interim Final Rule: 69 FR 75207 |