PHMSA - Hazardous Materials Safety Enhancement Program

Hazardous Materials Safety Enhancement Program

PHMSA initiated an office-wide enhancement and modernization effort in the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety. PHMSA acted to develop and implement plans and solutions to enhance program accountability, operations and transparency. PHMSA communicated and managed this effort through the development and delivery of Action Plans. The below listed action plans represent PHMSA's efforts to enhance the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Grants Program, the Hazardous Materials Special Permits Program and the Hazardous Materials Approvals Program.

HMEP Action Plan

HMEP Grant Action Plan - As of January 2012

Office of Inspector General Audit Report - Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Report Number AV-2012-040

Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Program Recipient Review Assessment - August 2011

PHMSA's Approach to the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Program Recipient Review Assessment Recommendations - January 2012

For additional information on HMEP grants, please visit: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/grants

Special Permits Action Plan

Hazardous Materials Special Permits Action Plan - As of June 2010 FINAL

Policy Statement regarding Associations - As of Aug 15 2009 - Superceded by May 4, 2010 Policy Statement

Special Permit Safety Evaluation Forms - As of Sept 03 2009

SP Interagency Coordination Process - As of Sept 03 2009

Hazardous Materials Special Permit Standard Operating Procedures - As of Oct 05 2009