DOT Proposes Misc. HMR Changes
PHMSA 06-30 NPRM misc changes.pdf
On June 30, 2016 (81 FR 42609), the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the federal register amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) in 49 CFR Parts 171 – 180 to update, clarify, or provide relief from miscellaneous regulatory requirements that include, but are not limited to, the following: Incorporating by Reference (IBR) multiple publications from both the Compressed Gas Association (CGA) and the Chlorine Institute; addressing inconsistencies with domestic and international labels and placards; permitting alternative testing for aerosols; no longer mandating that excepted quantities comply with the emergency response telephone requirement; allowing electronic signatures for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) manifest forms; and no longer requiring the service pressure to be marked on Department of Transportation (DOT) 8 and 8L cylinders. Please submit comments by August 29, 2016.
