On March 22, 2022 (87 FR 16308), the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a notice in the federal register announcing an initiative to convert historical Letters of Interpretation (LOI) applicable to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMRs) that have been issued to specific stakeholders into broadly applicable Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on its website. By creating a repository of FAQs, PHMSA seeks to eliminate the need for recurring requests for common letters of interpretations. This Federal Register Notice introduces this initiative and its objectives to those subject to the HMRs. PHMSA’s objective is to gain insight regarding the utility of this initiative and topics to prioritize in the development of future FAQs. PHMSA requests comment on the initiative and input on the prioritization of future sets of FAQs. Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 23, 2022. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable.

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PHMSA 03-22-2022 comment request New FAQs