PHMSA Publishes Response to Appeals and Corrections to the HM-218F Final Rule 'Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Amendments'

摘要

On December 28, 2011, the Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) published in the Federal Register (76 FR 81396) a final rule responding to appeals and making corrections to its July 20, 2011 final rule (76 FR 43510) under Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0151 (HM-218F). HM-218F is the latest in a continuing series of routine amendments to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). The July 2011 final rule made numerous amendments to the HMR intended to "promote safer transportation practices; eliminate unnecessary regulatory requirements; finalize outstanding petitions for rulemaking; facilitate international commerce; and simplify the regulations."