I’m hauling UN2211 class 9 Polymeric Beads 44K lbs
Do I need to be Hazmat Endorsed as a Carrier to haul this?
Pretty simple answer:
No. The Class 9 placard is not required to be displayed on a motor vehicle within the U.S. Read: Is the class 9 placard required?
However, if you are transporting a bulk packaging (read: Bulk Packaging for HazMat Explained!), you must display the identification number (2211) on all four sides of the vehicle. You MAY choose to display the identification number on the class 9 placard.
Since the Class 9 placard is not required to be displayed, you are not required to have the HazMat endorsement on your CDL. The HazMat endorsement is only required if you transport a quantity of HazMat that requires the display of placards.
However, if you transport any quantity of HazMat you must have HazMat Employee training to include a component on safe driving.
I hope this helps. Please contact me with any other questions.
His reply:
Thank you for the clarification. Basically I’m not Hazmat Endorsed. My drivers are not Hazmat certified. But because it’s a UN2211 Class 9. Then we can still haul it even though it’s over 2,000 LBS.
My clarification:
Yes. That is correct.
Placards are not required for Class 9 in the U.S. no matter the amount.
The HazMat endorsement on the CDL is only required if the vehicle transports a quantity of HazMat that requires placards.
However, HazMat Employee training is required for anyone involved in the transportation of a hazardous material – even Class 9.
An additional component of Driver Training should be added to HazMat Employee training.
Also, though terms such as “Hazmat Endorsed” or “Hazmat certified” are used in the industry, they don’t exist in the regulations. The regulations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) refer simply to the HazMat Endorsement on the Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
USDOT/PHMSA regulations at 49 CFR 173.29(c) for transport of empty packagings refer to a “contract carrier” but the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) do not define this term. (Neither does it define “common carrier” or “private carrier”, other terms used in the same section of the regulations.) What then is a “contract carrier” as the term is used by USDOT/PHMSA?
The first place to look for the definition of a word or term used by the HMR is 171.8 – Definitions. But you won’t find any mention of “contract carrier” there.
Contact me with any questions you may have about the transportation of hazardous materials by air, highway, vessel, or rail
Sometimes a term used only by a specific section of the HMR will be defined in that section. But no luck finding the definition of “contract carrier” in §173.29 either.
Perhaps it can be found in the regulations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (a sister administration to PHMSA within the USDOT), since it is the one that regulates commercial motor vehicles? However, “Since January 1, 2007 FMCSA has been required by law not to distinguish between common and contract carriers, as they were previously defined.” Due to a loop-hole in the regulations this did not go into affect until January 17, 2017. Read about it on the FMCSA website.
An indication of what USDOT/PHMSA means by the term “contract carrier” can be found in this letter of interpretation from July 25, 2003 (02-0259):
The term “contract carrier” is used in the HMR in the same manner as in the former Interstate Commerce Act (“the Act, “now repealed) to mean a person who transports by motor vehicle, for compensation, passengers or property in commerce “under continuing contracts with one person or a limited number of persons either (a) for the furnishing of transportation services through the assignment of motor vehicles for a continuing period of time to the exclusive use of such person served or (b) for the furnishing of transportation services designed to meet the distinct need of each individual customer.”
And further…
A contract carrier provides “specialized service” to its customers…”
So, in my words, a contract carrier operates under a contract to provide specific transportation services – by motor vehicle over a public roadway – to a single person or limited number of persons.
The Alliance for Uniform Hazmat Transportation Procedures (aka: HazMat Alliance) is a group of four states — Michigan, Nevada, Oklahoma and West Virginia — that register and permit carriers and shippers of hazardous materials in a uniform manner, utilizing the same application forms and fee assessment calculations.
Though originally conceived of as a way to standardize regulatory requirements nationwide, the recent defection of Ohio leaves only four states remaining as members of the HM Alliance. The remaining states and the type of HazMat each regulates under the HM Alliance is identified below.
Hazardous waste only
Michigan
Oklahoma
All hazardous materials (including hazardous waste)
Nevada
West Virginia
Contact me with any questions you may have about the transportation of hazardous materials by air, highway, vessel, or rail
If you wish to transport regulated hazardous materials in any of the listed states, you must select a base state and file a HM Alliance application. Follow the steps below to apply for an Alliance HM permit:
Determine your base state.
If you will be transporting hazardous waste in Michigan or Oklahoma, calculate total miles traveled in each of the four states (Michigan, Oklahoma, Nevada and West Virginia) for the last twelve months. Your new base state is the state with the highest number of miles traveled.
If you do not transport hazardous waste in Michigan or Oklahoma, but transport hazardous materials (including waste) in Nevada or West Virginia, calculate total miles traveled in Nevada and West Virginia for the last twelve months. Your new base state is the state with the highest number of miles traveled.
Register online at https://www.hazmatalliance.org. Make sure you indicate your base state in the appropriate section of the online application.
If you have any questions, please contact your base state
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality / 586.753.3850 / rays1@michigan.gov
Another month and another raft of regulatory agency publications in the Federal Register. As an EHS Professional you may find it too much to stay on top of all these changes in the regulations. That’s the reason for my monthly search through the Federal Register to identify for you the applicable regulations of the following agencies:
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) – an administration within the Department of Transportation (DOT).
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) – an administration within the Department of Transportation (DOT).
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) – an administration within the Department of Transportation (DOT).
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) – an administration within the Department of Transportation (DOT).
I couldn’t find any publications related to the management of hazardous waste or the transportation of hazardous materials from the FAA, FMCSA, or FRA. There were, however, some publications by EPA and PHMSA that may have an impact on how you manage hazardous waste and/or ship hazardous materials.
Please note that this is my best effort to identify the relevant announcements in the Federal Register that may be of interest to generators of hazardous waste and shippers of hazardous materials. I encourage you to review the list of Federal Register publications yourself to ensure regulatory compliance.
As you review this document note the different types of publications in the Federal Register and their relative import:
Rules and Regulations – These are notifications of rules and regulations that have passed the review process and will – now or at a later established date – become regulations in the CFR (Code of Federal Regulations). Complying with them is not an option.
Proposed Rules – These are notifications of a new rule or a modification to an existing one that the agency has in the works. Interested parties may still submit comments and possibly affect the outcome of a proposed rule.
Notices – For all the things the government does that don’t rise to the level of regulations. These could be safety notices or announcements of meetings for interested parties regarding proposed rules.
FEBRUARY 1, 2016 THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2016
USEPA – US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY:
Publications not related to the management of hazardous waste, solid waste, universal waste, or used oil are not included here.
Rules and Regulations:
Additions to List of Categorical Non-Waste Fuels Pages 6687 – 6743 [FR DOC # 2016-01866] PDF | Text | More
Proposed Rules:
None
Contact me with any questions you may haveabout the management of hazardous waste
Inquiry To Learn Whether Businesses Assert Business Confidentiality Claims Regarding Waste Import and Export Pages 7788 – 7791 [FR DOC # 2016-03102] PDF | Text | More
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Recordkeeping and Reporting-Solid Waste Disposal Facilities and Practices Pages 8956 – 8957 [FR DOC # 2016-03744] PDF | Text | More
FAA – FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION:
Publications not related to the transportation of hazardous materials are not included here.
Rules and Regulations:
None
Proposed Rules:
None
Notices:
None
FMCSA – FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION:
Publications not related to the transportation of hazardous materials are not included here.
Rules and Regulations:
None
Proposed Rules:
None
Notices:
None
FRA – FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION:
Publications not related to the transportation of hazardous materials are not included here.
Rules and Regulations:
None
Proposed Rules:
None
Notices:
NONE
PHMSA – PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION:
Publications not related to the transportation of hazardous materials are not included here.
Rules and Regulations:
None
Proposed Rules:
None
Notices:
Hazardous Materials: Public Meeting Notice for the Research and Development Forum Pages 6103 – 6104 [FR DOC # 2016-02146]PDF | Text | More
Information can be helpful but it’s useless if you are not able to make sense of it. You must be able to determine how any changes to the rules and regulations (final or proposed) will affect your operations, and communicate the necessary information to your personnel. I can help you to do that.
Contact me with any questions you may haveabout the transportation of hazardous materials by air, highway, vessel, or rail
Please contact me for a free training consultation to determine your regulatory requirements and how training can help you to attain and maintain compliance with the regulations of the US Environmental Protection Agency (and your state) and the PHMSA, FAA, FRA, & FMCSA of the US Department of Transportation.
Publications not related to the management of hazardous waste, solid waste, universal waste, or used oil are not included here.
Rules and Regulations:
Arkansas: Final Authorization of State-Initiated Changes and Incorporation by Reference of Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Program Pages 4961 – 4969 [FR DOC # 2016-01657] PDF | Text | More
Proposed Rules:
Contact me with any questions you may have about the management of hazardous waste
Arkansas: Final Authorization of State-Initiated Changes and Incorporation by Reference of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Pages 5006 – 5007 [FR DOC # 2016-01658] PDF | Text | More
Notices:
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Hazardous Waste Specific Unit Requirements, and Special Waste Processes and Types Pages 1420 – 1420 [FR DOC # 2016-00412] PDF | Text | More
FAA – Federal Aviation Administration:
Publications not related to the transportation of hazardous materials are not included here.
Rules and Regulations:
None
Proposed Rules:
None
Notices:
None
The FMCSA sets the minimum standards for Commercial Driver’s Licenses
FMCSA – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration:
Publications not related to the transportation of hazardous materials are not included here.
Rules and Regulations:
None
Proposed Rules:
None
Notices:
None
FRA – Federal Railroad Administration:
Publications not related to the transportation of hazardous materials are not included here.
Rules and Regulations:
None
Proposed Rules:
None
Notices:
None
PHMSA – Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration:
Publications not related to the transportation of hazardous materials are not included here.
Rules and Regulations:
Hazardous Materials: Adoption of Special Permits (MAP-21) (RRR) Pages 3635 – 3686 [FR DOC # 2016-00780] PDF | Text | More
Proposed Rules:
None
Notices:
None
Information can be helpful but it’s useless if you are not able to make sense of it. You must be able to determine how any changes to the rules and regulations (final or proposed) will affect your operations, and communicate the necessary information to your personnel. I can help you to do that.
Contact me with any questions you may have about the transportation of hazardous materials by air, highway, vessel, or rail
Please contact me for a free training consultation to determine your regulatory requirements and how training can help you to attain and maintain compliance with the regulations of the US Environmental Protection Agency (and your state) and the PHMSA, FAA, FRA, & FMCSA of the US Department of Transportation.
Publications not related to the management of hazardous waste, solid waste, universal waste, or used oil are not included here.
Rules and Regulations:
Texas: Final Authorization of State-Initiated Changes and Incorporation by Reference of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Pages 80672 – 80682 [FR DOC # 2015-31881] PDF | Text | More
Proposed Rules:
Fall 2015 Regulatory Agenda Pages 78023 – 78030 [FR DOC # 2015-30656] PDF | Text | More
Contact me with any questions you may have about the management of hazardous waste
Texas: Final Authorization of State-initiated Changes and Incorporation by Reference of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Pages 80722 – 80722 [FR DOC # 2015-31876] PDF | Text | More
Notices:
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Generator Standards Applicable to Laboratories Owned by Eligible Academic Entities Pages 76467 – 76468 [FR DOC # 2015-31045] PDF | Text | More
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Identification of Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials That Are Solid Waste (Renewal) Pages 76482 – 76483 [FR DOC # 2015-31046] PDF | Text | More
Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Illinois Pages 76467 – 76467 [FR DOC # 2015-30914] PDF | Text | More
Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Iowa Pages 76474 – 76474 [FR DOC # 2015-30913] PDF | Text | More
FAA – Federal Aviation Administration:
Publications not related to the transportation of hazardous materials are not included here.
Rules and Regulations:
None
Proposed Rules:
None
Notices:
Second Meeting: RTCA Special Committee (235) Non-Rechargeable Lithium Batteries Pages 77696 – 77696 [FR DOC # 2015-31408] PDF | Text | More
FMCSA – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration:
Publications not related to the transportation of hazardous materials are not included here.
Rules and Regulations:
None
Proposed Rules:
Driving of Commercial Motor Vehicles: Use of Seat Belts Pages 76649 – 76653 [FR DOC # 2015-30864] PDF | Text | More
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards Certification for Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by United States-Domiciled Motor Carriers; Withdrawal Pages 81503 – 81506 [FR DOC # 2015-32868] PDF | Text | More
Notices:
None
FRA – Federal Railroad Administration:
Publications not related to the transportation of hazardous materials are not included here.
Rules and Regulations:
Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents for Calendar Year 2016 Pages 80683 – 80686 [FR DOC # 2015-32545] PDF | Text | More
Proposed Rules:
None
Notices:
None
PHMSA – Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration:
Publications not related to the transportation of hazardous materials are not included here.
Rules and Regulations:
Hazardous Materials: Requirements for the Safe Transportation of Bulk Explosives (RRR) Pages 79423 – 79453 [FR DOC # 2015-31880] PDF | Text | More
Proposed Rules:
Hazardous Materials: Safety Requirements for External Product Piping on Cargo Tanks Transporting Flammable Liquids Pages 81501 – 81503 [FR DOC # 2015-32681] PDF | Text | More
Notices:
Hazardous Materials: Notice of Application for Modification of Special Permit Pages 81431 – 81432 [FR DOC # 2015-32394] PDF | Text | More
Hazardous Materials: Actions on Special Permit Applications Pages 81432 – 81433 [FR DOC # 2015-32393] PDF | Text | More
Hazardous Materials: Notice of Application for Special Permits Pages 81434 – 81434 [FR DOC # 2015-32408] PDF | Text | More
Hazardous Materials: Delayed Applications Pages 81435 – 81436 [FR DOC # 2015-32407] PDF | Text | More
Information can be helpful but it’s useless if you are not able to make sense of it. You must be able to determine how any changes to the rules and regulations (final or proposed) will affect your operations, and communicate the necessary information to your personnel. I can help you to do that.
Contact me with any questions you may have about the transportation of hazardous materials by air, highway, vessel, or rail
Please contact me for a free training consultation to determine your regulatory requirements and how training can help you to attain and maintain compliance with the regulations of the US Environmental Protection Agency (and your state) and the PHMSA, FAA, FRA, & FMCSA of the US Department of Transportation.
See below for a brief summary of announcements in the Federal Register by the US EPA on the subject of Hazardous Waste and the Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the US DOT on the subject of Transportation of Hazardous Materials.
Please note that this is my best effort to identify the relevant announcements in the Federal Register that may be of interest to generators of hazardous waste and shippers of hazardous materials. I encourage you to review the list of Federal Register publications yourself to ensure regulatory compliance.
November 1, 2015 through November 30, 2015
USEPA – US Environmental Protection Agency:
Publications not related to the management of hazardous waste, solid waste, universal waste, or used oil are not included here.
Rules and Regulations:
None
Proposed Rules:
Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Pages 68490 – 68491 [FR DOC # 2015-28099] PDF | Text | More
Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Pages 68491 – 68491 [FR DOC # 2015-28100] PDF | Text | More
Request for Comment: Kentucky Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program; Primacy Approval Pages 69629 – 69630 [FR DOC # 2015-28662] PDF | Text | More
Revision to the Research, Development and Demonstration Permits Rule for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills Pages 70180 – 70183 [FR DOC # 2015-28666] PDF | Text | More
Notices:
Underground Injection Control Program; Hazardous Waste Injection Restrictions; Petition for Exemption Reissuance-Class I Hazardous Waste Injection; DuPont Pontchartrain, LaPlace, Louisiana Pages 69220 – 69220 [FR DOC # 2015-28484] PDF | Text | More
PHMSA – Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration:
Publications not related to the transportation of hazardous materials are not included here.
Rules and Regulations:
Hazardous Materials: Enhanced Tank Car Standards and Operational Controls for High-Hazard Flammable Trains Pages 71952 – 71973 [FR DOC # 2015-28774] PDF | Text | More
Hazardous Materials: Editorial Corrections and Clarifications (RRR) Pages 72914 – 72929 [FR DOC # 2015-29683] PDF | Text | More
Proposed Rules:
None
Notices:
Hazardous Materials: Explosive Approvals-Compliance With Special Provision 347 Pages 67485 – 67489 [FR DOC # 2015-27784] PDF | Text | More
Hazardous Materials: New York City Permit Requirements for Transportation of Certain Hazardous Materials Pages 68382 – 68383 [FR DOC # 2015-28012] PDF | Text | More
Hazardous Materials: Notice of Suspension of Del-Med, Inc., Edison, NJ for DOT-SP 8308 Pages 68898 – 68899 [FR DOC # 2015-28311] PDF | Text | More
Hazardous Materials: California and Los Angeles County Requirements Applicable to the On-Site Handling and Transportation of Hazardous Materials Pages 70874 – 70879 [FR DOC # 2015-28921] PDF | Text | More
Hazardous Materials: Notice of Application for Modification of Special Permit Pages 74210 – 74211 [FR DOC # 2015-29955] PDF | Text | More
Hazardous Materials: Notice of Application for Special Permits Pages 74212 – 74212 [FR DOC # 2015-29956] PDF | Text | More
Hazardous Materials: Delayed Applications Pages 74213 – 74213 [FR DOC # 2015-29937] PDF | Text | More
Hazardous Materials: Actions on Special Permit Applications Pages 74213 – 74215 [FR DOC # 2015-29957] PDF | Text | More
On its website the US Government Printing Office makes a wealth of Federal publications available for review and download; one of these is the Federal Register.
Published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.
See below for a brief summary of announcements in the Federal Register by the US EPA on the subject of Hazardous Waste and the Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the US DOT on the subject of Transportation of Hazardous Materials.
Disclaimer Time!:
Please note that this is my best effort to identify the relevant announcements in the Federal Register that may be of interest to generators of hazardous waste and shippers of hazardous materials. I encourage you to review the list of Federal Register publications yourself to ensure regulatory compliance.
October 1, 2015 through October 31, 2015
USEPA – US Environmental Protection Agency:
Publications not related to the management of hazardous waste, solid waste, universal waste, or used oil are not included here.
Rules and Regulations:
Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Direct Final Rule Pages 60052 – 60055 [FR DOC # 2015-24459]PDF | Text | More
Texas: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision Pages 63691 – 63695 [FR DOC # 2015-26789]PDF | Text | More
Texas: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions Pages 63734 – 63734 [FR DOC # 2015-26783]PDF | Text | More
Proposed Rules:
Hazardous Waste Export-Import Revisions Pages 63283 – 63320 [FR DOC # 2015-25348]PDF | Text | More
Contact me with any questions you may have about the management of hazardous waste
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; EPA Worker Protection Standards for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (Renewal) Pages 60144 – 60145 [FR DOC # 2015-25323] PDF | Text | More
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; General Hazardous Waste Facility Standards Pages 65999 – 65999 [FR DOC # 2015-27465]PDF | Text | More
FAA – Federal Aviation Administration:
Publications not related to the transportation of hazardous materials are not included here.
Rules and Regulations:
None
Proposed Rules:
None
Notices:
Twentieth Meeting: RTCA Special Committee (225) Rechargeable Lithium Battery and Battery Systems Pages 61562 – 61563 [FR DOC # 2015-26006] PDF | Text | More
FMCSA – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration:
Publications not related to the transportation of hazardous materials are not included here.
Rules and Regulations:
The FMCSA sets the minimum standards for Commercial Driver’s Licenses
None
Proposed Rules:
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance; General Amendments Pages 60592 – 60601 [FR DOC # 2015-24921]PDF | Text | More
Notices:
None
FRA – Federal Railroad Administration:
Publications not related to the transportation of hazardous materials are not included here.
Rules and Regulations:
None
Proposed Rules:
None
Notices:
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request Pages 63272 – 63275 [FR DOC # 2015-26409]PDF | Text | More
PHMSA – Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration:
Publications not related to the transportation of hazardous materials are not included here.
Rules and Regulations:
Hazardous Materials: Carriage of Battery-Powered Electronic Smoking Devices in Passenger Baggage Pages 66817 – 66821 [FR DOC # 2015-27622]PDF | Text | More
Proposed Rules:
None
Notices:
Hazardous Materials: New York City Permit Requirements for Transportation of Certain Hazardous Materials Pages 59244 – 59245 [FR DOC # 2015-24880]PDF | Text | More
Hazardous Materials: Notice of Application for Special Permits Pages 59851 – 59852 [FR DOC # 2015-23370]PDF | Text | More
Hazardous Materials: Information Collection Activities Pages 61886 – 61887 [FR DOC # 2015-26025]PDF | Text | More
International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Pages 61887 – 61887 [FR DOC # 2015-26019]PDF | Text | More
Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Special Permits Pages 63279 – 63280 [FR DOC # 2015-26257]PDF | Text | More
Hazardous Materials: Delayed Applications Pages 63276 – 63277 [FR DOC # 2015-26259]PDF | Text | More
Hazardous Materials: Actions on Special Permit Applications Pages 63277 – 63279 [FR DOC # 2015-26258]PDF | Text | More
Hazardous Materials: Notice of Application for Modification of Special Permit Pages 63280 – 63281 [FR DOC # 2015-26251]PDF | Text | More
Information can be helpful but it’s useless if you are not able to make sense of it. You must be able to determine how any changes to the rules and regulations (final or proposed) will affect your operations, and communicate the necessary information to your personnel. I can help you to do that.
Contact me with any questions you may have about the transportation of hazardous materials by air, highway, vessel, or rail
Please contact me for a free training consultation to determine your regulatory requirements and how training can help you to attain and maintain compliance with the regulations of the US Environmental Protection Agency (and your state) and the PHMSA, FAA, FRA, & FMCSA of the US Department of Transportation.
On October 2, 2015 I had the opportunity to speak for 50 minutes or so at the MRA Safety Conference in Moline, IL. I was tasked with summarizing the Hazardous Materials Regulations of the USDOT and the applicable regulations to be addressed in Driver Training. After it was all over I sat down, made a few minor adjustments and created a narrated presentation using Office Mix. All you have to do is sit back and watch!
When it’s over, please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have about the transportation of hazardous materials or the management of hazardous waste.
Be sure to check out what’s new from the US Environmental Protection Agency (proposed new rules for hazardous waste generators, this is big!), Federal Aviation Administration (preparation for the big ICAO conference), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (changes to the driver training requirements), Federal Railroad Administration (safety grants available for safe transportation of energy products), and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (changes to how special permit and approval requests are approved).
On its website the US Government Printing Office makes a wealth of Federal publications available for review and download; one of these is the Federal Register.
September 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015
USEPA – US Environmental Protection Agency:
Publications not related to the management of hazardous waste, solid waste, universal waste, or used oil are not included here.
Rules and Regulations:
Louisiana: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision Pages 55032 – 55035 [FR DOC # 2015-23073]PDF | Text | More
Proposed Rules:
Louisiana: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions Pages 55077 – 55077 [FR DOC # 2015-23072] PDF | Text | More
Contact me with any questions you may have about the management of hazardous waste
Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Pages 57917 – 58012 [FR DOC # 2015-23166]PDF | Text | More
Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Pages 58013 – 58092 [FR DOC # 2015-23167]PDF | Text | More
Notices:
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Standardized Permit for RCRA Hazardous Waste Management Facilities Pages 55618 – 55619 [FR DOC # 2015-23282] PDF | Text | More
Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Hazardous Remediation Waste Management Requirements (HWIR-Media) (Renewal) Pages 56986 – 56987 [FR DOC # 2015-23554]PDF | Text | More
FAA – Federal Aviation Administration:
Publications not related to the transportation of hazardous materials are not included here.
Rules and Regulations:
None
Proposed Rules:
None
Notices:
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety Pages 55710 – 55711 [FR DOC # 2015-23188]PDF | Text | More
FMCSA – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration:
Publications not related to the transportation of hazardous materials are not included here.
Rules and Regulations:
None
Proposed Rules:
None
Notices:
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of a Currently-Approved Information Collection Request: Training Certification for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators Pages 53385 – 53387 [FR DOC # 2015-21894]PDF | Text | More
FRA – Federal Railroad Administration:
Publications not related to the transportation of hazardous materials are not included here.
Rules and Regulations:
None
Proposed Rules:
Risk Reduction Program Pages 55285 – 55286 [FR DOC # 2015-23233]PDF | Text | More
Notices:
Railroad Safety Grants for the Safe Transportation of Energy Products by Rail Program Pages 53615 – 53621 [FR DOC # 2015-21960]PDF | Text | More
PHMSA – Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration:
Publications not related to the transportation of hazardous materials are not included here.
Rules and Regulations:
Hazardous Materials: Special Permit and Approvals Standard Operating Procedures and Evaluation Process Pages 54418 – 54440 [FR DOC # 2015-22617] PDF | Text | More
Proposed Rules:
None
Notices:
Hazardous Materials: Delayed Applications Pages 57913 – 57914 [FR DOC # 2015-23368]PDF | Text | More
Administration Hazardous Materials: Actions on Special Permit Applications Pages 57912 – 57913 [FR DOC # 2015-23369] PDF | Text | More
Hazardous Materials: Notice of Application for Modification of Special Permit Pages 57914 – 57915 [FR DOC # 2015-23364]PDF | Text | More
Information can be helpful but it’s useless if you are not able to make sense of it. You must be able to determine how any changes to the rules and regulations (final or proposed) will affect your operations, and communicate the necessary information to your personnel. I can help you to do that.
Questions? I can answer them. Training? I can do that.
Contact me with any questions you may have about the transportation of hazardous materials by air, highway, vessel, or rail
Please contact me for a free training consultation to determine your regulatory requirements and how training can help you to attain and maintain compliance with the regulations of the US Environmental Protection Agency (and your state) and the PHMSA, FAA, FRA, & FMCSA of the US Department of Transportation.
USEPA – US Environmental Protection Agency:
PHMSA – Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration:
Please contact me for a free training consultation to determine your regulatory requirements and how training can help you to attain and maintain compliance with the regulations of the US Environmental Protection Agency (and your state) and the PHMSA, FAA, FRA, & FMCSA of the US Department of Transportation.
ations (final or proposed) will affect your operations, and communicate the necessary information to your personnel. I can help you to do that.