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August 2015 Rules & Regulations, Proposed Rules, and Notices Regarding the Management of Hazardous Waste and the Transportation of Hazardous Materials

August 2015 Rules & Regulations, Proposed Rules, and Notices Regarding the Management of Hazardous Waste and the Transportation of Hazardous Materials

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.

The Federal Register is a great way to look down the road and see potential changes to the regulations long before they are put into effect (sometimes The Rulemaking Process takes years before a final rule is issued, if ever).  Knowledge of these potential changes provides you with several advantages:

  • Additional time to modify your business operations to comply.
  • Awareness of on what topics the regulatory agencies intend to focus their efforts.
  • The ability to register your concerns, complaints, suggestions, etc. in order to modify the proposed rule before a final rule is issued.  It can be done, really!
  • Make changes to your training program to account for changes that become effective before the next training cycle.
  • Alert you to the need to re-train your employees prior to their next scheduled training cycle, if necessary.
  • Keep you abreast of changes to the regulations that affect your business and/or your industry group.

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.

 August 1, 2015 through August 31, 2015

Logo for US Environmental Protection AgencyUSEPA – 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:

Idaho: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program; Revision Pages 50794 – 50797 [FR DOC # 2015-20726]  PDF | Text | More

North Carolina: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions Pages 51141 – 51144 [FR DOC # 2015-20907] PDF | Text | More

Michigan: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision Pages 52194 – 52198 [FR DOC # 2015-21385] PDF | Text | More

Proposed Rules:

None

Contact me with any questions you may have about the management of hazardous waste

Daniels Training Services

815.821.1550

Info@DanielsTraining.com

https://www.danielstraining.com/

 

Notices:

Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Washington Pages 48528 – 48529 [FR DOC # 2015-19917] PDF | Text | More

Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Alaska Pages 48531 – 48532 [FR DOC # 2015-19916] PDF | Text | More

Waste Management System; Testing and Monitoring Activities; Notice of Availability of Final Update V of SW-846 Pages 48522 – 48528 [FR DOC # 2015-20030] PDF | Text | More

Twenty-Eighth Update of the Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket Pages 49223 – 49235 [FR DOC # 2015-20248] PDF | Text | More

FAA – Federal Aviation Administration:Federal Aviation Administratino

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:Federal Railroad Administration

Publications not related to the transportation of hazardous materials are not included here.

Rules and Regulations:

Rules and Regulations Securement of Unattended Equipment Pages 47349 – 47386 [FR DOC # 2015-19002] PDF | Text | More

Proposed Rules:

Hours of Service Recordkeeping; Automated Recordkeeping Pages 51180 – 51192 [FR DOC # 2015-20663] PDF | Text | More

Notices:

None

Logo for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)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: Delayed Applications Pages 46097 – 46098 [FR DOC # 2015-18721] PDF | Text | More

Special Permit Applications; Office of Hazardous Materials Safety Pages 46099 – 46101 [FR DOC # 2015-18723] PDF | Text | More

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Application for Special Permits Pages 46101 – 46103 [FR DOC # 2015-18718] PDF | Text | More

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Application for Modification of Special Permit Pages 46098 – 46099 [FR DOC # 2015-18719] PDF | Text | More

Hazardous Materials: Notification of Anticipated Delay in Administrative Appeal Decisions Pages 47987 – 47987 [FR DOC # 2015-19507]        PDF | Text | More

Hazardous Materials: Information Collection Activities Pages 50070 – 50071 [FR DOC # 2015-20274] PDF | Text | More

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Hazardous Materials: Notice of Application for Special Permits Pages 51348 – 51349 [FR DOC # 2015-20482] PDF | Text | More

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Hazardous Materials: Delayed Applications Pages 51347 – 51348 [FR DOC # 2015-20480] PDF | Text | More

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Actions on Special Permit Applications Pages 51870 – 51871 [FR DOC # 2015-20481] PDF | Text | More

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for Modification of Special Permit Pages 52363 – 52364 [FR DOC # 2015-20483] 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

International and Domestic

Daniels Training Services

815.821.1550

Info@DanielsTraining.com

https://www.danielstraining.com/

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.

July 2015: Rules & Regulations, Proposed Rules, and Notices from PHMSA, USEPA, FAA, FRA, & FMCSA

July 2015: Rules & Regulations, Proposed Rules, and Notices from PHMSA, USEPA, FAA, FRA, & FMCSA

 

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.

 July 1, 2015 through July 31, 2015

Logo for US Environmental Protection AgencyUSEPA – 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:

Technical Amendments to the Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System; Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities-Correction of the Effective Date Pages 37988 – 37992 [FR DOC # 2015-15913] PDF | Text | More

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs): Revisions to Manifesting Regulations; Item Number Pages 37994 – 37995 [FR DOC # 2015-16395] PDF | Text | More

Transboundary Shipments of Hazardous Wastes Between OECD Member Countries: Revisions to the List of OECD Member Countries Pages 37992 – 37994 [FR DOC # 2015-16400] PDF | Text | More

Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste Amendment Pages 42735 – 42738 [FR DOC # 2015-17672] PDF | Text | More

Proposed Rules:

None

Contact me with any questions you may have about the management of hazardous waste:

Notices:

None

FAA – Federal Aviation Administration:Federal Aviation Administratino

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: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

Logo for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)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: Delayed Applications Pages 37733 – 37734 [FR DOC # 2015-15845] PDF | Text | More

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Application for Modification of Special Permit Pages 38267 – 38268 [FR DOC # 2015-15847] PDF | Text | More

 Hazardous Materials: Actions on Special Permit Applications Pages 38268 – 38271 [FR DOC # 2015-15846] PDF | Text | More

 Hazardous Materials: Notice of Application for Special Permits Pages 38271 – 38272 [FR DOC # 2015-15848] PDF | Text | More

And that’s it!  Not too much for July.  Maybe August will be a busier month for new regulations related to the transportation of hazardous materials or the management of hazardous waste.  If there is, you’ll be sure to know about first here.

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; international and domestic

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.

Nine Myths About Safety Belts for Truck Drivers

Nine Myths About Safety Belts for Truck Drivers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) within the U.S. Department of Transportation regulates the interstate – and, to a certain degree and under certain conditions, intrastate – transportation by highway of persons and property by a Commercial Motor Vehicle.
If you operate a CMV, the FMCSA wants you to do so safely and in compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) which require the driver of a CMV to wear a safety belt.
The purpose of this article is to identify and dispel nine myths related to safety belt use in CMVs. (more…)

June  2015 – Rules & Regulations, Proposed Rules, and Notices Regarding the Management of Hazardous Waste and the Transportation of Hazardous Materials

June  2015 – Rules & Regulations, Proposed Rules, and Notices Regarding the Management of Hazardous Waste and the Transportation of Hazardous Materials

One of the hardest challenges for an EHS Professional is staying aware of changes to the Federal Regulations that affect your compliance.  Luckily, these new rules and regulations don’t just appear overnight.  Often they are the result of years of Notices of Proposed Rulemakings by the respective regulatory agencies followed by requests for comment from the regulated industry (that’s you!)  These comments may cause the agency to change the proposed rule which results in further notices until – perhaps months or years later – a Final Rule is published.  Usually the Final Rule is published months before it becomes effective. The Rulemaking Process is designed to encourage participation of the regulated industry and to ensure no one is caught flat-footed by changes to the Code of Federal Regulations.  This entire process is published periodically in the Federal Register.

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.

What I have done for the month of June 2015 is reviewed the list of publications in the Federal Register from the agencies listed below.  I have only included published notices that affect the management of waste and the transportation of hazardous materials.

  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publications related to the generation, management, and disposal of solid waste, hazardous waste, universal waste, and used oil.
  • The following agencies – all within the Department of Transportation – for publications solely related to the transportation of hazardous materials (HazMat).
    • Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).
    • Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
    • Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
    • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

DISCLAIMER:  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.

 June 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015

Logo for US Environmental Protection AgencyUSEPA – 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:

Idaho: Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision Pages 31338 – 31342 [FR DOC # 2015-12932] PDF | Text | More

Contact me with any questions you may have about the management of hazardous waste

Daniels Training Services

815.821.1550

Info@DanielsTraining.com

https://www.danielstraining.com/

 

Notices:

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Criteria for Classification of Solid Waste Disposal Facilities and Practices, Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements Pages 34154 – 34155 [FR DOC # 2015-14658] PDF | Text | More

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Hazardous Remediation Waste Management Requirements (HWIR Contaminated Media) Pages 34156 – 34157 [FR DOC # 2015-14657] PDF | Text | More

Federal Aviation AdministratinoFAA – 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:

The FMCSA sets the minimum standards for Commercial Driver's Licenses

Publications not related to the transportation of hazardous materials are not included here.

Rules and Regulations:

Incorporation by Reference; North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria; Hazardous Materials Safety Permits Pages 34839 – 34841 [FR DOC # 2015-14961] PDF | Text | More

State Compliance With Commercial Driver’s License Program: Correction Pages 36930 – 36932 [FR DOC # 2015-15906] PDF | Text | More

Proposed Rules:

Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards Certification for Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by United States-Domiciled Motor Carriers Pages 34588 – 34593 [FR DOC # 2015-14934]     PDF | Text | More

Hazardous Materials Safety Permit (HMSP) Program: Amendment to Enforcement Policy Pages 35253 – 35255 [FR DOC # 2015-15091] PDF | Text | More

Notices:

None

Federal Railroad AdministrationFRA – 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 Logo for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)Administration:

Publications not related to the transportation of hazardous materials are not included here.

Rules and Regulations:

None

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

International and Domestic

Daniels Training Services

815.821.1550

Info@DanielsTraining.com

https://www.danielstraining.com/

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.

New Regulations! Announcements in the Federal Register for May 2015 From USEPA (RCRA only) and HazMat Transportation Issues of the FAA, FMCSA, FRA, & PHMSA

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.

Federal Register logo

The Federal Register is the tool used by the US Government to communicate with interested parties

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 Railroad Administration (FRA), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the US DOT on the subject of Transportation of Hazardous Materials.

The Federal Register is a great way to look down the road and see potential changes to the regulations long before they are put into effect (sometimes The Rulemaking Process takes years before a final rule is issued, if ever).  Knowledge of these potential changes provides you with several advantages:

  • Additional time to modify your business operations to comply.
  • Awareness of on what topics the regulatory agencies intend to focus their efforts.
  • The ability to register your concerns, complaints, suggestions, etc. in order to modify the proposed rule before a final rule is issued.  It can be done, really!
  • Make changes to your training program to account for changes that become effective before the next training cycle.
  • Alert you to the need to re-train your employees prior to their next scheduled training cycle, if necessary.
  • Keep you abreast of changes to the regulations that affect your business and/or your industry group.

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.

 May 1, 2015 through May 31, 2015

USEPA – US Environmental Protection Agency:Logo for 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:

None

Contact me with any questions you may have about the management of hazardous waste

Daniels Training Services

815.821.1550

Info@DanielsTraining.com

https://www.danielstraining.com/

 

Notices:

None

Federal Aviation AdministratinoFAA – 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:Federal Railroad Administration

Publications not related to the transportation of hazardous materials are not included here.

Rules and Regulations:

None

Proposed Rules:

None

Notices:

Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting Pages 26988 – 26988 [FR DOC # 2015-11269] PDF | Text | More

Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request Pages 30109 – 30110 [FR DOC # 2015-12579] PDF | Text | More

Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request Pages 30110 – 30112 [FR DOC # 2015-12584] PDF | Text | More

Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request Pages 30112 – 30113 [FR DOC # 2015-12578] PDF | Text | More

Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request Pages 30113 – 30114 [FR DOC # 2015-12580] PDF | Text | More

PHMSA – Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration:Logo for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

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 26643 – 26750 [FR DOC # 2015-10670]     PDF | Text | More

Proposed Rules:

None

Notices:

International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Pages 26617 – 26618 [FR DOC # 2015-11104] PDF | Text | More

Hazardous Materials: Information Collection Activities Pages 27844 – 27845 [FR DOC # 2015-11625] PDF | Text | More

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Application for Special Permits Pages 29156 – 29157 [FR DOC # 2015-11817] PDF | Text | More

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Application for Modification of Special Permit Pages 29157 – 29158 [FR DOC # 2015-11825] PDF | Text | More

Hazardous Materials: Delayed Applications Pages 29387 – 29388 [FR DOC # 2015-11815] PDF | Text | More

Hazardous Materials: Actions on Special Permit Applications Pages 29388 – 29389 [FR DOC # 2015-11827] 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

International and Domestic

Daniels Training Services

815.821.1550

Info@DanielsTraining.com

https://www.danielstraining.com/

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.

April 2015 – Rules & Regulations, Proposed Rules, and Notices Regarding the Management of Hazardous Waste and the Transportation of Hazardous Materials

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 Railroad Administration (FRA), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the US DOT on the subject of Transportation of Hazardous Materials.

The Federal Register is a great way to look down the road and see potential changes to the regulations long before they are put into effect (sometimes The Rulemaking Process takes years before a final rule is issued, if ever).  Knowledge of these potential changes provides you with several advantages:

  • Additional time to modify your business operations to comply.
  • Awareness of on what topics the regulatory agencies intend to focus their efforts.
  • The ability to register your concerns, complaints, suggestions, etc. in order to modify the proposed rule before a final rule is issued.  It can be done, really!
  • Make changes to your training program to account for changes that become effective before the next training cycle.
  • Alert you to the need to re-train your employees prior to their next scheduled training cycle, if necessary.
  • Keep you abreast of changes to the regulations that affect your business and/or your industry group.

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.

 April 1, 2015 through April 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:

Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System; Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities Pages 21301 – 21501 [FR DOC # 2015-00257] PDF | Text | More

Vermont: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions Pages 21650 – 21654 [FR DOC # 2015-08997] PDF | Text | More

Proposed Rules:

Vermont: Proposed Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions Pages 21691 – 21692 [FR DOC # 2015-08996] PDF | Text | More

Contact me with any questions you may have about the management of hazardous waste

Daniels Training Services

815.821.1550

Info@DanielsTraining.com

https://www.danielstraining.com/

 

Notices:

Inquiry To Learn Whether Businesses Assert Business Confidentiality Claims Regarding Waste Import and Export Pages 19080 – 19084 [FR DOC # 2015-08064] PDF | Text | More

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; NESHAP for Hazardous Waste Combustors; Renewal Pages 20223 – 20224 [FR DOC # 2015-08661] 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:

Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustments Pages 18146 – 18158 [FR DOC # 2015-07701] PDF | Text | More

Proposed Rules:

None

Notices:

National Hazardous Materials Route Registry Pages 23859 – 24009 [FR DOC # 2015-09701] 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:

None

Notices:

Hazardous Materials: Information Requirements Related to the Transportation of Trains Carrying Specified Volumes of Flammable Liquids Pages 22778 – 22779 [FR DOC # 2015-09437] PDF | Text | More

Emergency Order Establishing a Maximum Operating Speed of 40 mph in High-Threat Urban Areas for Certain Trains Transporting Large Quantities of Class 3 Flammable Liquids Pages 23321 – 23326 [FR DOC # 2015-09614] 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:

Clarification on Policy for Additional Name Requests Regarding Fireworks Pages 17706 – 17707 [FR DOC # 2015-07425]   PDF | Text | More

Proposed Rules:

None

Notices:

Hazardous Materials: Explosive Approvals-Applicant Contact Information and Compliance With Special Provision 347 Pages 20066 – 20073 [FR DOC # 2015-08470] PDF | Text | More

Hazardous Materials: Delayed Applications Pages 22779 – 22780 [FR DOC # 2015-09354] PDF | Text | More

Hazardous Materials; Notice of Application for Modification of Special Permit Pages 22780 – 22781 [FR DOC # 2015-09356] PDF | Text | More

Hazardous Materials: Actions on Special Permit Applications Pages 22782 – 22784 [FR DOC # 2015-09355] PDF | Text | More

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Application for Special Permits Pages 22784 – 22785 [FR DOC # 2015-09352] PDF | Text | More

Hazardous Materials: Information Requirements Related to the Transportation of Trains Carrying Specified Volumes of Flammable Liquids Pages 22778 – 22779 [FR DOC # 2015-09437] PDF | Text | More

Hazardous Materials: Emergency Response Information Requirements Pages 22781 – 22782 [FR DOC # 2015-09436] PDF | Text | More

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Permit Requirements for Transportation of Hazardous Material Pages 23328 – 23328 [FR DOC # 2015-09632] PDF | Text | More

New York City Permit Requirements for Transportation of Certain Hazardous Materials Pages 23328 – 23329 [FR DOC # 2015-09634] PDF | Text | More

Hazardous Materials: Information Collection Activities Pages 23852 – 23854 [FR DOC # 2015-09896] PDF | Text | More

Hazardous Materials: Safety Advisory-Unauthorized Certification of Compressed Gas Cylinders Pages 23851 – 23852 [FR DOC # 2015-09937] 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 railInternational and Domestic

Daniels Training Services

815.821.1550

Info@DanielsTraining.com

https://www.danielstraining.com/

 

 

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.

Published in the Federal Register in March 2015 for the Management of Hazardous Waste and the Transportation of Hazardous Materials

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 Railroad Administration (FRA), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the US DOT on the subject of Transportation of Hazardous Materials.

The Federal Register is a great way to look down the road and see potential changes to the regulations long before they are put into effect (sometimes The Rulemaking Process takes years before a final rule is issued, if ever).  Knowledge of these potential changes provides you with several advantages:

  • Additional time to modify your business operations to comply.
  • Awareness of on what topics the regulatory agencies intend to focus their efforts.
  • The ability to register your concerns, complaints, suggestions, etc. in order to modify the proposed rule before a final rule is issued.  It can be done, really!
  • Make changes to your training program to account for changes that become effective before the next training cycle.
  • Alert you to the need to re-train your employees prior to their next scheduled training cycle, if necessary.
  • Keep you abreast of changes to the regulations that affect your business and/or your industry group.

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.

 March 1, 2015 through March 31, 2015

non-hazardous waste containersUSEPA – 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:

Tennessee: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions Pages 14847 – 14852 [FR DOC # 2015-06512] PDF | Text | More

Proposed Rules:

Improving EPA Regulations Pages 12372 – 12373 [FR DOC # 2015-05303] PDF | Text | More

Contact me with any questions you may have about the management of hazardous waste

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Tennessee: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions Pages 14894 – 14894 [FR DOC # 2015-06511] PDF | Text | More

Michigan: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision Pages 17021 – 17024 [FR DOC # 2015-07347] PDF | Text | More

Notices:

Notice of Final Decision To Reissue the ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor, LLC Land-Ban Exemption Pages 12170 – 12171 [FR DOC # 2015-05240] PDF | Text | More

Notice of Final Decision To Reissue the Vickery Environmental, Inc. Land-Ban Exemption Pages 16374 – 16378 [FR DOC # 2015-06970] PDF | Text | More

transportation of HazMat by airFAA – Federal Aviation Administration:

Publications not related to the transportation of hazardous materials are not included here.

Rules and Regulations:

None

Proposed Rules:

None

Notices:

Nineteenth Meeting: RTCA Special Committee 225, Rechargeable Lithium Battery and Battery Systems Pages 14229 – 14229 [FR DOC # 2015-06260] PDF | Text | More

Hazardous Materials Safety Program Pages 14243 – 14244 [FR DOC # 2015-06158] PDF | Text | More

The FMCSA sets the minimum standards for Commercial Driver's Licenses

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:

Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles: Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Meetings Pages 12136 – 12137 [FR DOC # 2015-05197] PDF | Text | More

Notices:

Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC): Public Meeting Pages 13663 – 13664 [FR DOC # 2015-05940] PDF | Text | More

FRA – Federal Railroad Administration:
Damaged placard from rail car

Picture 11 – Fragment of placard from rail car

Publications not related to the transportation of hazardous materials are not included here.

Rules and Regulations:

Railworthiness Directive for Railroad Tank Cars Equipped With Certain McKenzie Valve & Machining LLC Valves Pages 14027 – 14029 [FR DOC # 2015-06213] PDF | Text | More

Proposed Rules:

None

Notices:

Filing Process for Petitions for Waiver and Other Exemptions, Applications, and Special Approvals Pages 13458 – 13458 [FR DOC # 2015-05751] PDF | Text | More

Logo for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)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: Spare Fuel Cell Cartridges Containing Flammable Gas Transported by Aircraft in Passenger and Crew Member Checked Baggage Pages 16579 – 16583 [FR DOC # 2015-07109] PDF | Text | More

Proposed Rules:

None

Notices:

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Application for Modification of Special Permit Pages 15657 – 15658 [FR DOC # 2015-06473] PDF | Text | More

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Application for Special Permits Pages 15658 – 15659 [FR DOC # 2015-06469] PDF | Text | More

Hazardous Materials: Actions on Special Permit Applications Pages 15659 – 15660 [FR DOC # 2015-06463] PDF | Text | More

Hazardous Materials: Delayed Applications Pages 15660 – 15661 [FR DOC # 2015-06471] 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

International and Domestic

Daniels Training Services

815.821.1550

Info@DanielsTraining.com

https://www.danielstraining.com/

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.

February 2015 – Rules & Regulations, Proposed Rules, and Notices Regarding the Management of Hazardous Waste and the Transportation of Hazardous Materials

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.

Federal Register logo

The Federal Register is the tool used by the US Government to communicate with interested parties

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 Railroad Administration (FRA), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the US DOT on the subject of Transportation of Hazardous Materials.

The Federal Register is a great way to look down the road and see potential changes to the regulations long before they are put into effect (sometimes The Rulemaking Process takes years before a final rule is issued, if ever).  Knowledge of these potential changes provides you with several advantages:

  • Additional time to modify your business operations to comply.
  • Awareness of on what topics the regulatory agencies intend to focus their efforts.
  • The ability to register your concerns, complaints, suggestions, etc. in order to modify the proposed rule before a final rule is issued.  It can be done, really!
  • Make changes to your training program to account for changes that become effective before the next training cycle.
  • Alert you to the need to re-train your employees prior to their next scheduled training cycle, if necessary.
  • Keep you abreast of changes to the regulations that affect your business and/or your industry group.

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.

 February 1, 2015 through February 28, 2015

Logo for US Environmental Protection AgencyUSEPA – 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:

Approval of Other Solid Waste Incineration Units State Plan for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Indiana Pages 10357 – 10359 [FR DOC # 2015-03792] PDF | Text | More

Proposed Rules:

Approval of Other Solid Waste Incinerator Units State Plan for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Indiana Pages 10441 – 10442 [FR DOC # 2015-03790] PDF | Text | More

Contact me with any questions you may have about the management of hazardous waste

Daniels Training Services

815.821.1550

Info@DanielsTraining.com

https://www.danielstraining.com/

 

Notices:

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Requirements for Generators, Transporters, and Waste Management Facilities Under the RCRA Hazardous Waste Manifest System Pages 8306 – 8307 [FR DOC # 2015-03153] PDF | Text | More

The Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Advisory Board: Request for Nominations Pages 8643 – 8645 [FR DOC # 2015-03300] PDF | Text | More

Underground Injection Control Program; Hazardous Waste Injection Restrictions; Petition for Exemption Reissuance-Class I Hazardous Waste Injection; Lucite International, Inc. Beaumont Site, Nederland, TX Pages 9267 – 9267 [FR DOC # 2015-03463] PDF | Text | More

FAA – Federal Aviation Administration:Federal Aviation Administratino

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

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:

Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles: Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Membership and First Meeting Pages 7814 – 7815 [FR DOC # 2015-02967] 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:

None

Logo for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)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: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Pages 9217 – 9218 [FR DOC # 2015-03500] PDF | Text | More

Proposed Rules:

None

Notices:

International Standards on the Transport of Radioactive Material Pages 6567 – 6568 [FR DOC # 2015-02222] PDF | Text | More

Hazardous Materials: Information Collection Activities Pages 8133 – 8135 [FR DOC # 2015-03049] PDF | Text | More

Actions on Special Permit Applications Pages 9307 – 9308 [FR DOC # 2015-02984] PDF | Text | More

Notice of Application for Special Permits Pages 9308 – 9310 [FR DOC # 2015-02977] PDF | Text | More

Research and Development Program Forum Pages 9306 – 9307 [FR DOC # 2015-03488] 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

International and Domestic

Daniels Training Services

815.821.1550

Info@DanielsTraining.com

https://www.danielstraining.com/

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.

January 2015 – Rules & Regulations, Proposed Rules, and Notices Regarding the Management of Hazardous Waste and the Transportation of Hazardous Materials

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.

Federal Register logo

The Federal Register is the tool used by the US Government to communicate with interested parties

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 Railroad Administration (FRA), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the US DOT on the subject of Transportation of Hazardous Materials.

The Federal Register is a great way to look down the road and see potential changes to the regulations long before they are put into effect (sometimes The Rulemaking Process takes years before a final rule is issued, if ever).  Knowledge of these potential changes provides you with several advantages:

  • Additional time to modify your business operations to comply.
  • Awareness of on what topics the regulatory agencies intend to focus their efforts.
  • The ability to register your concerns, complaints, suggestions, etc. in order to modify the proposed rule before a final rule is issued.  It can be done, really!
  • Make changes to your training program to account for changes that become effective before the next training cycle.
  • Alert you to the need to re-train your employees prior to their next scheduled training cycle, if necessary.
  • Keep you abreast of changes to the regulations that affect your business and/or your industry group.

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.

January 1, 2015 through January 31, 2015

Logo for US Environmental Protection AgencyUSEPA – 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:

Definition of Solid Waste Pages 1693 – 1814 [FR DOC # 2014-30382] PDF | Text | More

Georgia: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions Pages 3888 – 3891 [FR DOC # 2015-01040] PDF | Text | More

Proposed Rules:

Lead-Based Paint Programs; Amendment to Jurisdiction-Specific Certification and Accreditation Requirements and Renovator Refresher Training Requirements Pages 1873 – 1880 [FR DOC # 2015-00473] PDF | Text | More

Is the waste generated during lead-based paint removal from a home a hazardous waste? Find out here:  The Household Hazardous Waste Exclusion

Georgia: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions Pages 3936 – 3936 [FR DOC # 2015-01039] PDF | Text | More

Contact me with any questions you may have about the management of hazardous waste

Daniels Training Services

815.821.1550

Info@DanielsTraining.com

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Notices:

None

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:

Petition for Waiver of Compliance Pages 1469 – 1470 [FR DOC # 2015-00114] PDF | Text | More

Logo for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)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: Harmonization With International Standards (RRR) Pages 1075 – 1169 [FR DOC # 2014-30462] PDF | Text | More

Proposed Rules:

Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Amendments (RRR) Pages 3787 – 3838 [FR DOC # 2015-00265] PDF | Text | More

Hazardous Materials: Adoption of Special Permits (MAP-21) (RRR) Pages 5339 – 5449 [FR DOC # 2015-01263] PDF | Text | More

Notices:

Delayed Applications Pages 105 – 106 [FR DOC # 2014-30557] PDF | Text | More

Notice of Application for Special Permits Pages 104 – 105 [FR DOC # 2014-30538] PDF | Text | More

Notice of Application for Modification of Special Permit Pages 275 – 276 [FR DOC # 2014-30550] PDF | Text | More

Actions on Special Permit Applications Pages 920 – 921 [FR DOC # 2014-30546] PDF | Text | More

Delayed Applications Pages 2777 – 2778 [FR DOC # 2015-00707]                PDF | Text | More

Notice of Application for Special Permits Pages 2778 – 2779 [FR DOC # 2015-00706] PDF | Text | More

Notice of Application for Modification of Special Permit Pages 3012 – 3013 [FR DOC # 2015-00705] PDF | Text | More

Actions on Special Permit Applications Pages 3311 – 3312 [FR DOC # 2015-00678] 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

International and Domestic

Daniels Training Services

815.821.1550

Info@DanielsTraining.com

https://www.danielstraining.com/

 

 

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.

Q&A: Transporting Asbestos as a Hazardous Material and the HazMat Endorsement on the Commercial Driver’s License

Here’s a question I received through my website:

Good afternoon, I was wondering if you could tell me if a CDL driver needs a HAZ-Mat endorsement to haul asbestos, either friable or Non-friable?

Thank you,

My response:

Asbestos is listed as a hazardous material (Class 9 Miscellaneous) in the Hazardous Materials Table at 49 CFR 172.101.

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Special Provision 156 in column 7 of the Table reads as follows:

 Asbestos that is immersed or fixed in a natural or artificial binder material, such as cement, plastic, asphalt, resins or mineral ore, or contained in manufactured products is not subject to the requirements of this subchapter.

Bag of asbestos wasteThough the terms friable and non-friable are not used, it seems clear that PHMSA/USDOT is saying that a non-friable form of asbestos is not regulated as a hazardous material, whereas a friable form is.
However, just because it is a hazardous material doesn’t necessarily mean the driver needs the HazMat endorsement on their CDL.  The HazMat endorsement is required on the CDL when the vehicle transports an amount of hazardous material that requires placarding (More…)  In the U.S., a vehicle transporting only Class 9 Miscellaneous is not required to be placarded (More…)  Therefore, a driver of a motor vehicle transporting only Class 9 is not required to have the HazMat endorsement on their CDL.
The driver and anyone else who handles friable asbestos in transportation (e.g. loading, unloading, operating motor vehicle, preparing shipping papers, packaging for transport, etc…) is a HazMat Employee and requires initial and triennial HazMat Employee training as required by the PHMSA/USDOT (this is distinct from OSHA training).
I can provide the training you require.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any other questions.
Dan

Contact me with any questions you may have about the transportation of hazardous materials by air, highway, vessel, or rail

International and Domestic

Daniels Training Services, Inc.

815.821.1550

Info@DanielsTraining.com

https://www.danielstraining.com/