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.
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.
December 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014
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:
Fall 2014 Regulatory Agenda Pages 76771 – 76778 [FR DOC # 2014-28976] PDF | Text | More
Proposed Rules:
None
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Notices:
Underground Injection Control Program; Hazardous Waste Injection Restrictions; Reissuance of a Petition for Exemption-Class I Hazardous Waste Injection; Pergan Marshall, LLC Marshall, TX Pages 73071 – 73071 [FR DOC # 2014-28810] PDF | Text | More
Twenty-Seventh Update of the Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket Pages 78850 – 78855 [FR DOC # 2014-30687] 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:
Eighteenth Meeting: RTCA Special Committee 225, Rechargeable Lithium Battery and Battery Systems Pages 76441 – 76441 [FR DOC # 2014-29909] PDF | Text | More
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:
None
Proposed Rules:
Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Driver Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators; Establishment of a Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Pages 73273 – 73276 [FR DOC # 2014-28919] 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
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:
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.
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Please contact 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.