What’s New for HazMat Transportation & Hazardous Waste Regulations in October 2015?

What’s New for HazMat Transportation & Hazardous Waste Regulations in October 2015?

What’s New for HazMat Transportation & Hazardous Waste Regulations in October 2015?

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.Logo for US Environmental Protection Agency

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

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Notices:

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:Federal Aviation Administratino

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

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.

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

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 regulDaniels Training Services provides HazMat Employee Trainingations (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 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.