In an effort to create consistency between the U.S. and Canadian regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration has made several changes […]
Category: Final Rules
December 9, 2020: (FR) Revision of Method for Calculating Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents
FRA has modified the accident/incident reporting regulation that requires railroads to report all rail equipment accidents and incidents above the […]
November 25, 2020: (FR)(HM-219C) Hazardous Materials – Adoption of Misc. Petitions to Reduce Regulatory Burdens
PHMSA has issued a final rule in response to 24 petitions the agency received between February 2015 and March 2018. […]
October 30, 2020: (FR)(HM-219B) Response to Industry Petition to Reduce Regulatory Burden for Cylinder Requalification Requirements
In response to a petition for rulemaking that was filed by the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), PHMSA has issued […]
October 7, 2020: (FR) Rail Integrity and Track Safety Standards
FRA issued a final rule revising the regulations regarding the minimum safety requirements for railroad tracks. The final rule will […]
July 7, 2020: (FR) Modernizing Ignitable Liquids Determinations
The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized the updates to the regulations for identifying ignitable hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation […]
June 26, 2020: Regulatory Alert: (HM-215K) ORM-D Phase-Out Ends December 31, 2020
The ORM-D (Other Regulated Materials – Domestic) designation for small quantities of hazardous materials packaged for retail sale and shipped […]
June 26, 2020: (FR) Prepublication of Modernizing Ignitable Liquids Determinations Final Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing the regulatory updates for the identification of ignitable hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation […]
June 19, 2020: DOT Issues Final Rule Allowing Bulk Transport of LNG By Rail
The Department of Transportation (USDOT), the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), issued […]
June 1, 2020: (FR) Hours of Service of Drivers
FMCSA has revised the hours of service regulations for drivers. The short haul exception has been expanded to 150 air […]
