Lisa Raitt, Canada’s Minister of Transport, announced today that the Safe and Accountable Rail Act has received Royal Assent. The […]
Category: Final Rules
June 5, 2015: (HM-251) DGAC Submits Appeal to Enhanced Tank Car Standards and Operational Controls for HHFT
DGAC submitted an appeal on the Final Rule – Enhanced Tank Car Standards and Operational Controls for High Hazard Flammable […]
May 8, 2015: (FR) Enhanced Tank Car Standards and Operational Controls for High-Hazard Flammable Trains
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) have released new requirements that are designed to reduce the […]
May 1, 2015: (FR) DOT Releases the Final Rule on Flammable Liquids by Rail
New Tank Car Rule: DOT117: Standards for New and Existing Tank Cars Used in HHFTs 9/16” normalized TC 128 Steel […]
April 30, 2015: (FR) Reconsideration on the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS)
In February 2012 the Federal Register published final rules entitled National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) From Coal […]
April 3, 2015: (FR) FMCSA Issues Final Rule Regarding Civil Penalties For Violations
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a Final Rule making inflation adjustments to the amount of civil penalties […]
February 20, 2015: (FR) (HM-224F) PHMSA Issues Final Rule and Extends Compliance Date for Transporting Lithium Batteries
PHMSA has extended the compliance date for HM-224F based on comments from multiple stakeholders who were concerned with the challenges […]
February 19, 2015: (FR) Complete Mandatory Compliance with GHS Begins June 1, 2015
As of June 1, 2015 all U.S. chemical manufacturers are required to be in compliance with the International SDS and […]
January 8, 2014: (FR) PHMSA Issues Final Rule Under HM-215M
PHMSA released its final rule under HM-215M today. Although the rule was issued later than planned it will take effect […]
January 1, 2015: (FR) HM-215M: Harmonization Rule Available for Advanced Review
Although the HM-215M harmonization final rule is not going to be published until January 8, 2015 the rule is available […]
