The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety received numerous applications for new special permits and modifications to existing special permits. Interested […]
Category: Notices or Meetings
August 11, 2021: Petition for Waiver of Compliance
St. Mary’s Railway West LLC (SMW) has petitioned FRA for a waiver of compliance from 49 CFR part 240 and […]
August 11, 2021: (NPRM)(HM-215P) PHMSA Proposes Changes to HMR
PHMSA is proposing changes to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) in an effort to maintain alignment with international regulations. The […]
July 27, 2021: (FR) Positive Train Control Systems
The Federal Railroad Administration is modifying the regulations governing changes to the PTC systems and performance reporting. This final rule […]
June 29, 2021: EPA Shutting Down Hard Copy Manifest System Tomorrow – June 30, 2021
As of tomorrow, June 30, 2021, EPA will no longer accept submissions through the hard copy manifest system. All hazardous […]
June 7, 2021: Notice of Actions on Special Permits
The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received multiple applications for actions on special permits. Interested parties may submit comments […]
June 2, 2021: Civil Penalty Amounts; Correction
On May 3, 2021 DOT published the 2021 inflation amount to the civil penalty amounts that may be imposed for […]
May 4, 2021: Hazardous Materials: Show Cause and Procedures for Complying with UN Model Regulation Test Criteria for Specific Explosive Classification Approvals
PHMSA issued a notice to those who currently hold Explosive (EX) approvals on four specific Division 1.4S explosives. Changes have […]
April 27, 2021: Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Union Pacific Railroad has submitted a petition to FRA for waiver of compliance from 49 CFR 232.203, Training requirements. The […]
March 31, 2021: Public Meeting on Railroad Safety Advisory Committee Process
FRA is inviting interested parties to participate in a public meeting to discuss how to improve the efficiency and effectiveness […]
