Published in the April 2017 issue of
Washington Update
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a final rule amending the hazardous materials regulations (HMR) to maintain consistency with international regulations and standards by incorporating various amendments, including changes to proper shipping names, hazard classes, packing groups, special provisions, packaging authorizations, air transport quantity limitations, and vessel stowage requirements. These revisions are necessary to harmonize the HMR with recent changes made to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, the International Civil Aviation Organization's Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air, and the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods: Model Regulations. Additionally, PHMSA is adopting several amendments to the HMR that result from coordination with Canada under the U.S.-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council. Agency Contact: Steven Webb, 202-366-8553.
PUBLISHED: 3/30/2017; ACTION: Final Rule: REFERENCE: 82 FR 15796; REG: 49 CFR Parts 107, 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 178, and 180; EFFECTIVE: March 30, 2017.
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