Hazardous Materials: Adoption of ASME Code Section XII and the National Board Inspection Code

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 49 CFR Parts 171, 173, 178, and 180 [Docket Number PHMSA-2010-0019 (HM-241)] RIN 2137-AE58 AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; document availability and extension of comment period. SUMMARY: PHMSA is notifying the public of the electronic availability of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers' (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XII (2010 Edition) and the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors' National Board Inspection Code (2007 Edition). Further, PHMSA is extending the comment period for the ANPRM published on December 23, 2010 (ANPRM; 75 FR 80765 ). The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XII is now available on PHMSA's Web site for public review at: http://phmsa.dot.gov/​hazmat . In addition, the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors have voluntarily posted, for public review, the relevant parts of the National Board Inspection Code at http://www.nationalboard.org . DATES: The comment period for the ANPRM published on December 23, 2010, closing on March 23, 2011, is extended until May 23, 2011. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the docket number (PHMSA-2010-0130) by any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov . Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Fax: 1-…