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Proposed RuleSignificant2014-177622014-08-01

Hazardous Materials: Oil Spill Response Plans for High-Hazard Flammable Trains

Transportation Department, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Abstract

PMHSA is issuing this ANPRM in conjunction with a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)--Hazardous Materials: Enhanced Tank Car Standards and Operational Controls for High-Hazard Flammable Trains (2137-AE91), which PHMSA is also publishing today. In this ANPRM, PHMSA, in consultation with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), seeks comment on potential revisions to its regulations that would expand the applicability of comprehensive oil spill response plans (OSRPs) to high-hazard flammable trains (HHFTs) based on thresholds of crude oil that apply to an entire train consist.

Action & Dates

Action
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM).
Dates
Comments must be received by September 30, 2014.

CFR References

Public Comment

Comments Close
2014-09-30

Document Excerpt

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 130 and 174 [Docket No. PHMSA-2014-0105 (HM-251B)] RIN 2137-AF08 AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM). SUMMARY: PMHSA is issuing this ANPRM in conjunction with a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)—Hazardous Materials: Enhanced Tank Car Standards and Operational Controls for High-Hazard Flammable Trains (2137-AE91), which PHMSA is also publishing today. In this ANPRM, PHMSA, in consultation with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), seeks comment on potential revisions to its regulations that would expand the applicability of comprehensive oil spill response plans (OSRPs) to high-hazard ( printed page 45080) flammable trains (HHFTs) based on thresholds of crude oil that apply to an entire train consist. DATES: Comments must be received by September 30, 2014. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the docket number PHMSA-2014-0105 (HM-251B) by any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Fax: 1-202-493-2251. Mail: Docket Management System; U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Routing Symbol M-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Hand Delivery: To the Docket Management System; Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the West B

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Citation: 79 FR 45079