Transportation Department, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
PHMSA, in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations to suspend authorization of liquefied natural gas (LNG) transportation in rail tank cars pursuant to a final rule published on July 24, 2020, pending the earlier of either completion of a companion rulemaking evaluating potential modifications to requirements governing rail tank car transportation of LNG, or June 30, 2025.
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 Part 172 [Docket No. PHMSA-2021-0058 (HM-264A)] RIN 2137-AF55 AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: PHMSA, in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations to suspend authorization of liquefied natural gas (LNG) transportation in rail tank cars pursuant to a final rule published on July 24, 2020, pending the earlier of either completion of a companion rulemaking evaluating potential modifications to requirements governing rail tank car transportation of LNG, or June 30, 2025. DATES: This final rule is effective on October 31, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexander Wolcott, Transportation Specialist, Standards and Rulemaking Division, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, (202) 366-8553, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Overview II. Background A. Historical Regulation of LNG by Rail B. A New Regulatory Approach and Enabling Research C. Another Hard Look Incorporating NASEM Recommendations and Ongoing Research Efforts D. East Palestine, OH Derailment III. Discussion of Comments to the NPRM and Adoption of a Temporary Suspension of the July 2020 Final Rule A. Comments Requesting an Immediate, Permanent Ban of LNG by Rail B. Comments Requesting the Remov…
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Citation: 88 FR 60356
