As an industry professional, I need to understand how to get official interpretations of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) and find information on recently published rulemakings. Additionally, I'm interested in proposing a change to the regulations; what is the process for submitting a petition for rulemaking, and where can I access current petitions?
Navigate to 'phmsa.dot.gov'. Click on the 'Regulations and Compliance' link. Click on the 'Interpretations' link. Identify how to obtain formal letters of interpretation or clarifications of the HMR and where to find pending interpretations. Go back to the 'Regulations and Compliance' section. Click on the 'Rulemakings' link, then select 'Recently Published Rulemakings'. Describe how to find information on recently published rulemakings, including any filtering options. Go back to the 'Regulations and Compliance' section. Click on the 'Petitions for Rulemaking' link. Describe the process for submitting a petition for rulemaking and how to access current petitions. Synthesize all gathered information into a concise answer.
The agent successfully navigates to the 'Interpretations' page. The agent states that for formal letters of interpretation or clarifications of the HMR, users should go to the 'Hazardous Materials Information Center' (HMIC) page for contact information (phone and email address). The agent states that pending interpretation letters under review can be found at 'Pending Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) Interpretations'. The agent successfully navigates to the 'Notices and Rulemaking Documents' page (via 'Rulemakings' and 'Recently Published Rulemakings'). The agent states that recently published rulemakings are linked to the Federal Register website and can be filtered by 'Document Type' (e.g., Final Rule, Proposed Rule, Notice), 'Topic', and 'Subject'. The agent successfully navigates to the 'Hazardous Materials Petitions' page. The agent states that 'Regulations.gov' is the source for information on the development of Federal regulations, and allows for access and participation (e.g., commenting) on specific petitions. The agent states that current petitions are listed on the 'Hazardous Materials Petitions' page with links to 'Regulations.gov' for access.