Specifically, the rulemaking would establish a reduced shipping cost regulatory definition of ´reverse logistics´ and associated with the outline the responsibilities of those that offer transportation of used car hazardous materials returned by retail batteries. customers. 37 Pipeline and Hazardous This rulemaking would amend the Hazardous Final 08/31/2015 N/A Public Comment, Developing requirements Hazardous Materials: Materials Regulations (HMR) by establishing Rule Analysis for the HMR would Materials Requirements for standards for the safe transportation of bulk provide wider access to the Safety the Safe explosives. This rulemaking would be regulatory flexibility Administration Transportation of responsive to two petitions for rulemaking currently only offered by Bulk Explosives submitted by industry representatives, special permit and (RRR) requesting this action. Developing competent authorities. requirements for the HMR would provide This rulemaking is wider access to the regulatory flexibility expected to result in a currently only offered by special permit and decrease of $10.6 million competent authorities. The HMR would in the annual burden and authorize the transportation of certain cost to multiple OMB explosives, ammonium nitrate, ammonium Control Numbers due to nitrate emulsions, and other specific decreased paperwork hazardous materials in bulk packagings, burdens. which are not otherwise authorized under the HMR. These hazardous materials are used in blasting operations on specialized vehicles, multi-purpose bulk trucks (MBTs). MBTs are used as mobile work platforms to create blends of explosives that are unique for each blast site. 38 Pipeline and Pipeline Safety: This rulemaking would address miscellaneous NPRM 08/31/2015 N/A Public Comment, PHMSA anticipates that Hazardous Operator issues that have been raised because of the Analysis the economic impact of Materials Qualification, reauthorization of the pipeline safety program this rulemaking would be Safety Cost Recovery, in 2012 and petitions for rulemaking from minimal. Administration Accident and many affected stakeholders. Some of the Incident issues that this rulemaking would address Notification, and include: renewal process for special permits, Other Changes cost recovery for design reviews, and incident (RRR) reporting.
Specifically, the rulemaking would establish a regulatory definition of ´reverse logistics´ and outline the responsibilities of those that offer hazardous materials returned by retail customers. reduced shipping cost associated with the transportation of used car batteries. 37 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Hazardous Materials: Requirements for the Safe Transportation of Bulk Explosives (RRR) This rulemaking would amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) by establishing standards for the safe transportation of bulk explosives. This rulemaking would be responsive to two petitions for rulemaking submitted by industry representatives, requesting this action. Developing requirements for the HMR would provide wider access to the regulatory flexibility currently only offered by special permit and competent authorities. The HMR would authorize the transportation of certain explosives, ammonium nitrate, ammonium nitrate emulsions, and other specific hazardous materials in bulk packagings, which are not otherwise authorized under the HMR. These hazardous materials are used in blasting operations on specialized vehicles, multi-purpose bulk trucks (MBTs). MBTs are used as mobile work platforms to create blends of explosives that are unique for each blast site. Final Rule 08/31/2015 N/A Public Comment, Analysis Developing requirements for the HMR would provide wider access to the regulatory flexibility currently only offered by special permit and competent authorities. This rulemaking is expected to result in a decrease of $10.6 million in the annual burden and cost to multiple OMB Control Numbers due to decreased paperwork burdens. 38 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Pipeline Safety: Operator Qualification, Cost Recovery, Accident and Incident Notification, and Other Changes (RRR) This rulemaking would address miscellaneous issues that have been raised because of the reauthorization of the pipeline safety program in 2012 and petitions for rulemaking from many affected stakeholders. Some of the issues that this rulemaking would address include: renewal process for special permits, cost recovery for design reviews, and incident reporting. NPRM 08/31/2015 N/A Public Comment, Analysis PHMSA anticipates that the economic impact of this rulemaking would be minimal.