vehicles, multi-purpose bulk Control Numbers trucks (MBTs). MBTs are due to decreased used as mobile work paperwork platforms to create blends of burdens. explosives that are unique for each blast site. 89 Pipeline and Hazardous The Federal hazardous 5 12/31/2012 01/07/2013 HM-215L; SB - 05/2012 Hazardous Materials: materials transportation law N, SLT - N, IC - Materials Harmonization requires the Secretary of Y; The primary Safety with Transportation to ensure benefit of this Administration International that, to the extent rule is Standards practicable, regulations harmonizing the (RRR) governing the transportation HMR with the of hazardous materials in international commerce are consistent hazardous with standards adopted by materials international authorities (49 standards and U.S.C. 5120(b)). reducing the Harmonization enhances regulatory safety, facilitates compliance compliance costs and improves the efficiency faced by U.S. of the global transportation companies. system by minimizing the PHMSA estimates regulatory burden on the that not public thus promoting trade. harmonizing with After a thorough review of international the provisions recently regulations will adopted by various cost U.S. international regulatory companies an bodies, PHMSA has additional $62 identified areas in the million per year to Hazardous Materials comply with both Regulations (HMR) in which the HMR and harmonization with international international regulations will standards. This provide an enhanced level of rulemaking may
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. Control Numbers due to decreased paperwork burdens. 89 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Hazardous Materials: Harmonization with International Standards (RRR) The Federal hazardous materials transportation law requires the Secretary of Transportation to ensure that, to the extent practicable, regulations governing the transportation of hazardous materials in commerce are consistent with standards adopted by international authorities (49 U.S.C. 5120(b)). Harmonization enhances safety, facilitates compliance and improves the efficiency of the global transportation system by minimizing the regulatory burden on the public thus promoting trade. After a thorough review of the provisions recently adopted by various international regulatory bodies, PHMSA has identified areas in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) in which harmonization with international regulations will provide an enhanced level of 5 12/31/2012 01/07/2013 HM-215L; SB - N, SLT - N, IC - Y; The primary benefit of this rule is harmonizing the HMR with the international hazardous materials standards and reducing the regulatory compliance costs faced by U.S. companies. PHMSA estimates that not harmonizing with international regulations will cost U.S. companies an additional $62 million per year to comply with both the HMR and international standards. This rulemaking may 05/2012
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