certain provisions. These amendments to the pipeline safety regulations would not require pipeline operators to undertake any significant new pipeline safety initiatives. 88 Pipeline and Hazardous This rulemaking would 2 07/05/2013 09/30/2014 HM-233D; SB - 05/2012 Hazardous Materials: amend the Hazardous N, SLT - N, IC - Materials Requirements Materials Regulations N; This NPRM is Safety for the Safe (HMR) by establishing responsive to two Administration Transportation standards for the safe petitions for of Bulk transportation of bulk rulemaking Explosives explosives. This rulemaking submitted by (RRR) would be responsive to two industry petitions for rulemaking representatives, submitted by industry requesting action. representatives, requesting Developing this action. Developing requirements for requirements for the HMR the HMR would provide wider access provide wider to the regulatory flexibility access to the currently only offered by regulatory special permit and flexibility competent authorities. The currently only HMR would authorize the offered by special transportation of certain permit and explosives, ammonium competent nitrate, ammonium nitrate authorities. This emulsions, and other specific rulemaking is hazardous materials in bulk expected to result packagings, which are not in a decrease of otherwise authorized under $10.6 million in the HMR. These hazardous the annual burden materials are used in blasting and cost to operations on specialized multiple OMB
certain provisions. These amendments to the pipeline safety regulations would not require pipeline operators to undertake any significant new pipeline safety initiatives. 88 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 2 07/05/2013 09/30/2014 HM-233D; SB - N, SLT - N, IC - N; This NPRM is responsive to two petitions for rulemaking submitted by industry representatives, requesting action. Developing requirements for the HMR 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 05/2012
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