Action
Notice of proposed rulemaking; status.
Summary
RSPA is issuing this document to inform persons of the status of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) which it published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2000, proposing to: temporarily lower the registration fees paid by persons who transport or offer for transportation in commerce certain categories and quantities of hazardous materials; charge not-for-profit organizations the same registration fee as a small business; and use the North American Industry Classification System for size criteria for determining if an entity is a small business. Consistent with the President's fiscal year 2002 budget request to Congress, RSPA is delaying final action on these proposals pending enactment of the Fiscal Year 2002 Department of Transportation appropriations. Therefore, under the existing regulations, for registration year 2001-2002, which begins July 1, 2001, the registration fees remain $300 (including a $25 processing fee) for small businesses and $2,000 (including a $25 processing fee) for all other businesses.