Action
Final rule.
Summary
To streamline administrative procedures, cut costs, and reduce regulatory burdens on persons subject to Federal hazardous materials transportation law, RSPA is implementing a pilot program for ticketing of certain hazardous materials transportation violations. RSPA will issue tickets for violations that have little or no direct impacts on safety. Persons receiving a ticket may pay the ticket, respond informally to RSPA or request a formal hearing before a Department of Transportation Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). Penalties will be substantially reduced for persons who elect to pay the amounts assessed in the tickets. This final rule is consistent with the recommendation in the National Performance Review (DOT02.01) to streamline the enforcement process by implementing pilot programs to offer greater flexibility in enforcement methods. RSPA's pilot ticketing program will cut costs, simplify the processing of certain Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) violations, and achieve compliance through more efficient and effective processes. The pilot ticketing program allows recipients to more easily respond to allegations of HMR violations.