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Transportation of Hazardous Materials; Miscellaneous Amendments; Response to Petitions for Reconsideration

Final rule; response to petitions for reconsideration.

On July 10, 1998, RSPA published a final rule under Docket RSPA-97-2905 (HM-166Y) which amended the HMR by incorporating miscellaneous changes based on petitions for rulemaking and RSPA initiative. The intent of the final rule was to provide relief from certain regulatory requirements and to update and clarify certain other requirements. In this document, RSPA denies three petitions for reconsideration to the July 10, 1998 final rule concerning the amendments relating to IM portable tanks.

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