HAZMAT Western Region Newsletter (July 2020)

Notice of Extension of Enforcement Discretion for Hazardous Materials Training Requirements

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) understands that many offerors and carriers of hazardous materials continue to experience difficulty in either obtaining or providing recurrent training as required by the Hazardous Materials...

Notice of Extension of Temporary Policy for the Transportation of Certain Alcohol-Based Hand-Sanitizers

PHMSA gives notice that it will continue to not take enforcement action against any offeror or carrier who is unable to provide recurrent training consistent with HMR training requirements – until October 31, 2020.  The March 25, 2020, enforcement discretion was in response to unprecedented...

Operator Qualification (OQ) Glossary

Latest Actions

January 22, 2021 PHMSA Letter to Enbridge Allowing Temporary Removal of Pressure Restriction at Weymouth Compressor Station PHMSA’s Pipeline Safety office's approval of Algonquin Gas Transmission’s Request for Temporary Removal of Pressure Restriction with respect to its Weymouth Compressor...

PHMSA Oil Spill Exercise & Response Training Videos

PHMSA has partnered with federal, state, local, and industry response organizations to develop training resources for the oil spill response community. 

The training resources can be incorporated into existing programs or serve as an orientation or annual refresher training when...

Metal Foams for impact mitigation of railroad tank-cars

PHMSA-FMCSA Enforcement Discretion for Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles and Portable Tanks in Alaska

Developing and Testing a Desensitization Process for Fireworks

Default Classification of Conical Shaped Charges