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Significant Regulatory Guidance
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PHMSA-2007-27493; Notice No. 07-02); "TITLE: Advisory Guidance; Transportation of Batteries and Battery- Powered Devices by Airline Passengers and Crew Members; safety advisory notice; Published 3/26/2007; 72 FR 14167

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is issuing this advisory to inform the traveling public and airline employees about the importance of properly packing and handling batteries and battery-powered devices when they are carried aboard aircraft. Thousands of batteries and...

Public Services

External Civil Rights Program

PHMSA's External Civil Rights Program encompasses all civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in programs and activities receiving financial assistance from PHMSA. The PHMSA Office of Civil Rights is responsible for civil rights compliance...

Small Business Utilization in Federal Projects

PHMSA encourages all recipients of Federal financial assistance to use small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in their projects. These businesses include small businesses,disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE), veteran-owned and...

Minority Serving Institutions

The PHMSA Office of Civil Rights develops and implements White House educational initiatives with Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and institutions that serve Asian Americans and Native American Pacific Islanders and...

Special Emphasis Programs

Overview

The major goals of PHMSA's Special Emphasis Programs are to eliminate discriminatory policies and practices, and to identify and resolve barriers to full employment of a protected class. These programs are to ensure equal representation throughout PHMSA, to address issues critical to...

No FEAR Act

President Bush signed the Notification and Federal Employee Anti-Discrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002, commonly called the "No FEAR Act", on May 15, 2002. The Act mandates that Federal agencies shall be held individually accountable for violations of anti-discrimination and...