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The HMEP grant program was established in 1990 by the Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act. In 1993, PHMSA began issuing grants to assist States, Territories, and Native American Tribes to "develop, improve, and carry out emergency plans" within the National Response...
Among the DOT agencies that enforce the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR), PHMSA has primary responsibility for shippers of hazardous materials in...
This guide sets forth the general policy and the procedures for submitting unsolicited proposals to PHMSA as prescribed under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 15.6.
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PHMSA Records Schedules
A "records schedule" identifies records as either temporary or permanent. All records schedules must be approved by NARA. A records schedule provides mandatory instructions for the disposition of the records (including the transfer of permanent records and...
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act (PA) grant you the right to access many government records about how the government operates. Under FOIA, any person has a right to a copy of certain records possessed by the agency. However, information in the records may be...
U.S. Department of Transportation PHMSA FOIA Officer, PHC-30 Office of Chief Counsel East Building, 2nd Floor, E26-105 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Phone: 202-366-4400 Fax: 202-366-7041
FOIA OfficerOffice of Chief Counsel...
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(2), the following four categories of records are available in the Electronic Reading Room, without the need for a FOIA request:
Category 1 - Final Opinions and Orders. Final opinions and orders rendered in the adjudication of...The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), codified at 5 U.S.C. Section 552, is a Federal law that establishes the public's right to obtain information from Federal government agencies. Any person can file a FOIA request, including U.S. citizens, foreign nationals, organizations, associations, and...
PHMSA is committed to taking authorized actions to prevent pipeline and underground natural gas storage incidents and mitigate damage if and when an incident occurs. In order to maintain safety along the nation's 2.6-million-mile energy transportation network, PHMSA makes risk-based, data-driven...
PHMSA is authorized to reimburse a State agency up to 80 percent of the agency's actual cost for carrying out its pipeline safety or underground natural gas storage safety program(s), including the cost of personnel and equipment. The actual amount of Federal reimbursement depends upon the...