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PHMSA Completes Administrative Preemption Determination on Washington State's Crude Oil by Rail Volatility Requirements
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced it has determined that Federal Hazardous Material Transportation Law preempts the State of Washington's vapor pressure requirement for the transportation of crude oil by rail.
A study...
PHMSA Withdraws Rulemaking Action to Limit Crude Oil Vapor Pressure
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced today that it is withdrawing its January 2017 Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) regarding vapor pressure for unrefined petroleum products and other flammable liquids. The decision follows an...
PHMSA-FMCSA Enforcement Discretion Notice for Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles and Portable Tanks in the State of Alaska
Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, PHMSA and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a notice of enforcement discretion for the operation of a cargo tank motor vehicle (CTMV) or portable tank in the state of Alaska. The enforcement discretion applies only to CTMV’s...