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FY 2020 FOIA Log
PHMSA's Fiscal Year 2020 Freedom of Information Act Log
PHMSA Notice of Enforcement Policy Regarding Hazardous Materials Training Requirements for Maritime Workers
The COVID-19 public health emergency has continued to impact the ability of some hazardous materials employers to provide recurrent training for employees as required by the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). As such, PHMSA exercised enforcement discretion for certain hazardous...
Notice of Enforcement Policy Regarding Hazardous Materials Training Requirements for Maritime Workers
The COVID-19 public health emergency has continued to impact the ability of some hazardous materials employers to provide recurrent training for employees as required by the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). As such, PHMSA exercised enforcement discretion for certain hazardous...
PHMSA Emergency Waiver Order #18 for HAZMAT in States Affected by Hurricane Zeta
The Emergency Waiver Order supports efforts by the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Coast Guard to prepare for, respond to, and recover from a threat to public health, welfare, or the environment caused by actual or potential oil and hazardous materials incidents resulting...
PHMSA Final Rule to Reduce Regulatory Burden for Cylinder Requalification Requirements
PHMSA issued this final rule in response to industry petitions to reduce regulatory burdens for cylinder requalification requirements. To ensure safety during use, Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) require the periodic testing of DOT-specification cylinders through certain non-...
PHMSA Final Rule: Adoption of Miscellaneous Petitions to Reduce Regulatory Burdens - Hazardous Materials
The final rulemaking adopts miscellaneous petitions to reduce regulatory burdens related to hazardous materials transportation. The rule amends the Hazardous Materials Regulations in response to 24 petitions for rulemaking submitted by the regulated community between February 2015 and...