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Tank Car Thermal Protection System List
In accordance with § 179.18, PHMSA, in coordination with FRA, maintains a list of thermal protection systems that comply with the requirements of appendix B of Part 179 and that no longer require test verification. The document on this page is the list of thermal protection systems we have...
PHMSA Letter to Enbridge Authorizing Restart of Weymouth Compressor Station
The letter explains that PHMSA has determined the Direct Cause Investigation and corrective actions taken by Enbridge were adequate to allow the resumption of the operator's Weymouth Compressor Station in Weymouth, Massachusetts at a 20% pressure reduction.
See PHMSA's...
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...