Hazardous Materials: Enhancing Rail Transportation Safety and Security for Hazardous Materials Shipments
railroad-safety · Federal Railroad Administration · Published 2008-04-16 · Effective 2008-06-01 · 73 FR 20752
Document
Document number
E8-8185
Federal Register citation
73 FR 20752
CFR reference
49 CFR 172
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule.
Category
railroad-safety
Sub-agency
Federal Railroad Administration
Publication date
2008-04-16
Effective date
2008-06-01
DOT docket
Docket No. PHMSA-RSPA-2004-18730
Abstract
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration and the Transportation Security Administration, is revising the current requirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulations applicable to the safe and secure transportation of hazardous materials transported in commerce by rail. This interim final rule fulfills requirements in Section 1551 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------