June 27th 2023 Department of Transportation
49 CFR Parts 171, 174, and 180
[Docket No. PHMSA–2016–0015 (HM–263)] RIN 2137–AF21
Hazardous Materials: FAST Act Requirements for Real-Time Train Consist Information
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
SUMMARY: PHMSA proposes amendments to its Hazardous Materials Regulations to require all railroads to generate in electronic form, maintain, and provide to first responders, emergency response officials, and law enforcement personnel, certain information regarding hazardous materials in rail transportation to enhance emergency response and investigative efforts. The proposal responds to a safety recommendation of the National Transportation Safety Board and statutory mandates in The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, as amended, and complements existing regulatory requirements pertaining to the generation, maintenance, and provision of similar information in hard copy form, as well as other hazard communication requirements.
DATES: Comments must be received by August 28, 2023.