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Proposed rulemaking: Hazardous materials transportation
Comments solicited for DOT hazmat transport registration and fee programvia NewsEdge Corporation
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).
CFR Part: "49 CFR Part 107"
RIN Number: "RIN 2137-AE35"
Citation: "73 FR 24519"
Document Number: "Docket No. PHMSA-2008-0010 (HM-208G)"
Page Number: "24519"
"Proposed Rules"
SUMMARY: This rule proposes to amend the statutorily-mandated registration and fee assessment program for persons who transport, or offer for transportation, certain categories and quantities of hazardous materials. For those registrants not qualifying as a small business or not-for-profit organization, we are proposing to increase the fee from $975 (plus a $25 administrative fee) to $2,475 (plus a $25 administrative fee) for registration year 2009-2010 and following years. The proposed fee increase is necessary to fund the national Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grants program at approximately $28,000,000 in accordance with the Administration's Fiscal Year 2008 budget.
DATES: Submit comments by July 14, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT DMS Docket Number PHMSA-2008-0010 by any of the following methods:
* Fax: 202-493-2251.
* Mail: Dockets Management System; U.S. Department of Transportation, Dockets Operations, M-30, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,Washington, DC 20590-0001.
* Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Dockets Operations, M-30, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
* Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: Include the agency name and docket number PHMSA-2008-0010 (HM-208G) or Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) RIN 2137-AE35 for this rulemaking at the beginning of your comment. Note that all comments received will be posted, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov including any personal information provided. Persons wishing to receive confirmation of receipt of their comments must include a self-addressed stamped postcard.
