The Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals primary functions consist of the following. Supervises and manages programs which provide authorizations or relief from the regulations. Programs are divided into Exemptions, Approvals, Registrations and the Docket Section . Exemptions are custom regulations addressing specific needs not provided in the regulations. Approvals, currently numbering over 290, are authorizations which are specifically cited in the regulations.
Registrations identify members of the regulated public which participate in a defined activity.