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49 CFR 177.870 - Regulations for passenger carrying vehicles. | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
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49 CFR 177.870 - Regulations for passenger carrying vehicles.
§ 177.870 Regulations for passenger carrying vehicles.
(a)Vehicles transporting passengers and property. In addition to the regulations in parts 170-189 of this subchapter the following requirements shall apply to vehicles transporting passengers and property.
(b)No Class 1 (explosive) materials or other hazardous materials on passenger-carrying vehicles, exceptions. No hazardous materials except small-arms ammunition, emergency shipments of drugs, chemicals and hospital supplies, and the accompanying munitions of war of the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force of the United States Government, are authorized by parts 170-189 of this subchapter to be transported on motor vehicles carrying passengers for hire where other practicable means of transportation is available.
(c)Class 1 (explosive) materials in passenger-carrying space forbidden. No Class 1 (explosive) material, except small-arms ammunition, may be carried in the passenger-carrying space of any motor vehicle transporting passengers for hire.
(d)Hazardous materials on passenger carrying vehicles; quantity. Where no other practicable means of transportation is available the following articles in the quantities as shown may be transported in motor vehicles carrying passengers for hire in a space other than that provided for passengers: Not to exceed 45 kg (99 pounds) gross weight of any or all of the kinds of Class 1 (explosive) materials permitted to be transported by passenger-carrying aircraft or rail car may be transported on a motor vehicle transporting passengers: Provided, however, That samples of Class 1 (explosive) materials for laboratory examination, not to exceed two samples, or a total of no more than 100 detonators, Division 1.4 (explosive) materials at one time in a single motor vehicle, may be transported in a motor vehicle transporting passengers.
(e)Articles other than Class 1 (explosive) materials on passenger-carrying vehicles. The gross weight of any given class of hazardous material other than Class 1 (explosive) materials shall not exceed 45 kg (99 pounds), and the aggregate weight of all such other dangerous articles shall not exceed 225 kg (496 pounds). This provision does not apply to nontoxic, nonflammable refrigerants, when such refrigerant is for servicing operations of a motor carrier on whose motor vehicles the refrigerant is used. A cylinder secured against shifting while in transit and not exceeding 113 kg (250 pounds) gross weight may be transported.
(f)Division 6.1 (poisonous) or Division 2.3 (poisonous gas) materials on passenger-carrying vehicles. No motor carrier may transport any extremely dangerous Division 6.1 (poisonous) or Division 2.3 (poisonous gas) material, or any paranitroaniline, in any amount, in or on any bus while engaged in the transportation of passengers; or any less dangerous Division 6.1 (poisonous) material, which is other than a liquid, in any amount exceeding an aggregate of 45 kg (99 pounds) gross weight in or on any such bus.
(g)Class 7 (radioactive) materials. In addition to the limitations prescribed in paragraphs (b) and (e) of this section, no person may transport any Class 7 (radioactive) material requiring labels under §§ 172.436, 172.438, and 172.440 of this subchapter in or on any motor vehicle carrying passengers for hire except where no other practicable means of transportation is available. Packages of Class 7 (radioactive) materials must be stored only in the trunk or baggage compartment of the vehicle, and must not be stored in any compartment occupied by persons. Packages of Class 7 (radioactive) materials must be handled and placed in the vehicle as prescribed in § 177.842.
[ 29 FR 18795, Dec. 29, 1964. Redesignated at 32 FR 5606, Apr. 5, 1967]
For Federal Register citations affecting § 177.870, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.fdsys.gov.
§ 5101 - Purpose
§ 5102 - Definitions
§ 5103a - Limitation on issuance of hazmat licenses
§ 5104 - Representation and tampering
§ 5105 - Transporting certain highly radioactive material
§ 5107 - Hazmat employee training requirements and grants
§ 5108 - Registration
§ 5109 - Motor carrier safety permits
§ 5110 - Shipping papers and disclosure
§ 5111 - Repealed. Pub. L. 109–59, title VII, § 7111, Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1899]
§ 5112 - Highway routing of hazardous material
§ 5113 - Unsatisfactory safety rating
§ 5114 - Air transportation of ionizing radiation material
§ 5115 - Training curriculum for the public sector
§ 5116 - Planning and training grants, monitoring, and review
§ 5117 - Special permits and exclusions
§ 5118 - Hazardous material technical assessment, research and development, and analysis program
§ 5119 - Uniform forms and procedures
§ 5120 - International uniformity of standards and requirements
§ 5121 - Administrative
§ 5122 - Enforcement
§ 5123 - Civil penalty
§ 5124 - Criminal penalty
§ 5125 - Preemption
§ 5126 - Relationship to other laws
§ 5127 - Judicial review
§ 5128 - Authorization of appropriations
108 Stat. 1673
108 Stat. 1676
126 Stat. 405
126 Stat. 805
Title 49 published on 09-Jun-2018 04:52
The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 49 CFR Part 177 after this date.
2018-03-29; vol. 83 # 61 - Thursday, March 29, 2018
83 FR 13464 - Request for Information on Regulatory Challenges to Safely Transporting Hazardous Materials by Surface Modes in an Automated Vehicle Environment; Correction
FR Doc. 2018-06290
Docket No. PHMSA-2018-0001
Notice No. 2018-01
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Request for information; correction.
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 7, 2018. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable.
49 CFR Parts 107, 171, 172, 173, 174, 177, 178, 179, and 180
This request for information notice replaces the version published in the Federal Register on March 22, 2018 (83 FR 12529), to make technical corrections to the prior version. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) requests information on matters related to the development and potential use of automated technologies for surface modes ( i.e., highway and rail) in hazardous materials transportation. In anticipation of the development, testing, and integration of Automated Driving Systems in surface transportation, PHMSA is issuing this request for information on the factors the Agency should consider to ensure continued safe transportation of hazardous materials without impeding emerging surface transportation technologies.
83 FR 12529 - Request for Information on Regulatory Challenges to Safely Transporting Hazardous Materials by Surface Modes in an Automated Vehicle Environment
FR Doc. 2018-05785
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) requests information on matters related to the development and potential use of automated technologies for surface modes ( i.e., highway and rail) in hazardous materials transportation. In anticipation of the development, testing, and integration of Automated Driving Systems in surface transportation, PHMSA is issuing this request for information on the factors the Agency should consider to ensure continued safe transportation of hazardous materials without impeding emerging surface transportation technologies.
2017-03-21; vol. 82 # 53 - Tuesday, March 21, 2017
82 FR 14499 - Hazardous Materials: Volatility of Unrefined Petroleum Products and Class 3 Materials
FR Doc. 2017-05488
RIN 2137-AF24
Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0077 (HM-251D)
Advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM); Extension of comment period.
Comments must be received on or before May 19, 2017. To the extent possible, PHMSA will consider late-filed comments during the next stage of the rulemaking process.
49 CFR Parts 171, 172, 173, 174, 177, 178, 179, and 180
PHMSA is extending the comment period for an advance notice of proposed rulemaking that was published in the Federal Register on January 18, 2017. In response to stakeholder requests, the comment period will be extended for an additional 60 days, from March 20, 2017 to May 19, 2017.
82 FR 5499 - Hazardous Materials: Volatility of Unrefined Petroleum Products and Class 3 Materials
FR Doc. 2017-00913
Advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM).
Comments must be received by March 20, 2017.
PHMSA is considering revising the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to establish vapor pressure limits for unrefined petroleum-based products and potentially all Class 3 flammable liquid hazardous materials that would apply during the transportation of the products or materials by any mode. PHMSA is currently assessing the merits of a petition for rulemaking submitted by the Attorney General of the State of New York regarding vapor pressure standards for the transportation of crude oil. The petition requests that PHMSA implement a Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) limit less than 9.0 pounds per square inch (psi) for crude oil transported by rail. PHMSA will use the comments in response to this ANPRM to help assess and respond to the petition and to evaluate any other potential regulatory actions related to sampling and testing of crude oil and other Class 3 hazardous materials. PHMSA will also evaluate the potential safety benefits and costs of utilizing vapor pressure thresholds within the hazardous materials classification process for unrefined petroleum-based products and Class 3 hazardous materials.
2016-06-02; vol. 81 # 106 - Thursday, June 2, 2016
81 FR 35484 - Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Amendments (RRR)
FR Doc. 2016-12034
RIN 2137-AF04
Docket No. PHMSA-2013-0225 (HM-218H)
Effective Date: This rule is effective July 5, 2016. Voluntary Compliance Date: Voluntary compliance with all amendments is authorized June 2, 2016. Incorporation by reference Date: The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of July 5, 2016.
49 CFR Parts 107, 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, and 180
In this final rule, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to make miscellaneous amendments in order to update and clarify certain regulatory requirements. These amendments are designed to promote safer transportation practices, address petitions for rulemaking, respond to National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Safety Recommendations, facilitate international commerce, make editorial corrections, and simplify the regulations. The amendments in this rulemaking include, but are not limited to, removing the packing group (PG) II designation for certain organic peroxides, self-reactive substances, and explosives; incorporating requirements for trailers of manifolded acetylene cylinders; providing requirements to allow for shipments of damaged wet electric batteries; and revising the requirements for the packaging of nitric acid, testing of pressure relief devices on cargo tanks, and shipments of black or smokeless powder for small arms.
2016-01-21; vol. 81 # 13 - Thursday, January 21, 2016
81 FR 3636 - Hazardous Materials: Adoption of Special Permits (MAP-21) (RRR)
FR Doc. 2016-00780
RIN 2137-AF00
Docket No. PHMSA-2013-0042 (HM-233F)
Effective Date: The final rule will become effective on February 22, 2016. Voluntary compliance date: PHMSA is authorizing voluntary compliance beginning February 22, 2016. Delayed compliance date: Unless otherwise specified, compliance with the amendments adopted in this final rule is required beginning January 23, 2017.
49 CFR Parts 107, 171, 172, 173, 174, 176, 177, 178, and 180
As required by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations to adopt provisions contained in certain widely-used or long-standing special permits that have an established safety record. The adopted amendments are intended to provide wider access to the regulatory flexibility offered in special permits and eliminate the need for numerous renewal requests. The adopted amendments will also reduce paperwork burdens and facilitate commerce while maintaining an appropriate level of safety. PHMSA conducted an extensive analysis of all active special permits and codified, as appropriate, those special permits deemed suitable in this rulemaking.
2015-12-21; vol. 80 # 244 - Monday, December 21, 2015
80 FR 79424 - Hazardous Materials: Requirements for the Safe Transportation of Bulk Explosives (RRR)
FR Doc. 2015-31880
RIN 2137-AE86
Docket No. PHMSA-2011-0345 (HM-233D)
Effective Date: This final rule is effective January 20, 2016. Incorporation by reference date: The incorporation by reference of the publication listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of January 20, 2016.
49 CFR Parts 171, 172, 173, and 177
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations by establishing standards for the safe transportation of explosives on cargo tank motor vehicles and multipurpose bulk trucks transporting materials for blasting operations. This rulemaking is responsive to two petitions for rulemaking submitted by industry representatives: P-1557, concerning the continued use of renewal applications, and P-1583, concerning the incorporation of an industry standard publication. Further, developing these requirements provides wider access to the regulatory flexibility currently only offered by special permits and competent authorities. The requirements of this final rule mirror the majority of provisions contained in nine widely-used longstanding special permits that have established safety records. These requirements eliminate the need for future renewal requests, thus reducing paperwork burdens and facilitating commerce while maintaining a commensurate level of safety. This final rule authorizes the transportation of certain explosives, ammonium nitrates, ammonium nitrate emulsions, and other specific hazardous materials in both non-bulk and bulk packagings, which are not otherwise authorized under current regulations. These hazardous materials are used in blasting operations on cargo tank motor vehicles and specialized vehicles, known as multipurpose bulk trucks, which are used as mobile work platforms to create blends of explosives that are unique to each blast site. Finally, this rulemaking addresses the construction of new multipurpose bulk trucks.
2015-11-23; vol. 80 # 225 - Monday, November 23, 2015
80 FR 72914 - Hazardous Materials: Editorial Corrections and Clarifications (RRR)
FR Doc. 2015-29683
RIN 2137-AF11
Docket No. PHMSA-2015-0103 (HM-260)
This regulation is effective December 23, 2015.
49 CFR Parts 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178 and 180
This final rule corrects editorial errors, makes minor regulatory changes and, in response to requests for clarification, improves the clarity of certain provisions in the Hazardous Materials Regulations. The intended effect of this rule is to enhance the accuracy and reduce misunderstandings of the regulations. The amendments contained in this rule are non-substantive changes and do not impose new requirements.
2015-01-30; vol. 80 # 20 - Friday, January 30, 2015
80 FR 5340 - Hazardous Materials: Adoption of Special Permits (MAP-21) (RRR)
FR Doc. 2015-01263
Comments must be received by March 31, 2015.
49 CFR Parts 171, 172, 173, 174, 176, 177, 178, and 180
As required by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is proposing to amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations to adopt provisions contained in certain widely-used or long-standing special permits that have an established safety record. The proposed revisions are intended to provide wider access to the regulatory flexibility offered in special permits and eliminate the need for numerous renewal requests, thus reducing paperwork burdens and facilitating commerce while maintaining an appropriate level of safety. PHMSA conducted an extensive analysis of all active special permits and, in this rulemaking, those special permits deemed suitable are being proposed for adoption. PHMSA is inviting all interested persons to provide comments on both those special permits deemed suitable and proposed to be adopted into the HMR and those that are deemed not suitable for adoption. In addition, PHMSA is also requesting comments on a proposed requirement for special permit applicants to include regulatory text in their applications, when appropriate.
2015-01-23; vol. 80 # 15 - Friday, January 23, 2015
80 FR 3788 - Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Amendments (RRR)
FR Doc. 2015-00265
Comments must be received by March 24, 2015.
49 CFR Parts 107, 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179 and 180
PHMSA proposes to make miscellaneous amendments to the Hazardous Materials Regulations to update and clarify certain regulatory requirements. These proposed amendments are designed to promote safer transportation practices, address petitions for rulemaking, respond to National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Safety Recommendations, facilitate international commerce, make editorial corrections, and simplify the regulations. The proposed provisions in this rulemaking include, but are not limited to, removing the packing group (PG) II designation for certain organic peroxides, self-reactive substances and explosives, incorporating requirements for trailers of manifolded acetylene cylinders, and providing requirements to allow for shipments of damaged wet electric batteries. In addition, this rulemaking proposes to revise the requirements for the packaging of nitric acid, testing of pressure relief devices on cargo tanks, and shipments of black or smokeless powder for small arms.
2014-07-15; vol. 79 # 135 - Tuesday, July 15, 2014
79 FR 41185 - Hazardous Materials: Requirements for the Safe Transportation of Bulk Explosives (RRR)
FR Doc. 2014-16382
Comments must be submitted by September 15, 2014. To the extent possible, PHMSA will consider late-filed comments as a final rule is developed.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is proposing to amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations by establishing standards for the safe transportation of bulk explosives. This rulemaking would be responsive to two petitions for rulemaking submitted by industry representatives: P-1557 concerning the continued use of renewal applications, and P-1583 concerning the incorporation of an industry standard publication. Further, developing these requirements would provide wider access to the regulatory flexibility currently only offered by special permit and competent authorities. The requirements of this proposed rule would mirror the majority of provisions contained in nine widely used or longstanding special permits that have established safety records. These proposed revisions are intended to eliminate the need for future renewal requests, thus reducing paperwork burdens and facilitating commerce while maintaining an appropriate level of safety. As proposed, the requirements would authorize the transportation of certain explosives, ammonium nitrates, ammonium nitrate emulsions, and other specific hazardous materials in bulk packagings, which are not otherwise authorized under the regulations. These hazardous materials are used in blasting operations on specialized vehicles, known as multipurpose bulk trucks, which are used as mobile work platforms to create blends of explosives that are unique for each blast site. Finally, this rulemaking addresses the construction of new multipurpose bulk trucks.
2014-07-11; vol. 79 # 133 - Friday, July 11, 2014
79 FR 40590 - Hazardous Materials: Compatibility With the Regulations of the International Atomic Energy Agency (RRR)
FR Doc. 2014-15514
RIN 2137-AE38
Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0063 (HM-250)
Effective date: October 1, 2014. Voluntary compliance date: PHMSA is authorizing voluntary compliance beginning July 11, 2014. Delayed compliance date: Unless otherwise specified, compliance with the amendments adopted in this final rule is required beginning July 13, 2015. Incorporation by reference date: The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of October 1, 2014.
49 CFR Parts 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177 and 178
PHMSA, in coordination with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), is amending requirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) governing the transportation of Class 7 (radioactive) materials based on recent changes contained in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) publication “Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, 2009 Edition, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. TS-R-1.” The purposes of this rulemaking are to harmonize requirements of the HMR with international standards for the transportation of Class 7 (radioactive) materials and update, clarify, correct, or provide relief from certain regulatory requirements applicable to the transportation of Class 7 (radioactive) materials.
2014-02-25; vol. 79 # 37 - Tuesday, February 25, 2014
79 FR 10461 - Hazardous Materials: Cargo Tank Motor Vehicle Loading and Unloading Operations
FR Doc. 2014-03205
RIN 2137-AE37
Docket No. PHMSA-2007-28119 (HM-247)
Withdrawal of notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
Effective February 25, 2014, the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on March 11, 2011 at 76 FR 13313 is withdrawn.
49 CFR Part 177
PHMSA is closing this rulemaking proceeding under this docket having reconsidered our proposal for additional regulations associated with cargo tank motor vehicle (CTMV) loading or unloading operations. This action is based on the findings of the regulatory assessment, comments to docket of this rulemaking, and completion of a supplementary policy analysis on how best to address the safety risks of bulk loading and unloading operations. As an alternative to new regulatory requirements, PHMSA will be issuing a guidance document to provide best practices for CTMV loading and unloading operations; and will be conducting research to better understand the wide range of human factors that contribute to hazardous materials incidents including those associated with CTMV loading and unloading operations.
2013-10-02; vol. 78 # 191 - Wednesday, October 2, 2013
FR Doc. 2013-23873
RIN 2137-AF03
Docket No. PHMSA-2013-0158 (HM-244F)
Effective date: October 1, 2013. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule was approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of January 7, 2013.
49 CFR Parts 107, 130, 171, 172, 173, 174, 177, 178, 179, and 180
This final rule corrects editorial errors, makes minor regulatory changes and, in response to requests for clarification, improves the clarity of certain provisions in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). The intended effect of this rule is to enhance the accuracy and reduce misunderstandings of the regulations. The amendments contained in this rule are non-substantive changes and do not impose new requirements.
2013-09-25; vol. 78 # 186 - Wednesday, September 25, 2013
78 FR 58915 - Highway-Rail Grade Crossing; Safe Clearance
FR Doc. 2013-23375
RIN 2137-AE69
Docket No. s PHMSA-2010-0319 (HM-255) & FMCSA-2006-25660
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
This rule is effective October 25, 2013.
FMCSA and PHMSA amend the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) and Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMRs), respectively, to prohibit a driver of a commercial motor vehicle or of a motor vehicle transporting certain hazardous materials or certain agents or toxins (hereafter collectively referenced as “regulated motor vehicle”) from entering onto a highway-rail grade crossing unless there is sufficient space to drive completely through the grade crossing without stopping. This action is in response to section 112 of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Authorization Act of 1994, as amended by section 32509 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). The intent of this rulemaking is to reduce highway-rail grade crossing crashes.
2013-03-11; vol. 78 # 47 - Monday, March 11, 2013
78 FR 15303 - Hazardous Materials; Miscellaneous Amendments (RRR)
FR Doc. 2013-04198
RIN 2137-AE78
Docket No. PHMSA-2011-0138 (HM-218G)
Effective Date: This rule is effective May 10, 2013. Voluntary Compliance Date: Voluntary compliance with all amendments is authorized March 11, 2013.
49 CFR Parts 105, 171, 172, 173, 177, 178, and 180
PHMSA is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to make miscellaneous amendments to update and clarify certain regulatory requirements. These amendments promote safer transportation practices, eliminate unnecessary regulatory requirements, address a petition for rulemaking, incorporate a special permit into the HMR, facilitate international commerce, and simplify the regulations. These amendments also update various entries in the Hazardous Materials Table (HMT) and corresponding special provisions, clarify the lab pack requirements for temperature-controlled materials, and require hazmat employers to make hazmat employee training records available upon request to an authorized official of the Department of Transportation (DOT) or an entity explicitly granted authority to enforce the HMR.
2013-01-07; vol. 78 # 4 - Monday, January 7, 2013
FR Doc. 2012-31243
RIN 2137-AE87
Docket No. s. PHMSA-2012-0027 (HM-215L)
Effective Date: January 1, 2013. Voluntary compliance date: PHMSA is authorizing voluntary compliance beginning January 1, 2013. Delayed compliance date: Unless otherwise specified, compliance with the amendments adopted in this final rule is required beginning January 1, 2014. Incorporation by reference date: The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of January 1, 2013.
49 CFR Parts 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 177, and 178
PHMSA is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations to maintain alignment with international standards by incorporating various amendments, including changes to proper shipping names, hazard classes, packing groups, special provisions, packaging authorizations, air transport quantity limitations, and vessel stowage requirements. These revisions are necessary to harmonize the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) with recent changes made to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code, the International Civil Aviation Organization&apos;s Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (ICAO Technical Instructions), and the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods—Model Regulations (UN Model Regulations) and address a petition for rulemaking.
2012-04-26; vol. 77 # 81 - Thursday, April 26, 2012
77 FR 24885 - Hazardous Materials; Miscellaneous Amendments (RRR)
FR Doc. 2012-9895
Comments must be received by June 25, 2012.
PHMSA proposes to make miscellaneous amendments to the Hazardous Materials Regulations to update and clarify certain regulatory requirements. These proposed amendments are designed to promote safer transportation practices; eliminate unnecessary regulatory requirements; address a petition for rulemaking; incorporate a special permit into the Hazardous Materials Regulations; facilitate international commerce; and simplify the regulations. Among other provisions, PHMSA is proposing to update various entries in the Hazardous Materials Table and corresponding special provisions, clarify the lab pack requirements for temperature-controlled materials, and revise the training requirements to require that a hazardous material employer must make hazardous materials employee training records available upon request to an authorized official of the Department of Transportation (DOT) or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
49 CFR 177.870 — Regulations for Passenger Carrying Vehicles.