PHMSA promptly publishes correction to October 19 rule
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a final rule on emergency response information on October 19, 2009, with an incorrect effective date.
The correction to the rule promptly appeared in the Federal Register on October 22, changing the effective date of the revision from November 18, 2009, to October 1, 2010. The voluntary compliance date remains at November 18, 2009.
Background
PHMSA published a final rule that amended the Hazardous Materials Regulations to clarify requirements governing emergency response information services provided by arrangement with hazardous materials offerors (shippers).
In order to preserve the effectiveness of these arrangements for providing accurate and timely emergency response information, PHMSA is requiring basic identifying information (offeror name or contract number) to be included on shipping papers. This information will enable the emergency response information provider to identify the offeror on whose behalf it is accepting responsibility for providing emergency response information in the event of a hazardous materials incident and obtain additional information about the hazardous material as needed.
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