The federal pipeline and hazmat safety regulator is asking the public to weigh in on a overhauled version of the paperwork carriers file after a dangerous-cargo mishap in transit. The agency plans to seek White House budget office clearance to modify the existing authorization for the form, adding some questions, clarifying others, and trimming or rearranging the rest. A sample of the new layout is posted for review on regulations.gov.
Key Points
- The form at issue is DOT Form 5800.1, used to document mishaps involving dangerous cargo being moved, currently authorized under OMB No. 2137-0039.
- PHMSA plans to ask OMB to approve a modified version of the already-sanctioned reporting collection.
- Several new questions are being added, while the wording of some current fields is being made clearer.
- Other entries have been dropped, streamlined, or reshuffled to ease the workload for those completing the form and for agency reviewers.
- The form's appearance is also getting a modern refresh, and a draft PDF is on regulations.gov for comment but does not replace the current form.
Why It Matters
Carriers and shippers who file incident reports for dangerous-goods mishaps could face a different form with altered data requests once the revision is approved.