Safety · Oct 17 · By Truker
PHMSA Reviews Requests to Change Existing Hazmat Special Permits
The Department of Transportation's Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received an application to modify an existing special permit under the Hazardous Material Regulations. Notice was issued under the procedures that govern how special permit applications are filed and processed. The source text does not name the permit holder or detail the specific changes requested.
The points
- 1The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety received the modification application.
- 2The notice follows DOT procedures for applying for and processing special permits.
- 3Special permits are tied to the Hazardous Material Regulations.
- 4The request concerns a modification to an existing special permit, not a new permit.
- 5The provided text does not specify the applicant, the hazmat involved, or the proposed changes.
Why it matters
Special permits modified under DOT's Hazardous Material Regulations can change the conditions under which certain hazardous materials are packaged or transported.
What we read
Federal Register PHMSA