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The Department of Transportation's Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received a new application for a special permit under the Hazardous Material Regulations. A notice was published under the procedures that govern how these applications are submitted and processed. The source text does not describe the specific application's details.
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 Department of Transportation's Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has granted or denied applications for special permits under the Hazardous Material Regulations. The notice follows the established procedures for applying for and processing these permits. The source text does not list the individual permits or the companies involved.
Thirteen last-stage builders of upscale entertainer coaches have asked federal safety regulators to extend their existing relief from a crash-protection rule. The relief lets them fit sideways-facing seats with lap-only restraints rather than the combined lap-and-shoulder type the standard calls for. The agency has opened a public comment window on the requests.
NHTSA has issued a supplemental notice to its September 2023 proposal to add the THOR 50th percentile adult male crash test dummy (THOR-50M) to its Part 572 regulations. The agency is asking for public comment on an additional spine configuration and an alternative to the dummy's face foam. It has also made additional supporting documents available.
The Department of Transportation's Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received a new application for a special permit under the Hazardous Material Regulations. The notice was issued under the established procedures for applying for and processing these permits. The excerpt does not include details of the application itself.
The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received applications to modify existing special permits issued under the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials Regulations. The notice follows the department's established procedures for applying for and processing special permits. The excerpt does not name the applicants, the permits, or the proposed changes.
The Department of Transportation's Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has published a notice of actions on applications for special permits under the Hazardous Material Regulations. The office has granted or denied the applications described in the notice. The excerpt does not list the individual applicants or permit details.
The Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee, also known as the Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committee (LPAC), will hold a public meeting virtually. The committee will discuss three notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRMs) covering hazardous liquid pipeline infrastructure. The topics are separate from trucking regulations but concern another mode of hazardous liquids transport.
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