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Issued in Washington, DC, on June 27,
2012.
Jeffrey D. Wiese,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA–2012–0059; Notice No.
12–5]
Clarification Policy on Initial Fitness
Review for Classification Approvals
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), DOT.
ACTION: Clarification.
AGENCY:
This notice clarifies and
provides further guidance on PHMSA’s
policy of conducting fitness reviews of
applicants for classification approvals,
including Fireworks, Explosives,
Organic Peroxides and Self-reactive
materials.
DATES: The policy clarification
discussed in this document is effective
July 5, 2012.
SUMMARY:
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Mr.
Ryan Paquet, Director, Approvals and
Permits Division, Office of Hazardous
Materials Safety, (202) 366–4512,
PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Effective
immediately, Initial Fitness Reviews
(IFR) will no longer be performed by
PHMSA as part of the processing for
classification approvals, including:
Fireworks, Explosives, Organic
Peroxides and Self Reactive Materials.
The use of the available agency
information in the Hazmat Intelligence
Portal (HIP) and Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Safety
Fitness Electronic Records (SAFER)
databases do not directly and
adequately indicate a company’s
capability to manufacture the approved
product in accordance with the
application submitted to PHMSA. This
change in policy and practice will be
reflected in the next update to the
Approvals Standard Operating
Procedures and in the evaluation forms
completed as part of the review process.
Fitness of applicants for classification
approvals will continue to be reviewed
through application evaluation,
inspection, oversight and intelligence
received from PHMSA or another
Operating Administration (FAA,
FMCSA, FRA, or USCG).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 28,
2012.
William Schoonover,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Field
Operations, Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2012-0059; Notice No. 12-5]
Clarification Policy on Initial Fitness Review for Classification
Approvals
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
ACTION: Clarification.
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SUMMARY: This notice clarifies and provides further guidance on PHMSA's
policy of conducting fitness reviews of applicants for classification
approvals, including Fireworks, Explosives, Organic Peroxides and Self-
reactive materials.
DATES: The policy clarification discussed in this document is effective
July 5, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ryan Paquet, Director, Approvals
and Permits Division, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, (202) 366-
4512, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective immediately, Initial Fitness
Reviews (IFR) will no longer be performed by PHMSA as part of the
processing for classification approvals, including: Fireworks,
Explosives, Organic Peroxides and Self Reactive Materials.
The use of the available agency information in the Hazmat
Intelligence Portal (HIP) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration's (FMCSA) Safety Fitness Electronic Records (SAFER)
databases do not directly and adequately indicate a company's
capability to manufacture the approved product in accordance with the
application submitted to PHMSA. This change in policy and practice will
be reflected in the next update to the Approvals Standard Operating
Procedures and in the evaluation forms completed as part of the review
process.
Fitness of applicants for classification approvals will continue to
be reviewed through application evaluation, inspection, oversight and
intelligence received from PHMSA or another Operating Administration
(FAA, FMCSA, FRA, or USCG).
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 28, 2012.
William Schoonover,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Field Operations, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-16363 Filed 7-3-12; 8:45 am]
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