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in order to monitor progress on issues
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and Colombia’s implementation of its
National Development Plan.
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Elizabeth Kendall,
Acting Assistant U.S. Trade Representative
for Innovation and Intellectual Property,
Office of the United States Trade
Representative.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA–2017–0109; Notice No.
2017–07]
Hazardous Materials: Emergency
Waiver No. 1
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of emergency waiver
order.
AGENCY:
The Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration is
issuing an emergency waiver order to
persons conducting operations under
the direction of Environmental
Protection Agency Region 6 within the
Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey
disaster and emergency areas of Texas
and Louisiana. This Waiver Order is
effective September 1, 2017, and shall
remain in effect for 30 days from the
date of issuance.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Adam Horsley, Deputy Assistant Chief
Counsel for Hazardous Materials Safety,
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, telephone: (202) 366–
4400.
SUMMARY:
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In
accordance with the provisions of 49
U.S.C. 5103(c), the Acting Administrator
for the Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), hereby declares that an
emergency exists that warrants issuance
of a Waiver of the Hazardous Materials
Regulations (HMR, 49 CFR parts 171–
180) to persons conducting operations
under the direction of Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 (1445
Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202) within
the Hurricane and Tropical Storm
Harvey disaster and emergency areas of
Texas and Louisiana. The Waiver is
granted to support EPA in taking
appropriate actions to prepare for,
respond to, and recover from a threat to
public health, welfare, or the
environment caused by actual or
potential oil and hazardous materials
incidents resulting from Hurricane and
Tropical Storm Harvey.
On August 25, 2017, the President
issued a Major Disaster Declaration for
Hurricane Harvey for affected counties
in Texas (DR–4332); and an Emergency
Declaration for Tropical Storm Harvey
for affected counties in Louisiana (EM–
3382) on August 28, 2017. This Waiver
Order covers all counties identified in
both declarations, as amended. Pursuant
to 49 U.S.C. 5103(c), PHMSA has
authority delegated by the Secretary (49
CFR 1.97(b)(3)) to waive compliance
with any part of the HMR provided that
the grant of the waiver is: (1) In the
public interest; (2) not inconsistent with
the safety of transporting hazardous
materials; and (3) necessary to facilitate
the safe movement of hazardous
materials into, from, and within an area
of a major disaster or emergency that
has been declared under the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
Given the continuing impacts caused
by Hurricane and Tropical Storm
Harvey, PHMSA’s Acting Administrator
has determined that regulatory relief is
in the public interest and necessary to
ensure the safe transportation in
commerce of hazardous materials while
EPA executes its recovery and cleanup
efforts in Texas and Louisiana.
Specifically, PHMSA’s Acting
Administrator finds that issuing this
Waiver Order will allow EPA to conduct
its emergency support function under
the National Response Framework to
safely remove, transport, and dispose of
hazardous materials. By execution of
this Waiver Order, persons conducting
operations under the direction of EPA
Region 6 within the Hurricane/Tropical
Storm Harvey disaster and emergency
areas of Texas and Louisiana are
authorized to offer and transport non-
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radioactive hazardous materials under
alternative safety requirements imposed
by EPA Region 6 when compliance with
the HMR is not practicable. Under this
Waiver Order, non-radioactive
hazardous materials may be transported
to staging areas within 50 miles of the
point of origin. Further transportation of
the hazardous materials from staging
areas must in be full compliance with
the HMR.
This Waiver Order is effective
September 1, 2017, and shall remain in
effect for 30 days from the date of
issuance.
Drue Pearce,
Acting Administrator, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA–2017–0109; Notice No.
2017–09]
Hazardous Materials: Emergency
Waiver No. 3
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of emergency waiver
order.
AGENCY:
The Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration is
issuing an emergency waiver order to
persons conducting operations under
the direction of Environmental
Protection Agency Region 4 or United
States Coast Guard 7th District within
the Hurricane Irma emergency area of
Georgia. This Waiver Order is effective
September 10, 2017, and shall remain in
effect for 30 days from the date of
issuance.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Adam Horsley, Deputy Assistant Chief
Counsel for Hazardous Materials Safety,
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, telephone: (202) 366–
4400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
In accordance with the provisions of
49 U.S.C. 5103(c), the Acting
Administrator for the Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA), hereby
declares that an emergency exists that
warrants issuance of a Waiver of the
Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR,
49 CFR parts 171–180) to persons
conducting operations under the
direction of Environmental Protection
SUMMARY:
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Agency (EPA) Region 4 (61 Forsyth
Street SW., Atlanta, GA 30303) or
United States Coast Guard (USCG) 7th
District (Brickell Plaza Federal Building,
909 SE 1st Avenue, Miami, FL 33131–
3050) within the Hurricane Irma
emergency area of Georgia. The Waiver
is granted to support EPA and USCG in
taking appropriate actions to prepare
for, respond to, and recover from a
threat to public health, welfare, or the
environment caused by actual or
potential oil and hazardous materials
incidents resulting from Hurricane Irma.
On September 8, 2017, the President
issued an Emergency Declaration for
Hurricane Irma for the counties of
Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley,
Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden,
Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch,
Coffee, Echols, Effingham, Emanuel,
Evans, Glynn, Jenkins, Jeff Davis,
Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Pierce,
Screven, Tattnall, Toombs, Treutlen,
Wayne, and Ware in Georgia (EM–3387).
This Waiver Order covers all areas
identified in the declaration, as
amended. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5103(c),
PHMSA has authority delegated by the
Secretary (49 CFR 1.97(b)(3)) to waive
compliance with any part of the HMR
provided that the grant of the waiver is:
(1) In the public interest; (2) not
inconsistent with the safety of
transporting hazardous materials; and
(3) necessary to facilitate the safe
movement of hazardous materials into,
from, and within an area of a major
disaster or emergency that has been
declared under the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
Given the continuing impacts caused
by Hurricane Irma, PHMSA’s Acting
Administrator has determined that
regulatory relief is in the public interest
and necessary to ensure the safe
transportation in commerce of
hazardous materials while EPA and
USCG execute their recovery and
cleanup efforts in Georgia. Specifically,
PHMSA’s Acting Administrator finds
that issuing this Waiver Order will
allow EPA and USCG to conduct their
emergency support function under the
National Response Framework to safely
remove, transport, and dispose of
hazardous materials. By execution of
this Waiver Order, persons conducting
operations under the direction of EPA
Region 4 or USCG 7th District within
the Hurricane Irma emergency area of
Georgia are authorized to offer and
transport non-radioactive hazardous
materials under alternative safety
requirements imposed by EPA Region 4
or USCG 7th District when compliance
with the HMR is not practicable. Under
this Waiver Order, non-radioactive
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2017-0109; Notice No. 2017-07]
Hazardous Materials: Emergency Waiver No. 1
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
ACTION: Notice of emergency waiver order.
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SUMMARY: The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is
issuing an emergency waiver order to persons conducting operations
under the direction of Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 within
the Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey disaster and emergency areas of
Texas and Louisiana. This Waiver Order is effective September 1, 2017,
and shall remain in effect for 30 days from the date of issuance.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam Horsley, Deputy Assistant Chief
Counsel for Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration, telephone: (202) 366-4400.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the provisions of 49
U.S.C. 5103(c), the Acting Administrator for the Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), hereby declares that an
emergency exists that warrants issuance of a Waiver of the Hazardous
Materials Regulations (HMR, 49 CFR parts 171-180) to persons conducting
operations under the direction of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Region 6 (1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202) within the Hurricane and
Tropical Storm Harvey disaster and emergency areas of Texas and
Louisiana. The Waiver is granted to support EPA in taking appropriate
actions to prepare for, respond to, and recover from a threat to public
health, welfare, or the environment caused by actual or potential oil
and hazardous materials incidents resulting from Hurricane and Tropical
Storm Harvey.
On August 25, 2017, the President issued a Major Disaster
Declaration for Hurricane Harvey for affected counties in Texas (DR-
4332); and an Emergency Declaration for Tropical Storm Harvey for
affected counties in Louisiana (EM-3382) on August 28, 2017. This
Waiver Order covers all counties identified in both declarations, as
amended. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5103(c), PHMSA has authority delegated
by the Secretary (49 CFR 1.97(b)(3)) to waive compliance with any part
of the HMR provided that the grant of the waiver is: (1) In the public
interest; (2) not inconsistent with the safety of transporting
hazardous materials; and (3) necessary to facilitate the safe movement
of hazardous materials into, from, and within an area of a major
disaster or emergency that has been declared under the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121
et seq.).
Given the continuing impacts caused by Hurricane and Tropical Storm
Harvey, PHMSA's Acting Administrator has determined that regulatory
relief is in the public interest and necessary to ensure the safe
transportation in commerce of hazardous materials while EPA executes
its recovery and cleanup efforts in Texas and Louisiana. Specifically,
PHMSA's Acting Administrator finds that issuing this Waiver Order will
allow EPA to conduct its emergency support function under the National
Response Framework to safely remove, transport, and dispose of
hazardous materials. By execution of this Waiver Order, persons
conducting operations under the direction of EPA Region 6 within the
Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey disaster and emergency areas of Texas
and Louisiana are authorized to offer and transport non-radioactive
hazardous materials under alternative safety requirements imposed by
EPA Region 6 when compliance with the HMR is not practicable. Under
this Waiver Order, non-radioactive hazardous materials may be
transported to staging areas within 50 miles of the point of origin.
Further transportation of the hazardous materials from staging areas
must in be full compliance with the HMR.
This Waiver Order is effective September 1, 2017, and shall remain
in effect for 30 days from the date of issuance.
Drue Pearce,
Acting Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-20357 Filed 9-22-17; 8:45 am]
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