USA/1801
WTO/TBT
US United States of America
  • 03 - Services, Company organization, Management and quality, Administration, Transport, Sociology
  • 13 - Environment and health protection, Safety
  • 75 - Petroleum and related technologies
2021-12-23
2021-11-11

Transport of liquefied natural gas by rail; Transport by rail (ICS 03.220.30), Environmental protection (ICS 13.020), Natural gas (ICS 75.060)

Hazardous Materials: Suspension of HMR Amendments Authorizing Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas by Rail (15 page(s), in English)

Notice of proposed rulemaking - PHMSA, in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), proposes to amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations to suspend authorization of liquefied natural gas (LNG) transportation in rail tank cars pursuant to a final rule published in July 2020, pending the earlier of either completion of a separate rulemaking under RIN 2137-AF54 evaluating potential modifications to requirements governing rail tank car transportation of LNG, or 30 June 2024.