Air Transportation
- IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Edition 64 Addendum II. Users of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations are asked to note the amendments and corrections to the 64th Edition, effective from 1 January 2023. Click here…
- ICAO Addendum 2023-2024 Edition. The addendum should be incorporated into the 2023–2024 Edition of the Technical Instructions (Doc 9284) and is applicable from 27 March 2023. Click here…
Ground Transportation
- PHMSA Safety Advisory Notice: DOT-111 Tank Cars in Flammable Liquid Service. The safety advisory re-emphasizes concerns with the survivability of DOT-111 tank cars and encourages tank car owners and shippers of flammable liquids to voluntarily upgrade their tank car fleets to the DOT-117 specification tank car, the newest and safest available tank car design authorized for flammable liquid service. The advisory also urges rail carriers to consider the risks inherent in the continued use of DOT-111 tank cars in flammable liquid service, and to take actions that could reduce the risks of hazardous material transportation by rail. (March 22, 2023 – US DOT)
- In Latest Work to Advance Rail and Hazmat Safety, USDOT Issues New Safety Advisory to Major Freight Railroads to Help Prevent Derailments. In the latest action to improve safety in communities across the country, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is calling on major freight railroads to review and update their placement of rail cars and locomotives. The configuration of railcars and how cargo gets loaded can be critical to the risk of derailment. Read FRA’s Safety Advisory here. (April 7, 2023 – US DOT)
- ADR Competent authorities: restrictions concerning vehicles engaged in the international carriage of dangerous goods by road in Spain (update) (4 April 2023)
Water Transportation
- MAIB safety digest 1/2023 published. Read our latest collection of lessons learned from marine accidents. (April 3, 2023 – Gov.UK)
Federal Register
Federal Register Volume 88, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[PHMSA-2019-0098]
Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee (Committee).
DATES: The meeting will be held on April 20, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT. Requests to attend the meeting must be sent by April 5, 2023, to the point of contact identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Persons requesting to speak during the meeting must submit a written copy of their remarks to DOT by April 5, 2023. Requests to submit written materials to be reviewed during the meeting must be received no later than April 5, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at DOT Headquarters, West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001. A remote participation option will also be available and the meeting will be webcast. Specific details on location and access to this meeting will be posted on the Committee website located here. The E-Gov website is located here. Mailed written comments intended for the Committee should be sent to Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Webb or Aaron Wiener, PHMSA, U.S. Department of Transportation.
Federal Register Volume 88, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 12, 2023)
[Notices]
[Pages 22089-22090]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No.: PHMSA-2023-0014; Notice No. 2023-03]
Hazardous Materials: Public Meeting Notice for the 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2024)
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
SUMMARY: PHMSA’s Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS) will hold a public meeting to solicit input on the development of the 2024 edition of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2024). The meeting will take place virtually on Microsoft Teams on May 16, 2023.
DATES: The meeting will be held virtually on Microsoft Teams on May 16, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT.
