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§ 176.164

Fire precautions and firefighting.

(a) Matches, lighters, fire, and other ignition sources are prohibited on and near any vessel on which Class 1 (explosive) materials are being loaded, unloaded, or handled except in places designated by the master or the COTP.

(b) A fire hose of sufficient length to reach every part of the loading area with an effective stream of water must be laid and connected to the water main, ready for immediate use.

(c) No repair work may be carried out in a cargo space containing Class 1 (explosive) materials other than those of Division 1.4 (explosive). No welding, burning, cutting, or riveting operations involving the use of fire, flame, spark, or arc-producing equipment may be conducted on board except in an emergency; and, if in port, with the consent of the COTP.

(d) Each compartment, including a closed vehicle deck space, which contains Class 1 (explosive) materials must be provided with a fixed fire extinguishing system. Each adjacent cargo compartment either must be protected by a fixed fire extinguishing installation or must be accessible for firefighting operations.

(e) A vessel must have two sets of breathing apparatus and a power-operated fire pump, which, together with its source of power and sea connections, must be located outside the machinery space.

[Amdt. 176-30, 55 FR 52696, Dec. 21, 1990, as amended at 66 FR 45384, Aug. 28, 2001]

Title 49 published on 2012-10-01

The following are only the Rules published in the Federal Register after the published date of Title 49.

For a complete list of all Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices view the Rulemaking tab.

2013-03-25; vol. 78 # 57 - Monday, March 25, 2013

78 FR 17875 - Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Petitions for Rulemaking (RRR)

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	C1-2013-04197
RIN	2137-AE79
Docket No.	PHMSA-2011-0142 (HM-219)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

49 CFR Parts 172, 173, 176, 178

Summary

2013-03-07; vol. 78 # 45 - Thursday, March 7, 2013

78 FR 14702 - Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Petitions for Rulemaking (RRR)

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-04197
RIN	2137-AE79
Docket No.	PHMSA-2011-0142 (HM-219)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Final rule.

Effective Date: This rule is effective May 6, 2013. Voluntary Compliance Date: Voluntary compliance with all amendments is authorized March 7, 2013.

49 CFR Parts 172, 173, 176, and 178

Summary

PHMSA is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations in response to petitions for rulemaking submitted by the regulated community to update, clarify, or provide relief from miscellaneous regulatory requirements. Specifically, PHMSA is amending the recordkeeping and package marking requirements for third-party labs and manufacturers to assure the traceability of packaging; removing the listing for “NA1203, Gasohol, gasoline mixed with ethyl alcohol, with not more than 10% alcohol”; harmonizing internationally and providing a limited quantity exception for Division 4.1, Self-reactive solids and Self-reactive liquids Types B through F; allowing smokeless powder classified as a Division 1.4C material to be reclassified as a Division 4.1 material; and providing greater flexibility by allowing the Dangerous Cargo Manifest to be in locations designated by the master of the vessel besides “on or near the vessel's bridge” while the vessel is in a United States port.

2013-01-07; vol. 78 # 4 - Monday, January 7, 2013

78 FR 1101 - Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods: Model Regulations, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and the International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-31242
RIN	2137-AE83
Docket No.	PHMSA-2009-0126 (HM-215K)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Final rule.

Effective: January 1, 2013.

49 CFR Parts 171, 172, 173, 175, 176 and 178

Summary

This document responds to administrative appeals generated as a result of certain amendments adopted in an international harmonization final rule published on January 19, 2011. The January 19, 2011 final rule amended the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) by revising, removing or adding proper shipping names, the hazard class of a material, packing group assignments, special provisions, packaging authorizations, packaging sections, air transport quantity limitations, and vessel stowage requirements. The amendments were necessary to align the HMR with recent revisions to international standards for the transport of hazardous materials by all modes. In this final rule, PHMSA amends the HMR as a result of administrative appeals submitted in response to various amendments adopted in the January 19, 2011 final rule. This document also addresses recent actions taken by the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Dangerous Goods Panel (DGP) regarding certain lithium ion battery-powered mobility aids (e.g., wheelchairs, travel scooters) offered by passengers for air transport and passenger notification of hazardous materials restrictions by operators. Further, this final rule adopts amendments to the HMR as a result of two administrative appeals submitted by an appellant in response to a final rule published February 2, 2010, that revised shipper responsibilities related to packaging design variation, manufacturer notification, and recordkeeping requirements for certain packaging types.

78 FR 988 - Hazardous Materials: Harmonization with International Standards (RRR)

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-31243
RIN	2137-AE87
Docket No.	s. PHMSA-2012-0027 (HM-215L)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Final rule.

Effective Date: January 1, 2013. Voluntary compliance date: PHMSA is authorizing voluntary compliance beginning January 1, 2013. Delayed compliance date: Unless otherwise specified, compliance with the amendments adopted in this final rule is required beginning January 1, 2014. Incorporation by reference date: The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of January 1, 2013.

49 CFR Parts 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 177, and 178

Summary

PHMSA is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations to maintain alignment with international standards by incorporating various amendments, including changes to proper shipping names, hazard classes, packing groups, special provisions, packaging authorizations, air transport quantity limitations, and vessel stowage requirements. These revisions are necessary to harmonize the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) with recent changes made to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code, the International Civil Aviation Organization's Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (ICAO Technical Instructions), and the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods—Model Regulations (UN Model Regulations) and address a petition for rulemaking.

This is a list of United States Code sections, Statutes at Large, Public Laws, and Presidential Documents, which provide rulemaking authority for this CFR Part.

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United States Code

USC : Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION

§ 5101 - Purpose

§ 5102 - Definitions

§ 5103 - General regulatory authority

§ 5103a - Limitation on issuance of hazmat licenses

§ 5104 - Representation and tampering

§ 5105 - Transporting certain highly radioactive material

§ 5106 - Handling criteria

§ 5107 - Hazmat employee training requirements and grants

§ 5108 - Registration

§ 5109 - Motor carrier safety permits

§ 5110 - Shipping papers and disclosure

§ 5111 - Repealed.

§ 5112 - Highway routing of hazardous material

§ 5113 - Unsatisfactory safety rating

§ 5114 - Air transportation of ionizing radiation material

§ 5115 - Training curriculum for the public sector

§ 5116 - Planning and training grants, monitoring, and review

§ 5117 - Special permits and exclusions

§ 5118 - Repealed.

§ 5119 - Uniform forms and procedures

§ 5120 - International uniformity of standards and requirements

§ 5121 - Administrative

§ 5122 - Enforcement

§ 5123 - Civil penalty

§ 5124 - Criminal penalty

§ 5125 - Preemption

§ 5126 - Relationship to other laws

§ 5127 - Judicial review

§ 5128 - Authorization of appropriations

Title 49 published on 2012-10-01

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 49 CFR 176 after this date.

2013-03-25; vol. 78 # 57 - Monday, March 25, 2013

78 FR 17875 - Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Petitions for Rulemaking (RRR)

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	C1-2013-04197
RIN	2137-AE79
Docket No.	PHMSA-2011-0142 (HM-219)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

49 CFR Parts 172, 173, 176, 178

Summary

2013-03-07; vol. 78 # 45 - Thursday, March 7, 2013

78 FR 14702 - Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Petitions for Rulemaking (RRR)

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-04197
RIN	2137-AE79
Docket No.	PHMSA-2011-0142 (HM-219)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Final rule.

Effective Date: This rule is effective May 6, 2013. Voluntary Compliance Date: Voluntary compliance with all amendments is authorized March 7, 2013.

49 CFR Parts 172, 173, 176, and 178

Summary

PHMSA is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations in response to petitions for rulemaking submitted by the regulated community to update, clarify, or provide relief from miscellaneous regulatory requirements. Specifically, PHMSA is amending the recordkeeping and package marking requirements for third-party labs and manufacturers to assure the traceability of packaging; removing the listing for “NA1203, Gasohol, gasoline mixed with ethyl alcohol, with not more than 10% alcohol”; harmonizing internationally and providing a limited quantity exception for Division 4.1, Self-reactive solids and Self-reactive liquids Types B through F; allowing smokeless powder classified as a Division 1.4C material to be reclassified as a Division 4.1 material; and providing greater flexibility by allowing the Dangerous Cargo Manifest to be in locations designated by the master of the vessel besides “on or near the vessel's bridge” while the vessel is in a United States port.

2013-01-07; vol. 78 # 4 - Monday, January 7, 2013

78 FR 1101 - Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods: Model Regulations, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and the International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-31242
RIN	2137-AE83
Docket No.	PHMSA-2009-0126 (HM-215K)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Final rule.

Effective: January 1, 2013.

49 CFR Parts 171, 172, 173, 175, 176 and 178

Summary

This document responds to administrative appeals generated as a result of certain amendments adopted in an international harmonization final rule published on January 19, 2011. The January 19, 2011 final rule amended the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) by revising, removing or adding proper shipping names, the hazard class of a material, packing group assignments, special provisions, packaging authorizations, packaging sections, air transport quantity limitations, and vessel stowage requirements. The amendments were necessary to align the HMR with recent revisions to international standards for the transport of hazardous materials by all modes. In this final rule, PHMSA amends the HMR as a result of administrative appeals submitted in response to various amendments adopted in the January 19, 2011 final rule. This document also addresses recent actions taken by the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Dangerous Goods Panel (DGP) regarding certain lithium ion battery-powered mobility aids (e.g., wheelchairs, travel scooters) offered by passengers for air transport and passenger notification of hazardous materials restrictions by operators. Further, this final rule adopts amendments to the HMR as a result of two administrative appeals submitted by an appellant in response to a final rule published February 2, 2010, that revised shipper responsibilities related to packaging design variation, manufacturer notification, and recordkeeping requirements for certain packaging types.

78 FR 988 - Hazardous Materials: Harmonization with International Standards (RRR)

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-31243
RIN	2137-AE87
Docket No.	s. PHMSA-2012-0027 (HM-215L)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Final rule.

Effective Date: January 1, 2013. Voluntary compliance date: PHMSA is authorizing voluntary compliance beginning January 1, 2013. Delayed compliance date: Unless otherwise specified, compliance with the amendments adopted in this final rule is required beginning January 1, 2014. Incorporation by reference date: The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of January 1, 2013.

49 CFR Parts 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 177, and 178

Summary

PHMSA is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations to maintain alignment with international standards by incorporating various amendments, including changes to proper shipping names, hazard classes, packing groups, special provisions, packaging authorizations, air transport quantity limitations, and vessel stowage requirements. These revisions are necessary to harmonize the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) with recent changes made to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code, the International Civil Aviation Organization's Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (ICAO Technical Instructions), and the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods—Model Regulations (UN Model Regulations) and address a petition for rulemaking.

49 CFR 176.164 - Fire precautions and firefighting.

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