Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 15 th Annual

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 15 th Annual International Legislators Forum James O. Simmons June 26, 2015 1

Presentation Overview ¨ Hazardous Materials Law and Regulation ¨ Modal Administrations ¨ Hazardous Materials Shipment in the United States ¨ The 4 C’s ¨ On The Horizon · Cargo Tanks Issues · Unauthorized Packages and Practices · Hazardous Waste ¨ Conscientious about Safety 2

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Title 49: USC Chapter 51 & CFR 100 -185 ¨ Hazardous Materials Law · To "protect against the risks to life, property, and the environment that are inherent in the transportation of hazardous material in intrastate, interstate, and foreign commerce“ (Hazardous Materials Transportation Law) ¨ Hazardous Materials Regulations · 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 100 -185 4

FMCSA, PHMSA & Modal Administrations ¨ FMCSA- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · Mission: To reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. ¨ PHMSA- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration · Mission: To protect people and the environment from the risks of hazardous materials transportation. ¨ Other Modal Administrations: FRA, FAA, and USCG 5

What We are Trying to Prevent PHH 032107 -6

Hazmat Shipments § Up to one million shipments daily § 1. 6 billion tons shipped annually by all modes (majority by truck) § Over 34 million containers entering U. S. ports annually § Over 12 % of all freight tonnage shipped annually 7

Four C’s of HM Transportation § Classify ¨ Who is involved and how is this done? § Communicate § Contain § Comply 8

Classification and Communication 9

Containment 10

Compliance 11

Production Water vs BS &W ¨ January 13, 2003, 4: 30 pm ¨ 3 KILLED and 4 INJURED ¨ Basic Sediment and H 2 O ¨ Failed to perform analysis ¨ March 6, 1995 Interpretation ¨ June 26, 2008 FMCSA Guidance ¨ Is history going to repeat itself? 12

Cargo Tank Issues 13

Four injured in tanker explosion 14

Conscientious about Safety (Low Probabilities/High Consequences) 15

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Contact James O. Simmons Hazardous Materials Program Manager (HMPM) US DOT/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration/Western Service Center 12600 West Colfax Avenue, Suite B-300 Lakewood, CO 80215 303 -407 -2368 james. simmons@dot. gov 17