Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

15th Annual International Legislators

Forum

James O. Simmons

June 26, 2015

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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

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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

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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

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PHH032107-6

What We are Trying to Prevent

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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

Hazmat Shipments

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Classify

Communicate

Contain

Comply

Four C’s of HM Transportation

¨ Who is involved and how is this done?

Classification and Communication

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Containment

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Compliance

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Production Water vs BS &W

¨ January 13, 2003, 4:30 pm

¨ 3 KILLED and 4 INJURED

¨ Basic Sediment and H2O

¨ Failed to perform analysis

¨ March 6, 1995 Interpretation

¨ June 26, 2008 FMCSA Guidance

¨ Is history going to repeat itself?

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Cargo Tank Issues

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Four injured in tanker explosion

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Conscientious about Safety (Low Probabilities/High Consequences)

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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

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