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Transportation of Hazardous Materials
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CFR Title 49 Transportation

Annually revised and released by the DOT in October.

DOT (Department of Transportation) Regulations

Title Volume Chapter Browse Parts Regulatory Entity
Title 49
Transportation
1 Subtitle A-Office of the Secretary of Transportation
1-99 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
2 Subtitle B-Other Regulations Relating to Transportation
I 100-177 PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
3 178-199
4 II 200-299 FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
5 III 300-399 FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
6 IV 400-499 COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
V 500-571 NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
7 572-599
VI 600-699 FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
VII 700-799 NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION (AMTRAK)
VIII 800-999 NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
8 X 1000-1199 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
9 1200-1399
XI 1400-1499 RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION [RESERVED]
XII 1500-1699 TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

  • Key Transportation Federal Register Notices


    Hazardous Materials: Formal Interpretation of Regulations (click to download)
    Federal Register Date: June 4, 1998 , Volume 63, Number 107, Pages: 30411-30412
    Action: Formal interpretation of regulations.
    Agency: Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), DOT. , 49 CFR Parts 107, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 175, 177
    Description: This document publishes a formal interpretation of the Hazardous Materials
    Regulations (HMR) concerning the responsibilities of a carrier when accepting
    hazardous materials for transportation in commerce. This interpretation is being
    published in order to facilitate better public understanding and awareness of the HMR.
    EFFECTIVE DATE: June 4, 1998

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    Other departments:

    OSTOffice of the Secretary of Transportation (OST)MARADMaritime Administration (MARAD)
    BTSBureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)NHTSANational Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
    FAAFederal Aviation Administration (FAA)OIGOffice of the Inspector General (OIG)
    FHWAFederal Highway Administration (FHWA)RSPAResearch and Special Programs Administration (RSPA)
    FMCSAFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)SLSDCSaint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)
    FRAFederal Railroad Administration (FRA)
    STBSurface Transportation Board (STB)

    FTAFederal Transit Administration (FTA)