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Incorporation by Reference; North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria; Hazardous Materials Safety Permits

FR Abstract
FMCSA amends its Hazardous Materials Safety Permit (HMSP) regulations to incorporate by reference the updated Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) handbook containing inspection procedures and out-of-service criteria (OOSC) for inspections of shipments of transuranic waste and highway route-controlled quantities (HRCQs) of radioactive material (RAM). The OOSC provide enforcement personnel nationwide, including FMCSA's State partners, with uniform enforcement tolerances for inspections. Currently, the regulations reference the April 1, 2022, edition of the handbook. Through this rule, FMCSA incorporates by reference the April 1, 2023, edition.
Incorporation
FR Document Number
2023-24448
Federal Register Volume
88
Federal Register Year
2023-11-08
Federal Register Start Page
77010
Federal Register End Page
77014
CFR Citation
49 CFR 385
FR Citation
88 FR 77010
CFR title
49
CFR Part
385
Document Number
CVSA Handbook, April 1, 2023
Document Edition
2023
Standard Title
North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria
Excerpts
FMCSA incorporates by reference the April 1, 2023, edition. DATES: Effective December 8, 2023. The incorporation by reference of the material described … regulations are the underlying provisions to which the material incorporated by reference discussed in this rule is applicable. V. Background In 1986 … operate. VIII. Section-by-Section Analysis Section 385.4 Matter Incorporated by Reference Section 385.4(b)(1), as amended on December 22, 2022, references … its Hazardous Materials Safety Permit (HMSP) regulations to incorporate by reference the updated Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) handbook containing … 2022, edition of the handbook. Through this rule, FMCSA incorporates by reference the April 1, 2023, edition. … Incorporation by Reference; North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria; Hazardous Materials Safety Permits
Record Source
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