The federal government took action dealing with California’s looming ban on single use propane tanks (popular with campers) and lawsuit in New Jersey over gasoline safety standards as part of this week’s news. Meanwhile, school is back in session now across the country after the Labor Day holiday, so be sure to keep an extra eye out for excited little ones, especially early in the morning. Here’s the week’s summary:
PHMSA
The agency preempted a looming ban in California of single use propane canisters, justifying the action by stating that the ban would have imposed substantively different design and qualification standards from existing, internationally harmonized hazardous materials packaging standard for such propane tanks. See full details here:
In a second preemptive action, the agency dismissed an action in New Jersey that involved a legal case that may have set a precedent for states imposing separate liability standards for training surrounding the road transport of refined gasoline. See details here:
EPA
The agency renewed an ICR that deals with the collection of user fees from registrants under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). See the renewal at the link:
FMCSA
The agency published an ICR that updates its accident reporting and recordkeeping program for affected motor carriers. Find this ICR here:
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