Yesterday the OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) announced
that it had received a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) from the DOT’s
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) regarding the
regulation of shipping liquified natural gas, (LNG) by rail.
This rulemaking first showed up on the Unified Agenda in the
Spring of 2018, so it looks like this is a Trump administration initiative.
According to the latest
version of the Agenda:
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is a
critical energy resource for the 21st century. Currently, the Hazardous
Materials Regulations (HMR) do not contain the necessary provisions to allow
for the bulk transport of LNG in rail tank cars. PHMSA, in collaboration with
the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), believe this is a potential area for
industry innovation and support infrastructure development while maintaining a
high level of safety. This rulemaking intends to develop a framework for the
safe transport of LNG in rail tank cars.
This could take six-months to a year to make it through the
OIRA review and into the Federal Register.
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