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The article reports on the issuance of the new Hazardous Materials Markings, Labeling and Placarding Guide of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation(DOT).

The article reports on the Safety Advisory issued by the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regarding the failure of DOT407 and DOT412 cargo tank motor vehicles by manufacturer Keith Huber Incorporated to comply with Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations.

The article discusses the launch of the Unified Registration Sytem (URS) by the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). It says that the URS is an online system for registration process in FMCSA. Moreover, it serves as an information depository and clearinghouse to all agency-regulated entities including freight forwarders, hazardous materials safety permit (HMSP), and motor carriers.

The article reports that civil penalties for hazardous substance violations have been increased by the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).

The article reports that the annual hazardous substances registration fee of the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has been lessened.

The article reviews the periodical "DOT/PHMSA Hazardous Materials Regulation."

The article reports on the plan of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to amend the Hazardous Materials Regulation (HMR) to align it with the international standards of the United Nation's (UN) Model. PHMSA proposed to change shipping names, packing groups, hazard classes, air transport quantity limits and vessel stowage. Moreover, PHMSA officials also proposes to update incorporation through reference of the Canadian Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations.

The article reports on the changes proposed by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for truck drivers' hazardous materials (hazmat) endorsement in the U.S.

The article reports on the acceptance of orders by Labelmaster for the new 2010 edition of the "International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code, a requirement for all watercrafts that ship dangerous goods, hazmat in international waters.

The article reports that the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) proposed by Canadian Trucking Alliance company to the U.S. as a hazardous material background check requirements to prevent terrorist acts from happening in the U.S. Under the proposal, Canadian drivers who will enter the U.S. territory would use their FAST commercial driver cards as evidence of having undergone security check.

The article reports on the consideration of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration to require truck drivers to have a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) in order to get in maritime facilities. Under the plan, drivers holding a hazardous materials endorsement and have completed security threat assessment for TWIC would not be required to undergo a new threat assessment until their hazardous materials endorsement expires.