[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR105.25]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
 CHAPTER I--RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                             TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 105_HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROGRAM DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROCEDURES
--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart B_General Procedures
 
Sec. 105.25  Reviewing public documents.

    RSPA is required by statute to make certain documents and 
information available to the public. You can review and copy publicly 
available documents and information at the locations described in this 
section.
    (a) DOT Docket Management System. Unless a particular document says 
otherwise, the following documents are available for public review and 
copying at the Department of Transportation's Docket Management System, 
Room PL 401, 400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001, or for 
review and downloading through the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov:
    (1) Rulemaking documents in proceedings started after February 1, 
1997, including notices of proposed rulemaking, advance notices of 
proposed rulemaking, public comments, related Federal Register notices, 
final rules, appeals, and RSPA's decisions in response to appeals.
    (2) Applications for exemption numbered DOT-E 11832 and above. Also 
available are supporting data, memoranda of any informal meetings with 
applicants, related Federal Register notices, public comments, and 
decisions granting or denying exemptions applications.
    (3) Applications for preemption determinations and waiver of 
preemption determinations received by RSPA after February 1, 1997. Also 
available are public comments, Federal Register notices, and RSPA's 
rulings, determinations, decisions on reconsideration, and orders issued 
in response to those applications.
    (b) Office of Hazardous Materials Safety. (1) You may obtain 
documents (e.g., proposed and final rules, notices, letters of 
clarification, safety notices, DOT forms and other documents) by

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using the ``Fax On Demand'' system. To reach the ``Fax On Demand'' 
system, dial 1-800-467-4922 and select Option 2. You may choose 
documents to be faxed to your machine.
    (2) Upon your written request, we will make the following documents 
and information available to you:
    (i) Appeals under 49 CFR part 107 and RSPA's decisions issued in 
response to those appeals.
    (ii) Records of compliance order proceedings and RSPA compliance 
orders.
    (iii) Applications for approvals, including supporting data, 
memoranda of any informal meetings with applicants, and decisions 
granting or denying approvals applications.
    (iv) Applications for exemptions numbered below DOT-E 11832 and 
related background information are available for public review and 
copying at the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Office of Hazardous 
Materials Exemptions and Approvals, U.S. Department of Transportation, 
Room 8100, 400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    (v) Other information about RSPA's hazardous materials program 
required by statute to be made available to the public for review and 
copying and any other information RSPA decides should be available to 
the public.
    (3) Your written request to review documents should include the 
following:
    (i) A detailed description of the documents you wish to review.
    (ii) Your name, address, and telephone number.
    (4) Send your written request to: Associate Administrator for 
Hazardous Materials Safety, Research and Special Programs 
Administration, Attn: DHM-1, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 7th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001.

[67 FR 42951, June 25, 2002, as amended at 67 FR 61010, Sept. 27, 2002]