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CFR Title 49 Transportation Annually revised and released by the DOT in October. DOT (Department of Transportation) Regulations
1-99	Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Transportation
100-185	Research and Special Programs Administration, Department of Transportation The big DOT Hazardous Materials (HazMat) table is here!
186-199
200-299	Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
300-399	Federal MotorCarrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
400-499	Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
500-599	National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transporation
600-699	Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transporation
700-799	National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK)
800-999	National Transportation Safety Board
1000-1199	Surface Transportation Board, Department of Transportation
1200-1399	Surface Transportation Board, Department of Transportation
1420	Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Department of Transportation
1500-1599	Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security

Key Transportation Federal Register Notices

Hazardous Materials: Formal Interpretation of Regulations (click to download)
Federal Register Date: June 4, 1998 , Volume 63, Number 107, Pages: 30411-30412
Action: Formal interpretation of regulations.
Agency: Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), DOT. , 49 CFR Parts 107, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 175, 177
Description: This document publishes a formal interpretation of the Hazardous Materials
Regulations (HMR) concerning the responsibilities of a carrier when accepting
hazardous materials for transportation in commerce. This interpretation is being
published in order to facilitate better public understanding and awareness of the HMR.
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 4, 1998

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