49 U.S.C. § 5119 : US Code - Section 5119: Uniform forms and procedures

Search 49 U.S.C. § 5119 : US Code - Section 5119: Uniform forms and procedures

(a) Establishment of Working Group. - The Secretary shall
establish a working group of State and local government officials,
including representatives of the National Governors' Association,
the National Association of Counties, the National League of
Cities, the United States Conference of Mayors, the National
Conference of State Legislatures, and the Alliance for Uniform
Hazmat Transportation Procedures.
(b) Purpose of Working Group. - The purpose of the working group
shall be to develop uniform forms and procedures for a State to
register, and to issue permits to, persons that transport, or cause
to be transported, hazardous material by motor vehicle in the
State.
(c) Limitation on Working Group. - The working group may not
propose to define or limit the amount of a fee a State may impose
or collect.
(d) Procedure. - The Secretary shall develop a procedure for the
working group to employ in developing recommendations for the
Secretary to harmonize existing State registration and permit laws
and regulations relating to the transportation of hazardous
materials, with special attention paid to each State's unique
safety concerns and interest in maintaining strong hazmat safety
standards.
(e) Report of Working Group. - Not later than 18 months after the
date of enactment of this subsection, the working group shall
transmit to the Secretary a report containing recommendations for
establishing uniform forms and procedures described in subsection
(b).
(f) Regulations. - Not later than 18 months after the date the
working group's report is delivered to the Secretary, the Secretary
shall issue regulations to carry out such recommendations of the
working group as the Secretary considers appropriate. In developing
such regulations, the Secretary shall consider the State needs
associated with the transition to and implementation of a uniform
forms and procedures program.
(g) Limitation on Statutory Construction. - Nothing in this
section shall be construed as prohibiting a State from voluntarily
participating in a program of uniform forms and procedures until
such time as the Secretary issues regulations under subsection (f).