Are shippers and carriers required to keep copies of shipping papers for each hazardous materials shipment?
A. Yes. On August 26, 1994, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Authorization Act of1994 amended the Federal hazardous materials transportation law to require shippers and carriersto retain shipping papers for a period of one year [49 U.S.C. § 5110(e)]. Because the lawis self-executing, shipping papers are required to be retained by shippers and carriers for a period of one year, effective August 26, 1994. RSPA has initiated rulemaking to place this statutory mandate into the Hazardous Materials Regulations. We expect to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking in the near future.
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