Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act of 1990, United States
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Cutler J. ClevelandThe Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act (HMTUSA) of 1990 amended the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA) of 1975 and changed the authority status of the Secretary of Transportation under the HMTA from discretionary to mandatory. The statute authorizes the Secretary to provide uniform highway routing regulations. Under HMTUSA, any carrier of hazardous material is required to have a federal permit providing specific information on the material being transported. The Act also includes the regulation of radioactive materials.
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Alejandra Roman (Lead Author);Cutler J. Cleveland (Topic Editor) "Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act of 1990, United States". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth September 4, 2008; Last revised Date September 4, 2008; Retrieved May 19, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Hazardous_Materials_Transportation_Uniform_Safety_Act_of_1990,_United_States>
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Alejandra Roman graduated in May 2006 from Boston University with a double B.A. in Environmental Policy and Analysis and Hispanic Language and Literature. While studying, she worked as a research assistant for Cutler Cleveland at Boston University's Center for Energy and Environmental Studies, mainly assisting in the development of the Earth Portal and Encyclopedia of Earth. After graduation, she moved to Washingto ... (Full Bio)
The Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act (HMTUSA) of 1990 amended the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA) of 1975 and changed the authority status of the Secretary of Transportation under the HMTA from discretionary to mandatory. The statute authorizes the Secretary to provide uniform highway routing regulations. Under HMTUSA, any carrier of hazardous material is required to have a federal permit providing specific information on the material being transported. The Act also includes the regulation of radioactive materials.
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