Heavy Duty Trucking

MAY 2014

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and carriers, and it should help the permitting process by promoting the Alliance for Uniform Hazmat Transporta- tion Procedures, Downey said. The wetlines issue concerns a 2011 proposal by PHMSA to limit the flammable liquid that could be carried in unpro- tected wetlines, the pipes that run beneath fuel tankers. The risk is that the fuel in wetlines can spill and ignite in an accident, but tank car- riers contend that the expense of installing pumps to empty the wetlines far outweighs the benefits, particularly since there's an addition- al risk of explosion from welding retrofit pumps onto tank trailers. PHMSA Administra- tor Cynthia Quarterman said the agency is study- ing whether to withdraw the proposal or move ahead after making changes. She noted that Downey had suggested the alternative of using the money that would go to retrofitting wetline pumps for training drivers and installing anti-rollover technology on the trucks, and said she welcomes hearing more about that approach. www.truckinginfo.com MAY 2014 • HDT 13 Read more about The CAT Scale Guarantee at www.catscaleguarantee.com 1-877-CAT-SCALE (228-7225) © 2014 CAT Scale Company My company's been using CAT Scale for about as long as they've been around. We had an incident happen, got a ticket for an overweight. Sent all the documentation to CAT Scale and they sent us a check two days later. If you want to be sure your weight's right and you want somebody who's going to back it up like they say they are, use CAT Scale. " " – M Miller T Like us on Facebook. We've Got Your Back. ® Circle 150 on Reader Action Card The current highway program, MAP-21, expires at the end of September, but the Obama administration reports that the Highway Trust Fund will run dry before then. Rep. Petri will leave Congress this year V eteran transportation legislator Tom Petri, R-Wis., will not run for re-election this fall. Petri chairs the Subcommit- tee on Highways and Transit in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Com- mittee, where he is a key figure in drafting the next highway bill. Petri, 74, is a prominent decision maker in truck- ing policy matters ranging from highways to safety regulation. He has been in the House since 1979 and is third in seniority among Republicans on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The fourth-ranking member, Howard Coble of North Carolina, is also retiring this year, leaving Rep. John Duncan of Ten- nessee next in line. On the Highways and Transit Sub- committee, Don Young of Alaska is next in seniority. th H T t t w a s h i n g t o n r e p o r t _ m a y . i n d d 1 3 washington report_may.indd 13 4 / 2 9 / 1 4 3 : 4 4 P M 4/29/14 3:44 PM

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