Emergency Waiver Order #30: Transporting Hazmat in the State of California

In accordance with the provisions of 49 U.S.C. § 5103(c), the Associate Administrator for the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety within the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) hereby declares that an emergency exists that warrants issuance of a Waiver of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) to persons conducting operations under the direction of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 9, or California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) within the California Wildfires and Straight-line Winds emergency areas in the State of California. The Waiver is granted to support EPA and DTSC in taking appropriate actions to prepare for, respond to, and recover from a threat to public health, welfare, or the environment caused by actual or potential oil and hazardous materials incidents resulting from the California Wildfires and Straight-line Winds. See the Emergency Waiver Order for full details.