108 STAT. 768 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 (d) AMENDMENTS, SUSPENSIONS, AND REVOCATIONS. —(1) After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the Secretary may amend, suspend, or revoke a safety permit, as provided by procedures prescribed under subsection (e) of this section, when the Secretary decides the motor carrier is not complying with a requirement of this chapter, a regulation prescribed under this chapter, or an applicable United States motor carrier safety law or regulation or minimum financial responsibility law or regulation. (2) If the Secretary decides an imminent hazard exists, the Secretary may amend, suspend, or revoke a permit before scheduling a hearing. Regulations. (e) PROCEDURES.—The Secretary shall prescribe by regulation— (1) application procedures, including form, content, and fees necessary to recover the complete cost of carrying out this section; (2) standards for deciding the duration, terms, and limitations of a safety permit; (3) procedures to amend, suspend, or revoke a permit; and (4) other procedures the Secretary considers appropriate to carry out this section. (f) SHIPPER RESPONSIBILITY. —^A person offering hazardous material for motor vehicle transportation in commerce may offer the material to a motor carrier only if the carrier has a safety permit issued under this section authorizing the transportation. (g) CONDITIONS.— ^A motor carrier may provide transportation under a safety permit issued under this section only if the carrier complies with conditions the Secretary finds are required to protect public safety. (h) REGULATIONS.— The Secretary shall prescribe regulations necessary to carry out this section not later than November 16, 1991. §5110. Shipping papers and disclosure (a) PROVIDING SHIPPING PAPERS. —Each person offering for transportation in commerce hazardous material to which the shipping paper requirements of the Secretary of Transportation apply shall provide to the carrier providing the transportation a shipping paper that makes the disclosures the Secretary prescribes under subsection (b) of this section. (b) CONSIDERATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall consider and may require— (1) a description of the hazardous material, including the proper shipping name; (2) the hazard class of the hazardous material; (3) the identification number (UN/NA) of the hazardous material; (4) immediate first action emergency response information or a way for appropriate reference to the information (that must be available immediately); and (5) a telephone number for obtaining more specific handling and mitigation information about the hazardous material at any time during which the material is transported. (c) KEEPING SHIPPING PAPERS ON THE VEHICLE. —(1) A motor carrier, and the person offering the hazardous material for transpor-
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