Bill > HR3404

This bill, the Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2023, aims to strengthen the regulation of foreign manufacturers of cylinders (FMOCs) used to transport hazardous materials in the United States. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring FMOCs to be approved by the Secretary of Transportation for a period of no longer than 1 year, with the possibility of a 5-year approval if certain criteria are met, such as the FMOC certifying that the information provided is accurate and the FMOC being in good standing. 2. Allowing interested parties to request a reevaluation of an FMOC's approval if they have evidence of inaccurate, changed, or fraudulent attestations or responses made by the FMOC. 3. Requiring the Secretary to publish notification of FMOC applications and provide 30 days for public comment before approval. 4. Mandating the Secretary to ask additional questions of FMOC applicants, such as whether they have been subject to civil monetary penalties or are on certain government lists, and allowing the Secretary to deny applications based on the responses. 5. Requiring the Secretary to publish and maintain a list of approved FMOCs and the duration of their approvals on the Department of Transportation's website. 6. Authorizing the Secretary to conduct annual inspections of FMOCs, request production records and sample testing, and recover the costs of such inspections.