104 STAT, 3260 PUBLIC LAW 101-615—NOV. 16, 1990 Federal Register, publication. Regulations. "(3) it is preempted under section 105(a)(4) or section 105(b). "(b) FEES.— A State or political subdivision thereof or Indian tribe may not levy any fee in connection with the transportation of hazardous materials that is not equitable and not used for purposes related to the transportation of hazardous materials, including enforcement and the planning, development, and maintenance of a capability for emergency response. "(c) DETERMINATION OF PREEMPTION. — "(1) ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATION. — Any person, including a State or political subdivision thereof or Indian tribe, directly affected by any requirement of a State or political subdivision or Indian tribe, may apply to the Secretary, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary, for a determination of whether that requirement is preempted by section 105(a)(4) or 105(b) or subsection (a). The Secretary shall publish notice of the application in the Federal Register. Once the Secretary has published such notice, no applicant for such determination by the Secretary may seek relief with respect to the same or substantially the same issue in any court until the Secretary has taken final action on the application or until 180 days after filing of the application, whichever occurs first. The Secretary, in consultation with States, political subdivisions, and Indian tribes, shall issue regulations which set forth procedures for carrying out this paragraph. "(2) JUDICIAL DETERMINATION.— Nothing in subsection (a) prohibits a State or political subdivision thereof or Indian tribe, or any other person directly affected by any requirement of a State or political subdivision thereof or Indian tribe, from seeking a determination of preemption in any court of competent jurisdiction in lieu of applying to the Secretary under paragraph (1). "(d) WAIVER OF PREEMPTION.— Any State or political subdivision or Indian tribe may apply to the Secretary for a waiver of preemption with respect to any requirement that the State or political subdivision or Indian tribe acknowledges to be preempted by section l()5(a)(4) or 105(b) or subsection (a). The Secretary, in accordance with procedures prescribed by regulation, may waive preemption with respect to such requirement upon a determination that such requirement— "(1) affords an equal or greater level of protection to the public than is afforded by the requirements of this title or regulations issued under this title, and
- (2) does not unreasonably burden commerce.
"(e) JUDICIAL REVIEW.— A party to a proceeding under subsection (c) or (d) may seek review by the appropriate district court of the United States of a decision of the Secretary under such proceeding only by filing a petition with such court within 60 days after such decision becomes final. "(f) OTHER FEDERAL LAWS.—T h is title shall not apply to pipelines which are subject to regulation under the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (49 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.), to pipelines which are subject to regulation under the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 (49 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.), or to any matter which is subject to the Federal postal laws or regulations under this title or under title 18 or title 39 of the United States Code.". SEC. 14. FUNDING. Section 115 (49 U.S.C. App. 1812) is amended to read as follows:
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