# Overnite Transportation Company — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

**Citation:** 01-0223  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2001-10-16

01-0223 response to Overnite Transportation Company concerning 172.201.

## Document text

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•
of Transportatior
J.S. Department
400 Seventh St., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20590
Research and
Special Programs
Administration
OCT 1 6 2001
Mr. Garry Howell
Reference No.: 01-0223
Overnite Transportation Company
P. O. Box 246
Gaffney, SC 29342
Dear Mr. Howell:
This is in response to your letter requesting clarification of the shipping paper requirements for
ORM-D materials under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).
Your questions are paraphrased and answered as follows:
Q1.
When a material is described as "Consumer commodity, ORM-D" on a shipping
document, can the "X" be placed in the "HM" column and if so, is the entry required or
optional?
Al.
Even though § 172.200 excepts a Consumer commodity, ORM-D material from the
shipping paper requirements, except when offered or intended for transportation by air, it
is permissible to place an "X" in the "HM" column on the shipping document.
Q2.
If a shipping document has an entry for a material that is not subject to the shipping paper
requirements, is the emergency response telephone number, shipper certification and
shipper signature required?
A2.
The answer is no. The requirements of Subpart G do not apply to a hazardous material
that is excepted from the shipping paper requirements (see § 172.600(d)).
I trust this satisfies your request.
Sincerely,
John A.(Gal
Transportation Regulation Specialist
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards •
010223
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OVERNITE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
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P.O. BOX 246 / GAFFNEY, SC 29342
OVERNITE
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SPORTAIN Cal
Corbin
$172.201
8/17/01
Shipping Papers
01-0223
Mr. Edward Mazullo
400 Seventh St,
Director of Hazardous Material Standards
Washington, DC 20590
Dear Mr. Mazullo:
Richmond, Virginia requesting an interpretation in writing
I am writing on behalf of Overnite Transportation Company
on the following.
When a description of
on a shippers
(Consumer Commodity ORM-D) is shown
column of the shipping paper, and if so, would the X be
bill of lading. Can the X be place in the H/M
(required) or
an (option).
description, class, and X
Second item of concern is if the shipper uses this
excepted from the
shipping paper requirements. Does this no
in the H/M column , which ar
telephone number,
require the shipper to also show an emergency response
signature.
shippers certification, and shippers
response.
I appreciate your time in this matter and await your
PO Box 246 Gaffney, SC
Response dan be mailed to Overnite Iransportation Company
29342
Att; Garry Howell
Singerely;
A any Showill
Garry Howell
Environmental Supervisor
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GENERAL OFFICE / P. O. BOX 1216 / RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23209

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