# Classic Propane — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

**Citation:** 03-0216  
**Type / status:** guidance / guidance  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2003-10-01

03-0216 response to Classic Propane concerning 172.800.

## Document text

<<<PAGE 1>>>

S. Departmer
Research and
Transportatio
400 Seventh St., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20590
Administrations,
OCT 1 2003
Ms. Ioni Yount
Classic Propane
Ref. No. 03-0216
819 N.W. 100th Road
Liberal, MO
64762
Dear Ms. Yount:
This is in response to your letter dated August 26, 2003,
requirements under the hazardous materials regulations (HMR; 49
requesting information pertaining to the recent security plan
CFR Parts 171-180); Docket HM-232; "Security Requirements for
Offerors and Transporters of Hazardous Materials, Final Rule" (68
pian applies to propane shipped in a 2,400 gallon capacity cargo
FR 14510; March 25, 2003).
Specifically you ask if the security
tank motor vehicle.
who meet the applicability criteria specified in $ 172.800.
The requirements for a security plan apply to those persons
Also, note the additional security awareness and in-depth
the HM-232 final rule,
security training requirements specified in S 172.704.
the security awareness CD-ROM, and the
A copy of
Hazardous Materials Safety Pack (including a security guidelines
brochure) are enclosed.
I hope this satisfies your request.
Sincerely,
/Transportation Regulations Special1st
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
Enclosures
030216
172,800

<<<PAGE 2>>>

Deborah Boothe.
8/26/03
I seen in the LAdAs may.
where Rspn has released the
paperwork requirements for the new
Hazardous Materials Security Plan.
"and if your are an ap!
I am unsure if we are tequired
to have one in writting. -Itis
just
my husband as the driver t
my-self in the office. We have
no
employees-t 18,000 gal storage
tant a two bob-tail trucks (2, 400
* 2,600 gallon.) We hare abaut
us would
really be appreciated! Thanks
Toni Suingt
Classic Propane
819 W.W. 100# Road
BAH
Liberal, Mo. 64762
§172. 800*
417-843-4252
Security Plans
03-0216

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