{"operation":"document","citation":"00-0050","title":"Paramount Tank, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2000-06-21","effective_on":null,"summary":"00-0050 response to Paramount Tank, Inc. concerning 178.345.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0050.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0050.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-00-0050","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2000/000050.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nWashington, D.C.\n20590\nResearch and\nSpecial Programs\nAdministration\nJUN 2 / 2000\nMr. Howard Grey\nRef. No. 00-0050\nParamount Tank, Inc.\n14066 Orange Avenue\nParamount, CA 90723\nDear Mr. Grey:\nThis is in response to your letter of February 4, 2000 concerning mounting an MC 306 cargo tank\nonto a new chassis under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).:\nSpecifically you asked if an MC 306 AL cargo tank mounted onto a new chassis, certified by a\nDesign Certifying Engineer, with changes in the bolster mounts to comply with newer MC 306 AL\ntanks could continue to be registered as an MC 306 AL cargo tank.\nThe answer is yes. A cargo tank mounted onto a new chassis is not considered a new; cargo tank,\n: thus could be continued to be an MC 306 AL cargo tank if all applicable regulations are followed in\n§ 180.413.\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\nDelmer F. Billings\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n178.345\n000050\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nNew and Used Petroleum Transportation Tanks\nPARAMOUNT TANK, INC.\nPARAMOUNT, CALFORNIA 90723\n14066 ORANGE AVENUE\nLONG BEACH (562) 6345184\nLOS ANGELES (213) 7740600\nFAX (562) 634-8275\nJohnser\n8178.345\nMr. Edward T. Mazzullo\nDirector, Office of Hazardous Materials Standard\n00-0050\nU.S. Department of Transportation\n400 Seventh Street S. W\nWashington D.C. 20590\nDear Sir:\nWe have a customer that has a Fruehauf MC 306 AL truck tank. The truck tank\nwas manufactured with four bolster mounts. He has requested that the number four\nbolster be removed and the tank be mounted on a new chassis using the front 3 bolsters.\nThese bolsters are to be reinforced as needed to accept the additional loads and the\nmounting is to certified by a Design Certifying Engineer. This change would make\nthe tank comply with the newer MC 306 Al tanks. No welding or changes are\nto be made to the barrel, valves or equipment. May this tank continue to be registered as\nan MC 306 AL truck tank\nYour earliest reply would be appreciated as a new truck chassis is available to accept this\nmounting.\nSincerely;\nParamount Tank, Inc.\nHoward fre\nIoward Gre","truncated":false,"body_characters":2200}