{"operation":"document","citation":"01-0089","title":"Mr. David C. DeLuca — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2001-06-20","effective_on":null,"summary":"01-0089 concerning 171.1.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0089.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0089.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0089","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2001/010089.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nJ.S. Department\nResearch and\nof Transportation\n400 Seventh St.; S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nSpecial Programs\nAdministration\nJUN 2 O 2001\nMr. David C. Deluca\n2320 W. Columbia Street\nRef. No.: 01-0089\nAllentown, PA 18104\nDear Mr. DeLuca:\nThis responds to your letter dated April 9, 2001, regarding the\napplicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations: (HMR; 49 CFR\nParts 171-180) to equipment installed and maintained as an\nintegral part of a motor vehicle.\nSpecifically, you inquire\nunder the HMR when installed in a privately owned automobile.\nThe answer is no.\nmaterials in commerce.\nThe HMR govern the transportation of hazardous\nmotor vehicle (e.g. fuel system, air bags, air conditioner,\nEquipment that is an integral part of a\nvehicle is not considered to be in commerce and, therefore, is\nbattery) and not being transported on a commercial transport\nnot subject to the HMR.\nFor information\nof Maryland, we\nregarding motor vehicle regulations in the State\nsuggest you contact the Maryland Department of\nTransportation Motor Vehicle Administration at 1-800-248-4160.\nI trust this satisfies your inquiry. Please contact us if we can\nbe of further assistance.\nSincerely,\nHothe z. Athall\nHattie L. Mitchell\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nHIALIN\n010089\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n10 ' 01\n(TUE) 06:51\nNAS\n16107746956\nPAGE: 1/1\nStevens\nEdward Mazzullo\n3\n171.1\nU.S. DOT HAZMAT Standards\nFax #202-366-3012\nApplicability\n01-0089\nI am writing this letter to get clarification as to whether or not I must put a DOT\n1070 sticker on my car bumper which has an approved nitrous oxide system\ninstalled. I plan to attend a car show in Ocean City, MD 5/18, 5/19, 5/20/2001 and\nwas advised by a Mr. Collins, a Maryland State Trooper monitoring this show, that\nwhen travelling through Maryland and while at this show, I must have DOT\nstickers on my left front and rear bumpers. When I bought this car in 1999 it was\nequipped with an approved NOS system and had a blue federal approval sticker on\nthe windshield. The system was installed in the car while registered in California\nby Dick Landi Industries. The NOS system is bolted to my car and is designed to\nenhance performance and appearance (nothing more or nothing less). If California\ndoes not require a bumper sticker, I find it hard to believe that Maryland would\nrequire a sticker for this system. As per our conversation on 4/9/01, please give me\nwritten notification that I can forward to Officer Collins that clearly states that I am\nnot required by federal law to put NOS bumper stickers on my vehicle while in the\nstate of Maryland\nThank you for your time and assistance in this matter.\nDave\n4/9/01\nDavid C. DeLuca\n2320 W. Columbia St.\nAllentown, PA 18104\nDaytine Phone # 610 821-6289","truncated":false,"body_characters":2788}