Paschall Track Lines, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

Page 1.S. Departmen f Transportatior -00 Seventh St., S.V Vashington, D.C. 2059 Specia Programs Administration FEB 2 5 2002 Ms. Melissa Houser Ref. No. 02-0038 ! Murray, KY 42071 Dear Ms. Houser: This is in response to your February 5, 2002 letter requesting clarification of § 172.204 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HIMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask if the shipping papers given to and retained by a secondary carrier must contain the shipper's certification. The answer is no. In accordance with § 177.817(b), the shipper is required to provide the initial nighway carrier with a shipping paper that includes a signed shipper's certitication. Any subsequen aighway carrier that transports the same hazardous material shipment is not required to be provided with or maintain the shipper's certification; however, secondary carriers must maintain a shipping paper that otherwise conforms to Part 172, Subpart C. I hope this satisfies your request. Sincerely, Delmer F. Billings Chief, Standards Development Office of Hazardous Materials Standards 172.204 020038#

Page 202/05/02 TUE 08:56 FAX 1 270 753 1730 BAH- 5172.204 Shippingtapers E35 PASCHALI TRUCK LINES, INC 3443 Highway 641 South • P.O. Bax 1889 • Murray • Kentucky 42071 Telephone: 270-753-1717 02-0038 February 5, 2002 Ed Mazzullo U.S. Dept of Transportation Washington D.C. 20590 400" Seventh Street S.W. Dear Sir: I am writing to get an interpretation on the requirement for shipper's certification on picking up fruight from Roadrunner that is a consolidated load. Roadrunner picks the Hazardous Materials loads. Our company is a truck load carrier and we have been lelivery ticker from the original bills of lading. "The dolivery ticket is then used as the freight up from the original shipper. Them they consolidate the load and print ou certification are not given to PIL. The delivery ticket contains the proper shipping shipping document for the load we pick up. The original bills that have the shipper's description (proper name, hazard class, UN/NA number and Packing group) and the egulations if the only document we have on file is the delivery ticket from Roadrunne mergency response number, but has no shipper's certification. Are we within th or are we required to have on file a copy of the original bills that contain the shippr's certification? I thank you for your help in this matter. If you require more information please call ne at 270-753-1717 ext 358. The written interpretation may be faxed to me at 270-753-1730. Sincerely, Paschall Truck Lines, Inc. Melissa Houser Safety Specialist We drive a fine line#