{"operation":"document","citation":"02-0322","title":"Bartlett Reloaders — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2003-01-23","effective_on":null,"summary":"02-0322 response to Bartlett Reloaders concerning 173.171.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0322.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0322.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-02-0322","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2002/020322.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nSpecial Programs\nResearch and\nJAN 2 3 2003\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nAdministration\nMr. Jeff Bartlett\nBartlett Reloaders\nRef. No. 02-0322\n1309 West Ninth Street\nOwensboro, Kentucky 42301\nDear Mr. Bartlett:\nThis is in response to your December 10, 2002 letter requesting clarification of the requirements\nconcerning smokeless powder for small arms in § 173.171, under the Hazardous Materials\nfollows:\nRegulations (HMR; 49 CFR parts 171-180). Your questions are paraphrased and answered as\nQ1. May four UN 4G combination packages, each holding 8 pounds of smokeless powder for\nsmall arms, be transported in one UN 4G overpack box?\nA1. The answer is yes, provided the 100 pound net mass limitation in § 173.171 (b) is not\nexceeded.\nQ2. May six UN 4G combination packages, each holding & pounds of smokeless powder for\nsmall arms, be transported in one UN 4G overpack box?\nA2..\nThe answer is yes, provided the 100 pound net mass limitation in. § 173.171 (b) is not\nexceeded.\nAdditionally, the requirements of § 173.171(d) do not apply to those packagings authorized\nunder § 173.171(a), (b) or (c).\nI hope this information is helpful.\nSincerely,\nHotte 2. Mitshall\nHattie L. Mitchell, Chief\nRegulatory Review and Reinvention\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n173.171\n020322\n340:27;+\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nec. 10 ' 02 16:36\n0028\nT. J: BARTLETT\nTEL 1-270-684-6249\nBelts\n31735071\nBARTLETT RELOADERS Smokies, Prod\n1300 WEBT NIWIE BIRNET\nOWENSBORO, KENTUOKY. 42301\nSmall Arms 3\nFFL: 61-02957\n02-0322\nCOMPONENTS = *\nAMMUNITION\nREPAIRS\n*\nNEW ARMS\n* EQUIPMENT\n10 Dec. 2002\nDirector\nMr: Edward Mazzullo\ndoffice of HAZ MAT Standards\n- Washington, DC\n'fax.\n202-366-3012\nRes\nClarificaton of Regulations\nCFR 49.\n173:171\nDear Mr. Mazzu 1°1\nPam contacting yoularker talking with Malalane Lavaile, who\ngunpowder (Smokeless powder for small arms), utilizing UPS as\nthe Exemptions départment.\nI am a HAZ BAT shipper. of.\nI currently receive this, powder from a DOD demil:\nmy\nappropriate. EX numbers.\ncontractor, Classified as Division 1.3C & 4,1, With the\ncontainers, utilizing\nDOT\nI repackage the powder. into ak.\npackaging.\ntested and approved, UN 4G, combo an\nshipping questions are: as foilows:\nCan I. ship four\nin one: |1) UN 4G overpack box?\n(4); UN• 4G,\ncombo packages leach holding a*)\n2)\nCan I ship six (6l: UN 4G, combo packages teach holding a#:\nin one: 11) UN 4G overpack\nbox?\nThanking you for your attention to this matter. I remain,\nSincerly.\nJeff Bartlett\nT.J. Bartlett\ndba Bartlett Relaaders\nco.,\nIne.\n1309 W. 9th St.\n42301-2029\nOwensboro, KY\ntax 270-684-6249\nph.\n270-684-6248\nLife Member Natlonal Rifle Association of America","truncated":false,"body_characters":2684}