{"operation":"document","citation":"03-0156","title":"AGA Gas, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2003-08-29","effective_on":null,"summary":"03-0156 response to AGA Gas, Inc. concerning 172.301.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0156.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0156.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0156","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2003/030156.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nJ.S. Deparmen\nof Transportation\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nResearch and\nAnimin rations\nAUG 2 9 2003\nMr. Guy Dalton\nRef. No. 03-0156\nAGA Gas,\nInc.\nPO Box 94737\nCleveland, OH\n44101\nDear Mr. Dalton:\nThis is in response to your letter from June 23, 2003\nregarding the requirements for marking packages with the\nconsignee or consignor's name and\nof the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-\naddress under § 172.301 (d)\nsufficient to meet the addressing requirements, and also if a\nSpecifically, you ask if just the city and state are\nPO Box would be suitable. You also gave the following three\nexamples:\nEXAMPLE 1\nEXAMPLE 2\nEXAMPLE 3\nAGA Gas, Inc.\nCleveland, OH 44101\nPO Box\nAGA Gas, Inc.\n94737\nAGA Gas, Inc.\nCieveland, OH 44101\n6055 Rockside Woods Blva.\nIndependence, OH 44131\nEach of these addresses would be suitable to meet the\nrequirements specified in § 172.301 (d). =\nSincerely,\nRex\nJohh-A. Cale\nTransportation Regulations Specialist\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n:::\n2:.\n172301(2)\n030156\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nAGA Gas, Inc.\nLinde\nJune 23, 2003\nMr. Edward T. Mazzullo\nBAH\nDirector, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\n5172. 301 (d)\nU.S. DOT/RSPA (DHM-10)\n400 7th Street S. W.\nvarkino\nWashington, D.C. 20590-0001\n13-7156\nGuy Dalton\nAGA Gas, Inc.\n6055 Rockside Woods Blvd.\nIndependence, Ohio 44131\n(PO Box 94737, Cleveland, Oh 44101)\nRe: 49CFR 172.301(d)\nDear Sir,\nI am requesting formal guidance on the requirement in 173.301(d) to mark a package\nwith the consignee or consignor's name and address. What is the exact meaning of\naddress?\naddress? Is City and State sufficient? Are PO Boxes suitable or must there be a physical\nI have provided three examples below. Are any/all of the examples acceptable to fulfill\nthe marking requirements of the above referenced regulation?\nExample 1\nExample 2\nExample 3\nAGA Gas, Inc.\nCleveland, Ohio 44101\nAGA Gas, Inc.\nPO Box 94737\nAGA Gas, Inc.\n6055 Rockside Woods Blvd.\nCleveland, Oh. 44101\nIndependence, Oh 44131\nA written determination of the requirement(s) of 49CFR 173.301 (d) is requested. If you\nhave any questions or need further information to make this interpretation, you may call\nme direct at 216-642-6732, or send me an e-mail at guy.dalton@us.linde-gas.com.I\nlook forward to your response.\nSincerely,\nGuy Dalton\nGuy Dalton\nFleet Safety Manager\nAGA Gas, Inc.\n....\nAGA\nCC: N. Kaiser, J. MacNeal, B. Heintz, M. Skrjanc.\nMember of the Linde Gas Group\n6055 Rockside Woods Bivd.\nAGA Gas, Inc.\nPhone (216) 642-6600\nIndependence, OH 44131-2329\nCleveland, OH 44101-4737\nwww.us.lindegas.com","truncated":false,"body_characters":2589}