{"operation":"document","citation":"03-0215","title":"Hubbard Construction Company — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2004-04-13","effective_on":null,"summary":"03-0215 response to Hubbard Construction Company concerning 172.800.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0215.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0215.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-03-0215","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2003/030215.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nSpecial Programs\nResearch and\nAPR 13 2004\nAdministration\nMr. Stephen J. Brown\nRef. No. 03-0215\nAssistant Director of Safety\nJacksonville Division\nHubbard Construction Company\nP.O. Box 60429\nJacksonville, FL 32236-0429\nDear Mr. Hubbard:\nsecurity plan requirements under the Hazardous Materials\nThis responds to your letter requesting clarification of the\nwhether the security plan requirements of S 172.800 of the HMR\nRegulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).\nSpecifically, you ask\napply to a private carrier of hazardous materials.\ntransports gasoline and diesel fuel in placarded vehicles used to\nYour company\nservice a fleet of construction vehicles.\nunderstanding that the security plan requirements of the HMR\nIt is your\nI apologize for the delay in\nresponding and any inconvenience it may have caused.\nany \"person\" who offers for transportation in commerce or\nThe answer to your question is yes.\nAs of September 25, 2000,\nspecified in § 172:800 (b) must develop and adhere to a security\ntransports in commerce one or more or the materials or criteria\nindividual, firm, co-partnership, corporation, company,\nplan for hazardous materials. A person is defined as an\nreceiver, assignee, or similar representative) that transports\nassociation, or joint-stock association (including any trustee,\nhazardous material for transportation in commerce.\nto further a commercial enterprise or offers a\nThis includes\nprivate carriers.\nhttp://hazmat.dot.gov and review the information and guidance\nWe welcome you to visit our website\nprovided under the security link.\nbe of further assistance.\nI trust this satisfies your inquiry.\nPlease contact us if we can\nSincerely,\nHothe z michell\nHattie I. Mitchell\nChief,\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nRegulatory Review and Reinvention\n172,800\n030215\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n09/05/03\n10:27\n904 786 1020 → 12023663012\nNO.087\nF01\nH\nStevens\nHubbard\nConstruction Company\n$172.800\nSecurity Plans\n03-0215\nFAX\nSeptember 5, 2003\nMr. Edward Mazzulio, Director\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n400 7\" Street SW\nU.S. DOT / RSPA (DHM-10]\nWashington, DC 20590-0001\nFAX: 202-366-3012\nReference: HM-232 Hazardous Material Security Regulations\nDear Mr. Mazzullo:\nHubbard Construction is a construction firm engaged in highway and\nunderground construction in Florida. To support our operations, we have a fleet\nof fuel and lube trucks that carry fuel to the field to service our equipment. We do\nnot service or provide fuel to any other company. Our fuel trucks are placarded\nvehicles, carrying up to 1,450 gallons of diesel fuel and/or 800 gallons of\ngasoline.\nIn review of the new Part 172 regulations regarding a security plan, we note that\nperson who offers for transportation in commerce or transports in commerce one\nsection 172.800 (b), Applicability, states that the written plan is required for \"each\nor more...\" we are requesting an interpretation of this section. It appears to\nrequire compliance with the regulations only if one of the seven categories of\nhazardous materials are carried for hire or are released to a for-hire carrier.\nYour assistance in determining our need to comply with this standard is\nappreciated.\nStephen J. Brown\nAssistant Director of Safety\nJacksonville Division\nP.O. Box 60429 • Jacksorville, FL 32236-0429 • (904) 695-0220 • FAX (904) 695-0433\n•Established in 1920","truncated":false,"body_characters":3416}