# Hubbard Construction Company — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

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- **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:** Not available
- **summary:** 03-0215 response to Hubbard Construction Company concerning 172.800.
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of Transportation
U.S. Department
Washington, D.C. 20590
400 Seventh St., S.W.
Special Programs
Research and
APR 13 2004
Administration
Mr. Stephen J. Brown
Ref. No. 03-0215
Assistant Director of Safety
Jacksonville Division
Hubbard Construction Company
P.O. Box 60429
Jacksonville, FL 32236-0429
Dear Mr. Hubbard:
security plan requirements under the Hazardous Materials
This responds to your letter requesting clarification of the
whether the security plan requirements of S 172.800 of the HMR
Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).
Specifically, you ask
apply to a private carrier of hazardous materials.
transports gasoline and diesel fuel in placarded vehicles used to
Your company
service a fleet of construction vehicles.
understanding that the security plan requirements of the HMR
It is your
I apologize for the delay in
responding and any inconvenience it may have caused.
any "person" who offers for transportation in commerce or
The answer to your question is yes.
As of September 25, 2000,
specified in § 172:800 (b) must develop and adhere to a security
transports in commerce one or more or the materials or criteria
individual, firm, co-partnership, corporation, company,
plan for hazardous materials. A person is defined as an
receiver, assignee, or similar representative) that transports
association, or joint-stock association (including any trustee,
hazardous material for transportation in commerce.
to further a commercial enterprise or offers a
This includes
private carriers.
http://hazmat.dot.gov and review the information and guidance
We welcome you to visit our website
provided under the security link.
be of further assistance.
I trust this satisfies your inquiry.
Please contact us if we can
Sincerely,
Hothe z michell
Hattie I. Mitchell
Chief,
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
Regulatory Review and Reinvention
172,800
030215

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H
Stevens
Hubbard
Construction Company
$172.800
Security Plans
03-0215
FAX
September 5, 2003
Mr. Edward Mazzulio, Director
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
400 7" Street SW
U.S. DOT / RSPA (DHM-10]
Washington, DC 20590-0001
FAX: 202-366-3012
Reference: HM-232 Hazardous Material Security Regulations
Dear Mr. Mazzullo:
Hubbard Construction is a construction firm engaged in highway and
underground construction in Florida. To support our operations, we have a fleet
of fuel and lube trucks that carry fuel to the field to service our equipment. We do
not service or provide fuel to any other company. Our fuel trucks are placarded
vehicles, carrying up to 1,450 gallons of diesel fuel and/or 800 gallons of
gasoline.
In review of the new Part 172 regulations regarding a security plan, we note that
person who offers for transportation in commerce or transports in commerce one
section 172.800 (b), Applicability, states that the written plan is required for "each
or more..." we are requesting an interpretation of this section. It appears to
require compliance with the regulations only if one of the seven categories of
hazardous materials are carried for hire or are released to a for-hire carrier.
Your assistance in determining our need to comply with this standard is
appreciated.
Stephen J. Brown
Assistant Director of Safety
Jacksonville Division
P.O. Box 60429 • Jacksorville, FL 32236-0429 • (904) 695-0220 • FAX (904) 695-0433
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