{"operation":"document","citation":"04-0287","title":"Menlo Worldwide Forwarding — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2005-02-17","effective_on":null,"summary":"04-0287 response to Menlo Worldwide Forwarding concerning 171.16.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-04-0287.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-04-0287.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-04-0287","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2004/040287.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\nFEB J/ 2005\n400 Seventh St., S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nSpecial Programs\nResearch and\nAdministration\nMr. Robert Johnson\nMenlo Worldwide Forwarding\nManager Environmental Affairs\nRef. No. 04-0287\n2625 SW 1615t\nSeattle,\nDear Mr. Johnson:\nThis is in response to your December 13, 2004, letter regarding\nincident reporting requirements under the Hazardous Materials\nRegulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask\noffered for transportation or transported by highway.\nif the exception provided under § 171.16 (d) applies to materials\nThe answer is yes.\nEffective January 1, 2005, incidents\ninvolving hazardous materials offered for transportation or\nexception in § 171.16 (d) (2) are excepted from the detailed\ntransported by rail, highway, or vessel that otherwise meet the\nhazardous materials incident reporting requirements (S 171.16(a)-\n(c)) .\nI hope this satisfies your request.\nSincerely,\nGale\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n111. 16 (1) 2/vi)\n040287\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nBAH\n$171.16(d(3) (vi)\nMENLO\nIncident Report\nWORLDWIDE\nExceptions\nForwarding\n04-0287\nDecember 13, 2004\n400 7* Street SW\nUSDOT/RSPA (DHM 10)\nWashington, D.C. 205090-0001\nATTN: Mr. Edward Mazzullo, Director for Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\nRe: HMR-229: 49 CFR 171.16 (d) Exceptions (2) (iv) (A) offered for transportation or\ntransported by aircraft\nDear Mr. Mazzullo,\nI am writing to request a written confirmation regarding an answer I received from the\nHazmat Hotline on 12-09-04. According to the Hotline, the following scenario would\nmeet the Hazmat Incident Reporting exception criteria:\n• Company policy requires all Hazmat (DG) shipments received from shippers to\ncomply with International Air Transport Association (IATA) regulations.\n• The shipment is offered, accepted, and moved by ground transport.\n• An unintentional release occurs at some time during transportation of the\nshipment.\n• All criteria listed in 171.16(d) Exceptions are met.\nAccording to the Hotline, the intent of 171.16(d)(2)(iv)(A) \"offered for transportation or\ntransported by aircraft\" was not to require an incident report to be submitted for the\nscenario described above ... assuming all other exception criteria were met.\nresponse, I feel a written interpretation would be beneficial due to the specific wording\nWould you please confirm this interpretation? Although I agree with the Hotline's\nof 171.16(d)(2)(iv)(A) as it relates to the scenario I've described.\nYour assistance is greatly appreciated.\nRegards,\nPlutt. Sm\nRobert G..\nJohnson\nManager Environmental Affairs\nMenlo Worldwide Forwarding • Environmental Affairs 2625 SW 1618 Street Seattle WA 98158 • 206-433-5054","truncated":false,"body_characters":2705}