# Worldwide Services — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation - **operation:** document - **citation:** 05-0137 - **title:** Worldwide Services — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation - **source type:** guidance - **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - **status:** guidance - **official:** true - **published on:** 2005-07-08 - **effective on:** Not available - **summary:** 05-0137 response to Worldwide Services concerning 172.204. - **machine formats:** - **json:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0137.json - **markdown:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0137.md - **app url:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-05-0137 - **source url:** https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2005/050137.pdf **body:** <<>> JUL 8 2005 U.S. Department of Transportarion 400 Sevenin Street, S.YV. Washington, D.C. 20590 Pipeline and Administrarion Mazardous Maierials Salery Ms. Mary Beth Schommer Reference No. 05-0137 UPS Corporate Dangerous Goods Manager Worldwide Services 55 Glenlake Parkway N.E. Building 3, Floor 7 Atlanta, GA 30328 Dear Ms. Schommer: This is in response to your June 6, 2005 letter concerning the shipper's certification statement in 49 CFR 172.204(c)(3) for hazardous materials offered for transportation to UPS. An additional statement was added in a final rule published under Docket No. RSPA-04-17036 (HM-215G; 69 FR 76044, 12/20/04). You ask if UPS may show the statement on the shipping paper, above the current shipper certification statement, as follows: For Air Shipments: "I declare that all of the applicable air transport requirements have been met." These UPS shipping papers will be distributed to your customers for use. The answer is yes, the statement may be shown in this manner. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance. Sincerely, cassin, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards 'usan Gorsky, Acting Directo 172.204c)3) 050137 <<>> Edmorson §12. 204C)(3) Shipping Papers 05-0137 55 Glenlake Parkway, NE Ups 404.828.6000 Tel Atlanta, GA 30328 June 6, 2005 Mr. Edward Mazzullo Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administratior J.S. Department of 1ransportatior 400 7* St. S.W. Office of Hazardous Materials Safety Washington, D.C. 20590 Re: UPS Shipping Paper Verbiage Approval to Meet 172.204(c)(3) Under 215G Dear Mr. Mazzullo, Enclosed you will find a sample of the current UPS shipping paper, as well as a proof of the proposed shipping paper format that UPS would like to use to meet the verbiage requirements of 172.204(c)(3) under 215G. In the bottom left hand corner of the shipping paper proof, we have added the statement For Air Shipments "I declare that all of the applicable air transport requirements have been met." in the Shipper's Certification area. We are requesting a written or emailed response as to the acceptability of the verbiage on the vendor to produce and stock the new form so our customers will be in compliance in a timely shipping paper proof in meeting the new requirement. Once approved, we will notify our printing fashion. Contact me if you have any questions regarding the proof. presentations and interacting at conferences in a casual atmosphere benefits all. It was good to see you at the COSTA Conference in San Diego. Attending regulatory Thank you in advance for your time and expertise. Regards, Mary Beth Schommer Mary Beth Schommer Worldwide Services UPS Corporate Dangerous Goods Manager 55 Glenlake Parkway N.E. Building 3, Floor 7 Phone: 404-828-7425 Atlanta, GA 30328 Fax: 404-828-4108 Email: mbschommer@ups.com <<>> ) 02111408 5/05 MW © 1998 by United Parcel Service of America, Inc. DO NOT REMOVE THIS COPY transport according to applicable marked and labeled/placarded, and are in ail respects in proper condition for absorbed above by the proper shoping name and are classmed, Da hereby declare that the contents of this consignment are fully and accuratel For Air Shipments. "I declare that all of the applicable air transport SHIPPER'S CERTIFICATION Hazardous Materials Description and Quantity EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBER international and rational govermental PASSENGER AIRCRAFT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/DANGEROUS GOODS SHIPPING PAPER A REFERENCE NUMBER CARGO AIRCRAFT ONLY ACCOUNT NUMBER NO. OF PACKAGES SLICES DATE A INITIALS YA USE ONLY CARRIER PERFORAYIOR STUS THIS REMOVE PLEASE ups PERFORATION AT STUB THIS REMOVE FLEASE <<>> PULL HERE COPY 6 NARDICO: USE ONLY INITIALS E PART 2 NO. OF PAGKAGES! ACCOUNT NUMBER CARGO AIRCRAFT ONLY REFERENCE NUMBER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/DANGEROUS GOODS SHIPPING PAPER PASSENGER AIRCRAFT Is Description and Quantity EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBER I hereby declare that the contents of this consignmant are fully and accurately 02111408 PARTS 2 BLACK Air Shipments. 1 declare that| 02111408 PARTS 2 RED equirements have been mett. PROOF WALLACE - **truncated:** false - **body characters:** 4102