{"operation":"document","citation":"06-0073","title":"Netjets, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2006-06-14","effective_on":null,"summary":"06-0073 response to Netjets, Inc. concerning 175.10.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0073.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0073.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0073","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2006/060073.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nPipeline and\nAdministration\nHazardous Materials Safety\nJUN 1 4 2006\nVice President\nMr. D. Richard Meikle\nRef. No. 06-0073\nSafety and\nGovernment Relations\nNetjets, Inc.\n4111 Bridgeway Avenue\nColumbus, OH 43219\nDear Mr. Meikle:\nThis\nresponds to your letter requesting clarificatior of the\naircraft under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (FMR; 49\nrequirements for transporting hazardous materials aboard an\nCFR Parts 171-180).\nnot carry\" operator under the Federal Aviation\nSpecifically, you ask whether a \"will\nAdministration's (FAA) Hazardous Materials Division may\ncarry small amounts of safety matches for passenger use\ncharter operator and it permits the use of lighted tobacco\nproducts by passengers\nin flight.\nto your question is no.\nIf you are transporting passengers \"in commerce,\" the answer\nof hazardous materials in commerce.\nThe HMR apply to the transportation\nIn your particular\nscenario, \"commerce\" means transporting a hazardous material\ncarriage of safety matches by an aircraft operator in\ncommerce and a \"will not carry\" aircraft operator may not\ntransport hazardous materials in commerce not otherwise\n175.10 (a) (10)\n060073\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nexcepted in § 175.10, the matches would not be permitted\naboard the aircraft.\nI trust this satisfies your inquiry. Please contact us if\nwe can be of further assistance.\nSincerely,\nHattie L. Mitchell\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\noffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nStevens\n$175.10 (a) (10)\n325: 64289\nAir\nNETJETS®\n06.0073\nMarch 22, 2006\nMr. Edward T. Mazzullo\nU.S. DOT/PHMSA (PHH-10)\nDirector, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\n400 7th Street S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590-0001\nRE: 49 CFR 175.10(a)(10)\nDear Mr. Mazzullo,\n91, subpart K, and Part 91 operations. NJA utilizes all aircraft in a fractional aircraft\nNetJets Aviation, Inc. (NJA) operates and/manages over 370 turbojet aircraft in Part 135, Part\nownership program and charter operations. Current NJA operational policies allow the\napproved lighters to be available aboard the aircraft for passenger use.\npassengers to use smoking materials in-flight. As a result, there is a necessity for matches or\nrecognized that any materials used to light smoking materials must conform to the provisions\nNJA is a \"will not carry\" operator with respect to Hazardous Materials, and as such, it is\nof 49 CFR 175.10(a)(10).\n(a) This subchapter does not apply to:\n§ 175.10 Exceptions.\ncarried on one's person. However, lighters containing unabsorbed liquid fuel\n(10) Safety matches or a lighter intended for use by an individual when\n(other than liquefied gas), lighter fuel, and lighter refills are not permitted on\none's person or in checked or carry-on baggage.\nconforming to the regulation if carried aboard one's person. Unfortunately, passengers do\nAs indicated in the regulation, the carriage of safety matches or an approved lighter is clearly\nnot always remember to bring matches or an approved lighter.\nhe specific question is as follows. If NJA were to stock a small quantity of safety matche\nboard the aircraft it operates and/or manages, would it be compliant with the regulation\nI appreciate your assistance in providing an interpretation of this rule. If you have any\n1700 Eastern Time.\nquestions, please feel free to contact me at 614-239-2141, Monday through Friday, 0800-\nsincerely;\nI feall\nD. Richard Meikle\nVice President, Safety and Government Relations","truncated":false,"body_characters":3509}