{"operation":"document","citation":"06-0147","title":"Mr. Patrick F. Reilly — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2006-07-27","effective_on":null,"summary":"06-0147 concerning 171.7.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0147.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0147.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0147","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2006/060147.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n.S. Departmer\nf Transportatio\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety Administratior\nJUL 27 2006\n919 Parkview Road\nMr. Patrick F. Reilly\nRef. No. 06-0147\nMoscow, PA 18444\nDear Mr. Reilly:\nThis responds to your June 29, 2006 letter requesting clarification on § 171.7 Reference\nmaterial, materials incorporated by reference into the Hazardous Materials Regulations\n(HMR; 49 CFR 171-180). Specifically, you ask whether the \"Association of American\nRailroads, AAR Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices, Section C-Part III,\nin § 171.7 is the most current version.\nSpecification for Tank Cars, Specification M-1002, December 2000 edition\" referenced\nThe AAR standard you reference was updated as of December 1, 2003. However, the\nupdated standard has not been incorporated by reference into the HMR. Therefore, for\npurposes of the HMR, the 2000 edition referenced in § 171.7 must be used.\nI hope this answers your inquiry.\nSincerely,\nMESA\nChief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Material Standards\n171.7\n060147\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n10\nBoothe\nPATRICK F. REILLY\n171.7\nReference Material\n06-0147\n6/29/06\nMr. Robert McGuire\nAssociate Administrator\nU.S. Department of Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n400 7th Street S. W.\nWashington, D.C. 20509\nI have a question concerning the hazardous materials regulations and was directed to your\nDear Mr. McGuire:\noffice. I was informed you are the lead DOT agency for writing and maintaining the DOT\nregulations for the transportation of Hazardous Materials.\nIn review of 49 CFR 171.7, a regulation that incorporated by references several technical\nublications. One of those publications so noted in this sections is the Association of\nAmerican Railroads, AAR Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices, Section C\nPart III, Specifications for Tank Cars, Specification M-1002, December 2000 edition.\nThe Current edition of this publication was updated in 2003. Contained in the 2003\nedition on page C-III-3, section 1.1.1, it states that this issue of the AAR Specification for\nTank Cars dated October 1, 2003, supersedes the issue dated December 1, 2000.\nYesterday, Wednesday, June 28, 2006, I called the Federal Railroad Administration and\nthat this was an oversight in updating the current CFR. My question is. Is this correct,\nspoke to Mr. Ray Casey who is a Hazardous Material Specialist. Mr. Casey informed me\nregulation and not an outdated version?\nand can I assume that the current AAR Specifications for Tank Cars is referenced in the\nThank you in advance for your assistance, looking forward to your response.\nSincerely\nPF. Reilly","truncated":false,"body_characters":2682}