{"operation":"document","citation":"07-0039","title":"Hapag-Lloyd (America) Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2007-06-28","effective_on":null,"summary":"07-0039 response to Hapag-Lloyd (America) Inc. concerning 172.602, 176.30.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0039.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0039.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0039","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2007/070039.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nJ.S. Departmen\nof Transportatior\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nPipeline and\nAdministration\nHazardous Materials Safety\nJUN 2 8 2007\nMr. Robert F. Ahlborn\nRef. No. 07-0039\nHapag-Lloyd (America)\nManager, Hazardous Materials\n399 Hoes Lane\nInc.\nPiscataway, NJ 08854\nDear Mr. Ahlborn:\n2007, requesting the validity of an interpretation\nThis responds to your electronic mail dated February 2,\nissued to you by this office on May 22, 1995, concerning\nCFR Parts 171-180) and\ndifferences in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49\nthe International Dangerous Goods\nYou again ask whether a shipping paper certification is\nCode (IMDG Code) with regard to documentation requirements.\nnecessary for import shipments of hazardous materials at\nmarine terminals in U.S. ports awaiting subsequent\ntransportation.\nlist requirement in paragraph 5.4.3 of Part 5 of the IMDG\nThe answer to your question is yes. The dangerous goods\nmaterials loaded\nCode and in § 176.30 of the HMR apply only to hazardous\non board a ship.\nOnce a container is\nunloaded from a vessel\nto a marine terminal and is awaiting\nsubsequent transportation or devanning,\nthere is no\nrequirement specified\nrequirement other than the emergency response information\nin § 172.602 (c) (2).\nUsing a\ndocument is permissible when the dangerous goods list meets\ndangerous goods list to serve as the emergency response\nthe requirements in §\n172.602 (c) (2).\nWhen subsequent transportation is provided and the\nrequired is a shipping paper.\ncontainer is loaded on a truck\nor rail car, the document\nUse of a dangerous goods\nlist to serve as the shipping paper is permissible when the\ndangerous goods list meets all shipping paper requirements\n172.602 c) (z)\n070039\n176.30\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nand G (shipping papers, including certification and\nof Part 5 of the IMDG Code or 49 CFR Part 172, Subparts C\nemergency response, respectively) .\nI trust this satisfies your inquiry.\nPlease contact us if\nwe can be of further assistance.\nSincerely,\nHattie L. Mitchell\nChief Regulatory Review and Reinvention\nOffice of Hazardous Materials\nStandards\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nDrakeford, Carolyn <PHMSA>\nSent:\nFrom:\nGorsky, Susan <PHMSA>\nTo:\nTuesday, February 13, 2007 11:30 AN\nStevens\nSubject:\nDrakeford, Carolyn <PHMSA>\n$176.30\n-W: interpretation\nAttachments:\nuscg dg list int.pdf\n$172.602\nVessel\n07-0039\nuscg dg list int.pdf\n(660 KB)\nPlease enter this in the interp\nsystem.\nThanks.\nSusan\nson, ay bay 3, 207 31:07\no: Gorsky, Susan <PHMSA\nubject: FW: interpretatio:\nFYI - Thank you for helping with this!\nFrom: Richard, Bob < PHMSA>\n-----Original Message---..-.\nTo: Pfund, Duane <PHMSA>\nSent: Friday, February 02, 2007 11:16 AM\nCc: Kelley, Shane <PHMSA›; Bornhorst, R; Mazzullo, Ed\nSubject: FW: interpretation\nDuane,\nCan you review the attached interp and if it is still valid modernize it (attached) and\ncoordinate a draft with PHH-10 and USCG?\nquickly.\nI would like to get something back to Bob\nBob\nFrom: Ahlborn, Robert [mailto:Robert.Ahlborn@hlag.com]\n•----Original Message--\nTo: Richard, Bob\nSent: Friday, February\n02, 2007 9:40 AM\nSubject: interpretation\nwith regard to marine terminal dg documentation for import shipments. It seems they are\nwe are experiencing problems with a terminal operator and local USCG inspector in Seattle\nreluctant to accept the attached interpretation as 'RSPA no longer exists', it is more\nWonder if the attached interpretation can be reissued under' PHMSA' with updated regulatory\nsection references and who I should direct my request to ?\nThanks\nBob","truncated":false,"body_characters":3532}