{"operation":"document","citation":"07-0118","title":"Northwest Airlines Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2007-07-16","effective_on":null,"summary":"07-0118 response to Northwest Airlines Inc. concerning 173.301.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0118.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0118.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-07-0118","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2007/070118.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety Administration\nJUL 1 6 2007\nMr. David A. Tikalsky\nRef. No.: 07-0118\nManager\nDG Programs System Stores\nNorthwest Airlines Inc.\n2700 Lone Oak Parkway\nEagan, MN 55121\nDear Mr. Tikalsky:\nThis is in response to your June 18, 2007 letter requesting clarification of the Hazardous\ncylinders. Your scenario is based on DOT - SP 12955 that specifies \"No cylinder is\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to special permit\nauthorized 15 years after the date of manufacture marked on the cylinder.\" Specifically,\naccordance with § 173.301(a)(7).\nyou ask if a DOT-SP 12955 cylinder may be transported after its service life has expired in\n173.301(a)(7) allows a cylinder to be offered for transportation in commerce after its\nThe answer is yes. DOT-SP 12955 does not prohibit the use of § 173.301(a)(7). Section\nauthorized service life has expired if the cylinder was filled prior to the expiration of its\nauthorized service life, and it is transported for reprocessing or disposal of the cylinder's\ncontents. Once the cylinder has been emptied, it must be condemned in accordance with\n§ 180.205.\ncontact this office.\nI hope this information is helpful. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to\nSincerely\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\nHattie L. Mitchell\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n173.301 (a) (7)\n070118\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nSaterth wait@page 1 of 1\n§173.301 (a) (7)\nDrakeford, Carolyn <PHMSA>\nlinders\nFrom:\nINFOCNTR < PHMSA>\nSent:\nMonday, June 18, 20072:33 PM\nTo:\nDrakeford, Carolyn <PHMSA>\nSubject:\nFW: Request for Interpretation\nImportance: High\nAttachments: SP12955. pdf; 49cfr173.301. pdf\nCarolyn,\nCould you take care of this new request for interpretation? Thanks!\nErin\nFrom: Tikalsky, David A [mailto: david.tikalsky@nwa.com]\nSent: Monday, June 18, 2007 10:47 AM\nCc: Blenkush, Richard G\nTo: INFOCNTR <PHMSA>\nImportance: High\nSubject: Request for Interpretation\n49CFR. I have attached copies of the Special Permit and the regulation in question for your convenience.\nNorthwest Airlines requests your assistance with interpreting the following Special Permit and regulation in\nmanufacture marked on the cylinder.\nDOT-SP 12955, Section 8, Special Provisions, g states: No cylinder is authorized 15 years after the date of\nIs this portion of the provision communicating the service life for the cylinder or does it restrict the transportation\nof the cylinder in commerce after the service life has expired?\nregulation that applies to the shipment that allows to legally transport the cylinder in commerce?\nIf a cylinder has exceeded its service life of 15 years and must be transported, is 49CFR 173.301 (a) (7) the\nManager DG Programs\nDavid A. Tikalsky\ndavid.tikalsky@nwa.com\nSystem Stores - NWA\nFax: 612-970-3897\nPhone: 612-726-3328\nCell: 612-964-1924\n6/18/2007","truncated":false,"body_characters":2949}