{"operation":"document","citation":"08-0250","title":"Republic Airways Holdings — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2008-10-31","effective_on":null,"summary":"08-0250 response to Republic Airways Holdings concerning 175.10, 175.8.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-08-0250.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-08-0250.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-08-0250","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2008/080250.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials\nSafety Administration\n1200 New Jersey Ave., SE\nWashington, DC 20590\nMr. John E. Martiney\nRepublic Airways Holdings\n8909 Purdue Road, Suite 300\nIndianpolis, IN 46268\nRef. No. 08-0250\nDear Mr. Martiney :\nThis responds to your letter dated October 1,2008 requesting clarification of the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 17 1- 180) applicable to hand held point-of-\nservice devices containing lithium batteries.\nAccording to your letter these devices allow flight attendants to charge in-flight meals and\nbeverages to a credit card. You state these devices are similar in nature to consumer\nelectronic devices containing lithium batteries currently authorized for carriage aboard\naircraft in checked or carry-on baggage in accordance with tj 175.1 0(a)(17). You request we\nrevise tj 175.1 0 to permit these devices and sp&e batteries for these batteries aboard an\naircraft.\nSince these devices are intended for use by the aircraft operator they would be appropriately\ndescribed as operator equipment. Currently the exceptions for operator equipment in tj 175.8\ndo not apply to the devices you describe and therefore would not be permitted under the\nHMR. However, we intend to discuss this matter in a future notice of proposed rulemaking.\nWhen we publish a proposed rule, you may comment on the rulemaking in accordance with\nthe procedures in Part 1 06, Subpart B.\nIn the interim, you may apply for a competent authority approval from the Office of Special\nPermits and Approvals. Procedures for applying for an Approval are in Part 107, Subpart H\nin the HMR. The Office of Hazardous Materials Approvals may be reached by telephone at\n(202) 366-45 1 1.\nI hope this satisfies your inquiry. If we can be of further assistance, please contact us.\nSincerely,\nSusan Gorsky V\nActing Chief, Standards Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nShuttle America\nf -k\nR E P U B L l C A l R W A Y S\n4 I\nR 4\nChautauqua Airlines\n~%-ozS\nRepublic Airlines\nOctober 1,2008\nUS DOT PHMSA Office of Hazardous Materials\nAttn: Standards PHH-10\nUS Department of Transportation, East Building\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, DC 20590-0001\nSubiect: \"Personal Use\" Electronic Eaui~ment\nDear Sir I Madam,\nThe airline industry is quickly moving towards the implementation and use of electronic hand\nheld, point-of-sale devices containing Lithium batteries. These HHD's allow the flight attendants\nto charge passenger meals and beverages on board an aircraft in flight with a credit card instead\nof cash. The time and transaction security benefds and savings are a great help to a carrier's\nbottom line.\nAs these devices are no different from the devices allowed to be carried on board aircraft in flight\nby passengers and crewmembers, we ask that this same paragraph apply to hand-held devices\ncontaining lithium batteries, and their spares, under the provisions of 49 CFR 175.10(a)(17), for\nuse by our flight attendants.\nIf any questions, please contact me.\nSincerely\n(Signed)\nJohn E. Martiney\nDirector, HazmatlEgA & OSHA Compliance\nRepublic Aitways Holdings\n8909 Purdue Road, Ste 300\nIndianapolis, IN 46268 +\n8909 Vurdw Head, buitc 300? Indianapolis, Indiana 46268 Tele: 317 484 6000 Fax: 317 484 6060 www.rjet.com","truncated":false,"body_characters":3313}