{"operation":"document","citation":"10-0068","title":"FedEx Express Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2010-06-02","effective_on":null,"summary":"10-0068 response to FedEx Express Corporation concerning 172.204.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0068.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0068.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-10-0068","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2010/100068.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials\nSafety Administration 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nJUN 0 2 20m\nMr. David Littlejohn\nFedEx Express Corporation\n3070 Hack Cross Road\nBuilding G, 2nd Floor\nMemphis, TN 38125-8800\nReference No. 10-0068\nDear Mr. Littlejohn:\nThis is in response to your e-mail and telephone conversation with a member of my staff requesting\nclarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) regarding\nshipping paper formatting of identification number entries. Specifically, you asked whether a UN\nidentification number, for example, UN1263, may be split into two lines in the identification\nnumber column on shipping papers.\nYou provided the following example:\nNATURE AND QUANITY OF DANGEROUS GOODS\nDangerous Goods Identification\nUN\nor\nID\nNo.\nProper Shipping Name Class or\nDivision\n(Subsidiary\nRisk}\nPackaging\nGroup\nQuantity and type of\npackaging\nUN3\n268 AIR BAG MODULE 9 III\nWe recommend that the designated column be of sufficient width to accommodate the identification\nnumber on a single line. However, the identification number may be entered on two lines, split\nbetween any of the numerals, when placed in a column captioned to clearly identify the contents\nand the entry is easy to read and not run together with other text or numerals. The entry shown in\nthe above example is acceptable.\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact this office if you have additional questions.\nSincerely, «-.\n-t/il6c~\nHattie\nL. Mitchell\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nDrakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\nFrom: Betts, Charles (PHMSA) Ml!.1.n~rc\nSent: Monday, March 22, 201011:57 AM\nTo: Drakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\nSubject: FW: PHMSA Interpretation ~ 172. AOq\nImportance: High 'Sh ipp I ~j P~fer-.s\nCAROLYN, ~ 0 -0 l) \"g\nHERE IS ANOTHER NEW REQUEST FROM FEDEX.\nTHANKS,\nCHARLES\nFrom: David Littlejohn [mailto:mdlittlejohn@fedex.com]\nSent: Monday, March 22, 2010 11:36 AM\nTo: Betts, Charles (PHMSA)\nSubject: PHMSA Interpretation\nImportance: High\nDear Mr. Betts:\nFedEx Express is requesting your office provide an interpretation regarding information noted on a Dangerous\nGoods (DG) Shipper's Declaration. As you are aware many shippers utilize a standard format where the\npaperwork has headings or columns for the information to be noted. At times because of space a shipper may\nnot be able to include all of the information under the column. For example the UN/ID number. A shipper that\nmay be offering UN 1263 lists the number as UN12 with the 63 directly underneath. It is our position this\nwould be permissible certainly when this information is being noted on a standard form directly under a\nheading/column. Thank you in advance for providing a response and if any additional information is needed\nplease do not hesitate to contact me directly.\nRegards,\nDavid Littlejohn\nFedEx Express Corporation\nCorporate Safety Advisor\n901-434-9567\n1","truncated":false,"body_characters":3000}