# NACA Logistics (USA) Inc. dba Vanguard Logistics — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

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- **citation:** 10-0226
- **title:** NACA Logistics (USA) Inc. dba Vanguard Logistics — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
- **source type:** guidance
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** guidance
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- **published on:** 2011-01-05
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- **summary:** 10-0226 response to NACA Logistics (USA) Inc. dba Vanguard Logistics concerning 172.604.
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U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
JAN 5 2011
1200 New Jersey Ave, SE
Washington, D.C. 20590
Mr. Eric Fischer
Hazardous Materials Manager
NACA Lo~stics (USA) Inc. dba Vanguard Logistics
857 E. 230 Street.
Carson, CA 90745
Ref. No.: 10-0226
Dear Mr. Fischer:
This responds to your October 20, 20 10 email requesting clarification ofthe Hazardous Materials
Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). You refer to a letter issued by this office to DG Advisor
(Reference No. 10-0029) pertaining to the changes to § 172.604 regarding the information that is
required to accompany the emergency response telephone number. Specifically, in the sample
shipping papers that you provided you pose two scenarios and ask if they meet the requirement in
§ 172.604(b )(1) for the name ofthe person identified with the emergency response telephone number
to be entered on the shipping paper in a prominent, readily identifiable, and clearly visible manner
that allows the information to be easily and quickly found.
Your scenarios are restated as follows:
Scenario 1 .. Acme Inc is registered with the ERI provider. "Acme Inc" is shown in the
Shipper/Consignor/Sender Box of the standard IMO Dangerous Goods Declaration. "Acme Inc" is
also shown in the Name ofCompany Preparing Note Box. The only other company name on the
shipping paper is listed in the Consignee Box. The ERI Provider name and phone number is in the
Additional Handling Information Box.
Scenario 2. Acme Inc is registered with the ERI provider. "Acme Inc" is shown in the
Shipper/Consignor/Sender Box ofthe standard IMO Dangerous Goods Declaration. "Haz Experts
Inc." is shown in the Name of Company Preparing Note Box. The only other company name on the
shipping paper is listed in the Consignee Box. The ERI Provider name and phone number is in the
Additional Handling Information Box.
As shown in the two examples you provided, the placement of"Acme Inc" on the standard IMO
Dangerous Goods Declaration is consistent with the requirement in § 172.604(b)(1) in that it is

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prominent, readily identifiable, and clearly visible in the first box on the form.
I trust this satisfies your inquiry. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.
sinB~5~
Ben Supko
Acting Chief, Standards Development Branch
Standards and Rulemaking Division

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From: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 1 :20 PM
To: Drakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)
Cc: DerKinderen, Dirk (PHMSA)
Subject: FW: Interpretation Request 172.604
Hi Carolyn,
We received the following request for a formal letter of interpretation at the Info
Center.
Thanks,
Victoria Lehman
202-366-1035
From: Eric Fischer [mailto:eric.fischer@vanguardlogistics.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 12:03 PM
To: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)
Subject: Interpretation Request 172.604
To whom it may concern,
As a follow up to your interpretation # 10-0029, I would like to get clarification on 172.604 and how it applies to companies
who register with an Emergency Response Information (ERI) provider but do not put their name, contract number or
unique identifier "immediately before, after, above, or below the emergency response telephone number." For this case
172.604 states the person who is registered with the ERI Provider must be entered elsewhere on the shipping paper in "a
prominent, readily identifiable, and clearly visible manner that allows the information to be easily and quickly found."
Please advise if each of the following examples are compliant with the "prominent, readily identifiable, and clearly visible
manner that allows the information to be easily and quickly found" requirement.
Example 1: Acme Inc is registered with the ERI Provider. "Acme Inc" is shown in the Shipper/Consignor/Sender Box of
the standard IMO Dangerous Goods Declaration. "Acme Inc" is also shown in the Name of Company Preparing Note
Box. The only other company name on the shipping paper is listed in the Consignee Box. The ERI Provider name and
phone number is in the Additional Handling Information Box.
Example 2: Acme Inc is registered with the ERI Provider. "Acme Inc" is shown in the Shipper/Consignor/Sender Box of
the standard IMO Dangerous Goods Declaration. "Haz Experts Inc" is shown in the Name of Company Preparing Note
Box. The only other company name on the shipping paper is listed in the Consignee Box. The ERI Provider name and
phone number is in the Additional Handling Information Box.
Thank you,
Eric Fischer
Hazardous Materials Manager
NACA Logistics(USA) Inc. dba Vanguard Logistics Services
Phone: 847-238-5024
Fax: 877-429-6222
www...ls-global.com
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