{"operation":"document","citation":"11-0016","title":"AllTransPack, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2011-07-29","effective_on":null,"summary":"11-0016 response to AllTransPack, Inc. concerning 172.101.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-11-0016.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-11-0016.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-11-0016","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2011/110016.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\n1:200 New Jersey Avenue SE\nWashington. DC 20590\n\\IIJ[ 1 9 2011\nMr. Hank Baird\nGeneral Manager\nAIITransPack, Inc.\n22815 Glenn Drive\nSuite 101\nSterling, VA 20164\nRef. No. 11-0016\nDear Mr. Baird:\nThis responds to your November 19,2010 request for clarification on the use of Special\nPermit DOT -SP 12382 authorizing the transport ofcertain explosives by aircraft. According\nto your letter, AllTransPack. Inc. (ATP) has been asked by the State Department to prepare\nand certify a shipment of explosives (UN 0042; UN 0065; UN 0241; and UN 0288) intended\nfor international air transport using an existing Special Permit DOT-SP 12382. These\nexplosives are forbidden for air transport both by the Hazardous Materials Regulations\n(HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (lCAO)\nTechnical Instructions. Specifically, you ask if DOT-SP 12382 meets requirements under\n§ 105.5 of Part 105, Part 107, Subpart H ofthe 49 CFR, and Part 1, Paragraph 1.1 ofthe\nInternational Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Technical Instructions as a Competent\nAuthority Approval for international air transport.\nThe answer is yes. DOT-SP 12382 permits you to ship UN 0042, UN 0065, UN 0241, and\nUN 0288 in international air transport. 49 CFR 107.1 defines a Competent Authority\nApproval as \"an approval by the competent authority that is required under an international\nstandard\" and indicates that a special permit or approval is a competent authority approval.\nTherefore, DOT-SP 12382 serves as a competent authority approval, permitting you to ship\nthese hazardous materials in international air transport. The Associate Administrator is the\ncompetent authority for the United States for purposes of Part 107.\nI hope this answers your inquiry. If you need additional assistance, please contact this office\nat (202) 366-8553.\nSincerely,\n~s::~\nBen Supko\nChief, Standards Development Branch\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n13 c <::) \"I1tJ e\n~ 11 z. . { 01\nDrakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA) S /1:>' 30\nFrom: Kelley, Shane (PHMSA) ~ 1l3. Z 7,\nSent: Friday, November 19, 2010 11:59 AM E~ nI 05>1 yes\nTo: \n Drakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA) r I l 00/'\nCc: Betts, Charles (PHMSA); Foster, Glenn (PHMSA); Supko, Ben (PHMSA)\" - '(:7\nSubject: FW: SPAM: RE: DOT-SP 12382\nFrom: Hank Baird [mailto:hbaird@alltranspack.com]\nSent: Fri 11/19/201010:15 AM\nTo: Kelley, Shane (PHMSA)\nSubject: RE: DOT-SP 12382\nGood day Mr. Kelley,\nI have also left a voice mail message for you this morning at 9:52.\nI wanted to touch base with you regarding status of the submitted request below. The shipment involved here is of an\nurgent nature for the US Department of State and the same scenario will come into play for planned shipments yet to\ncome.\nPlease let me know if there anything you may need in order to come to a resolution for this matter.\nRegards,\nHank Baird/General Manager\nATP Training, Inc\n(an AIiTransPack, Inc company)\n(703) 858-5169\n(703) 858-5175 fax\nwww.alltranspack.com\nFrom: Hank Baird\nSent: Thursday, November 18, 20103:43 PM\nTo: shane.kelley@dot.gov\nSubject: DOT-SP 12382\nMr. Kelley,\nPursuant to our phone conversation, AIiTransPack, Inc (ATP) has been asked to prepare and certify a dangerous\nshipment intended for international air transport using an existing DOT Special Permit (DOT-SP 12382). Included in this\nshipment are explosives that are normally forbidden for air transport by both the 49 CFR as well as the ICAO Technical\nInstructions (UN0042; UN006S; UN0241; and, UN0288).\nIt has always been our understanding that when offering dangerous goods for air transport that are normally forbidden\nthat a Competent Authority Approval (as defined in 105.5 of 49 CFR) must be issued by the US DOT in accordance with\nSubpart H to Part 107 of 49 CFR. It also our understanding that the approval issued in this situation must cite the\napplicable ICAO Technical Instructions references for acceptance in international air transport.\n1\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nATP's understanding of this process is founded in our past experiences of applying for such approvals (please see\nattached).\nDoes the referenced DOT Special Permit (DOT-SP 12382) meet:\nthe defining criterion as stated in 105.5 of 49 CFR for a Competent Authority Approval;\nthe regulatory requirements of the Subpart H to Part 107 of 49 CFR for Approvals; and,\nthe international standard set forth in Part 1, Paragraph 1.1 of the ICAO Technical Instructions?\nATP has refused to certify this shipment pending a clarification from the US DOT.\nThank you for your time in dealing with this subject matter.\nKindest regards,\nHank Baird/General Manager\n(703) 858-5169\n(703) 858-5175 fax\nwww.alltranspack.com\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4757}