{"operation":"document","citation":"12-0018","title":"United Parcel Service (UPS) — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2012-03-30","effective_on":null,"summary":"12-0018 response to United Parcel Service (UPS) concerning 173.27, 173.315.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-12-0018.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-12-0018.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-12-0018","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2012/120018.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n1200 New Jersey Avenue SE\nu.s. Department Washington. DC 20590\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous MAR 3 020J2\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\nMr. Bob Cogen\nADG Compliance Manager\nUnited Parcel Service\n9406 Grade Lane\nLouisville, KY 40213\nRef. No. 12-0018\nDear Mr. Cogen:\nThis responds to your January 18, 2012 letter regarding limited quantity exceptions provided in\nthe Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-185). On January 19,2011,\nPHMSA published a final rule (HM-215K; 76 ER 3308) to align the HMR with international\nstandards for the transportation of hazardous materials. Specifically, you request clarification on\nthe applicability of outer package quantity limitations for air limited quantity packages adopted\nin the final rule. Your questions are paraphrased and answered as follows:\nQ1. Are air limited quantity packages marked in accordance with § 172.315( d) subject to the\nouter package net quantity limits contained in 49 CFR 173.27 Table 3?\nAI. Yes.\nQ2. What, ifany, transitional exceptions are allowed for the air transport of limited quantity\npackages that exceed the outer package net quantity limits contained in 49 CFR 173.27 Table 3?\nA2. There are no transitional exceptions allowed for the air transport of limited quantity\npackages that exceed the outer package net quantity limits contained in 49 CFR 173.27 Table 3.\nI hope this answers your inquiry. If you need additional assistance, please contact this office at\n(202) 366-8553.\nSincerely,\n~Su;k-\nBenSupko\nActing Chief, Standards Development Branch\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n~~e\n-S I'l· 3/5&1J\n9/73. 2 7\nAir\n12 - (::)0/8\nHazardous Material Information Center January 18,2012\nU.S. DOTiPHMSA (PHH-lO)\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE East Building, 2nd Floor\nWashington, DC 20590\nSubject: Applicability of 173.27, Table 3 Limits\nTo Whom It May Concern:\nI am writing to request written clarification ofthe applicability ofouter package quantity\nlimitations for Air Limited Quantity packages published in HM-2 I 5K.\n1. Are air limited quantity packages marked according to 172.31 S(d) subject to the outer\npackage net quantity limits contained in 49 CFR 173.27 Table 37\n2. What, ifany, transitional exceptions are allowed for the air transport of limited\nquantity packages that exceed the outer package net quantity limits contained in 49 CFR\n173.27 Table 37\nThank you in advance for your assistance.\nSincerely,\nBobCogen\nADG Compliance Manageri UPS\n9406 Grade Lane\nLouisville, KY 40213","truncated":false,"body_characters":2514}