{"operation":"document","citation":"12-0035","title":"Winchester Ammunition — 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":"12-0035 response to Winchester Ammunition concerning 172.200.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-12-0035.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-12-0035.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-12-0035","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2012/120035.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department 1200 New Jersey Avenue. SE\nof Transportation Washington, D.C. 20590\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\nMAR 302012\nMs. Laura Hamilton\nSupervisor, Logistics\nWinchester Ammunition\n600 Powder Mill Road\nEast Alton, IL 62024-1273\nRef. No. 12-0035\nDear Ms. Hamilton:\nThis responds to your January 27, 2012 letter regarding the applicability of the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask if a shipping\npaper is required for a limited quantity shipment of cartridges, small arms.\nOn January 19,2011 a final rule (HM-215K; 76 FR 3308) was published to align the HMR\nwith revisions to international standards for the transport of hazardous materials by all\nmodes. Included in these revisions were changes made to the shipping paper requirements\nfor limited quantity shipments. Section 172.200(b) was revised to except limited quantity\nshipments of hazardous materials by rail and highway from the shipping paper requirements.\nTherefore, no shipping paper is required for limited quantity shipments by rail or highway.\nLimited quantity shipments by air and vessel must still be accompanied by a shipping paper\nwith the basic description followed by the term \"Limited Quantity\" or \"LTD QTY,\" unless\nthe shipping paper is prepared in accordance with an authorized international standard such\nas the ICAO TI, which does not require such an indication.\nI hope this answers your inquiry. If. you have further questions, please contact this office.\nSincerely,\n~S~\nBen Supko\nActing Chief, Standards Development Branch\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nW;n~\n~ (72 ~260\n§ 1,2· ztJ3\n~IPP'~ Pa.per..s\n'WINCH£J1£lte l1- - D£)3 SAMMUNITION\nJanuary 27, 2012\nMr. Charles E. Betts\nDirector, Standards and Rulemaking Division\nU.S. DOT/PHMSA (PHH-I0)\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE East Building, 2nd Floor\nWashington, DC 20590\nDear Mr. Betts:\nThis letter is to seek clarification regarding shipping paper requirements for the shipment\nof limited quantities. Olin Winchester currently offers Cartridges, small arms for\nshipment as a limited quantity. We adhere to the shipping paper requirement 49 CFR\n172.203 (b) which reads,\n\"The description for a material offeredfor transportation as \"limited quantity, \"\nas authorized by this subchapter, must include the words \"Limited Quantity\" or\n\"Ltd Qty\" following the basic description. \"\nHowever, I would like advice on the necessity of preparing the shipping paper in this\nmanner as 49 CFR172.200 (b) (3) indicates this is not required.\n49 CFR 172.200 (b) reads \"This subpart does not apply to any material, other\nthan a hazardous substance, hazardous waste or marine pollutant, that is-\" (3)\n\"A limited quantity package unless the material is offered or intended for\ntransportation by air or vessel and, until December 31, 2013, a package of\nORM-D material authorized by this subchapter in effect on October 1, 2010 when\nofferedfor transportation by highway or rail. \"\nAll training courses I have attended to date have suggested the need to complete the\nshipping paper with the basic description followed by the \"Ltd Qty\" and for this reason I\nhereby request a formal interpretation that indicates the appropriate shipping paper\nrequirement.\nThank you in advance for clarification to this matter.\nSincerely,\n~~\nLaura Hamilton\nSupervisor, Logistics\nWINCHESTER DIVISION· OLIN CORPORATION· 600 POWDER MILL ROAD. EAST ALTON, IL 62024-1273\nTELEPHONE: 618-258-2000· WEB SITE: http://www.winchester.com","truncated":false,"body_characters":3517}