{"operation":"document","citation":"13-0172","title":"Attorney at Law — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2013-11-15","effective_on":null,"summary":"13-0172 response to Attorney at Law concerning 179.22.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-13-0172.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-13-0172.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-13-0172","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2013/130172.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nNOV 1 5 2013\nMr. Lawrence W. Bierlein\nAttorney at Law\n1101 30111 Street, N.W., Suite 500\nWashington, D.C. 20007\nRef. No. 13-0172\nDear Mr. Bierlein:\nThis is in response to your e-mail requesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials\nRegulations (HMR; 49 CFR 171-180) applicable to the marking of tank cars. Section\n179.22 requires that tank cars be marked in accordance with Appendix C of the Association\nof American Railroads (AAR) Specifications for Tank Cars (M-1002). Appendix C of AAR\nM-1 002 requires that markings be stenciled on the tank car sides and ends. In your e-mail,\nyou describe a scenario where a tank car is stenciled with required markings on both\nsides/ends and the top and ask ifthe redundant top marking is required to be maintained.\nThe answer is yes. Although the top marking is not required and is therefore redundant, any\nvisible marking must be in accordance with the HMR. We recommend you cover or remove\nany additional markings not consistent with the required markings prescribed by the HMR.\nI trust this information is helpful. Please contact us if you require further assistance.\nSincerely,\nT. Glenn Foster\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention Branch\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nDrakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\nFrom:\nSent:\nTo:\nSubject:\nSupko, Ben (PHMSA)\nMonday, August 19, 2013 2:45PM\nDrakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\nFW: AAR tank car markings\n6fevens\n§J1q. :<~{d)\nlanls eats\n13 -Df1J-;\nCarolyn,\nDid Kurt send you this and request and interp?\nThank you,\nBen\nFrom: Eichenlaub, Kurt (FRA) On Behalf Of HMASSIST (FRA)\nSent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 3:41 PM\nTo: Supko, Ben (PHMSA)\nSubject: FW: AAR tank car markings\nThis should probably be a request for interpretation right? Sounds like he's fishing for something.\nKurt Eichenlaub\nRailroad Safety Specialist (Hazardous Materials)\nFederal Railroad Administration\nOffice of Safety (W35-212)\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, DC 20590\n202-493-6050 (Office)\nFrom: Lawrence W. Bierlein [mailto:lany@hazmat-lawyer.com]\nSent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 4:19PM\nTo: HMASSIST (FRA)\nSubject: AAR tank car markings\n49 CFR 179.22(a) requires tank cars to be marked in accordance with AAR Specifications M-\n1002, Appendix C. M-1002, Appendix C, Sec. 3.3.4.2 requires stenciling of reporting marks on\nthe car sides and ends. The option is given to stencil on the top of the car. If the car has\nreporting marks on the sides/ends, and on the top, i.e., redundant marks, does FRA require the\noptional top mark to be maintained? The side/end marks are maintained.\nLawrence W. Bierlein\nAttorney at Law\n1101 30th Street, N.W., Suite 500\nWashington, D.C. 20007\nTelephone 202-625-8355\nlarry@hazmat-lawyer.com\nwww.hazmat-lawyer.com\nPlease note my contact information has changed.\n1","truncated":false,"body_characters":2909}