{"operation":"document","citation":"14-0005","title":"Casa International Brokerage, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2014-02-11","effective_on":null,"summary":"14-0005 response to Casa International Brokerage, Inc. concerning 173.159a.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-14-0005.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-14-0005.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-14-0005","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2014/140005.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\nFEB 1 1 2014\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nMr. Hector Casas\nCasas International Brokerage, Inc.\n9665 Airway Road, Suite 4\nSan Diego, CA 92154\nRef. No.: 14-0005\nDear Mr. Casas:\nThis is in response to your email dated December 24, 2013, requesting clarification of the\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) relating to the shipment of\nbatteries, wet, non-spillable, UN 2800 from Mexico to the United States. You request\nconfirmation that pursuant to HMR § 173.159a(d), a shipment of non-spillable batteries as\nwell as non-spillable batteries with lighting equipment is excepted from the labeling\nrequirements of subpart E of part 172 of the HMR.\nYou are correct. Provided the shipment of non-spillable batteries is in full compliance with\nall applicable requirements of HMR § 173.15 9a, relief from all other requirements of the\nHMR is available under§ 173.159a(d). Therefore, such shipments of non-spillable batteries\nare not subject to the labeling requirements ofthe HMR.\nI trust this information is helpful. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to\ncontact this office.\nSincerely,\n'1\\ (' l'.l!n/\n_\\I!;}~-- -· ' ~ N__ij f;{\nDuane A. Pfund ;_.\nInternational Standards Coordinator\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nDrakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\nFrom:\nSent:\nTo:\nSubject: .\nBoJJ1 c11\n§ J '13. J 5q (_d)\nBa Her( es.\nJ4-0DD6\nINFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nMonday, January 06, 2014 2:24PM\nDrakeford, Carolyn (PHMSA)\nFW: Feedback: General Questions/Comments Regarding the PHMSA Enforcement Program\n-----Original Message-----\nFrom: PHMSA Webmaster\nSent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 4:41 PM\nTo: HM-Enforcement (PHMSA); PHMSA Webmaster\nSubject: Feedback: General Questions/Comments Regarding the PHMSA Enforcement Program\n49CFR 173.159(a) has packaging label exception for non spillable batteries. Our client, Eaton Lighting AKA Cooper) a\nmanufacturer of lighting and in this particular case, safety lighting, will ship into the US from Mexico safety lighting with\nthe nonspillable battery as well as nonspillable battery UN2800 on its own. We petitioned local Customs in the Port of\nCalexico for waiver of marking pursuant to 173.159(d) and were denied and recommended to pursue request from DOT.\nCan you provide us with a label exception determination on non spillable batteries UN2899 that will use proper carton\nand \"non spillable\" marking. Thank you in advance for your response to our inquiry.\nName: Hector Casas\nOrganization: Casas International Brokerage, Inc.\nEmail: h.casas@casasinternational.com\nAddress: 9665 Airway Road, Ste 4\nCity: San Diego\nZip Code: 92154\nPhone:619-710-4607\nFAX: 619-661-6021\n1","truncated":false,"body_characters":2758}