# Lufthansa Cargo the Americas — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation

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- **citation:** 14-0021
- **title:** Lufthansa Cargo the Americas — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation
- **source type:** guidance
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** guidance
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 2014-02-21
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- **summary:** 14-0021 response to Lufthansa Cargo the Americas concerning 171.1, 171.22.
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U.S. Department
of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety
Administration ·
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C. 20590
FEB 1 1 2014
Mr. Hilmar Leng
Process and Dangerous Goods Manager
Lufthansa Cargo- the Americas
3400 Peachtree Road N.E.
Suite 1225
Atlanta, GA 30326
Ref. No.: 14-0021
Dear Mr. Leng:
This is in response to your letter dated January 14, 2014, requesting clarification of the
Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CPR Parts 171-180) relating to the air
transportation ofhazardous material. You ask whether the HMR apply to aircraft transporting
hazardous material and overflying U.S. airspace without landing in in U.S. jurisdiction. You
further ask if the HMR apply if an aircraft transporting hazardous material lands in U.S.
jurisdiction en-route to its final destination and the hazardous material remains onboard the
aircraft.
In both instances, the HMR would apply. Section 171.1 (c) provides that the requirements of
the HMR apply to transportation of a hazardous material in commerce and to each person who
transports a hazardous material in commerce. The definition of commerce in § 171.8 is trade
'or transportation in the jurisdiction of the United States. The jurisdiction of the United States
includes the airspace.
However, § 171.22 authorizes, with certain conditions and limitations, the transportation of
hazardous materials in commerce in accordance with the International Civil Aviation
Organization's Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air
(ICAO TI). The hazardous materials being transported must be subject to and in conformance
with the ICAO TI, and must conform to all applicable requirements of subpart C of part 171
ofthe HMR.
I trust this information is helpful. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to
contact this office.
Sincerely,
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Duane A. Pfund
International Standards Coordinator
Standards and Rulemaking Division
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Lufthansa Cargo AG
The Americas
3400 Peachtree Rd. N.E., Suite 1225, Atlanta GA 30326 USA
United States Department of Transportation
PHMSA Office of Hazardous Materials
Standards
Attention: PHH-10
East Building
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.
Washington, DC 20590 - 0001
USA
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14.JAN.14 Tel: + 1 (404) 814-5158
Email:
hilmar.leng@dlh.de
Re: U.S./DOT regulations for Hazmat overflying I in transit U.S. territory
To whom it may concern,
1) Do the U.S./DOT Hazmat Regulations apply for hazardous material loaded on board an
aircraft just overflying U.S. airspace without making a landing in U.S. territory? e.g. Frankfurt,
Germany to Mexico City, Mexico just flying over U.S. territory
2) Same scenario as above but loaded on board an aircraft which transits the U.S. but the
hazardous material remains on board the aircraft? e.g. Frankfurt, Germany to Chicago, U.S.
onto final destination Mexico City, Mexico
With kindest regards,
Lufthansa Cargo AG
Hilmar Leng
Process and Dangerous Goods Manager
Lufthansa Cargo - the Americas
Sitz der Gesellschaft/Corporate Headquarters: Lufthansa Cargo AG, Langer Kornweg 34i, 65451 Kelsterbach
Registereintragung/Registration: Amtsgericht Darmstadt HR B 83326
Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats/Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Stefan Lauer
Vorstand/Executive Board: Carsten Spohr (Vorsitzender/Chairman), Dr. Roland Busch, Dr. Andreas Otto, Karl-Heinz Kbpfle
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