{"operation":"document","citation":"14-0237","title":"Textron Systems, Weapons & Sensor Systems — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2015-07-16","effective_on":null,"summary":"14-0237 response to Textron Systems, Weapons & Sensor Systems concerning 173.56.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-14-0237.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-14-0237.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-14-0237","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2015/140237.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\n1200 New Jersey Avenue SE\nWashington, DC 20590\nPipeline and Hazardous\nAdministration\nMaterials Safety\nJUL 1 6 2015\nMr. James P. Baustert Jr.\nTextron Systems, Weapon & Sensor Systems\n201 Lowell St (EHS)\nWilmington, MA 01887\nRef. No. 14-0237\nDear Mr. Baustert:\nThis responds to your December 4, 2014 email request for clarification and your follow up\nemail on January 8, 2015, on an explosives approval under the Hazardous Materials\nRegulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask if revisions/changes to a\nproduct designation/part number requires a new explosives Classification of Explosives\n(COE) approval letter under § 173.56.\nIn your letter, you state that you occasionally need to modify and make minor changes to the\ndevice which does not change the function or safety of the item, (e.g., changing a part\nnumber and adding a \"W\" to the documentation to indicate changes to military Cluster\nBomb Units). This revised part number will only be applied to two test munitions to\ndesignate them as specific test munitions for water targets. You ask if you may use your\nexisting COE approval letter to cover this part number change.\nThe answer is no. You may not use your existing COE approval letter to add the revised\npart number. You must apply for a new updated COE approval letter that includes the\ninformation on the newly revised/changed part number in accordance with § 107.709. After\nreview and approval, PHMSA will issue you a revised/updated COE approval letter that\nincludes the original part number and the revised/change to the part number. To help\nfacilitate faster processing, you may apply online for the revised COE approval letter at\nhttp://phmsa.dot.gov/regulations/how-to-apply-for-an-explosive or email an application to\nexplo@dot.gov. If your changes will not affect the formulation, design, or process in a way\nthat would alter the properties of the explosive, you may include a certification statement to\nthat effect in your application.\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nI hope this answers your inquiry. If you need additional assistance, please contact this\nOffice at (202) 366-8553.\nSincerely\nrk Der Kinder\nActing Chief, Standards Development Branch\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nBoothe\n171.1\nGoodall, Shante CTR (PHMSA)\nGenuil Arguienet\nFrom:\nCiccarone, Michael CTR (PHMSA)\n14-0237\nSent:\nFriday, December 05, 2014 10:22 AM\nTo:\nHazmat Interps\nSubject:\nFW: Formal letter interpretation request\nImportance:\nHigh\nShante/Alice,\nPlease submit this for a formal letter of interpretation. Mr. Baustert spoke to Shelby Geller in the HMIC.\nThanks,\nMike\nFrom: Baustert, James [mailto:JBAUSTER@textronsystems.com]\nTo: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nSent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 5:00 PM\nCc: Burke, Don; Kershaw, James; Muzrall, Daniel\nImportance: High\nSubject: Formal letter interpretation request\nRequest for formal letter of interpretation:\nTextron Systems (formally known as Textron Defense Systems) has a current Classification of\nExplosives letter with a Reference Number EX2008010114 (First Revision) tracking No: 2009-\n12395 with an expiration date of 04-30-2015. The Product Designation/Part Number is: SFW\nCBU-105B/B (P/N 8562831-29), SFW CBU-105D/B (P/N 8562831-37).\nThese numbers represent military Cluster Bomb Units in two major configurations. In an effort to\nimprove our systems we occasionally need to tweak the software and make a minor interior\nhardware change which does not change the function or the safety of the item. Our\nconfiguration management requires us to document all changes in our drawings and\nsometimes requires additional information added to our part numbers in the form of -W, e.g.\n8562831-39-W to ensure we can track our designs.\nIn this case the part number 8562831-39-W will only be applied to two test munitions to designate\nthem as specific test munitions for water targets. All the munitions we manufacture are\npackaged using strict military specifications and require specific approved\ncontainers. Additionally, they are transported by government approved contractors who\nregularly ship US munitions for the military. We have literally shipped thousands of munitions\nusing part number 8562831-37 to the US Government, Foreign Military Sales and Commercial\nSales throughout the world.\nOur question is when we make these minor changes, are we required to obtain additional\ndocumentation (i.e. update our COE letter to reflect this test (-W designation used for tracking\npurposes only) for the one time use shipment of these two items or can we use our existing\nletter as it covers our main product line we are producing?\nThank you for your assistance in this important matter.\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nJim Baustert\nJames P Baustert Jr.\nPrincipal Systems Safety Engineer\nTextron Systems\n201 Lowell St., MS 3013 (EHS)\nWeapon & Sensor Systems\nWilmington, MA 01887\nW: 978.657.3248\nibauster@textronsystems.com\nC: 978.884.8265\nwww.textronsystems.com\nConnect with us:\nno on\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4969}