{"operation":"document","citation":"15-0217","title":"Wacker Chemical Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2016-03-29","effective_on":null,"summary":"15-0217 response to Wacker Chemical Corporation concerning 171.22.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-15-0217.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-15-0217.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-15-0217","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2016/150217.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\nMAR 2 9 2016\nMichael Strong\nSenior Regulatory Affairs Specialist\nWacker Chemical Corporation\n3301 Sutton Road\nAdrian, MI 49221\nRef. No.: 15-0217\nDear Mr. Strong:\nThis is a response to your October 30, 2015 letter requesting clarification of the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to the authorization and\nconditions for the use of international standards and regulations. In your letter, you state that\nyour colleagues in Germany have asked you to request clarification from the Pipeline and\nHazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) regarding the legal definition of the\nentity considered to be \"the person importing\" when products are shipped to the U.S. from\nGermany. Your questions are paraphrased and answered as follows:\nQ1. What does \"each person importing\" mean in accordance with § 171.22(f)(1)?\nAl. In the context of § 171.22(Đ)(1), each person importing means an individual,\ncorporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, or joint stock company\nthat imports a hazardous material into the United States. In accordance with\n§ 171.22(f(1), except for shipments into the United States from Canada conforming to\n§ 171.12, each person importing a hazardous material into the United States must\nprovide the forwarding agent at the place of entry into the United States timely and\ncomplete written information as to the requirements of this subchapter applicable to\nthe particular shipment.\nQ2.\nWhich methods of providing the written information that is required by § 171.22(f)(1)\nare allowable - e.g. whether a Safety Data Sheet would be sufficient with data about\nReportable Quantity and corresponding limits or inhalation hazard zone?\nA2.\nThe HMR does not require specific wording or methods to be used to meet the\nrequirement in § 171.22(f)(1); only that each person importing a hazardous material\ninto the United States must provide the forwarding agent at the place of entry into the\nUnited States timely and complete written information as to the requirements of this\nsubchapter applicable to the particular shipment. The format chosen to\n1\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\naccomplish this must include the applicable additional conditions or requirements\nimposed.\nQ3.\nAre there other special requirements for which additional data are necessary - e.g.\nspecial permits for certain containers?\nA3.\nThe complete written information should include all information necessary to\nan indication of any applicable special permits.\nensure compliance with the requirements of the HMR including, where appropriate,\nI hope this information is helpful. If you have any more questions, please do not hesitate to\ncontact this office.\nSincerely,\ntense ostr\nT. Glenn Foster\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention Branch\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n2\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nMickels\n171:22\nGoodall, Shante CTR (PHMSA)\nCutbasization shermanent\nFrom:\nGeller, Shelby CTR (PHMSA)\n15-0217\nSent:\nTo:\nMonday, November 02, 2015 2:54 PM\nSubject:\nHazmat Interps\nFW: Request for Interpretation -- from Wacker Chemie AG (Our Parent Company) FW:\nWe need legal certainty regarding who is considered the person importing\nImportance:\nHigh\nSensitivity:\nConfidential\nDear Shante and Alice,\nForwarded is a request for a formal letter of interpretation.\nThanks,\nShelby\nFrom: Strong, Mike [mailto:Mike.Strong@wacker.com]\nSent: Friday, October 30, 2015 5:12 PM\nTo: PHMSA HM InfoCenter\nregarding who is considered the person importing\nSubject: Request for Interpretation -- from Wacker Chemie AG (Our Parent Company) FW: We need legal certainty\nImportance: High\nSensitivity: Confidential\nDear PHMSA,\nconsidered to be the \"person importing\", when products are shipped to the US from Germany.\nOur colleagues in Germany have asked us to request some clarification regarding the legal definition of the entity\nPlease request an agency interpretation from US-DOT PHMSA clarifying\n> the \"each person importing\" acc. §171.22 (f) (1)\n• which methods of providing the written information are allowable - e.g. whether a SDS would be sufficient\nwith data about RQ and corresponding limit or inhalation hazard zone\n• whether there are other special requirements for which additional data are necessary - e.g. special permits\nfor certain containers\nMike Strong\nThanks & Best regards,\nWACKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION PROPRIETARY INFORMATION\nSinor Regulatory Atas SpecEPS, CSHM\nWacker Chemical Corporation\n3301 Sutton Road\nRegulatory Affairs and Product Safety Department\nAdrian, Michigan 49221-9397\n4222\nFAX 817) 2841916\nsmailto:mike.strong@wacker.com>\n1","truncated":false,"body_characters":4699}