{"operation":"document","citation":"16-0013","title":"FerrellGas — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2016-05-09","effective_on":null,"summary":"16-0013 response to FerrellGas concerning 180.213.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-16-0013.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-16-0013.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-16-0013","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/docs/standards-rulemaking/hazmat/interpretations/78221/160013.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n.S. Departmer\nf Transportatio\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nMaterials Safet\nPipeline and Hazardou\nAdministration\nMAY 0 9 2016\nMr. Jerry Swank\nSafety Manager DOT Compliance\nFerrellGas\nSafety Mail Drop 5\nOne Liberty Plaza\nLiberty, MO 64068\nReference No. 16-0013\nDear Mr. Swank:\nThis responds to your January 18, 2016 email requesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials\nRegulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). You state that Ferrellgas has been issued RIN\nnumbers and authorized to use a durable pressure adhesive label under § 180.213(d)(1) for all of\nits locations that visually inspect and requalify DOT cylinders. You also attach with your letter a\ncopy of a RIN letter issued to one of your facilities which includes authorization for a variation\nfrom the requalification marking requirements contained in § 180.213(d)(1). You also include\ntwo photographs of labels for our review. Specifically you ask whether you may change from a\npressure adhesive label to a more durable, thicker pressure sensitive label that can be hole-\npunched to indicate date and year and still be in compliance with the variation from the\nrequalification marking requirements.\nEach cylinder successfully passing requalification must be marked in the manner illustrated in\n§ 180.213(d). Upon written request, a variation from the marking requirement may be approved\n'by the Associate Administrator as provided in § 180.213(d)(1). It is the opinion of this Office\nthat the changes in the marking that you describe in your letter do not represent a change in the\nterms of your approval and would be acceptable.\nI hope this information is helpful. Please feel free to contact this Office if we can be of further\nassistance.\nSincerely,\nDuane A. Pfund\nInternational Standards Coordinator\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nAntonielle\n$180.213(d) (1)\nmarking\nDodd, Alice (PHMSA)\n16-0013\nFrom:\nGeller, Shelby CTR (PHMSA)\nSent:\nTo:\nTuesday, January 19, 2016 3:34 PM\nHazmat Interps\nSubject:\nFW: Request for interpretations $180.213(d)(1) Requalification markings\nAttachments:\nRIN # G211 letter.pdf; Current RIN label.jpg; Proposed RIN label.jpg\nDear Shante and Alice,\nForwarded is a request for a formal letter of interpretation. Mr. Swank spoke with Jordan.\nThanks,\nShelby\nFrom: Swank, Jerry [mailto:JerrySwank@Ferrellgas.com]\nTo: PHMSA HM InfoCenter\nSent: Monday, January 18, 2016 11:14 AM\nSubject: Request for interpretations §180.213(d)(1) Requalification markings\nMy question is on marking method for marking RIN numbers on DOT cylinders under 107.805(f). Ferrellgas has been\nissued RIN numbers and have been authorized to use a durable pressure adhesive label under 180.213(d)(1) for all of\nour locations that visually inspect and requalify DOT cylinders. See example of RIN letter attached for number RIN G211.\nWe want to change our label to a more durable and thicker one that we punch a hole in to indicate date and year. See\nattached pictures of labels. My question, can we use a \"pressure sensitive label\" instead of a \"pressure adhesive label\"\nand still be in compliance with our variation from the \"Requalification marking requirements\". We have tested these\nalong with our current pressure adhesive label and they are as durable or more durable to what we have been\nusing. Can we make a change between \"pressure adhesive\" and \"pressure sensitive\" labels?\nI have previously requested this to Hazardous Materials Information Center (HMIC) as was told there wasn't a\ndifference. I asked for this in writing and was told I would need to request an interpretation from U.S. DOT PHMSA\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards.\nThank you for your time and consideration to review and respond to my request.\nJerry Swank\nSafety Manager DOT Compliance\nFerrellgas US DOT # 089243\nSafety mail drop 5\nOne Liberty Plaza\nLiberty, MO 64068\nP: 816-792-6809\nF: 816-792-7884\nEmail: jerryswank@ferrellgas.com\n1\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nFERRELL\nSAFE\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, Southeast\nEast Bullcing, PHH - 32\nPipeline and Hazardous\nWashinglon, DC 20590\nMaterials Safety Administration\n03/03/2014\nMr. Jeff Burke\nExpiration Date:03-03-2019\nFacility Manager\nFerrellgas\n1775 NE Chouteau Trafficway\nKansas City MO 64120\nDear Mr. Burke:\nBased on your application for registration to visually inspect and requalify DOT cylinders under\nTitle 49, Code of Federal Regulations § 107.805(f), the Office of Hazardous Materials Special\nPermits and Approvals is reissuing visual requalifier identification number G211 to your facility\n(RIN) applies to this location only and is valid until the posted expiration date above or until\nat 1775 NE Chouteau Trafficway, Kansas City, MO. This requalifier identification number\nterminated by the Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety. In accordance with\n180.213(d)(1), the Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety is authorizing a\nvariation from the \"Requalification marking requirements.\" This variation does not replace or\nchange the marking requirements found in 49CFR (Code of Federal Regulations). For\ndesignation of the 5-year external visual inspection for cylinders conforming to 180.209(g),\nthe marking is as illustrated in paragraph (d) of section 180.213, except that the \"X\" is\nreplaced with the letter \"E\". The following conditions and variations apply:\n1. Markings authorized under this approval may only be used on a cylinder that has been\nvisually inspected in accordance with § 180.209(g).\n2. The markings must be made by stamping, engraving, scribing, or any other method\nthat produces a legible, durable mark. A durable pressure adhesive label is\nacceptable.\nThe RIN must be placed on the cylinder above, below, or before the date of\ninspection as demonstrated in the following example. Note that Section 180.213 (d)\n(5) requires an \"E\", indicating qualification by the visual method of retest, be affixed\nfollowing the date.\nTracking No: 2014021342\nPage 1 of 2\n\n<<<PAGE 5>>>\n\nV100001\n0903 E\nV100001 0903 E\n0903 E\nV100001\nKey:\nV100001 - Visual RIN\n0903 -- Month and year of requalification\nE to indicate visual inspection\n4. Any cylinder with a label that is damaged, destroyed, or missing must be retested\nbefore a new label may be affixed.\nIn addition, the following conditions must be met:\n1.\nYou must notify this Office of any change in facility name or address within twenty\ndays of the change.\nA copy of this registration must be maintained at the above facility location and\nmust be made available to an authorized representative or special agent of the\n3.\nThis registration must be renewed every five years.\nEach \"Hazmat employee,\" as defined in § 171.8, who performs a function subject to\nthis registration must receive appropriate training, in accordance with §§ 172.700\nthrough 172.704.\nAll correspondence must include the above requalifier identification number.\nFor Dr. Magdy El-Sibaie\nAssociate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety\nTracking No: 2014021342\nPage 2 of 2\n\n<<<PAGE 6>>>\n\nRelief\nValve\nSIN 1107722\n\n<<<PAGE 7>>>\n\nER\n22\n21\n20\n11)\n11\n17\n10\n14\n13\nYEAH\nREQUALIFICATION DATE\nNIN I V106935","truncated":false,"body_characters":7146}