{"operation":"document","citation":"16-0032","title":"TEN-E Packaging Services, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2016-07-12","effective_on":null,"summary":"16-0032 response to TEN-E Packaging Services, Inc. concerning 173.241.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-16-0032.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-16-0032.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-16-0032","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2016/160032.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nPipeline and Hazardous\nAdministration\nMaterials Safety\nJUL 1 2 2016\nMr. Robert TenEyck\nTEN-E Packaging Services, Inc.\n1666 County Road 74\nNewport, MN 55055\nRef. No.: 16-0032\nDear Mr. TenEyck:\nThis responds to your February 23, 2016 request for clarification on whether a citation in the\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) acts as a Competent\nAuthority Approval (CAA). According to your inquiry, your client wants to ship a 29%\nconcentration of \"UN2672, Ammonia solution, Class 8, PG III\" in composite Intermediate\nBulk Containers (IBCs) by international vessel. The subject packaging is authorized under\nthe HMR by Special provision IB3. Special packaging provision B11 of the International\nMaritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code restricts the concentration of ammonia solutions in\ncomposite IBCs to not more than 25%. You ask if the definition of CAA in § 105.5 of Part\n105 authorizes shipment of the 29% concentration of ammonia solution in composite IBCs for\ninternational shipments.\nThe answer is yes. The HMR authorize the use of composite IBCs for UN2672 without a\n25% concentration limit provided the packaging requirements in § 173.241(d) and Special\nprovision IP& are satisfied. The definition for CAA in § 105.5 states that a specific regulation\nin subchapter A or C of the HMR may be considered a competent authority approval if it\nsatisfies the requirement of an international standard (see Chapter 4.1.3.7 of the IMDG Code).\nTherefore, the authorization under the HMR for the composite IBC in your scenario serves as\na U.S. competent authority approval.\nI trust this information is helpful. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to\ncontact this office.\nSincerely,\nDianed PAl\nDuane A. Pfund\nInternational Standards Coordinator\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nWiener\n105.5\nGoodall, Shante CTR (PHMSA)\nDefintions\nFrom:\nBetts, Charles (PHMSA)\n16 - 0032\nSent:\nTo:\nTuesday, February 23, 2016 11:36 AM\nSubject:\nGoodall, Shante CTR (PHMSA)\nAttachments:\nFw: Request for Letter of Clarification\nDOT Letter of Clarificaiton - 105.5.docx\nPlease log and assign\nSent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network.\nFrom: Robert Teneyck <Robert.Teneyck@ten-e.com>\nSent: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 10:28 AM\nTo: Betts, Charles (PHMSA)\nSubject: Request for Letter of Clarification\nHi Charles,\nLet me know if you need any further information in order to answer the attached inquiry.\nRegards,\nRobert TenEyck\n1666 County Road 74\nTEN-E Packaging Services, Inc.\n651-459-0671\nNewport, MN 55055\nwww.ten-e.com\n1\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nTENE\nTEN-E Packaging Services, Inc.\nFebruary 23, 2016\nCharles Betts\nU.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION\nStandards Development, PHH-11\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n1200 New Jersey Avenue S. E.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nRef.: Definition of Competent Authority - Section 105.5\nDear Charles:\nWe have a client that wants to ship a 29% concentration of Ammonia Solutions, 8, UN 2672, III in\ncomposite IBCs by international water. The subject packaging is fully approved under Title 49 CFR by\nspecial provision IB3 however special packing provision B11 of the IMDG Dangerous Goods Code\nrestricts the concentration of ammonia solutions in composite IBCs to not more than 25%. So our\nquestion then is whether or not the definition of Competent Authority Approval in Section 105.5 of Title\n49 CFR authorizes shipment of the 29% concentration of ammonia solutions in composite IBCs for\ninternational water shipments.\nWe look forward to hearing from you on this regulatory compliance matter.\nSincerely,\nTEN-E Packaging Services, Inc.","truncated":false,"body_characters":3735}