{"operation":"document","citation":"19-0028","title":"J.J. Keller and Associates, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2019-08-23","effective_on":null,"summary":"19-0028 response to J.J. Keller and Associates, Inc. concerning 173.185.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-19-0028.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-19-0028.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-19-0028","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/docs/standards-rulemaking/hazmat/interpretations/72251/190028.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n0\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, DC 20590\nAUG 2 3 2019\nThomas J. Ziebell\nSr. Editor - Hazardous Materials Trans.\nJ.J. Keller and Associates, Inc.\nP.O. Box 368\nNeenah, WI 54957\nReference No. 19-0028\nDear Mr. Ziebell:\nThis letter is in response to your March 12, 2019, email requesting clarification of the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to the marking requirements for\nlithium cells and batteries. Specifically, you ask whether more than one telephone number may\nbe provided on the mark required by§ 173.185(c)(3). You describe a scenario where one\ntelephone number is provided for the domestic transportation portion of a trip and a different\ntelephone number for the international transportation portion.\nThe answer is yes. Section 173 .185( c )(3)(i)(C) does not prohibit including multiple telephone\nnumbers provided each number reaches a person that can provide additional information on the\ncontents of the package. Furthermore, identifying that one number is for domestic purposes and\nthe other number is for international purposes is also not prohibited.\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nDodd, Alice (PHMSA)\nFrom:\nSent:\nTo:\nSubject:\nINFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nTuesday, March 12, 2019 2:24 PM\nHazmat Interps\nFW: Letter of Interpretation Request\nHello Alice and lkeya,\nPlease see the letter of interpretation request below.\nLynsie Patschke\nTransportation Regulatory Specialist\nHazardous Materials Information Center (HMIC)\nFrom: Ziebell, Thomas (Tom) J [mailto:TZiebell@jjkeller.com]\nSent: Tuesday, March 12, 2019 12:42 PM\nTo: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) <INFOCNTR.INFOCNTR@dot.gov>\nCc: Atkinson, Michael L <MAtkinson@jjkeller.com>; Ness, Heather L <HNess@jjkeller.com>\nSubject: Interpretation on 173.185(c)(3)(i)(C)\nRequest for interpretation.\nI' m requesting an interpretation on the marking requirements in 173.185(c)(3)(i)(C). The text in 173.185(c)(3)(i)(C) reads\nthat the ** must be replaced by a telephone number. I interpret this to mean one telephone number. This was\nconfirmed by Lynsie in the Information Center when we spoke today and she also said there is no written interpretation\non this.\nHowever, we produce this marking for customers and many want two telephone numbers listed. One number for calls\nwhen the package is in the U.S. and the other number for when the package is not in the U.S. Other companies that\nproduce this marking add additional telephone numbers and text so frequently that the industry believes this is in\ncompliance with the regulations.\nCan two telephone numbers be listed on the marking? If two are allowed, can words such as \"For domestic\" or \"For\ninternational\" be added to differentiate between the two?\nThank you very much for your assistance.\nThomae J Ziebell\nSr. Editor - Hazardous Materials Trans.\nP.O. Box 368, Neenah, WI 54957-0368\ntziebell@jjkeller.com 1920-722-2848 Ext. 2532\nJ . J. Keller & Associates , Inc. I JJKeller com Cl fffl\n1\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nConfidentiality Warning: This email and any files transmitted with it may be confidential and are intended solely for the\nuse of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the\nsender immediately a~d delete this original message and any copy of it from your computer system. If you are not the\nintended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents\nof this email is strictly prohibited. Disclaimer: This email may contain information that is intended to lend technical\nknowledge and support to the recipient. Laws, regulations, and best practices change, and the observations and\ncomments drawn today may not apply to laws, regulations, or best practices as they may be in the future. Any\nrecommendations made by J. J. Keller staff are offered in strictly an advisory capacity and are not to be construed as\nlegal advice. Recipients seeking legal advice should consult with legal counsel. J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. P. 0 . Box 368,\nNeenah, Wl54957-0368\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4204}