{"operation":"document","citation":"21-0012","title":"RCS RMS Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2021-05-19","effective_on":null,"summary":"21-0012 response to RCS RMS Inc. concerning 171.22, 171.23, 171.24.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-21-0012.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-21-0012.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-21-0012","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/docs/standards-rulemaking/hazmat/interpretations/75061/210012.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, DC 20590\nMay 19, 2021\nDonna Adams\nRegulatory Oversight\nRCS RMS Inc.\n2113 West 850 North\nCedar City, UT 84720\nReference No. 21-0012\nDear Ms. Adams:\nThis letter is in response to your February 5, 2021, email requesting clarification of the\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to international air\ntransportation of explosives under a Department of Transportation Special Permit (DOT-SP or\nSP). Specifically, you ask whether DOT-SP 10996 meets the requirements for an approval under\nInternational Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations 1.2.5.1 and\nPart 1, Paragraph 1.1 of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Technical\nInstructions.\nThe answer is yes. DOT-SP 10996 authorizes the transportation in commerce of “UN0351,\nArticles, explosive, n.o.s. (rocket motors or reloadable rocket motor kits), 1.4C, PG II” by motor\nvehicle, rail freight, cargo vessel, and cargo aircraft only. Under 49 CFR § 107.1, a Competent\nAuthority Approval is “an approval by the competent authority that is required under an\ninternational standard” and indicates that a SP or approval is a competent authority approval.\nTherefore, DOT-SP 10996 serves as a competent authority approval, permitting you to ship these\nhazardous materials in international air transport (i.e., cargo aircraft only in the case of DOT-\nSP 10996). For purposes of 49 CFR Part 107, the Associate Administrator of the Office of\nHazardous Materials Safety is the competent authority for the United States.\nIn addition, your inquiry also references IATA. Please note that the HMR do not officially\nrecognize the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations for purposes of transporting hazardous\nmaterials.\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nHowever, § 171.22 of the HMR authorizes use of the ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe\nTransport of Dangerous Goods provided shipments offered under the ICAO Technical\nInstructions conform to the applicable requirements of §§ 171.23 and 171.24.\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\nSincerely,\nT. Glenn Foster\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention Branch\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nPOLLACK\n21-0012\nFrom: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nTo: Subject: Date: Hazmat Interps; Dodd, Alice (PHMSA)\nFW: Letter of interpretation/clarification of SP 10966\nTuesday, February 9, 2021 2:32:49 PM\nDear Alice,\nPlease see the letter of interpretation request below. Please contact our office with any questions.\nThank you,\nSarah (HMIC)\nFrom: regulatory@aerotech-rocketry.com [mailto:regulatory@aerotech-rocketry.com]\nSent: Friday, February 5, 2021 3:39 PM\nTo: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) <INFOCNTR.INFOCNTR@dot.gov>\nSubject: Letter of interpretation/clarification of SP 10966\nCAUTION: This email originated from outside of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Do not click on links or\nopen attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.\nTo Whom It May Concern:\nRCS RMC Inc., has received a request from their carriers for clarification concerning\ninternational air transport using DOT Special Permit 10996.\nThey are questioning the use of DOT SP 10996 as a Competent Authority Approval for\nuse with international shipments per IATA regulations.\nIt has been our understanding that the DOT SP 10996 meets the criteria as an approval\nper IATA 1.2.5.1 and that it meets the applicable ICAO Technical Instructions references\nfor acceptance in international air transport.\nOur carriers have requested that the DOT provide written clarification in this matter\nstating the following for DOT SP 10996:\n--that it meets the requirements for an approval per IATA 1.2.5.1\n--and that it meets the international standard set forth in Part 1, Paragraph 1.1 of the\nICAO technical instructions for international air transport.\nOur carriers have refused to ship anything showing the SP 10996 via international air\npending the written clarification requested on this matter.\nThank you for your time and attention to this issue. Below is all of my contact\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\ninformation should you need any additional information.\nDonna Adams\nRegulatory Oversight\nregulatory@aerotech-rocketry.com\nRCS RMS Inc.\n2113 West 850 North\nCedar City Ut, 84720\n435-865-7700 ext 2","truncated":false,"body_characters":4386}