{"operation":"document","citation":"24-0087","title":"HQ-Joint Munitions Command — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2024-12-30","effective_on":null,"summary":"24-0087 response to HQ-Joint Munitions Command concerning 172.519.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-24-0087.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-24-0087.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-24-0087","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/2025-01/240087.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, DC 20590\nDecember 30, 2024\nPatrick L. Bradley\nChief\nHQ-Joint Munitions Command\n2695 Rodman Ave\nBldg. 350\nRock Island, IL 61299\nReference No. 24-0087\nDear Mr. Bradley:\nThis letter is in response to your September 17, 2024, email requesting clarification of the\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to hazardous\nmaterial placards. Specifically, you ask whether it is permitted to print or produce your own\nhazardous material placards instead of purchasing placards from a company provided the\nplacards adhere to the requirements found in § 172.519.\nThe answer is yes, as there is no requirement to acquire placards from a vendor or company.\nTherefore, it is permitted to print or produce your own placards provided the placards meet the\nplacard specification requirements found in § 172.519.\nI hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\nSincerely,\nDirk Der Kinderen\nChief, Standards Development Branch\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nBaker\n24-0087\nFrom: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nTo: Dodd, Alice (PHMSA)\nCc: Hazmat Interps\nSubject: FW: Letter of Interpretation\nDate: Monday, September 23, 2024 1:09:27 PM\nAttachments: Letter of Interpretation .msg\nHi Alice,\nPlease see the attached interpretation request.\nLet me know if you need anything,\n-Breanna\n-----Original Message-----\nFrom: Bradley, Patrick L CIV USARMY JMC (USA) <patrick.l.bradley.civ@army.mil>\nSent: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 11:14 PM\nTo: INFOCNTR (PHMSA) <INFOCNTR.INFOCNTR@dot.gov>\nSubject: Letter of Interpretation\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.\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nFrom: Bradley, Patrick L CIV USARMY JMC (USA)\nTo: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nSubject: Letter of Interpretation\nDate: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 11:14:22 PM\nAttachments: image001.png\nGood Afternoon,\nI am requesting a letter of interpretation on the 49 CFR in regards to printing hazardous placards.\nCan we print/produce our own hazardous placards instead of buying them from a company as long\nas the placards follow the requirements laid out in 49 CFR 172.519?\nThanks\nV/R\nPatrick L. Bradley\nChief, Transportation Division\nHQ-Joint Munitions Command\nComm: 309-782-3284\nTEAMs Number: 520-944-9042\nWork Cell: 309-756-9202\nDSN: 793-3284\nNIPR: Patrick.L.Bradley.civ@army.mil\nSIPR: Patrick.L.Bradley.civ@mail.smil.mil\nSemper Fidelis","truncated":false,"body_characters":2630}