{"operation":"document","citation":"24-0103","title":"HOYER Global (USA), Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2025-03-31","effective_on":null,"summary":"24-0103 response to HOYER Global (USA), Inc. concerning 173.24, 178.274.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-24-0103.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-24-0103.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-24-0103","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/2025-04/240103.pdf","body":"<<>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\n1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE\nWashington, DC 20590\nMarch 31, 2025\nPayton den Herder\nSales Manager\nHOYER Global (USA), Inc.\n2100 Space Park Drive, Suite 200\nHouston, TX 77058\nReference No. 24-0103\nDear Mr. den Herder:\nThis letter is in response to your October 23, 2024, email and subsequent email conversation\nrequesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180)\napplicable to data plate marking requirements for United Nations (UN) portable tanks.\nSpecifically, you describe a UN portable tank with a country of approval other than the United\nStates (e.g., the Netherlands). The UN portable tank’s design was approved by an approval\nagency authorized to review and approve the design of UN portable tanks by the competent\nauthority of the country of approval. The approval agency has also been authorized to approve\nthe design of a UN portable tank by the competent authority of the United States (i.e., the\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)). The approval agency\nmaintains valid approval numbers issued by both competent authorities. Is the UN portable\ntank’s data plate (see § 178.274(i)) required to display the approval number assigned by\nPHMSA, in addition to the approval number of the country of approval?\nNo. The data plate of a UN portable tank marked with the United States as the country of\napproval must display the approval number issued by PHMSA to the approval agency. The data\nplate of a UN portable tank marked with a country other than the United States as the country of\napproval is subject to the regulations and requirements of that particular competent authority.\nUN portable tanks with a country of approval other than the United States may be used in the\nUnited States in accordance with § 173.24(d)—see previously issued Letters of\n\n<<>>\n\nInterpretation Reference Nos. 23-0004 and 13-0151, enclosed with this response. Moreover,\nregarding this scenario, the HMR does not restrict a person from permissively marking the\napproval number issued by PHMSA on the data plate.\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<<>>\n\nPatrick\n24-0103\nFrom: INFOCNTR (PHMSA)\nTo: Dodd, Alice (PHMSA)\nCc: Hazmat Interps\nSubject: FW: Resending for formal letter of interpretation: US/DOT approval NO - IA identification number for Surveying company\nDate: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 2:54:23 PM\nAttachments: image002.png\nimage003.png\nHello Alice,\nPlease see the below interpretation request. Let us know if you need anything.\nSincerely,\nJanaye\nFrom: Payton Den Herder \nSent: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 12:31 PM\nTo: PHMSA HM InfoCenter ; INFOCNTR (PHMSA)\n\nSubject: Resending for formal letter of interpretation: US/DOT approval NO - IA identification number for\nSurveying company\nCAUTION: This email originated from outside of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Do not click\non links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.\nGood day Mr. Shane Kelley,\nEmailing to have in clear determination in writing on the below issue.\nFor portable container (ISO container) hauling bulk liquid hazardous products. Would the CSC plate on the ISO\ncontainer legally be required to have the below highlighted IA number which is an identifier number for the original\napproving (survey) agency.\nThank you and best regards,\nPayton den Herder\nSales Manager\nHOYER Global (USA), Inc.\n\n<<>>\n\n2100 Space Park Drive, Suite 200 | Houston, TX 77058 | USA\nPhone +1 281 853 1085 | Mobile +1 281 798 0724\np.denherder@hoyer-group.com\nwww.hoyer-group.com\nFMC Registration 019843N\nFrom: Payton Den Herder\nSent: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 10:36 AM\nTo: phmsa.hm-infocenter@dot.gov; infocntr@dot.gov\nSubject: US/DOT approval NO - IA identification number for Surveying company\nGood day,\nChecking regulations for hauling hazardous material with ISO containers.\nThis is specifically in relation to 49 CFR, Section 107.402 and whether or not the identifier number for the original\napproving agency (IA number highlighted below as example) is required to be stamped on the data plate of the ISO\ncontainer.\nThank you and best regards,\nPayton den Herder\nSales Manager\nHOYER Global (USA), Inc.\n2100 Space Park Drive, Suite 200 | Houston, TX 77058 | USA\nPhone +1 281 853 1085 | Mobile +1 281 798 0724\np.denherder@hoyer-group.com\nwww.hoyer-group.com\nFMC Registration 019843N\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nApplicable conditions:\nUnless agreed otherwise in writing, all activities are carried out by HOYER Global Transport B.V. (\"HOYER“) exclusively in\nthe capacity of forwarder (including acting as customs agent) , unless HOYER issues a HOYER Global Transport Combicon\nBill of Lading („HOYER B/L“) in which case HOYER acts as a carrier.\nThe Dutch Forwarding Conditions (FENEX), latest version, including a choice for Dutch Law and an arbitration clause, are\napplicable to all forwarding and other activities, unless HOYER acts as carrier under a HOYER B/L in which case the\n\n<<>>\n\nconditions of the HOYER B/L, including a choice for Dutch Law and a jurisdiction clause (court of Rotterdam), are applicable.\nThe FENEX Conditions and Conditions of the HOYER B/L can be downloaded from www.hoyer-group.com and at request they\nwill be sent to you free of charge. The information contained in this communication is confidential and may be legally\nprivileged. It is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and others authorised to receive it.\nIf you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking any action in\nreliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. HOYER Global Transport BV, its\nsubsidiaries and all other companies within the HOYER Group are neither liable for the proper and complete transmission of the\ninformation contained in this communication nor for any delay in its receipt.\nBusiness Partners and Applicants please view our privacy policy on www.hoyer-group.com/en/data-privacy.\nCompany: HOYER Global Transport\nLegal Form: B.V.\nRegistered Office of Company: NL-3197 KJ Botlek ROTTERDAM, Oude Maasweg 50\nRegistration Number: 24113981\nCourt of Registration: Chamber of Commerce Rotterdam\nManaging Directors: Christian Berlin, David Goekoop, Elke van der Straate, Patrick de Heide","truncated":false,"body_characters":6754}