{"operation":"document","citation":"98-0380","title":"City of Tulsa — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1999-01-13","effective_on":null,"summary":"98-0380 response to City of Tulsa concerning 171.1.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0380.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0380.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0380","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1998/980380.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nResearch and\nSpecial Programs\nAdministration\nJAN 1 3 1999\nMr. Richard Bingham\nRef. No. 98-0380\nCity of Tulsa\n707 so. Houston, Room 202\nTulsa,\nOK 74127\nDear Mr. Bingham:\nThis is in response to your letter of December 18, 1998,\nrequesting clarification of whether government vehicles\ntransporting hazardous materials are subject to the Hazardous\nMaterials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) .\nShipments of hazardous materials transported by a government\nentity in vehicles operated by government personnel for\nnoncommercial purposes are not subject to the HMR (including\nplacarding). However, if the purpose is commercial or if the\ngovernment entity offers hazardous material for transportation\nto commercial carriers, then the HMR apply.\nI hope this satisfies your request:\nSincerely,\n40088\nTransportation Regulations Specialist\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n12/18/98\nFRI 09:11 TEL 918 596 1814\nHRD EMPLOYEE BENEFITS\n41001\nBAH\nU.S. Department of Transportation\nEdward Mazzullo\nS1.l\nDirector of OHMS\n4007 St. SW.\n98-0380\nWashington D.C. 20590\nDear Mr. Mazzulo\nWe are requesting clarification of whether shipments of\nhazardous materials transported by government entity in\nvehicles operated by government personnel for\nnoncommercial purposes are subject to the Hazardous\nMaterial Regulations HMR;49 CFR parts 171-180\nincluding placarding).\nYour reply is greatly appreciated:\nSincerely,\nSafety Director\nCity of Tulsa\n707 so. Houston\nRoom 202\nTulsa Oklahoma\n74127","truncated":false,"body_characters":1584}