{"operation":"document","citation":"98-0579","title":"National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1998-04-03","effective_on":null,"summary":"98-0579 response to National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc. concerning 180.407, 180.417.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0579.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0579.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0579","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1998/980579.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n174\n:\nKas int\n-\nU.S.Department\nof Transportation\nWashington, D.C.\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\n20590\nResearch and\nSpecial Programs\nAdministration\n•\nMr. John L. Conley\nAPR 3\" 1998\nVice President\nNational Tank Truck Carriers, Inc.\n2200 Mill Road\nAlexandria, VA 22314-4677\nDear Mr. Conley:\nThis is in response to your request for clarification of certain requirements for cargo tank motor\nvehicles in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171 - 180). Your\nquestions are paraphrased and answered as follows:\nQ1.\nWhen a carrier has to perform a periodic test or inspection as required by § 180.407(c),\ndoes the carrier have until the last day, of the month or must the next test or inspection be\nperformed based on the exact date as the previous test or inspection?\nAl.\nA carrier has until the last day of the month and year in which the inspection or test is\ndue. For example, if a test or inspection report reflects that an external visual inspection\nwas performed on January 15, 1994, the carrier has until January 31, 1995, to perform the\nrequired test or inspection.\nQ2.\nSection 172.328(b) requires that each cargo tank transporting a Class 2 material must be\nmarked on each side and each end with the proper shipping name of the product being\ntransported, can the proper shipping name be displayed on the cargo tank itself or on a\nsign bracket installed on the cargo tank?\n!\nA2.\nEither method may be used to display the proper shipping name on the cargo tank.\nQ3.\nIn the case of a bobtail tank truck, i.e. the cargo tank is mounted on a truck chassis, can\nthe marking be displayed on the cargo tank itself or on the front of the cab?\nA3.\nDisplay of the shipping name on the front bumper of the motor vehicle hauling a cargo\ntank does not satisfy the marking requirement in § 172.328(b). For gases such as\n\"Propane,\" the shipping name must be marked and displayed in lettering, no less than 50\nmm (2.0) inches), on each side and each end of the cargo tank.\n180.407\n98 - 0579\n180.417\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\n•\ni\nQ4.\nIn the case of a tractor semi-trailer combination, can the marking be displayed on the\ncargo tank itself or on the front of the cab?\nA4.\nSee answer A3 above.\nmidden.\nI hope this information is helpful and I apologize for the delay in responding. If we can be of\nfurther assistance, please contact us.\nSincerely,\nThome ts Allen,\nThomas G. Allan\nSenior Transportation Regulations Specialist\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nAPR\n3 1998\nMr. John L. Conley\nVice President\nNational Tank Truck Carriers, Inc.\n2200 Mill Road\nAlexandria, VA 22314-4677\nDear Mr. Conley:\nThis is in response to your request for clarification of certain requirements for cargo tank motor\nvehicles in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171 - 180). Your\nquestions are paraphrased and answered as follows:\nQ1.\nWhen a carrier has to perform a periodic test or inspection as required by § 180.407(c),\ndoes the carrier have until the last day of the month or must the next test or inspection be\nperformed based on the exact date as the previous test or inspection?\nAl.\nA carrier has until the last day of the month and year in which the inspection or test is\ndue. For example, if a test or inspection report reflects that an external visual inspection\nwas performed on January 15, 1994, the carrier has until January 31, 1995, to perform the\nrequired test or inspection.\nQ2.\nSection 172.328(b) requires that each cargo tank transporting a Class 2 material must be\nmarked on each side and each end with the proper shipping name of the product being\ntransported, can the proper shipping name be displayed on the cargo tank itself or on a\nsign bracket installed on the cargo tank?\nA2.\nYes, either method may be used to display the proper shipping name on the cargo tank.\nQ3.\nIn the case of a bobtail tank truck, i.e. the cargo tank is mounted on a truck chassis, can\nthe marking be displayed on the cargo tank itself or on the front of the cab?\nA3.\nDisplay of the shipping name on the front bumper of the motor vehicle hauling a cargo\ntank does not satisfy the marking requirement in § 172.328(b). For gases such as\n\"Propane,\" the shipping name must be marked and displayed in lettering, no less than 50\nmm (2.0) inches), on each side and each end of the cargo tank.\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nIn the case of a tractor semi-trailer combination, can the marking be displayed on the\ncargo tank itself or on the front of the cab?\nA4.\nSee answer A3 above.\nI hope this information is helpful and I apologize for the delay in responding. If we can be of\nfurther assistance, please contact us.\nSincerely,\nThomas G. Allan\nSenior Transportation Regulations Specialist\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nKarim:jk:dhm-10:64488:03/24/98\nFile: 180.407(c)/180.417(b)\nRevised:ta/em:3/30/98\nSC:\n\n<<<PAGE 5>>>\n\nNATIONAL TANK\nNTTC\nNATIONAL TANK TRUCK CARRIERS, INC.\nTRUCK CARRIERS\nTHE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION\nSERVING THE\nPOR•HIRI TANK TRUCK INDUSTRY\nCLIFFORO J. MARVISON\nPRESIDENT\n2200 MILL ROAD • ALEXANDRIA. VA 22314-467\nPHONE: 703/838-1960 • FAX: 703/684-575:\nJune 12, 1997\nMr. Ed Mazzullo\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nResearch and Special Programs Administration\n400 7th St. S.W.\nWashington DC 20590\nDear Mir. Mazzullo:\n• National Tank Truck Carriers would appreciate an interpretation for the following situations:\nSection 172.328 (b) \"Required Markings; Gases,\" states that each cargo tank transporting a Class 2\nmaterial must be marked on each side and each end with the proper shipping name of the product\ntransported.\n1.\nOR on a sign bracket installed on the cargo vessel (trailer or bobtail).\nOur interpretation is that the proper shipping name could be displayed on the cargo vessel itself\n2.\nchassis) the marking could be displayed on front of the chassis cab and the yehicle would be\nOur interpretation is that in the case of a bobtail delivery truck (cargo tank mounted on truck\nin compliance.\nOur interpretation is that in the case of a tractor-semi-trailer combination, the marking could be\ndisplayed either on the front of the cargo tank OR on the front of the tractor and the vehicle\n•\nwould be in compliance.\nPlease advise if our interpretations are correct.\nThank you for your consideration.\nSincerely,\nJolm 2 Conley\nJohn L. Conley\nVice President\n\n<<<PAGE 6>>>\n\n105\nNATIONAL TANK\nNTTC\nNATIONAL TANK TRUCK CARRIERS, INC.\nTRUCK CARRIERS\nTHE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION SERVING THE FOR\nHIRE TANK\nTRUCK\nINOUSTAY\nCLIFFORD J. HARVISON\nPRESIOENT\n2200 MILL ROAD • ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314.4677\nPHONE: 703/838-1960 • FAX: 703/684-5753\nJanuary 17, 1995\nMr. Edward Mazzullo\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards (DHM-10)\n400 7th St. SW\nResearch and Special Programs Administration\nWashington D.C. 20590\nDear MI. Mazzullo:\nThis\nis a follow-up, request to\nsubmitted by NTTC on June 4, 1993. No answer has been received.\nrequest for interpretation\nSection 180.417 (b) (1) (iv) states that each cargo tank tested\nOL\nreport that includes the\nreinspected as\nspecified in\n\"Test Date (Month and Year..) Likewise,\n180.407 must have a\nwritten\n180.415 requires that the cargo tank be marked with the date\n(month and year) of the inspection.\nWhile there is no requirement (of which we are aware) that\ncarriers do lecord the DAY of inspection, along with the\nrequires the carrier to record the DAY of the inspection, some\nand\nyear.\nWe\nhave received\nviolation\noi 180.407 because the\ncalls\nfrom carriers cited for\nmonth\ncompleted within\ntest\none year (of whatever interval applies) to the\nor inspection\nwas\nnot\nEXACI day Of the inspection/test due month.\nFoI example, a carrier may have\ninspection\non January 15,\n1994. It is our belief that the\nperformed an external visual\ncarrier has until the end of January 1995 to complete the next\nmust have been completed by January 15, 1995.\ninspection, but some carriers have been\ntold that the inspection\nQUESTION:\ninspection/ test due\nDoes a carrier have until the last day of the\naccordance with 180.407?\nmonth\nto perform\na test or inspection in\nSincerely,\nohn I. Confer\nVice President\nCC:\nAlan Roberts\nRon Kirkpatrick","truncated":false,"body_characters":8070}