{"operation":"document","citation":"98-0590","title":"West Central Environmental Corp. — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1998-02-13","effective_on":null,"summary":"98-0590 response to West Central Environmental Corp. concerning 177.834.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0590.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0590.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-98-0590","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/1998/980590.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\n=\nof Transportation\nU.S.Department\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nResearch and\nWashington, D.C.\n20590\ndministratior\npecial Program\nFER | 3 1998\nMr. Dana Murphy\nVice President\nWest Central Environmental Corp.\nPost Office Box 83\n1\nRensselaer, NY 12144\nDear Mr. Murphy:\nThis is in response to your letter of December 5, 1997, concerning the status of a cargo tank\nwhich has been separated from its tractor. Specifically you asked if a cargo tank, located on\nprivate property with the motive power removed from the property, is subject to the\nattendance requirements of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (§ 177.834(i)) as it is loaded\nor off-loaded over a period of 12 to 48 hours.\n\"Transportation,\" as defined in § 5102 of the Federal hazardous material transportation law\n(49 U.S.C. 5101-5127), is any movement of property by any mode, and any loading,\nunloading, or storage incident to the movement. As applicable to the attendance requirements,\nhighway transportation of a cargo tank ceases when: (1) The carrier's obligation for\n.!\ntransporting the materials is fulfilled; (2) The cargo tank has been placed upon the consignee's\npremises; and (3) The motive power has been removed from the trailer and removed from the\npremises (§ 177.834(i)(2)).\nA tank removed from its motive power on private property is not considered in transportation\nand not subject the attendance requirements when the above conditions have been met. For\ninformation concerning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations in 49 CFR Parts 300-\n399, please contact the Federal Highway Administration's Office of Motor Carriers at (202)\n366-1790.\nI hope this answers your inquiry. If we can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to contact\nuS.\nSincerely,\nJuban Fositting\nChief, Regulations Development\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nWEST CENT. ENVIRO.\nTEL: 518-272-0108\nDec 05 97\n8:15 No.001 P.01\ni\nWCE\nWEST CENTRAL\nSyracuse, NY\nENVIRONMENTAL\n315-472-6500\nBinghamton, NY\nP.O. Box 83\n24-HOUR SERVICE\nwar fore\n607-722-6400\nRensselaer, NY 12144\n518-272-6891\nN. Y.S. Waste Haulers #44-106Contac\nEPA ID #/NYD000708271\nPoughkeepsie, NY\n914-471-1400\nGrand Island, NY\n716-775-3335\nTAX COVER SHEET\nTAX#:\n(518) 272-0108\n# OF PAGES INCLUDING COVER SHEET:\n/\n-\nTO:\nMichael JohNseN\nFROM:\nDANA MuRphy\nDATE:\n12/5/97\nTIME:\nRE:\nCFR 49 SubpART B 177.834 (i) (1)(2)(3) 4(4)\nMR. JOHNSEN\n-\nIs A SemiTRailer CARgO TANK which hAs beEn\nSpoTTed oN pRIVATe PRoperTy (SeperaTed FRom iTS TRACTOR)\nSiill Regulated by The above mentioned paets AndloR oTher\nFMeSR while loAdiNg oR oFfloadiNg HAzARdoOs MATerIals,\nSpeciFically if such Loading aß OffleadINg WAS\nTo OCcOuR over AN exTeNded period of Time, SAy\n12 to 48 hes?\nRespectFully\nNice murphy\nIF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE ALL PAGES TRANSMITTED, PLEASE NOTIFY MIE\nIMMEDIATELY AT (518) 272-6891.\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nInterpretation Letters\nDeveloped By Booz• Allen & Hamilton Inc.\nRequester\nBob Bonich\nDate Received: 4/6/99\nCompany\nSuttles Truck Leasing, Inc...\nTracking Number: 99-0087\nPhone\n334-289-0670:\nRevision Date: 4/21/2000\nDate Assigned\n4/6/99\nDate of Letter 3/29/99.\nStaff\nEdmonson\nDHM\n12\nFirst Draft Due: 4/27/99\nSection\n177.834\nFirst Draft Date:...\nSubject\nLoad/Unload\nConcurrence\nDays to Sign 339\nStatus\nCLOSED\nStatus Date\nSign/Close Date 03/10/2000\nSignor\nHLMitchell\nHBP\nCopy to Docket\nCopy to DHM-60\nComment\nTransferred to Joan Malntyre on 02/11/00\n02/17/00 called Bob Bonich and NY State Police. Police issued citation for..\nviolation Sect. 177.834() to one of Bonich's shipments. Informed both that. in\naccordance with Section 173.29(b), Bonich's shipment was not subject to Sect.\n177.834() and therefore, manholes and closures do nof need to be closed.\nNeither party requires a written response.\nLetter transferred from Mack to Molntyre.. HBP\n02/22/00-Received a phone call from Trooper Oskt (officer who issued citation).\nHe changed his request and asked that we put the response in writing for the\npurposes of a training class...\n02/23/00 - Draft.Jetter. to HLM.\n0124/00 revised by HLM and returned.\n7/17\nCarol Ple pa\nHise pretares w\nthis letle yelowiper\nthanks,\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nIgNS BESt\n\n<<<PAGE 5>>>\n\n51-163\n55-163","truncated":false,"body_characters":4153}