{"operation":"document","citation":"CHI-11-004","title":"Missouri Trucking Association — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2011-05-10","effective_on":null,"summary":"CHI-11-004 response to Missouri Trucking Association concerning 172.201.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-chi-11-004.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-chi-11-004.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-chi-11-004","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/Hazmat/ChiefCounsel/CHI-11-004.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\n1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E.\nWashington, D.C. 20590\nMaterials Safety Administration\nPipeline and Hazardous\nChief Counsel\nOffice of\nMAY 1 0 2011\nMr. Ronald D. Breau, CDS\nVice President\nMissouri Trucking Association\n102 East High Street\nP.O. Box 1247\nJefferson City, MO 65102\nDear Mr. Breau:\nThe Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has\nasked me to respond to your April 26, 2011 letter in which you state that the Missouri Propane\nGas Commission has \"proposed a rule that would require proper training for any persons in the\nbusiness of transporting LPG to register.\"\nThe Hazardous Materials Regulations, 49 C.F.R. parts 171-180, prescribe \"minimum training\nrequirements\" for \"hazmat employees,\" i.e., persons who in the course of their employment\ndirectly affect hazardous materials transportation safety. \"For motor vehicle drivers, however, a\nState may impose more stringent training requirements only if those requirements-(a) Do not\nconflict with the training requirements in [the HMR]; and (b) Apply only to drivers domiciled in\nthat State.\" 49 C.F.R. § 172.701.\nAs you note, the Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA, the predecessor agency\nto PHMSA) has previously considered State requirements applicable to motor vehicle drivers\nwho transport propane. In several preemption determinations (PDs), RSPA found that a State\nmay not apply more stringent training requirements to motor vehicle drivers who are not\ndomiciled within that State. PD-7(R) (Maryland), 59 Fed. Reg. 28913 (June 3, 1994); PD-13(R)\n(Nassau County, NY), 63 Fed. Reg. 45283 (Aug. 25, 1998), decision on petition for\nreconsideration, 65 Fed. Reg. 60238 (Oct. 10. 2000); PD-22(R) (New Mexico), 67 Fed. Reg.\n59396 (Sept. 20, 2002), decision on petition for reconsideration, 68 Fed. Reg. 55080 (Sept. 22,\n2003).\nIf a hazmat employee training requirement applicable to drivers of motor vehicles transporting\npropane is adopted by the Missouri Propane Gas Commission, you may apply to PHMSA's\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nChief Counsel in accordance with 49 C.F.R. §§ 107.201 et seq. for a determination whether that\ntraining requirement is preempted by Federal hazardous material transportation law, 49 U.S.C.\n§ 5101 et seq. However, PHMSA does not issue preemption determinations with respect to a\nproposed State requirement that has not yet been adopted.\nI hope this information is helpful. If you have further questions, please feel free to contact\nFrazer C. Hilder of my office at 202-366-4400, by fax to 202-366-7041, or by email to\nmike.hilder@dot.gov.\nSincerely,\nJou Solong\nJoseph Solomey\nAssistant Chief Counsel for\nHazardous Materials Safety Law\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nUS. Postal Service..\n5612\nCERTIFIED MAIL, RECEIPT\n(Domestic Mail Only: No Insurance Coverage Provided):\nFor delivery information visit our website at www.usps.come\n0074\nA L\nUSE\nPostage\n0001\nCertified Fee\n: Endorsement Required)\nRetur Receipt Fea\nPostmark\nHere\n1160\n(Endorsement Requires\nRestricted Delivery Fe\nMr. Ronald D. Breau, CDS\nVice President\nTotal Postage & Fer\nMissouri Trucking Association\n7005\nsent To\n102 East High Street\nSireet, Apt. No.;\nP.O. Box 1247\n(City, State, ZiP)\nor PO Bax No.\nJefferson City, MO 65102","truncated":false,"body_characters":3256}