{"operation":"document","citation":"CHI-94-001","title":"Swidler & Berlin — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1994-02-23","effective_on":null,"summary":"CHI-94-001 response to Swidler & Berlin concerning 171.2.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-chi-94-001.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-chi-94-001.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-chi-94-001","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/Hazmat/ChiefCounsel/CHI-94-001.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nUS Department\nChief Counsel\nWashington DC\n4CC Sevenin St S W\n20590\nResearch and\nAdministration\nSpecial Programs\n•\nFEB 23 1994\nSwidler & Berlin\nLawrence W. Bierlein, Esq.\nSuite 300\n3000 k street, N.w.\nWashington, DC 2007-5116\nDear Mr. Bierlein:\nI am responding to your inquiry concerning applicability of the\nlazardous Materials Regulations (HMR), 49 CFR Parta 171-180\nhich inplenent the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act\n(HMTA), 49 App. U.S.C. 1801 gt seg.\nYou inquired about the applicability of the HMR to hazardous\nnaterials transportation occurring solely within a privately\nowned industrial park.\nThe HMTA and the HMR apply only to\ntransportation \"in comnerce.\" 49 App. U.S.C. I5 1801, 1803\nolely on private property is not transportation in cornerce;\nand 1804; 49 CFR § 171.2 (a) and (b). Transportation occurring\ntherefore, that transportation is not subject to the HMTA or\nthe HMR.\nSincerely,\nAssistant Chiet Counse\nEdward i. Bonekemper, II!\nResearch and Technology Law\nfor Hazardous Materials Safety &","truncated":false,"body_characters":1047}