{"operation":"document","citation":"PI-11-0100","title":"New Penn Motor Express — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2011-06-09","effective_on":null,"summary":"PI-11-0100 response to New Penn Motor Express concerning 172.516.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-11-0100.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-11-0100.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-pi-11-0100","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretations/2011/110100.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE\nof Transportation Washington. DC 20590\nPipeline and Hazardous\nMaterials Safety\nAdministration\nJUN 9 ?011\nMr. Thomas Gerhold\nSafety Manager\nNew Penn Motor Express\n625 S. 5th Avenue\nLebanon,PA 17042-0630\nRef. No.: 11-0100\nDear Mr. Gerhold:\nThis responds to your April 13, 2011 letter requesting clarification ofthe Hazardous Materials\nRegulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to the display and visibility of\nplacards. In your letter, you provide a picture of a straight truck with placard holders in place\non the sides and ends of the cargo body. Specifically, you ask ifplacards placed in the\nplacard holders in front of the cargo body but behind the passenger compartment of the truck\nwould satisfy the placard visibility requirements of the HMR.\nThe answer is no. Section 172.516( a) states that each placard on a motor vehicle must be\nclearly visible from the direction it faces, except from the direction of another transport\nvehicle to which the motor vehicle is coupled. For purposes of the HMR, a \"transport\nvehicle\" is a cargo-carrying vehicle such as an automobile, van, tractor, truck, semi-trailer,\ntank car or rail car used for the transportation of cargo by any mode. In this case, the cargo\ncarrying portion of the motor vehicle is not \"another transport vehicle,\" because it is part ofa\nsingle transport vehicle (straight truck). The picture provided in your letter illustrates that the\nplacard on the front of the cargo body of the straight truck is not visible from the front of the\ntransport vehicle because it is clearly obstructed from view by the passenger compartment. A\nplacard placed on the front bumper or similar location in accordance with § 172.516(b) would\nsatisfy the visibility requirement of § 172.516(a).\nI trust this satisfies your inquiry. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.\nSincerely,\nB~~~~\nBen Supko\nChief, Standards Development Branch\nStandards and Rulemaking Division\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nDate: 04113/2011\n&dt~~leutb\nS '7Z .5 If, La)\n'Placa roflnq\n11-o~O{)'\n717.274.'5593\nnewpenn.co rn\nTO: Mr. Charles E. Betts\nFROM: Thomas Gerhold\nSubject: HMR; 49CFR 172.516,(a)\nDear Mr. Betts\nWe are writing you today to request clarification ofthe requirements under the\nHazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Part 172.516 (a)) Applicable to the\nvisibility and display ofplacards. Accompanying this letter are pictures ofour Sterling\nStraight Truck.\nOur question is;\nDoes the front placards attached to the cargo body ofthis truck and behind the driver's\ncab satisfy/meet the requirements ofthe above mentioned section ofthe HMR 49 CFR?\nLooking forward to hearing from you soon. You may reply via email or by mailing your\nresponse to my attention at the address provided below.\nr~&1\nThomas Gerhold\nSafety Manager\nNew Penn Motor Express\n625 S. 5th Avenue\nLebanon, Pa 17042-0630\nE-Mail tgerhold@newpenn.com\nPH: 800-285-5000 X 4234\nFAX: 717-270-4606\nregional expertise: leaders in next-day delivery I quality handling lon-time performance\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nIse\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nIse","truncated":false,"body_characters":3084}