Docket Number: PHMSA-2019-0063

Respondent was assessed a civil penalty of $47,250 for five violations of the HMR when it offered for transportation in commerce a forbidden explosive material, which had not been approved by the Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety, or examined, classed, and approved by any other agency or method authorized in 49 CFR §173.56; offered for transportation in commerce UN3268, Safety devices, electrically initiated, 9, without shipping papers, package markings, or labels; offered for transportation in commerce to the United States UN3268, Safety devices, electrically initiated, 9, while failing to have the devices tested by a person or agency that is authorized by the Associate Administrator for Hazardous Material Safety to perform examination and testing of explosives and to have the devices approved by the Associate Administrator; offered for transportation in commerce to the United States, explosive hazardous material and UN3268, Safety devices, electrically initiated, 9, while failing to file an application for approval with the Associate Administrator for Hazardous Material Safety; offered for transportation in commerce to the United States, explosive hazardous material and UN3268, Safety devices, electrically initiated, 9, while failing to designate a permanent resident of the United States to act their agent and receive documents on their behalf.