Interpretation Response #05-0020 ([DOT Hazardous Materials Division] [William Quade])
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Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: DOT Hazardous Materials Division
Individual Name: William Quade
Location State: DC Country: US
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Response text:
Memorandum
U.S. Department
of Transportation
Research and
Special Programs
Administration
Date: FEB 10, 2005 Ref. No. 05-0020
Subject: INFORMATION: Request for Interpretation
From: Hattie L. Mitchell
Chief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention
Hazardous Materials Safety
To: William Quade
Chief, Hazardous Materials Division, MC-ECH
FMCSA
This responds to your e-mail message requesting confirmation of the security plan requirements in § 172.800. It is your understanding that a carrier with multiple terminals in a wide array of settings ranging from rural to urban, mountainous to plains, close to densely populated cities to remote locations, must develop a separate security plan for each location.
Your understanding is correct. A key component of a security plan is an assessment of possible transportation security risks for shipments of certain hazardous materials. These risks will vary from location to another. While the carrier may be able to develop some common elements in the security plan that apply to all locations, different locations and circumstances will necessitate different security measures; hence, each location must develop a security plan that addresses the vulnerabilities in that particular location.
I trust this satisfies your request.
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 172.800 | Purpose and applicability |