Interpretation Response #00-0136 ([HITECH] [Ms. Jackie Brian])
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Interpretation Response Details
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Company Name: HITECH
Individual Name: Ms. Jackie Brian
Location State: AR Country: US
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Response text:
July 14, 2000
Ms. Jackie Brian Ref. No. 00-0136
Materials Manager
HITECH
P.O. Box 3112
East Camden, AR 71711
Dear Ms. Brian:
This is in response to your letter dated April 27, 2000, requesting clarification on the shipment of explosives under §173.56 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). Specifically, you ask whether you may use a Department of Defense (DOD) approval on file with the Department of Transportation (DOT) to ship explosive materials to a commercial customer.
The answer is no. The DOD approval may only be used to ship DOD explosive materials to DOD facilities, and not to non-DOD commercial customers. A new approval from DOT for your commercial customer would have to be issued by the Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety as prescribed in Part 107 of the HMR.
I hope this answers your inquiry.
Sincerely,
Delmer F. Billings
Chief, Standards Development
Office of Hazardous Materials Standards
173.56