Interpretation Response #21-0112
Below is the interpretation response detail and a list of regulations sections applicable to this response.
Interpretation Response Details
Response Publish Date:
Company Name: Sheetz, Inc.
Individual Name: Roy Terwilliger
Location State: PA Country: US
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Response text:
January 26, 2022
Roy Terwilliger
Sheetz, Inc.
5700 6th Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602
Reference No. 21-0112
Dear Mr. Terwilliger:
This letter is in response to your December 1, 2021, email and subsequent phone conversation with a member of my staff requesting clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) applicable to placarding. Specifically, you provided two photographs of a "UN1203" placard displayed on the rear of a cargo tank motor vehicle and ask whether it complies with § 172.516 because the white border on the lower left side of the placard is minimally obstructed by a yellow warning light from the direction it faces. You believe the placard display is consistent with the visibility requirements of the HMR and prior clarification provided in letters of interpretation (e.g., Ref. Nos. 14-0106, 15-0076, and 16-0035).
Based on the photographs you provided, it is the opinion of this Office that the display of the "UN1203" placard complies with the regulations for visibility and display of placards in § 172.516.
I hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.
Sincerely,
Dirk Der Kinderen
Chief, Standards Development Branch
Standards and Rulemaking Division
172.516
Regulation Sections
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 172.516 | Visibility and display of placards |