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Interpretation Response #24-0066

Below is the interpretation response detail and a list of regulations sections applicable to this response.

Interpretation Response Details

Response Publish Date:

Company Name: Brown's Transportation Ltd.

Individual Name: Mr. Walter Brown

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Response text:

December 18, 2024

Mr. Walter Brown
Brown’s Transportation Ltd.
3108 North Tetagouche Road
North Tetagouche, NB  E2A 4Z1
Canada

Reference No. 24-0066

Dear Mr. Brown:

This letter is in response to your July 17, 2024, email requesting clarification on the hazardous materials registration requirements. Specifically, you ask whether a motor carrier, contracted solely to another company, must separately register under 49 CFR Part 107, Subpart G.

In accordance with 49 CFR § 107.606(a)(6), the owner-operator of a motor vehicle that transports in commerce hazardous materials is not required to hold a separate registration if that vehicle—at the time of those activities—is leased to a registered motor carrier under a 30-day (or longer) lease, as prescribed in 49 CFR Part 376 or an equivalent contractual agreement. If the contract you describe in your email is an agreement equivalent to the requirements prescribed in 49 CFR Part 376,  a separate registration from the one held by Ditech Transportation Inc. (i.e., 061224550056G) is not required. Please also note, during an inspection, an enforcement agency may require documentation supporting compliance with 49 CFR § 107.606(a)(6).

I hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.

Sincerely,

Alexander Wolcott
Acting Chief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention Branch
Standards and Rulemaking Division

107.606(a)(6)

Regulation Sections

Section Subject
107.606 Exceptions