Interpretation Response #99-0049 ([Navieras NPR, Inc.] [Ms. Myriam Rivera])

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Interpretation Response Details

Response Publish Date: 03/29/1999

Company Name: Navieras NPR, Inc.

Individual Name: Ms. Myriam Rivera

Location State: AL Country: US

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Response text:

MAR 29 1999

Ms. Myriam Rivera                                Ref. No. 99-0049

Manager, Hazardous Materials

Navieras NPR, Inc.

20 Box 71306

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-8306

Dear Ms. Rivera:

This is in response to your letter dated February 9, 1999, requesting clarification of § 173.150 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180).  Specifically, you ask for verification that alcoholic beverages containing more than 24% of alcohol by volume may be reclassified as a consumer commodity.

Although it is possible to ship limited quantities of alcoholic beverages as consumer commodities, an alcoholic beverage (wine and distilled spirits as defined in 27 CFR 4.10 and 5.11) is not subject to the HMR if it is shipped in an inner packaging of five liters or less (§ 173.150(d)(2)). Regardless of the alcoholic content of the material, if the alcoholic beverages are being shipped inside of inner containers with a capacity less than or equal to five liters, you would not be subject to shipping papers, marking, labeling, placarding or packaging requirements of the HMR.

I hope this satisfies your request.

Sincerely,

John A. Gale

Transportation Regulations Specialist

Office of Hazardous Materials Standards

173.150

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