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172.800

Section §172.800: Purpose and applicability

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View section 172.800 on the ECFR website

Interpretation Responses

Ref ID Date Company Name Individual Name Response Document
23-0022 KC Partners Group Mr. Joseph E. Connelly View
22-0109 Pacific Gas & Electric Timothy Hewitt View
03-0192 Connecticut Spring and Stamping Mr. Charles E. Thomas View
14-0016 URS Corporation Mr. Andrew N. Romach View
03-0118 Waste Technology Services, Inc. Mr. Ted Nebrich View
05-0020 DOT Hazardous Materials Division William Quade View
03-0124 Dart Container Corporation Ms. Amanda Bishop View
08-0048 Carolina Filters, Inc. Mr. Morgan Campbell View
10-0116 NW Natural Mr. Neil Banman View
07-0035 Cornerstone Systems. Inc. Mr. Jonathan Ward View
14-0189 Mitsubishi Motors North America Ms. Dawn Perry View
03-0242 Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority Ms. Laura MacPherson View
03-0224 ShipMate, Inc. Mr. Steven Charles Hunt View
10-0205 U. S. Department of Energy Ms. Anjali Shaykher Zutshi View
03-0190 Graef E&S Consulting Services Mr. Warren D. Graef, BAAS, CHMM View
12-0013 GeoDynamics Mr. Rick Chewning View
16-0028 New York State Department of Health Mr. Corey Bennett View
05-0066 Scana Power for Living Mike E. Moore, P.G. View
17-0022 Golder Associates, Inc. Mr. Benjamin Huron View
13-0231 Universal Well Services, Inc Mr. Tom Cloud and Ms. Janell Agnew View
06-0170 Airgas-SAFECOR Mr. John Anderson View
07-0116 Tatro Tekosky Sadwick LLP Mr. Steve R. Tekosky View
10-0132 Entergy Services, Inc. Mr. Joe Hantz View
09-0192 Hazmat, Inc. Mr. Paul J. Dambek View
04-0065 Phoenix Air Mr. Dent Thompson View
03-0216 Classic Propane Ms. Toni Yount View
10-0064 URS Corporation Ms. Erin N. Jarman View
11-0263 c/o Waste Control Specialists LLC Mr. Jeff Shouse View
04-0132 International Association of Fire Chiefs Chief Ernest Mitchell View
03-0328 The Fertilizer Institute Mr. Kraig R. Naasz, President View
03-0215 Hubbard Construction Company Mr. Stephen J. Brown View
10-0083 Chemical Sector Coordinating Council Mr. Dan Walters View
05-0186 Minnesota Department of Transportation Mr. Michael Ritchi View