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172.204

Section §172.204: Shipper's certification

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Note: electronic submission is provided as alternative to the 49 CFR Part 190.11(b) mail-in requirement.

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Interpretation Responses

Ref ID Date Company Name Individual Name Response Document
24-0002 International Isotopes Inc. John J. Miller View
22-0037 Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. Mike Stephens View
21-0067 Transportation Compliance Associates, Inc. Michael D. Alston View
21-0047 Safeway Transportation Richard Elliott View
20-0073 John B. Woodbury View
20-0007 Oxyde Chemicals, Inc. Mr. Adrian Medina View
19-0056 Woodard & Curran Kelly Camp View
19-0081 North American Transportation Consultants William Herman View
18-0097 CFI Drive Jeff Messer View
08-0134 Hawkins, Inc. Mr. Chris W. Gibson View
16-0037 US Zinc Mr. John Williams View
98-0135 Dreyco, Inc. Mr. Gareth D. Pearce View
08-0015 Fed Ex Freight Ms. Sandra Richesin View
09-0103 Hapag-Lloyd (America), Inc. Mr. Robert F. Ahlborn View
05-0088 Thunderbird Cylinder, Inc. Mr. Fred A. Nachrnan View
06-0110 Computer Sciences Corporation Mr. James R. "Hank" Ellis  View
02-0234 HB Fuller Company Gene Secor View
15-0087 Con-way Freight Ms. Marie Easley-Cook View
16-0114 Renaldo Sales & Service, Inc. Mr. Kerry Fitzgerald View
14-0160 North America Dangerous Cargo (Maersk) Mr. Charles A. Giglia View
00-0023 Cosco North America, Inc. John E. La Gorce View
10-0192 Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary Mr. Timothy Wiseman View
06-0053 Pfizer, Inc. Ms. Debbie Hape View
03-0258 URS Corporation Dear Mr. Romach: View
06-0070 Culver Enterprises, Inc. Mr. John Culver View
98-0411 Farmland Industries, Inc. Mr. Jack Curry View
11-0201 Arkema, Inc. Ms. Christina Kurtz View
09-0285 Mr. Brad Bockey View
09-0064 C & N Companies Mr. Jon Bjornstad View
04-0088 Ms. Lisa Marquiss View
05-0137 Worldwide Services Ms. Mary Beth Schommer View
08-0301R APL Americas Region Mr. Calvin Faulkner View
09-0122 Mr. Bill Lewis YRC Reimer View
16-0030 Pioneer Tank Lines, Inc Mr. Larry Nielsen View
10-0132 Entergy Services, Inc. Mr. Joe Hantz View
01-0105 FedEx Ground Safety Department Mr. Jerry W. Freeman View
04-0075 Haz-Mat Transportation Services Mr. Jack Peters View
04-0183 Raytheon Aircraft Company Ms. Karen L. Baxter View
02-0038 Paschall Track Lines, Inc. Melissa Houser View
05-0005 Tyco Healthcare/Mallinckrod Ms. April Chance View
16-0043 Cliff Bartley Consulting Mr. Cliff Bartley View
10-0068 FedEx Express Corporation Mr. David Littlejohn View
10-0053 ATK Mr. Christopher J. Widman View
04-0021 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc Mr. Richard J. Lloyd View
15-0243 Environmental Health & Safety Ms. Marilyn Winterburg View
11-0260 W.E. Train Consulting Mr. Gene Sanders View