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180.407

Section §180.407: Requirements for test and inspection of specification cargo tanks

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Interpretation Responses

Ref ID Date Company Name Individual Name Response Document
25-0050 Fleener Consulting LLC Art Fleener View
24-0044 The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors Luis Ponce View
24-0071 AWM Associates, LLC Mike Millard View
24-0086 Paul Akers Inc. Mr. Alan Campbell View
23-0009 DOT Training Solutions Rex Railsback View
23-0014 Fleener Consulting LLC Mr. Arthur Fleener View
22-0033 DOT Safety Solutions Randy Decker View
22-0028 DOT Training Solutions Mr. Randy Decker View
21-0038 Momentive Performance Materials Ms. Kirsten Pink View
20-0094 Stabilis Solutions Mr. Vignesh Pandurengan View
20-0092 Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Transportation Department Tom Forbes View
20-0066 Paul Horgan View
20-0038 Arthur L. Fleener Fleener Consulting LLC View
20-0013 Railsback Hazmat Safety Professionals LLC Mr. Rex Railsback View
19-0125 Guthrie Heli-Arc, Inc. Kristen Powell View
19-0006 United Petroleum Transport Randy Decker View
19-0047 Mr. Donald Brittingham View
18-0154 Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Collin B. Mooney View
18-0121 Railroad Commission of Texas Adam Rodriguez View
18-0060 Connell Foley LLP Angela A. Iuso View
17-0065 Truck Trailer Manufacturing Association John Freiler View
16-0130 One CIS Insurance Company Edgar A. Whittle View
17-0058 Hazmat Environmental Group Mr. Vince Phillips View
16-0183 HazMat Resources, Inc Daniel Shelton
12-0105 Arcet Cylinder Services Div. Mr. David Goff View
00-0348 National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc. Mr. Clifford J. Harvison View
07-0219 Innovative Safety Solutions, Inc. Mr. Albert Calkin View
00-0157 Mr. John P. McGavis Mr. John P. McGavis View
00-0382 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Stephen E. Barber View
98-0581 The Chlorine Institute, Inc. Mr. John P. Aherne View
11-0002 Thompson Tank Inc. Mr. David Thompson View
00-0336 National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc. Mr. John L. Conley View
14-0072 Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) Mr. David Ford View
09-0098 HazMat Resources, Inc. Mr. Danny Shelton View
03-0225 Arbonite Mr. Lee K. Robinson View
03-0241 Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Ms. Carol Kaufman View
13-0147 Hazmat Resources, Inc. Mr. Danny Shelton View
15-0035 Hedrick, Gardner, Kincheloe & Garofalo, LLP Ms. Lindsey L. Smith View
14-0110 HazMat Resources, Inc. Mr. Danny Shelton View
10-0219 Thompson Tank Inc. Mr. David Thompson View
10-0189 Oak Point Service Mr. Jim Poulsen View
11-0121 Thompson Tank, Inc. Mr. David Thompson View
98-0363 National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc. Mr. Clifford J. Harvison, Jr. View
15-0079 Renaldo Sales & Service, Inc. Mr. Kerry Fitzgerald View
01-0305 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration William A. Quade View
02-0118 CGRS Scoff R. Burnside View
05-0219 Moulden Supply Company Mr. Robert R. Titcomb View
CHI-94-007 Minnesota Department of Transportation View
05-0243 Girard Equipment, Inc Mr. John L. Freiler View
06-0138 Sharp Energy Mr. Larry R. Miller View
12-0226 Groendyke Transport, Inc. Mr. Jerry Mahl View
12-0194 DuPont Company Mr. Randolph Martin View
08-0043 Texas Railroad Commission Mr. James Osterhaus View
15-0246 Petroleum Transport, Inc. Roger Kirk View
16-0049 Slade's Industrial Services, Inc. Mr. James Theriot View
08-0125 HazMat Resources, Inc. Mr. Daniel G. Shelton View
12-0254 Poly-Coat Systems, Inc. Ms. Suzanne Felix View
00-0123 Keehn Service Corporation Mr. Richard C. Willard View
11-0190 Action Resources Mr. Douglas R. Carothers View
98-0604 National Propane Gas Association Mr. W.H. Butterbaugh, CAE View
02-0290 Raymond Schaffer View
98-0579 National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc. Mr. John L. Conley View
98-0582 National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc. Mr. John L. Conley View
98-0580 The Chlorine Institute, Inc. Mr. John P. Aherne View
04-0005 Arbonite Mr. Lee K. Robinson View
15-0221 Mr. Edwin Jackson View
04-0221 Compressed Gas Association, Inc. Mr. R. J. McGrath View
04-0226 Beau Transport Equipment Co Mr. Marvin M. Miller View
14-0082 Renaldo Sales & Service, Inc. Mr. Kerry M. Fitzgeral View
13-0233 Began Tank Truck Mr. Bob Berry View
04-0230 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Danny Shelton View
09-0306 Hazmat Resources, Inc. Mr. Danny Shelton View
14-0164 PCS Sales (USA), Inc. Mr. Tracey Smith View
08-0097 C&R Fleet Services, Inc. Mr. Anthony Reid View
16-0130 One CIS Insurance Company Mr. Edgar Whittle View
16-0090 Texas Trailer Corporation Mr. Ray Williams View
98-0251 National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc Mr. Clifford J. Harvison View
01-0027 Harmon Tank Company, Inc. Mr. Loy McGee View
11-0059 HazMat Resources Inc. Mr. Daniel G. Shelton View
16-0048 Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Mr. Ronald Swegheimer View
06-0260 D.J.'s Truck Repair, Inc. Mr. David Jones View
15-0226 Tri Tank Corporation Mr. Jim Lawson View
06-0020 Trinity Industries, Inc. Mr. Greg McRae View
01-0287 Citgo Petroleum Corporation Mr. John Montou View
04-0067 Sauer Express, Inc. Ms. Connie Sauer View
15-0003 Tech Ord Mr. Ken Martinmaas View
06-0034 National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc. Mr. Thomas P. Lynch View
01-0230 Ventura-Lesbro Mr. Clifford Rawn View