Hazardous Materials: U.S. Designated Agents by Non-Resident Firework Manufacturers Guidance, 23079 [2016-09015]
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[Docket No. PHMSA–2016–0035; Notice No.
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Hazardous Materials: U.S. Designated
Agents by Non-Resident Firework
Manufacturers Guidance
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), DOT.
ACTION: Guidance Notice.
AGENCY:
PHMSA is issuing this
guidance clarifying that: (1) Firework
manufacturers may have more than one
U.S. Designated Agent provided they
follow certain criteria; and (2) inclusion
of electronic contact information can
help reduce processing times for
approval requests.
DATES: The policy clarification
discussed in this document is effective
April 19, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Ryan Paquet, Director, Approvals and
Permits Division, Office of Hazardous
Materials Safety, (202) 366–4512,
PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. Correspondence
with respect to this notice should be
sent to: FIREWORKS@dot.gov, subject
line—‘‘U.S. Designated Agents
Guidance’’ or respond to the listed
address for Mr. Ryan Paquet.
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I. Introduction
In this action, PHMSA’s Office of
Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS) is
issuing this Public Outreach Notice to
clarify PHMSA’s policy regarding the
use of U.S. Designated Agents by nonresident firework manufacturers,
clarifying the number of U.S. Designated
Agents non-resident firework
manufacturers may use.
II. Background
Pursuant to 49 CFR 173.56(b), a new
explosive (firework) must be examined
and assigned a recommended shipping
description, division, and compatibility
group by an examining agency, which is
approved by PHMSA, unless the
firework is manufactured to comply
with the requirements specified in
§§ 173.64 and 173.65. Applicant
firework manufacturers that are not
residents of the United States are
required to designate an individual, a
firm, or a domestic corporation that is
a permanent resident of the United
States to act as the non-resident
applicant firework manufacturer’s U.S.
Designated Agent, in accordance with
§ 105.40.
III. Action
PHMSA is no longer restricting nonresident firework manufacturers to the
use of one U.S. Designated Agent. Since
PHMSA allows applicant firework
manufacturers to have more than one
U.S. Designated Agent, the following
criteria will help PHMSA to ensure that
it has the correct information regarding
a non-resident applicant firework
manufacturer’s U.S. Designated Agent.
PHMSA is also clarifying in this
Notice that, although not required under
§ 105.40, inclusion of electronic contact
information (i.e., email) allows for a
more expedited processing of approvals.
When PHMSA has only the physical
address of the applicant or agent, the
process of compiling and manually
processing for mailing approvals can
add as much as two weeks to the
processing time.
Non-Resident Application Requests
for Classification will be reviewed when:
The U.S. Designated Agent
information listed on the application
request matches the information on the
U.S. Designated Agent letter enclosed
with the request.
Non-Resident Application Requests
for Classification may be rejected when:
The U.S. Designated Agent
information listed on the application
request does not match the information
on the U.S. Designated Agent letter
enclosed with the request.
The application request indicates that
the applicant firework manufacturer has
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a U.S. Designated Agent, but does not
include a U.S. Designated Agent letter.
Detailed information on the
requirements for classification and
approval of new fireworks is found in
49 CFR 173.56, 173.64, 173.65, the
American Pyrotechnics Association’s
Standard 87–1, and on PHMSA’s Web
site at: www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat.
Additional information is available by
calling the Hazardous Materials
Information Center at (800) 467–4922 or
(202) 366–4488.
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2016, under authority delegated in 49 CFR
Part 107.
William S. Schoonover,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0035; Notice No. 2016-03]
Hazardous Materials: U.S. Designated Agents by Non-Resident
Firework Manufacturers Guidance
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
ACTION: Guidance Notice.
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SUMMARY: PHMSA is issuing this guidance clarifying that: (1) Firework
manufacturers may have more than one U.S. Designated Agent provided
they follow certain criteria; and (2) inclusion of electronic contact
information can help reduce processing times for approval requests.
DATES: The policy clarification discussed in this document is effective
April 19, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ryan Paquet, Director, Approvals
and Permits Division, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, (202) 366-
4512, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Correspondence with respect to this notice should be sent to:
FIREWORKS@dot.gov, subject line--``U.S. Designated Agents Guidance'' or
respond to the listed address for Mr. Ryan Paquet.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
In this action, PHMSA's Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS)
is issuing this Public Outreach Notice to clarify PHMSA's policy
regarding the use of U.S. Designated Agents by non-resident firework
manufacturers, clarifying the number of U.S. Designated Agents non-
resident firework manufacturers may use.
II. Background
Pursuant to 49 CFR 173.56(b), a new explosive (firework) must be
examined and assigned a recommended shipping description, division, and
compatibility group by an examining agency, which is approved by PHMSA,
unless the firework is manufactured to comply with the requirements
specified in Sec. Sec. 173.64 and 173.65. Applicant firework
manufacturers that are not residents of the United States are required
to designate an individual, a firm, or a domestic corporation that is a
permanent resident of the United States to act as the non-resident
applicant firework manufacturer's U.S. Designated Agent, in accordance
with Sec. 105.40.
III. Action
PHMSA is no longer restricting non-resident firework manufacturers
to the use of one U.S. Designated Agent. Since PHMSA allows applicant
firework manufacturers to have more than one U.S. Designated Agent, the
following criteria will help PHMSA to ensure that it has the correct
information regarding a non-resident applicant firework manufacturer's
U.S. Designated Agent.
PHMSA is also clarifying in this Notice that, although not required
under Sec. 105.40, inclusion of electronic contact information (i.e.,
email) allows for a more expedited processing of approvals. When PHMSA
has only the physical address of the applicant or agent, the process of
compiling and manually processing for mailing approvals can add as much
as two weeks to the processing time.
Non-Resident Application Requests for Classification will be
reviewed when:
The U.S. Designated Agent information listed on the application
request matches the information on the U.S. Designated Agent letter
enclosed with the request.
Non-Resident Application Requests for Classification may be
rejected when:
The U.S. Designated Agent information listed on the application
request does not match the information on the U.S. Designated Agent
letter enclosed with the request.
The application request indicates that the applicant firework
manufacturer has a U.S. Designated Agent, but does not include a U.S.
Designated Agent letter.
Detailed information on the requirements for classification and
approval of new fireworks is found in 49 CFR 173.56, 173.64, 173.65,
the American Pyrotechnics Association's Standard 87-1, and on PHMSA's
Web site at: www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat. Additional information is
available by calling the Hazardous Materials Information Center at
(800) 467-4922 or (202) 366-4488.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 12, 2016, under authority
delegated in 49 CFR Part 107.
William S. Schoonover,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-09015 Filed 4-18-16; 8:45 am]
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