Billing Code - PHMSA - Department of Transportation

magazine stowage type A and C, as the definition of “closed cargo transport unit for Class
1” was added to § 176.2 references to magazine stowage type A and C are no longer
needed in this section.
Paragraph (e) also contains an exception for empty packages containing residue
(excluding Class 2.3 empty packages containing residue and waste aerosols), including
IBCs and large packages to be stowed on deck, or under deck if in a mechanically
ventilated cargo space. This exception will apply regardless of the stowage provisions
indicated in § 172.101(k). PHMSA believes the reduced hazard present in empty packages
containing residue combined with the mechanically ventilated cargo space warrants a
relaxation of stowage requirements for shipments of empty packages (excluding Class 2.3
and waste aerosols) that otherwise would require on deck stowage.
Section 176.76
Section 176.76 specifies the requirements for transport vehicles, freight containers,
and portable tanks containing hazardous materials transported via vessel.
In this final rule, PHMSA is adding a new paragraph (a)(11) requiring that banding
or securing straps used to secure packages must not be over tightened to cause damage or
deformation of the packages or the securing points within the freight container or transport
vehicle. PHMSA is adopting this change to harmonize cargo securement requirements in
the HMR with recently adopted changes in the IMDG Code. This requirement is intended
to prevent undue stress and potential damage to packages and tie down points during
transport.
PHMSA had originally proposed to replace the existing paragraph (a)(9) with this
regulatory text, but received one comment from IVODGA noting that the provisions of
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