49 C.F.R. Subpart G—Registration of Persons Who Offer or Transport Hazardous Materials
Title 49 - Transportation
Source: Amdt. No. 107–26, 57 FR 30630, July 9, 1992, unless otherwise noted.
(a) The registration and fee requirements of this subpart apply to any person who offers for transportation, or transports, in foreign, interstate or intrastate commerce— (1) A highway route-controlled quantity of a Class 7 (radioactive) material, as defined in §173.403 of this chapter; (2) More than 25 kg (55 pounds) of a Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 (explosive) material (see §173.50 of this chapter) in a motor vehicle, rail car or freight container; (3) More than one L (1.06 quarts) per package of a material extremely toxic by inhalation (i.e., “material poisonous by inhalation,” as defined in §171.8 of this chapter, that meets the criteria for “hazard zone A,” as specified in §§173.116(a) or 173.133(a) of this chapter); (4) A shipment of a quantity of hazardous materials in a bulk packaging (see §171.8 of this chapter) having a capacity equal to or greater than 13,248 L (3,500 gallons) for liquids or gases or more than 13.24 cubic meters (468 cubic feet) for solids; (5) A shipment in other than a bulk packaging of 2,268 kg (5,000 pounds) gross weight or more of one class of hazardous materials for which placarding of a vehicle, rail car, or freight container is required for that class, under the provisions of subpart F of part 172 of this chapter; or (6) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, a quantity of hazardous material that requires placarding, under provisions of subpart F of part 172 of this chapter. (b) Paragraph (a)(6) of this section does not apply to those activities of a farmer, as defined in §171.8 of this chapter, that are in direct support of the farmer's farming operations. (c) In this subpart, the term “shipment” means the offering or loading of hazardous material at one loading facility using one transport vehicle, or the transport of that transport vehicle. [65 FR 7309, Feb. 14, 2000, as amended at 67 FR 61011, Sept. 27, 2002] (a) The following are excepted from the requirements of this subpart: (1) An agency of the Federal government. (2) A State agency. (3) An agency of a political subdivision of a State. (4) An employee of any of those agencies in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this section with respect to the employee's official duties. (5) A hazmat employee (including, for purposes of this subpart, the owner-operator of a motor vehicle that transports in commerce hazardous materials, if that vehicle at the time of those activities, is leased to a registered motor carrier under a 30-day or longer lease as prescribed in 49 CFR part 376 or an equivalent contractual agreement). (6) A person domiciled outside the United States, who offers solely from a location outside the United States, hazardous materials for transportation in commerce, provided that the country of which such a person is a domiciliary does not require persons domiciled in the United States, who solely offer hazardous materials for transportation to the foreign country from places in the United States, to file a registration statement or to pay a registration fee. (b) Upon making a determination that persons domiciled in the United States, who offer hazardous materials for transportation to a foreign country solely from places in the United States, must file registration statements or pay fees to that foreign country, the U.S. Competent Authority will provide notice of such determination directly to the Competent Authority of that foreign country and by publication in the [Amdt 107–34, 60 FR 27233, May 23, 1995, as amended at 63 FR 52847, Oct. 1, 1998] (a) Except as provided in §107.616(d), each person subject to this subpart must submit a complete and accurate registration statement on DOT Form F 5800.2 not later than June 30 for each registration year, or in time to comply with paragraph (b) of this section, whichever is later. Each registration year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30 of the following year. (b) No person required to file a registration statement may transport a hazardous material or cause a hazardous material to be transported or shipped, unless such person has on file, in accordance with §107.620, a current Certificate of Registration in accordance with the requirements of this subpart. (c) A registrant whose name or principal place of business has changed during the year of registration must notify PHMSA of that change by submitting an amended registration statement not later than 30 days after the change. (d) Copies of DOT Form F 5800.2 and instructions for its completion may be obtained from the Hazardous Materials Registration Program, PHH–60, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590–0001, by calling 617–494–2545 or 202–366–4109, or via the Internet at http://hazmat.dot.gov. (e) If the registrant is not a resident of the United States, the registrant must attach to the registration statement the name and address of a permanent resident of the United States, designated in accordance with §105.40, to serve as agent for service of process. [Amdt. No. 107–26, 57 FR 30630, July 9, 1992, as amended by Amdt. 107–31, 59 FR 32932, June 27, 1994; 65 FR 7309, Feb. 14, 2000; 67 FR 61011, Sept. 27, 2002; 70 FR 56090, Sept. 23, 2005] (a) Registration year 1999–2000 and earlier. For all registration years through 1999–2000, each person subject to the requirements of §107.601(a)(1)–(5) of this subpart must pay an annual fee of $300 (which includes a $50 processing fee). (b) Registration years 2000–2001, 2001–2002 and 2002–2003. For the registration years 2000–2001, 2001–2002, and 2002–2003, each person subject to the requirements of this subpart must pay an annual fee as follows: (1) Small business. Each person that qualifies as a small business under criteria specified in 13 CFR part 121 applicable to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code that describes that person's primary commercial activity must pay an annual fee of $275 and the processing fee required by paragraph (b)(3) of this section. (2) Other than a small business. Each person that does not meet criteria specified in paragraph (b)(1) of this section must pay an annual fee of $1,975 and the processing fee required by paragraph (b)(3) of this section. (3) Processing fee. The processing fee is $25 for each registration statement filed. A single statement may be filed for one, two, or three registration years as provided in §107.616(c). (c) Registration years 2003–2004, 2004–2005 and 2005–2006. For registration years 2003–2004, 2004–2005, and 2005–2006, each person subject to the requirements of this subpart must pay an annual registration fee as follows: (1) Small business. Each person that qualifies as a small business, under criteria specified in 13 CFR part 121 applicable to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code that describes that person's primary commercial activity, must pay an annual registration fee of $125 and the processing fee required by paragraph (c)(4) of this section. (2) Not-for-profit organization. Each not-for-profit organization must pay an annual registration fee of $125 and the processing fee required by paragraph (c)(4) of this section. A not-for-profit organization is an organization exempt from taxation under 26 U.S.C. 501(a). (3) Other than a small business or not-for-profit organization. Each person that does not meet the criteria specified in paragraph (c)(1) or (c)(2) of this section must pay an annual registration fee of $275 and the processing fee required by paragraph (c)(4) of this section. (4) Processing fee. The processing fee is $25 for each registration statement filed. A single statement may be filed for one, two, or three registration years as provided in §107.616(c). (d) Registration years 2006–2007 and following. For each registration year beginning with 2006–2007, each person subject to the requirements of this subpart must pay an annual fee as follows: (1) Small business. Each person that qualifies as a small business, under criteria specified in 13 CFR part 121 applicable to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code that describes that person's primary commercial activity, must pay an annual registration fee of $250 and the processing fee required by paragraph (d)(4) of this section. (2) Not-for-profit organization. Each not-for-profit organization must pay an annual registration fee of $250 and the processing fee required by paragraph (d)(4) of this section. A not-for-profit organization is an organization exempt from taxation under 26 U.S.C. 501(a). (3) Other than a small business or not-for-profit organization. Each person that does not meet the criteria specified in paragraph (d)(1) or (d)(2) of this section must pay an annual registration fee of $975 and the processing fee required by paragraph (d)(4) of this section. (4) Processing fee. The processing fee is $25 for each registration statement filed. A single statement may be filed for one, two, or three registration years as provided in §107.616(c). [65 FR 7309, Feb. 14, 2000, as amended at 67 FR 58345, Sept. 16, 2002; 68 FR 1345, Jan. 9, 2003] (a) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, each person subject to the requirements of this subpart must mail the registration statement and payment in full to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Hazardous Materials Registration, P.O. Box 740188, Atlanta, Georgia 30374–0188, or submit the statement and payment electronically through the Department's e-Commerce Internet site. Access to this service is provided at http://hazmat.dot.gov/register.htm. A registrant required to file an amended registration statement under §107.608(c) must mail it to the same address or submit it through the same Internet site. (b) Payment must be made by certified check, cashier's check, personal check, or money order in U.S. funds and drawn on a U.S. bank, payable to the U.S. Department of Transportation and identified as payment for the “Hazmat Registration Fee,” or by completing an authorization for payment by credit card or other electronic means of payment acceptable to the Department on the registration statement or as part of an Internet registration as provided in paragraph (a) of this section. (c) Payment must correspond to the total fees properly calculated in the “Amount Due” block of the DOT form F 5800.2. A person may elect to register and pay the required fees for up to three registration years by filing one complete and accurate registration statement. (d) A person may obtain a temporary registration number, valid for 45 days from the date of issuance, through an expedited registration process as follows: (1) Contact PHMSA by telephone (800–942–6990 or 617–494–2545) and provide name, principal place of business, and credit card payment information; (2) Pay a registration and processing fee as follows: (i) For registration year 2002–2003, pay a registration fee of $275, a processing fee of $25, and an expedited handling fee of $50. The total fee is $350. Persons who do not meet the criteria for a small business, as specified in §107.612(b)(1), must enclose an additional registration fee payment of $1,700 with the expedited follow-up material, for a total of $2,050 (registration fee—$1,975; processing fee—$25; expedited handling fee—$50); (ii) For registration years 2003–2004, 2004–2005, and 2005–2006, pay a registration fee of $125, a processing fee of $25, and an expedited handling fee of $50. The total fee is $200. Persons who do not meet the criteria for a small business or are not a not-for-profit organization, as specified in §107.612(c), must enclose an additional registration fee payment of $150 with the expedited follow-up material, for a total of $350 (registration fee—$275; processing fee—$25; expedited handling fee—$50); and (iii) For registration years beginning with 2006–2007, pay a registration fee of $250, a processing fee of $25, and an expedited handling fee of $50. The total fee is $325. Persons who do not meet the criteria for a small business or are not a not-for-profit organization, as specified in §107.612(d), must enclose an additional registration fee payment of $725 with the expedited follow-up material, for a total of $1,050 (registration fee—$975; processing fee—$25; expedited handling fee—$50); and (3) Submit a completed registration statement and proof of payment to PHMSA before the expiration date of the temporary registration number. [Amdt. 107–26, 57 FR 30630, July 9, 1992, as amended by Amdt. 107–26, 58 FR 12545, Mar. 5, 1993; 65 FR 7310, Feb. 14, 2000; 67 FR 58345, Sept. 16, 2002; 68 FR 1346, Jan. 9, 2003] (a) Each person subject to the requirements of this subpart, or its agent designated under §107.608(e), must maintain at its principal place of business for a period of three years from the date of issuance of each Certificate of Registration: (1) A copy of the registration statement filed with PHMSA; and (2) The Certificate of Registration issued to the registrant by PHMSA. (b) After January 1, 1993, each motor carrier subject to the requirements of this subpart must carry a copy of its current Certificate of Registration issued by PHMSA or another document bearing the registration number identified as the “U.S. DOT Hazmat Reg. No.” on board each truck and truck tractor (not including trailers and semi-trailers) used to transport hazardous materials subject to the requirements of this subpart. The Certificate of Registration or document bearing the registration number must be made available, upon request, to enforcement personnel. (c) In addition to the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section, after January 1, 1995, each person who transports by vessel a hazardous material subject to the requirements of this subpart must carry on board the vessel a copy of its current Certificate of Registration or another document bearing the current registration number identified as the “U.S. DOT Hazmat Reg. No.” (d) Each person subject to this subpart must furnish its Certificate of Registration (or a copy thereof) and all other records and information pertaining to the information contained in the registration statement to an authorized representative or special agent of DOT upon request. [Amdt. No. 107–26, 57 FR 30630, July 9, 1992, as amended at 57 FR 37902, August 21, 1992; Amdt. 107–26, 58 FR 12545, Mar. 5, 1993; Amdt. 107–31, 59 FR 32932, June 27, 1994]
Title 49: Transportation
PART 107—HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROGRAM PROCEDURES
Subpart G—Registration of Persons Who Offer or Transport Hazardous Materials
§ 107.601 Applicability.
§ 107.606 Exceptions.
§ 107.608 General registration requirements.
§ 107.612 Amount of fee.
§ 107.616 Payment procedures.
§ 107.620 Recordkeeping requirements.
