NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL MOTOR FREIGHT CLASSIFICATION

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1 August 18, 2016 NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL MOTOR FREIGHT CLASSIFICATION «First_Name» «Last_Name» «Title» «Company» «Address_1» «Address_2» «City» «State» «Zip» «Country» Re: "Reverse Logistics" for Hazardous Materials; Proposed Amendment of NMFC Item (Rule) 540 The National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC ) is a voluntary standard that provides a comparison of products moving via motor carrier in interstate, intrastate and foreign commerce. Classes are assigned based on an evaluation of the product s transportation characteristics. On Tuesday, September 20, 2016, the Commodity Classification Standards Board (CCSB) will conduct a public meeting to consider proposals for amending the NMFC, as listed in CCSB Docket Our records indicate that you might have an interest in the above-referenced proposal, which will be considered at the meeting. Accordingly, we urge you to review the proposal. The docket as well as facts, data and evidence of record relating to the proposal are available to you without charge at Go to NMFC on the navigation bar, click on Public Docket Files and then click on If you have an interest in the proposal, you are invited to attend the meeting on September 20, 2016 and/or communicate that interest in writing by mail, or fax prior to the meeting. As an Interested Person, you will be sent the disposition of the proposal. If you wish to become a Party of Record to the proposal, you are likewise invited to attend the meeting; however, you must communicate your interest in writing by mail, or fax, and submit pertinent information relating to the transportation characteristics density, handling, stowability and liability of the product(s) involved, or relevant to packaging materials or methods in connection with proposed packaging amendments, and it must be received by 5:00 pm Eastern Time, September 9, The information you furnish should include any underlying studies, supporting data and other facts that you deem pertinent. As a party of record, you will be sent the disposition of the proposal and will be entitled to seek reconsideration should you disagree with that disposition. Written submissions received by the CCSB by 5:00 pm Eastern Time, September 9, 2016 will be included in the public docket file and posted on our website. The CCSB s decision on the proposal will be based on the information in the public docket file. Submissions received after that will not be part of the public docket file. (Over) 1001 North Fairfax Street, Suite 600 Alexandria, VA ph: fax: web: ccsb@nmfta.org

2 2 The meeting will be held at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town Hotel, 1767 King Street, Alexandria VA 22314, commencing at 10:00 am Eastern Time. The telephone number of the hotel is If you wish to schedule an appearance at the meeting, if you require further information, or if you do not have Internet access and would like a copy of Docket , please contact Colleen Airgood, Classification Assistant, at or airgood@nmfta.org. Very truly yours, COMMODITY CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS BOARD Joel L. Ringer Chairman

3 American Chemistry Council 700 Second St. NE Washington DC American Gas Association 400 North Capitol St. NW Ste. 450 Washington DC Karen Flynn Vice President, Logistics and Goods Services & Purchasing Arkema, Inc. 900 First Ave. King of Prussia PA Compressed Air and Gas Institute 1300 Sumner Ave. Cleveland OH Compressed Gas Association George Carter Way Ste. 103 Chantilly VA Council of Producers & Distributors of Agrotechnology 1730 Rhode Island Ave. NW Ste. 812 Gas Processors Association 6526 E. 60th St. Tulsa OK Gas Technology Institute 1700 S. Mount Prospect Rd. Des Plaines IL Gases and Welding Distributors Association 1 Oakwood Blvd. Ste. 195 Hollywood FL International Oxygen Manufacturers Association 1025 Thomas Jefferson St. NW Ste. 500 East Washington DC Eric Byer President National Association of Chemical Distributors 1555 Wilson Blvd. Arlington VA National Propane Gas Association 1899 L St. NW Ste. 350 Natural Gas Supply Association 1620 I St. NW Washington DC Jeff Church Pressure Vessel Manufacturers Association 800 Roosevelt Rd. Bldg. C, Ste. 312 Glen Ellyn IL Paul Rankin President Reusable Industrial Packaging Association 51 Monroe St. Ste. 812 Rockville MD Society of Chemical Manufacturers 1850 M St. NW Robert Helminiak Vice President, Science and Regulatory Affairs SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association 1425 K St NW Suite 500 Washington DC 20005

4 Susan Nauman Steel Shipping Container Institute 120 Hatton Dr. Severna Park MD Steel Tank Institute 944 Donata Ct. Lake Zurich IL 60047

5 Notice of this proposal was sent to all National Motor Freight Classification participants and subscribers as of August 15, 2016, including subscribers of ClassIT.