UPS Electronic Shipping Papers Special Permit Application
| Entry Date | January 21, 2013 |
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| Issue Number | 13-006-HAZ |
| Name | Major Lance Evans |
| Agency | Office of Motor Vehicle Enforcement, Iowa Department of Transportation |
| Address | 6310 SE Convenience Blvd.Ankeny, IA, 50021United StatesMap It (opens in a new tab) |
| Phone | 515-237-3214 |
| [email protected] | |
| Committee | Hazardous Materials Committee |
| Status | Closed |
| Summary of Issue | The United Parcel Service (UPS) has applied for a special permit to allow use of electronic shipping papers in their feeder truck operations. UPS requested exemption from the requirement to have the shipping papers located in the vehicle and instead provide a contact number on the cab door where those who need it can request to receive it by email, fax, or voice transmission. |
| Justification or Need | In evaluating this application CVSA and its members must consider the impact on enforcement and emergency response operations including roadside inspections, response to hazardous materials incidents and accidents on the public roadway. |
| Request for Action | CVSA should provide comments to the SP application of UPS. |