Section 24-2699. DEFINITIONS

 

2699.1When used in this chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed below:

 

Act - the Terrorism Prevention in Hazardous Materials Transportation Temporary Act of 2005, effective May 14, 2005 (D.C. Law 16-2), or any substantially identical successor legislation.

 

Capitol Exclusion Zone - all points within 2.2 miles of the United States Capitol building, except for land located beyond the geographic boundaries of the District of Columbia.

 

Carrier - the person who owns the locomotive or motor vehicle (excluding the trailer) used in providing transportation of ultra-hazardous materials.

 

C.F.R. - Code of Federal Regulations.

 

Department - the District of Columbia Department of Transportation.

 

Director - the Director of the District of Columbia Department of Transportation.

 

District - the District of Columbia.

 

Emergency - an unanticipated, temporary situation that threatens the immediate safety of individuals or property.

 

Empty Rail Car or Motor Vehicle - A rail car or motor vehicle that is capable of containing ultra-hazardous material, has exterior placarding or other markings indicating that it contains such material, and contains less than one percent (1%) by capacity or volume of any ultra-hazardous material.

 

Motor Vehicle - any vehicle propelled by internal-combustion engine, electricity, or steam, other than a vehicle designed to run only on rails or tracks, that is intended or used for moving freight, merchandise, or other commercial loads or property. A motor vehicle shall include any trailer attached to the motor vehicle.

 

Person - an individual, corporation, company, firm, agency, association, partnership, organization, or commercial entity. The term also includes a trustee, receiver, assignee, personal representative, or authorized agent thereof

 

Practical Alternative Route - a route that lies entirely outside of the Capitol Exclusion Zone and whose use would not make movement of ultra-hazardous material cost-prohibitive.

 

Public Space Management Administration - an administration within the Department that is responsible for the issuance of public space permits, or any successor District government entity.

 

Rail Car - any vehicle without motor power that is intended or used for moving freight, merchandise, or other commercial loads or property on rails or tracks and is drawn by locomotive.

 

Trailer - a vehicle without motor power intended or used for carrying freight, merchandise, or other commercial loads or property and drawn or intended to be drawn by a motor vehicle, whether such vehicle without motor power carries the weight of the property wholly on its own structure or whether a part of such weight rests upon or is carried by a motor vehicle.

 

Transportation - movement of a rail car or motor vehicle within the Capitol Exclusion Zone.

 

Ultra-Hazardous Material - explosives of Class 1, Division 1.1, or Class 1, Division 1.2, as designated in 49 C.F.R. § 173.2, in a quantity greater than 500 kilograms; flammable gasses of Class 2, Division 2.1, as designated in 49 C.F.R. § 173.2, in a quantity greater than 10,000 liters; poisonous gasses of Class 2, Division 2.3, as designated in 49 C.F.R. § 173.2, in a quantity greater than 500 liters, and belonging to Hazard Zones A or B, as defined in 49 C.F.R. § 173.116; or poisonous materials, other than gasses, of Class 6, Division 6.1, in a quantity greater than 1,000 kilograms, and belonging to Hazard Zones A or B, as defined in 49 C.F.R. § 173.133.

 

U.S.C. - United States Code.

 

source

Final Rulemaking Published at 52 DCR 10700 (December 9, 2005).