Must a carrier provide copies of its security plan to the shippers on whose behalf the carrier transports hazardous materials?
No. The security provisions in Subpart I of Part 172 of the HMR do not require a carrier to provide a copy of its security plan to shippers. Indeed, distribution of a carrier’s security plan to persons outside the company could compromise the security of the shipments the carrier transports. Shippers and carriers should work together to address en route security risks of the hazardous materials the carrier will be transporting.
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