[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 169 (Wednesday, August 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52805-52806]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22078]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration


Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Applications for Exemptions

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration, DOT.

ACTION: List of applicants for exemptions.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the procedures governing the application 
for, and the processing of, exemptions from the Department of 
Transportation's Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR part 107, 
subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous 
Materials Safety has received the applications described herein. Each 
mode of transportation for which a particular exemption is requested is 
indicated by a number in the ``Nature of Application'' portion of the 
table below as follows: 1--Motor vehicle, 2--Rail freight, 3--Cargo 
vessel, 4--Cargo aircraft only, 5--Passenger-carrying aircraft.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 29, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Records Center, Research and Special 
Programs Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, 
DC 20590.
    Comments should refer to the application number and be submitted in 
triplicate. If confirmation of receipt of comments is desired, include 
a self-addressed stamped postcard showing the exemption application 
number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Copies of the applications (See Docket Number) 
are available for inspection at the New Docket Management Facility, PL-
401, at the U.S. Department of Transportation, Nassif building, 400 7th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590 or at http://dms.dot.gov.
    This notice of receipt of applications for new exemptions is 
published in accordance with Part 107 of the Federal hazardous 
materials transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5117(b); 49 CFR 1.53(b)).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 17, 2000.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

                                                                     New Exemptions
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                                                                                                                                           Nature of
   Application No.               Docket No.                        Applicant                       Regulation(s) affected              exemption thereof
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12515-N.............  RSPA-2000-7772..................  FIBA Technologies, Inc.,        49 CFR 172.101, 178.338-10, 178.338-13,       To authorize the
                                                         Westboro, MA.                   178.338-2(c), 178.338-6(a), 178.338-9(b).     transportation in
                                                                                                                                       commerce of non-
                                                                                                                                       DOT specification
                                                                                                                                       portable tanks
                                                                                                                                       for use in
                                                                                                                                       transporting
                                                                                                                                       various Division
                                                                                                                                       2.2 material.
                                                                                                                                       (Modes 1, 2.)
12516-N.............  RSPA-2000-7767..................  Poly-Coat Systems, Inc.,        49 CFR 107.503(b)(c), 172.102(c) (3)B15 &     To authorize the
                                                         Houston, TX.                    B23, 173.241; 173.242; 178.345-1;-2;-3;-4;-   manufacture,
                                                                                         7;-14;-15;, 178.347-1;-2:, 178.348-1,         marking and sale
                                                                                         178.348-2, 180.405, 180.413(d).               of non-DOT
                                                                                                                                       specification
                                                                                                                                       cargo tanks
                                                                                                                                       constructed of
                                                                                                                                       fiberglass
                                                                                                                                       reinforced
                                                                                                                                       plastic for use
                                                                                                                                       in transporting
                                                                                                                                       various classes
                                                                                                                                       of hazardous
                                                                                                                                       materials. (Mode
                                                                                                                                       1.)
12517-N.............  RSPA-2000-7773..................  Cytec Industries Inc., Willow   49 CFR 174.67(i) & (j)......................  To authorize rail
                                                         Island, WV.                                                                   cars to remain
                                                                                                                                       standing while
                                                                                                                                       connected without
                                                                                                                                       the physical
                                                                                                                                       presence of an
                                                                                                                                       unloader. (Mode
                                                                                                                                       2.)
12518-N.............  RSPA-2000-7774..................  Air Products & Chemicals,       49 CFR 173.301(j)(1), 173.34(e).............  To authorize an
                                                         Inc., Allentown, PA.                                                          alternative
                                                                                                                                       retesting method
                                                                                                                                       of DOT3A, 3AA and
                                                                                                                                       3AL and foreign
                                                                                                                                       cylinders for use
                                                                                                                                       in transporting
                                                                                                                                       liquefied or
                                                                                                                                       nonliquefied
                                                                                                                                       compressed gases
                                                                                                                                       or mixtures.
                                                                                                                                       (Modes 1, 3, 4,
                                                                                                                                       5.)
12519-N.............  RSPA-2000-7775..................  Kingsford Manufacturing         49 CFR 174.67(i)(j).........................  To authorize rail
                                                         Company, Burnside, KY.                                                        cars to remain
                                                                                                                                       stand while
                                                                                                                                       connected during
                                                                                                                                       unloading without
                                                                                                                                       the physical
                                                                                                                                       presence of an
                                                                                                                                       unloader. (Mode
                                                                                                                                       2.)
12520-N.............  RSPA-2000-7776..................  ShipMate, Inc., Redondo Beach,  49 CFR 173.301, 173.302, 173.306(a)(1)......  To authorize the
                                                         CA.                                                                           use of non-
                                                                                                                                       specification
                                                                                                                                       fiberboard boxes
                                                                                                                                       for certain life-
                                                                                                                                       saving devices
                                                                                                                                       where offered in
                                                                                                                                       transportation as
                                                                                                                                       air bag modules,
                                                                                                                                       not subjected to
                                                                                                                                       certain
                                                                                                                                       provisions of the
                                                                                                                                       Hazardous
                                                                                                                                       Materials
                                                                                                                                       Regulations.
                                                                                                                                       (Modes 1, 2, 3,
                                                                                                                                       4, 5.)
12521-N.............  RSPA-2000-7777..................  Airgas Inc., Madison, CT......  49 CFR 173.301(j)...........................  To authorize the
                                                                                                                                       transportation in
                                                                                                                                       commerce of non-
                                                                                                                                       DOT specification
                                                                                                                                       cylinders
                                                                                                                                       manufactured in
                                                                                                                                       the U.S. for
                                                                                                                                       export with
                                                                                                                                       valving and
                                                                                                                                       relief device
                                                                                                                                       requirements of
                                                                                                                                       the country that
                                                                                                                                       the cylinders
                                                                                                                                       will be exported
                                                                                                                                       to for use in
                                                                                                                                       transporting
                                                                                                                                       various
                                                                                                                                       compressed gases.
                                                                                                                                       (Mode 1.)
12525-N.............  RSPA-2000-7766..................  ICO Worldwide, Inc., Houston,   49 CFR 172.406(f)...........................  To authorize the
                                                         TX.                                                                           transportation in
                                                                                                                                       commerce of a
                                                                                                                                       specially
                                                                                                                                       designed device
                                                                                                                                       (mobile pipe
                                                                                                                                       inspection unit
                                                                                                                                       pulled by a
                                                                                                                                       tractor)
                                                                                                                                       containing
                                                                                                                                       radioactive
                                                                                                                                       material, Type A,
                                                                                                                                       transported with
                                                                                                                                       obscured
                                                                                                                                       markings. (Mode
                                                                                                                                       1.)

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12526-N.............  RSPA-2000-7768..................  Aeronex, Inc., San Diego, IL..  49 CFR 173.212, 173.213.....................  To authorize the
                                                                                                                                       manufacture,
                                                                                                                                       marking and sale
                                                                                                                                       of non-DOT
                                                                                                                                       specification
                                                                                                                                       cylinders for use
                                                                                                                                       in transporting
                                                                                                                                       Division 4.1 and
                                                                                                                                       4.2 hazardous
                                                                                                                                       materials. (Modes
                                                                                                                                       1, 2, 3, 4.)
12527-N.............  RSPA-2000-7765..................  Department of Defense (MTMTC)   49 CFR 178, Subpart 504.....................  To authorize the
                                                         Falls Church, VA.                                                             one-time
                                                                                                                                       transportation in
                                                                                                                                       commerce of DOT
                                                                                                                                       5C stainless
                                                                                                                                       steel drums
                                                                                                                                       containing
                                                                                                                                       residue of
                                                                                                                                       corrosive liquid,
                                                                                                                                       n.o.s., Class 8
                                                                                                                                       material, that
                                                                                                                                       were filled prior
                                                                                                                                       to performance
                                                                                                                                       oriented
                                                                                                                                       packaging (POP)
                                                                                                                                       requirements.
                                                                                                                                       (Mode 1.)
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    Note: In Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 143, Tuesday, July 25, 
2000 on page 45827 ``List of applicants for exemptions'' 12481-N 
Trac Regulations Co., Inc., Mt. Vernon, NY ``Modes'' should have 
appeared as (Modes 1, 2, 4) and 12493-N Caroline Power & Light Co. 
``Docket No.'' should have appeared as RSPA-00-7596.

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