[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 144 (Thursday, July 25, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 38702]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18952]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration

49 CFR Parts 171, 173 and 180

[Docket No. HM-200; Notice No. 96-14]
RIN 2137-AB37


Hazardous Materials in Intrastate Transportation; Access to 
Docket During Temporary Closure of Dockets Unit

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), DOT.

ACTION: Access to docket during temporary closure of Dockets Unit.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces an alternate location for information 
contained in Docket HM-200 (Hazardous Materials in Intrastate 
Transportation) during temporary closure of RSPA's Dockets Unit.

DATES: Written Comments: The closing date for written comments under 
Notice No. 96-9 [61 FR 24904] remains August 16, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jackie Smith or Diane LaValle, (202) 
366-8553, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards, RSPA, Department of 
Transportation, Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In an effort to improve the indoor air 
quality in the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20590, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the building's owner 
have initiated a major cleaning project. This project entails a 
thorough cleaning of the building on a floor-by-floor basis. During the 
cleaning of each floor, the floor will be closed to employees and 
visitors. It is estimated that the cleaning of each floor will take 
approximately three weeks. During this three-week period, the offices 
on each floor will be closed and the affected employees will be 
relocated to another building. Once the cleaning of a floor is 
complete, employees and visitors may return to that floor. RSPA's 
Dockets Unit is located on the eighth floor. Cleaning of the eighth 
floor is scheduled to begin on Monday, August 12, 1996 and last until 
September 3, 1996. As a result, RSPA's Dockets Unit is scheduled to 
close for approximately three weeks.
    Because of the volume of materials in the Dockets Unit, it cannot 
be relocated during the cleaning and will be closed. However, since the 
comment period is open until August 16, 1996 under the supplemental 
notice of proposed rulemaking, extension of comment period [61 FR 
24904], Docket HM-200 will be relocated and made available for review 
in Room 5414A of the Nassif Building, telephone (202) 366-4900. The 
public may view this docket between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Following completion of cleaning, Docket HM-200 will be returned to 
the Dockets Unit in Room 8421 of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC, 20590-0001, telephone (202) 366-5046.

    Issued in Washington, DC on July 19, 1996, under the authority 
delegated in 49 CFR part 106, Appendix A.
Alan I. Roberts,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 96-18952 Filed 7-24-96; 8:45 am]
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