[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 179 (Wednesday, September 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49639-49640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24758]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration


Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of 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 follow: 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 October 16, 1998.

ADDRESS 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.


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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.
    This notice of receipt of applications for new exemptions is 
published in accordance with Part 107 of the Hazardous Materials 
Transportations Act (49 U.S.C. 1806, 49 CFR 1.53(e)).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 10, 1998.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Exemptions and Approvals.

                                                 New Exemptions                                                 
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                                                                        Regulation(s)      Nature of exemption  
     Application No.               Docket No.            Applicant         affected              thereof        
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12128-N..................  RPSA-1998-4392             Ogden Waste      49 CFR 171.8,    To authorize the        
                                                       Solutions,       172.101 Column   transportation in      
                                                       Inc.,            (8C), 173.197.   commerce of non-DOT    
                                                       Okahumpka, FL.                    specification steel    
                                                                                         roll-off containers as 
                                                                                         outer packagings for   
                                                                                         transportation in      
                                                                                         commerce of regulated  
                                                                                         medical waste in dual  
                                                                                         packagings. (mode 1).  
12129-N..................  RPSA-1998-4387             Kenyon           49 CFR           To authorize the        
                                                       International    175.75(a)(1)(2   transportation in      
                                                       Emergency        ).               commerce of small      
                                                       Services                          quantities of various  
                                                       Houston, TX.                      hazardous materials    
                                                                                         that exceed the        
                                                                                         specified quantity     
                                                                                         limitation. (mode 5).  
12130-N..................  RPSA-1998-4386             FIBA             49 CFR 173.318,  To authorize the        
                                                       Technologies,    176.30,          manufacture, marking   
                                                       Inc.,            176.76(h),       and sale of non-DOT    
                                                       Westboro, MA.    178.338.         specification insulated
                                                                                         portable tanks for the 
                                                                                         transportation in      
                                                                                         commerce of carbon     
                                                                                         dioxide, refrigerated  
                                                                                         liquid. (modes 1, 3).  
12131-N..................  RPSA-1998-4385             Gamma            49 CFR 173.302,  To authorize the        
                                                       Laboratories,    173.306(b)(4),   manufacture, mark and  
                                                       Ltd., Houston,   175.3.           sale of non-DOT        
                                                       TX.                               specification          
                                                                                         packagings, used as    
                                                                                         radiation detectors,   
                                                                                         for shipments of       
                                                                                         certain non-flammable  
                                                                                         compressed gases.      
                                                                                         (modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5). 
12132-N..................  RPSA-1998-4415             Carleton         49 CFR 178.65..  To authorize the        
                                                       Technologies,                     transportation in      
                                                       Inc., Orchard,                    commerce of a specially
                                                       NY.                               designed device        
                                                                                         consisting of a        
                                                                                         hermetically sealed    
                                                                                         high pressure gas      
                                                                                         cylinder, containing   
                                                                                         argon gas, Division    
                                                                                         1.4S. (modes 1, 2, 3,  
                                                                                         4).                    
12133-N..................  RPSA-1998-4416             Polar Air        49 CFR           To authorize the        
                                                       Cargo,           172.101(9B),     transportation in      
                                                       Washington, DC.  172.204(a) &     commerce of certain    
                                                                        (c), 173.27,     Division 1.1, 1.2, 1.3,
                                                                        173.54(j),       and 1.4 explosives     
                                                                        175.30(a)(1).    which are forbidden or 
                                                                                         exceed quantities      
                                                                                         authorized. (mode 4).  
12134-N..................  RPSA-1998-4417             Institute of     49 CFR Parts     To authorize the        
                                                       Shortening and   100-180.         transportation in      
                                                       Edible Oils                       commerce of sift-proof 
                                                       (ISEO),                           dump or hopper-type    
                                                       Washington, DC.                   vehicles and sift-proof
                                                                                         roll-on/roll-off bulk  
                                                                                         bins with tarpaulins,  
                                                                                         metal covers or        
                                                                                         equivalent covers for  
                                                                                         use in transporting    
                                                                                         Division 4.2 material. 
                                                                                         (mode 1).              
12135-N..................  RPSA-1998-4418             Daicel Safety    49 CFR           To authorize the        
                                                       Systems, Inc.    173.301(h),      manufacture, mark and  
                                                                        173.302,         sale of non-DOT        
                                                                        173.306(d)(3).   specification cylinders
                                                                                         (pressure vessels) for 
                                                                                         use as components of   
                                                                                         automobile vehicle     
                                                                                         safety systems. (modes 
                                                                                         1, 2, 3, 4).           
12136-N..................  RPSA-1998-4419             Net Grocer,      49 CFR 123,      To authorize the        
                                                       North            172, Subpart C.  transportation in      
                                                       Brunswick, NJ.                    commerce of small      
                                                                                         quantities of ORM-D    
                                                                                         consumer aersols       
                                                                                         without required       
                                                                                         shipping papers. (mode 
                                                                                         4).                    
12138-N..................  RPSA-1998-4420             Gas Supply       49 CFR           To authorize rail cars  
                                                       Resources,       174.67(i) &      with unloading pipes   
                                                       Inc. Albany,     (j).             equipped with a closure
                                                       NY.                               device to remain       
                                                                                         attached to railcar    
                                                                                         dome unloading valves  
                                                                                         on railcars positioned 
                                                                                         at unloading towers.   
                                                                                         (moded 2).             
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[FR Doc. 98-24758 Filed 9-15-98; 8:45 am]
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