[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 226 (Tuesday, November 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64988-64989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31368]


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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 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 December 24, 1998.


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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.

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 November 19, 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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12164-N............  RSPA-1998-4680               Rhodia Inc.,        49 CFR 174.67 (i)   To authorize rail cars
                                                   Shelton, CT.        & (j).              to remain connected
                                                                                           during unloading of
                                                                                           Class 8 material
                                                                                           without the physical
                                                                                           presence of an
                                                                                           unloader. (mode 2)
12166-N............  RSPA-1998-4679               Dow Corning Corp.,  49 CFR 173.304(a),  To authorize the
                                                   Midland, MI.        178.337-11(a)(1)(   transportation in
                                                                       i), 178.337-        commerce of MC-331
                                                                       11(a)(2)(i),        cargo tanks equipped
                                                                       178.337-8(a)(2)     with alternative
                                                                       (ii) & (iii),       valves for use in
                                                                       178.65.             transporting hydrogen
                                                                                           chloride, Division
                                                                                           2.3. (mode 1).
12173-N............  RSPA-1998-4718               ARCO Alaska, Inc.,  49 CFR 172.101(9A)  To authorize the
                                                   Anchorage, AK.                          transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of nitrogen,
                                                                                           refrigerated liquid,
                                                                                           Division 2.2, in
                                                                                           insulated bulk
                                                                                           crogenic liquid tanks
                                                                                           in quantities which
                                                                                           exceed those
                                                                                           authorized. (mode 4).
12177-N............  RSPA-1998-4778               Just In Time        49 CFR Part 172,    To authorize the
                                                   Certified           Subpart E&F.        manufacture, marking
                                                   Packaging Inc.,                         and sale of a
                                                   St. Louis, MO.                          specially designed
                                                                                           packaging for use in
                                                                                           transporting various
                                                                                           classes of hazardous
                                                                                           materials without
                                                                                           required labels and
                                                                                           placards. (modes 1,
                                                                                           2, 3, 4)
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[FR Doc. 98-31368 Filed 11-23-98; 8:45 am]
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