[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 52 (Thursday, March 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13467-13468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-6599]


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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 April 19, 1999.

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: 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 Federal hazardous 
materials transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5117(b); 49 CFR 1.53(b)).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 12, 1999.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Exemptions and Approvals,

                                                 New Exemptions
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                                                                      Regulation(s)        Nature of examption
   Application No.          Docket No.             Applicant             affected                thereof
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12216-N.............  RSPA-1999-5121          Burlington Northern  49 CFR 172.102(SP-   To authorize the
                                               Santa Fe, Fort       T).                  transportation in
                                               Worth, TX.                                commerce of certain
                                                                                         hazardous materials in
                                                                                         Specification IM 101
                                                                                         tanks equipped with
                                                                                         bottom openings. (mode
                                                                                         2)
12217-N.............  RSPA-1999-5120          Rescar Companies,    49 CFR 179.100-      To authorize the
                                               Downers Grove, IL.   4(a), 179.200-4(a).  transportation of
                                                                                         various hazardous
                                                                                         materials in tank car
                                                                                         tanks equipped with
                                                                                         thinner removable
                                                                                         inspection port covers.
                                                                                         (mode 2)
12220-N.............  RSPA-1999-5158          d/b/a Laird Farms,   49 CFR 174.67 (i) &  To authorize railcars to
                                               Waterloo, NY.        (j).                 remain attached with an
                                                                                         alternative closure
                                                                                         device when positioned
                                                                                         in a secured state for
                                                                                         product transfer. (mode
                                                                                         2)

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12221-N.............  RSPA-1999-5160          Advanced Technology  49 CFR 173.301,      To authorize the
                                               Materials, Inc.,     173.302, 173.304,    transportation in
                                               Danbury, CT.         173.315, 173.34.     commerce of Division
                                                                                         2.1 and 2.3 gas
                                                                                         molecules filled at sub-
                                                                                         atmospheric pressure
                                                                                         and packaged as a solid
                                                                                         in non-DOT
                                                                                         specification
                                                                                         cylinders. (mode 1)
12222-N.............  RSPA-1999-5162          iSi GmbH, Vienna,    49 CFR               To authorize the
                                               AU.                  173.304(a)(2).       transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of DOT 39
                                                                                         Specification
                                                                                         cylinders, containing a
                                                                                         Division 2.2 gas, with
                                                                                         a filling density which
                                                                                         exceeds those presently
                                                                                         authorized. (modes 1,
                                                                                         2, 3, 4)
12228-N.............  RSPA-1999-5159          E.I. DuPont de       49 CFR 173.315(a)..  To authorize the
                                               Nemours & Co.,                            transportation in
                                               Inc., Wilmington,                         commerce of certain non-
                                               DE.                                       DOT specification IMO
                                                                                         Type 5 portable tanks,
                                                                                         each mounted in an ISO
                                                                                         frame, containing
                                                                                         certain compressed
                                                                                         gases classed in
                                                                                         Division 2.1 and 2.2 .
                                                                                         (modes 1, 2, 3)
12230-N.............  RSPA-1999-5195          Chemtran Services,   49 CFR 172.203,      To authorize the
                                               USA, Inc.,           172.400, 172.402,    manufacture, mark, and
                                               Houston, TX.         172.504, 173.150,    sell of specially
                                                                    173.152, 173.153,    designed combination
                                                                    173.154, 173.201,    packagings without
                                                                    173.202, 173.203,    required labels,
                                                                    173.211, 173.213,    markings, placards, or
                                                                    173.25, 175.3.       segregation for use in
                                                                                         transporting various
                                                                                         classes of hazardous
                                                                                         materials. (modes 1, 2,
                                                                                         3, 4)
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