[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 78 (Friday, April 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 20056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-10242]



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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 May 24, 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 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 Federal hazardous 
materials transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5117(b); 49 CFR 1.53(b)).

    Issued in Washington, DC, April 20, 1999.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

                                                 New Exemptions
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                                                                 Regulation(s)
 Application No.          Docket No.             Applicant         affected        Nature of exemption thereof
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12204-N.........  RSPA-1999-5016             Express Service   49 CFR            To authorize the transportation
                                              and Lockheed      173.245(a),       of dinitrogen tetroxide,
                                              Martin,           179.300-12(b).    anhydrous hydrazine and/or
                                              Princeton, NJ.                      other specified hazardous
                                                                                  materials aboard cargo-only
                                                                                  aircraft in separate specially
                                                                                  modified stainless steel multi-
                                                                                  unit tank car tanks. (modes 1,
                                                                                  4.)
12237-N.........  RSPA-1999-5397             Dept. of          49 CFR 173.416,   To authorize the transportation
                                              Defense, Falls    175.3.            in commerce of Radioactive
                                              Church, VA.                         material, Class 7, inside
                                                                                  specially designed devices.
                                                                                  (modes 1, 3, 4.)
12240-N.........  RSPA-1999-5399             Spence Air        49 CFR 172.101    To authorize the transportation
                                              Service,          (Co. 9A),         in commerce of Propane,
                                              Enterprise, OR.   175.75(a)(1) &    Division 2.1, in DOT
                                                                (a)(2).           specification 4BA and/or 4BW
                                                                                  cylinders and DOT
                                                                                  Specification 39 containers
                                                                                  which is presently forbidden
                                                                                  for shipment by passenger
                                                                                  aircraft. (mode 5.)
12241-N.........  RSPA-1999-5396             Solutia Inc.,     49 CFR            To authorize the bulk
                                              St. Louis, MO.    172.101(8C).      transportation of Metal
                                                                                  catalyst, wetted, Division 4.2
                                                                                  in DOT specification tank
                                                                                  trucks. (mode 1.)
12242-N.........  RSPA-1999-5394             United States     49 CFR            To authorize the transportation
                                              Enrichment        172.302(c),       in commerce of Uranium
                                              Corporation,      173.420.          hexafluoride cylinders
                                              Bethesda, MD.                       equipped with removable
                                                                                  cylinder valve guards which
                                                                                  have been manufactured in
                                                                                  variance to the American
                                                                                  National Standards Institute
                                                                                  (ANSI). (modes 1, 2.)
12247-N.........  RSPA-1999-5490             Weldship Corp.,   49 CFR            To authorize the ultrasonic
                                              Bethlehem, PA.    172.301(c),       testing of DOT-3A and DOT-3AA
                                                                173.302(c)(2);    seamless steel cylinders for
                                                                (c)(3); (c)(4),   use in transporting Division
                                                                173.34(e),        2.1, 2.2 or 2.3 material.
                                                                173.34(e)(16),    (modes 1, 2, 3, 4.)
                                                                173.34(e)(3),
                                                                173.34(e)(4),
                                                                173.34(e)(5),
                                                                173.34(e)(6),
                                                                173.34(e)(7),
                                                                173.34(e)(8).
12248-N.........  RSPA-1999-5491             Ciba Specialty    49 CFR            To authorize the transportation
                                              Chemicals         171.12(b)(5),     in commerce of Corrosive
                                              Corp., High       173.242.          solid, flammable, n.o.s.,
                                              Point, NC.                          Class 8, in IM 101 portable
                                                                                  tanks not presently
                                                                                  authorized. (modes 1, 2, 3.)
12249-N.........  RSPA-1999-5492             Breed             49 CFR            To authorize the manufacture,
                                              Technologies,     172.301(c),       mark and sale DOT-
                                              Inc., Lakeland,   178.65(f)(1).     Specification 39 compressed
                                              FL.                                 gas cylinders (pressure
                                                                                  vessels) for use as components
                                                                                  of automobile vehicle safety
                                                                                  systems with relief from the
                                                                                  30 second holdtime required at
                                                                                  test pressure. (modes 1, 2, 3,
                                                                                  4.)
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[FR Doc. 99-10242 Filed 4-22-99; 8:45 am]
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