[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28556-28558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13247]
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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
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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 June 25, 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 May 20, 1999.
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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12250-N............. RSPA-1999-5793 New Mexico State 49 CFR 173.415.... To authorize the
Highway & transportation in
Transportation commerce of a Type A
Hwy., Santa Fe, packaging, Class 7
NM. without required
documentation of tests
and engineering
evaluation on file
showing the
construction methods,
packaging design, and
materials of
construction. (mode 1)
12251-N............. RSPA-1999-5494 Four Seasons 49 CFR 180.405.... To authorize the
Environmental, transportation in
Greensboro, NC. commerce of flammable
liquids, n.o.s., Class
3, in non-DOT
specification cargo
tanks. (mode 1)
12258-N............. RSPA-1999-5602 JL Shepherd & 49 CFR 171.18, To authorize the
Associates, San 171.19, 171.20. transportation in
Fernando, CA. commerce of a
specically designed
device containing
Radioactive material,
Class 7. (mode 1)
12259-N............. RSPA-1999-5601 GlaxoWellcome 49 CFR 173.196.... To authorize the
Research, transportation in
Triangle Park, NC. commerce of etiologic
agents (infectious
substances) in
alternative
packagings. (mode 1)
12260-N............. RSPA-1999-5600 Dodson 49 CFR To authorize the
International 172.101(9b), transportation in
Air, 172.204(c), commerce of certain
Douglasville, GA. 173.27(b)(2) & Division 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
(3), 175.30(a)(1). and 1.4 explosives
which are forbidden or
exceed quantities
authorized for
transportation. (mode
4)
12261-N............. RSPA-1999-5599 Medical Equipment 49 CFR 173.196.... To authorize the
& Maintenance transportation in
Co., Rockville, commerce of an
MD. alternative secondary
packaging for use in
transporting
infectious substances
(etiologic agents).
(mode 1)
12263-N............. RSPA-1999-5597 Orbital Sciences 49 CFR 172, To authorize the
Corp., Dulles, VA. Subparts C, D, E, transportation in
F & G. commerce of a
specially designed
device containing
various hazardous
materials to be
transported as
essentially
unregulated. (mode 4)
12266-N............. RSPA-1999-5636 Toyota Motor 49 CFR 172.301(c), To authorize the
Sales, U.S.A., 173.4(a)(4) and transportation in
Torrance, CA. (a)(10). commerce of small
quantities of
flammable liquids,
Class 3, in non-
refillable containers
enclosed in sealed
polyethylene bags with
overpacks. (mode 1)
12268-N............. RSPA-1999-5638 Nalco Chemical 49 CFR 173.202, To authorize the
Co., Naperville, 173.203. transportation in
IL. commerce of empty non-
DOT specification
packaging containing
residual of certain
Class 8 materials.
(mode 1)
12269-N............. RSPA-1999-5639 Solutia Inc., St. 49 CFR 173.31(f).. To authorize continued
Louis, MO. use of DOT 111A100W
tanks for in-plant
storage inventory of
hazardous substances
designed as
Environmentally
Sensitive Chemicals
without required head
protection and metal
jacket. (mode 2)
12274-N............. RSPA-1999-5707 Snow Peak USA, 49 CFR To authorize the
Inc., Lake 173.304(d)(3)(ii) transportation of
Oswego, OR. , 178.33. Liquefied petroleum
gas in non-refillable,
non-DOT specification
inside containers
conforming to the DOT
Specification 2P
except for size,
testing requirements,
marking and maximum
charging pressure.
(modes 1, 2, 3, 4)
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