[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 22, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51366-51367]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24704]


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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 October 22, 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 application (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 or at http://
dms.dot.gov.
    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 September 16, 1999.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

                                                 New Exemptions
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                                                                       Regulations(s)      Nature of Exemption
   Application No.           Docket No.             Applicant             affected               Thereof
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12332-N.............           RSPA-1999-6176  Automotive           49 CFR 173.166 (c)   To authorize the
                                                Occupant,            & (e).               transportation in
                                                Restraints                                commerce of air bag
                                                Council,                                  modules or seat belt
                                                Lexington, KY.                            pre-tensioners that
                                                                                          have been removed from
                                                                                          motor vehicles for
                                                                                          disposal to be
                                                                                          transported without
                                                                                          required markings.
                                                                                          (mode 1)
12333-N.............           RSPA-1999-6174  BFI, Atlanta, GA...  49 CFR               To authorize the
                                                                     173.28(b)(4)(i).     transportation in
                                                                                          commerce of non-DOT
                                                                                          specification open-
                                                                                          head plastic drums for
                                                                                          use in transporting
                                                                                          regulated Medical
                                                                                          waste, Division 6.2
                                                                                          (mode 1)

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12334-N.............           RSPA-1999-6177  Autoclave            49 CFR 178.36......  To authorize the
                                                Engineers, Erie,                          manufacture, marking
                                                PA.                                       and sale of non-DOT
                                                                                          specification
                                                                                          cylinders comparable
                                                                                          to 3A or 3AX seamless
                                                                                          steel cylinder for use
                                                                                          in transporting
                                                                                          compressed hydrogen,
                                                                                          Division 2.1. (mode 1)
12335-N.............           RSPA-1999-6178  Baker Hughes,        49 CFR 173.62(c),    To authorize an
                                                Houston, TX.         PM E-139, PPR 1.     alternative packaging
                                                                                          method for use in
                                                                                          transporting Cord,
                                                                                          detonating, Division
                                                                                          1.1D and 1.4D. (modes
                                                                                          1, 3)
12336-N.............           RSPA-1999-6179  AC Plastiques        49 CFR 172.102(c),   To authorize the
                                                Canada (1992)        178.345-2, 4, 7,     manufacture, marking
                                                Inc., Les Cedres,    14(b) -15, 178.348-  and sale of fiber
                                                Quebec, CA.          1 & 2.               reinforced plastic
                                                                                          highway cargo tanks
                                                                                          for use in
                                                                                          transporting Class 8
                                                                                          material. (mode 1)
12338-N.............           RSPA-1999-6180  Aeronex, Inc., San   49 CFR 173.212.....  To authorize the
                                                Diego, CA.                                transportation in
                                                                                          commerce of non-DOT
                                                                                          specification seamless
                                                                                          steel cylinders
                                                                                          comparable to DOT-3A
                                                                                          cylinders for use in
                                                                                          transporting Self-
                                                                                          heating solid,
                                                                                          inorganic, n.o.s.,
                                                                                          Division 4.2. (mode 1)
12339-N.............           RSPA-1999-6201  BOC Gases, Murray    49 CFR,              To authorize the
                                                Hill, NJ.            173.192(a)(3),       transportation in
                                                                     173.302(a)(5),       commerce of various
                                                                     173.302(f),          Division 2.1 and 2.3
                                                                     173.304(a)(4),       gases in DOT
                                                                     173.304(d)(3)(i).    Specification 3AL
                                                                                          aluminum cylinders,
                                                                                          overpacked in freight
                                                                                          containers. (mode 3)
12340-N.............           RSPA-1999-6199  General Chemical     49 CFR 178.605.....  To authorize the
                                                Corp., Parsippany,                        transportation in
                                                NJ.                                       commerce of Class 8
                                                                                          material in DOT 3H1
                                                                                          HDPE square jerricans
                                                                                          with a lower pressure
                                                                                          rating, equipped with
                                                                                          or without diptubes
                                                                                          (modes 1, 2, 3)
12341-N.............           RSPA-1999-6200  Space Systems/       49 CFR 173.301,      To authorize the
                                                Loral, Palo Alto,    178.46.              transportation in
                                                CA.                                       commerce of non-DOT
                                                                                          Specification
                                                                                          cylinders pressurized
                                                                                          to a low storage
                                                                                          pressure with Division
                                                                                          2.2 material. (modes
                                                                                          1, 4)
12342-N.............           RSPA-1999-6196  Elliot 1 Day         49 CFR 172.101 Col.  To authorize the
                                                Surgery, Center,     8(c), 173.197.       transportation in
                                                Manchester, NH.                           commerce of regulated
                                                                                          medical waste in poly
                                                                                          bags overpacked in non-
                                                                                          DOT specification bulk
                                                                                          bins. (mode 1)
12343-N.............           RSPA-1999-6198  City Machine &       49 CFR               To authorize acoustic
                                                Welding, Inc. of     173.302(c)(2),       emission retesting of
                                                Amarillo,            (c)(3), (c)(4),      DOD-3AAX and 3T
                                                Amarillo, TX.        173.34(e)(6)(i)(D)   cylinders for use in
                                                                     ,                    transporting various
                                                                     173.34(e)(6)(i)(D)   hazardous materials
                                                                     , 173.34(e)(7)(i),   classed in Division
                                                                     173.34(e), (e)(2),   2.1, 2.2 and 2.3.
                                                                     (e)(4).              (mode 1)
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