[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 22, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71847-71849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33215]


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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 transporation 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 January 21, 2000.

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 receipts 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

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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 December 17, 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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12377-N.............  RSPA-1999-6567            Essex Cryogenics of  49 CFR 178.47.....  To authorize the
                                                 MO, Inc., St.                            manufacture, marking
                                                 Louis, MO.                               and sale of 4DS
                                                                                          cylinder that are
                                                                                          exempt from third
                                                                                          party inspection to be
                                                                                          used for air sampling.
                                                                                          (modes 1, 2, 3, 4)
12378-N.............  RSPA-1999-6568            Federal Express      49 CFR 175.33.....  To authorize the
                                                 Corp. (FedEx),                           transportation in
                                                 Memphis, TN.                             commerce of dry ice
                                                                                          not meeting the
                                                                                          exceptions identified
                                                                                          in 175.10. (mode 4)
12379-N.............  RSPA-1999-6563            Western Farm         49 CFR 174.67(j)..  To authorize tank cars
                                                 Service, Inc.,                           to remain standing
                                                 Walnut Grove, CA.                        with transfer fitting
                                                                                          from the bottom
                                                                                          discharge valve
                                                                                          attached to remain
                                                                                          standing without the
                                                                                          physical presence of
                                                                                          an unloader. (mode 2)
12380-N.............  RSPA-1999-6562            Sullivan & Guldin,   49 CFR 173.186....  To authorize the
                                                 Inc., Athens, OH.                        transportation in
                                                                                          commerce of specially
                                                                                          designed device
                                                                                          equipped with limited
                                                                                          quantities of strike
                                                                                          anywhere matches
                                                                                          rolled within 2.5''
                                                                                          cylinders intended for
                                                                                          personal use to be
                                                                                          classified as ORM-D
                                                                                          products. (mode 1)
12381-N.............  RSPA-1999-6564            Ideal Chemical &     49 CFR 172.203(a),  To authorize the
                                                 Supply Co.,          172.302(c),         unloading of
                                                 Memphis, TN.         177.834(h).         combustible liquid,
                                                                                          n.o.s., from UN31A
                                                                                          intermediate bulk
                                                                                          containers without
                                                                                          removal from the
                                                                                          transport vehicle on
                                                                                          which it is
                                                                                          transported. (mode 1)
12382-N.............  RSPA-1999-6565            Air Transport        49 CFR 171.11,      To authorize the
                                                 International,       172.101,            transportation in
                                                 L.L.C., Little       172.204(c)(3),      commerce of certain
                                                 Rock, AR.            173.27,             Division 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
                                                                      175.30(a)(1),       and 1.4 explosives
                                                                      175.320(b).         which are forbidden or
                                                                                          exceed quantities
                                                                                          presently authorized.
                                                                                          (mode 4)
12383-N.............  RSPA-1999-6566            Sealift Inc.,        49 CFR 176........  To authorize the
                                                 Oyster Bay, NY.                          transportation in
                                                                                          commerce of Class 1
                                                                                          explosives on board
                                                                                          cargo vessel to be
                                                                                          exempt from stowage
                                                                                          requirements. (mode 3)
12385-N.............  RSPA-1999-6570            Maine Yankee Atomic  49 CFR 173.403,     To authorize the
                                                 Power Co.,           173.427(b)(1).      transportation in
                                                 Wiscasset, ME.                           commerce of steam
                                                                                          generators and
                                                                                          pressurizer packages
                                                                                          containing radioactive
                                                                                          components. (modes 1,
                                                                                          3)
12386-N.............  RSPA-1999-6571            Maine Yankee Atomic  49 CFR              To authorize the
                                                 Power Co.,           173.427(a)(1),      transportation in
                                                 Wiscasset, ME.       173.465.            commerce of an atomic
                                                                                          power station reactor
                                                                                          pressure vessel.
                                                                                          (modes 1, 2)
12388-N.............  RSPA-1999-6618            Mountain Safety      49 CFR              To authorize the
                                                 Research, Seattle,   173.304(d)(3)(ii)   transportation in
                                                 WA.                  , 178.33.           commerce of a non-DOT
                                                                                          specification
                                                                                          container conforming
                                                                                          to DOT specification
                                                                                          2P, except for size,
                                                                                          testing requirements,
                                                                                          and markings, for use
                                                                                          in transporting
                                                                                          Division 2.1 material.
                                                                                          (modes 1, 2, 3, 4)
12390-N.............  RSPA-1999-6619            Industrial Metals,   49 CFR 178.270-     To authorize the
                                                 Beaumont, TX.        11(b)(i).           transportation in
                                                                                          commerce of IM-101
                                                                                          portable tanks
                                                                                          equipped with
                                                                                          alternative relief
                                                                                          valve for use in
                                                                                          transporting Class 3
                                                                                          material. (modes 1, 3)
12391-N.............  RSPA-1999-6617            Airgas Mgmt., Inc.,  49 CFR 172.203(a),  To authorize the
                                                 Cheyenne, WY.        173.34(e)(16),      transportation in
                                                                      173.34(e)(16)(i)(   commerce of certain
                                                                      A).                 Division 2.1 and 2.2
                                                                                          gases in DOT
                                                                                          Specification 3A or
                                                                                          3AA, and ICC 3, 3A or
                                                                                          3AA cylinders
                                                                                          manufactured on or
                                                                                          before December 31,
                                                                                          1945, and which have
                                                                                          been retested at least
                                                                                          every 10 years. (modes
                                                                                          1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
12392-N.............  RSPA-1999-6621            Consani              49 CFR 178.245....  To authorize the
                                                 Engineering,                             transportation in
                                                 Elsies River, SA.                        commerce of non-DOT
                                                                                          specification steel
                                                                                          portable tanks
                                                                                          permanently fixed
                                                                                          within ISO frames,
                                                                                          which are similiar to
                                                                                          DOT 51 portable tanks
                                                                                          for use in
                                                                                          transporting all
                                                                                          hazardous materials
                                                                                          presently authorized.
                                                                                          (modes 1, 2, 3)
12395-N.............  RSPA-1999-6674            Pennzoil-Quaker      49 CFR 173.306....  To authorize the
                                                 State Company,                           transportation in
                                                 Houston, TX.                             commerce of
                                                                                          overpressurized 2P
                                                                                          cans improperly filled
                                                                                          with tire inflator
                                                                                          product. (mode 1)
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