[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 23 (Thursday, February 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5389-5391]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2362]


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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 March 6, 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 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 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 January 28, 2000.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Exemptions and Approvals.

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                                                 New Exemptions
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                                                                            Regulation(s)    Nature of exemption
   Application No.                 Docket No.                Applicant         affected            thereof
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12396-N..............  RSPA-2000-6772...................  United States    49 CFR           To authorize the
                                                           Alliance         173.301(h),      transportation in
                                                           Houston, TX.     173.302(a),      commerce of a non-
                                                                            173.34(d).       DOT specification
                                                                                             cylinder as part of
                                                                                             a specifically
                                                                                             designed device for
                                                                                             space flight for
                                                                                             use in transporting
                                                                                             Nitrogen, Division
                                                                                             2.2. (modes 1, 4)
12397-N..............  RSPA-2000-6771...................  FMC              49 CFR           To authorize the use
                                                           Corporation,     172.203(a),      of an alternative
                                                           Philadelphia,    180.509(1)(2).   requalification
                                                           PA.                               method for certain
                                                                                             DOT specification
                                                                                             111A100W6 tank cars
                                                                                             used to transport
                                                                                             Class 8 hazardous
                                                                                             materials. (mode 2)
12398-N..............  RSPA-2000-6770...................  Praxair,         49 CFR           To authorize the
                                                           Danbury, CT.     173.34(d).       transportation in
                                                                                             commerce of DOT 3A
                                                                                             and 3AA cylinders
                                                                                             equipped with
                                                                                             alternative relief
                                                                                             devices for use in
                                                                                             transporting
                                                                                             Division 2.2
                                                                                             material. (modes 1,
                                                                                             2)
12399-N..............  RSPA-2000-6769...................  BOC Gases,       49 CFR           To authorize the use
                                                           Murray Hill,     173.34(e).       of ultrasonic
                                                           NJ.                               inspection as an
                                                                                             alternative retest
                                                                                             method for DOT
                                                                                             Specification 3AL
                                                                                             cylinders. (modes
                                                                                             1, 2, 3)
12400-N..............  RSPA-2000-6761...................  Delta Chemical   49 CFR           To authorize the
                                                           Corporation,     173.24(b),       transportation of
                                                           Baltimore, MD.   173.31(b)(1),    defective multi-
                                                                            173.31(b)(3),    unit tank car tanks
                                                                            179.300-12(b),   used for chlorine
                                                                            179.300-13,      equipped with
                                                                            179.300-14.      Chlorine Institute
                                                                                             Emergency ``B''
                                                                                             Kits. (mode 1)
12401-N..............  RSPA-2000-6762...................  DG Supplies,     49 CFR 172.400,  To authorize the
                                                           Inc.,            172.402,         manufacture,
                                                           Hamilton, NJ.    172.504,         marking and sale of
                                                                            173.150-154,     specially-designed
                                                                            173.201-203,     combination
                                                                            173.211-213,     packaging for use
                                                                            173.25, 175.3.   in transporting
                                                                                             liquid and solid
                                                                                             hazardous materials
                                                                                             with relief from
                                                                                             labeling and
                                                                                             placarding
                                                                                             requirements.
                                                                                             (modes 1, 2, 4, 5)
12402-N..............  RSPA-2000-6763...................  Taylor-Wharton,  49 CFR           To authorize the
                                                           Huntsville, AL.  172.301(c),      manufacture,
                                                                            178.35(f)(2)(i   marking and sale of
                                                                            ), 178.39(e).    non-DOT
                                                                                             specification
                                                                                             cylinders
                                                                                             (comparable to DOT
                                                                                             Specification 3BN
                                                                                             cylinders) equipped
                                                                                             with an alternative
                                                                                             bottom plug for use
                                                                                             in transporting
                                                                                             presently
                                                                                             authorized
                                                                                             hazardous
                                                                                             materials. (modes
                                                                                             1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
12403-N..............  RSPA-2000-6764...................  Strainrite,      49 CFR 178.517.  To authorize the
                                                           Lewiston, ME.                     manufacture,
                                                                                             marking and sale of
                                                                                             a non-bulk
                                                                                             container
                                                                                             (comparable to a UN
                                                                                             Standard 4H2 solid
                                                                                             plastic box) for
                                                                                             use in transporting
                                                                                             hazardous materials
                                                                                             or hazardous wastes
                                                                                             as presently
                                                                                             authorized. (modes
                                                                                             1, 2, 3)
12404-N..............  RSPA-2000-6765...................  CBS              49 CFR 173.403,  To authorize the one-
                                                           Corporation,     173.427.         time transportation
                                                           Pittsburgh, PA.                   in commerce of a
                                                                                             reactor tank for
                                                                                             use in transporting
                                                                                             radioactive waste.
                                                                                             (modes 1, 2)
12405-N..............  RSPA-2000-6766...................  Air Products     49 CFR           To authorize an
                                                           and Chemicals,   173.304(a)(2),   increase in filling
                                                           Inc.,            173.304(b).      density to the
                                                           Allentown, PA.                    cylinder test
                                                                                             pressure for the
                                                                                             transportation of
                                                                                             Division 2.1, 2.2
                                                                                             and 2.3 hazardous
                                                                                             materials. (modes
                                                                                             1, 3, 4, 5)
12406-N..............  RSPA-2000-6767...................  Occidental       49 CFR 173.242.  To authorize the
                                                           Chemical                          manufacture,
                                                           Corporation,                      marking and sale of
                                                           Dallas, TX.                       a custom-designed
                                                                                             non-DOT
                                                                                             specification tank
                                                                                             truck for use in
                                                                                             transporting
                                                                                             certain Division
                                                                                             5.1 material. (mode
                                                                                             1)
12407-N..............  RSPA-2000-6768...................  Qual-X, Inc.,    49 CFR 173.410,  To authorize the
                                                           Powell, OH.      173.412,         transportation in
                                                                            173.415,         commerce of a
                                                                            173.465,         specifically
                                                                            173.466.         designed device
                                                                                             containing Class 7
                                                                                             hazardous
                                                                                             materials. (mode 1)
12411-N..............  RSPA-2000-6828...................  International    49 CFR 173.212.  To authorize the
                                                           Fuel Cells,                       transportation in
                                                           South Windsor,                    commerce of dry
                                                           CT.                               metal catalysts
                                                                                             classified as, Self-
                                                                                             heating, solid,
                                                                                             inorganic, n.o.s.,
                                                                                             Division 4.2, in
                                                                                             non-DOT
                                                                                             specification
                                                                                             packaging. (modes
                                                                                             1, 3, 4)

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12412-N..............  RSPA-2000-6827...................  Great Western    49 CFR           To consolidate the
                                                           Chemical         172.203(a),      exemptions that
                                                           Company,         172.302(c),      currently authorize
                                                           Portland, OR.    177.834(h).      the discharge of
                                                                                             hazardous materials
                                                                                             in UN Intermediate
                                                                                             Bulk Containers
                                                                                             (IBC) without
                                                                                             removing the IBC
                                                                                             from the motor
                                                                                             vehicle on which it
                                                                                             is transported.
                                                                                             (mode 1)
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