[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 40 (Tuesday, February 29, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10852-10853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4741]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration


Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Application 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 30, 2000.

ADDRESSES 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 February 23, 2000.
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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12413-N.............  RSPA-2000-6912          CP Industries,       49 CFR 17.34(e)(3),  To authorize acoustic
                                               Inc., McKeesport,    173.302(c)(2),       emission and ultrasonic
                                               PA.                  173.302(c)(3),       retest of DOT-3AA, 3AAX
                                                                    173.302(c)(4),       or 3T cylinders for use
                                                                    173.302(c)(5),       in transporting
                                                                    173.334(e),          presently authorized
                                                                    173.334(e)(1)(i) &   hazardous materials.
                                                                    (ii),                (Modes 1, 2, 3, 4.)
                                                                    173.334(e)(4),
                                                                    173.334(e)(5),
                                                                    173.334(e)(6),
                                                                    173.334(e)(7).
12414-N.............  RSPA-2000-6813          Med-Flex, Inc., Mt.  49 CFR 173.134.....  To authorize the
                                               Holly, NJ.                                transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of solid
                                                                                         regulated medical waste
                                                                                         in non-DOT
                                                                                         specification packaging
                                                                                         consisting of a bulk
                                                                                         outer packaging and non-
                                                                                         bulk inner packagings.
                                                                                         (Mode 1.)
12415-N.............  RSPA-2000-6914          Canberra             49 CFR 172,          To authorize the
                                               Industries,          173.302, 175.3.      manufacture, mark, sale
                                               Meriden, CT.                              and use of non-DOT
                                                                                         specification
                                                                                         containers described as
                                                                                         hermetically-sealed
                                                                                         electron tube devices
                                                                                         for use in transporting
                                                                                         various Division 2.2
                                                                                         material. (Modes 1, 2,
                                                                                         3, 4, 5.)
12422-N.............  RSPA-2000-6918          Connecticut Yankee   49 CFR 173.403,      To authorize the
                                               Atomic Power Co.,    173.427(b)(1).       transportation in
                                               East Hampton, CT.                         commerce of a specially
                                                                                         designed device for use
                                                                                         in transporting
                                                                                         radioactive material,
                                                                                         Class 8. (Modes 1, 2.)
12423-N.............  RSPA-2000-6920          Reagent Chemical &   49 CFR 179.13......  To authorize the
                                               Research, Inc.,                           transportation in
                                               Houston, TX.                              commerce of DOT
                                                                                         111A100W5 tank cars
                                                                                         that exceed the
                                                                                         authorized load
                                                                                         capacity for use in
                                                                                         transporting
                                                                                         hydrochloric acid,
                                                                                         Class 8. (Mode 2.)

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12424-N.............  RSPA-2000-6919          PEMAC Aviation       49 CFR 178.55......  To authorize the
                                               Supply, Inc.,                             manufacture, marking
                                               Valenica, CA.                             and sale of a specially
                                                                                         designed device
                                                                                         equipped with a DOT
                                                                                         4B240ET cylinder for
                                                                                         use in transporting
                                                                                         nonflammable compressed
                                                                                         gas, Division 2.2.
                                                                                         (Modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.)
12427-N.............  RSPA-2000-6963          Chubb Fire Ltd.,     49 CFR 173.301(j)..  To authorize the
                                               England.                                  transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of non-DOT
                                                                                         specification cylinders
                                                                                         for use in transporting
                                                                                         non-flammable
                                                                                         compressed gas,
                                                                                         Division 2.2. to UL
                                                                                         facility for testing.
                                                                                         (Mode 4.)
12429-N.............  RSPA-2000-6973          National             49 CFR 173.309.....  To authorize the
                                               Aeronautics &                             transportation of
                                               Space                                     flight certified,
                                               Administration                            cylindrical portable
                                               (NASA),                                   fire extinguishers as
                                               Washington, DC.                           part of a specially
                                                                                         designed device for the
                                                                                         Space Station Program.
                                                                                         (Mode 1.)
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