[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 57 (Thursday, March 23, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 15683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7190]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration


Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for 
Modification of Exemption.

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration, DOT.

ACTION: List of applications for modification of 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. This 
notice is abbreviated to expedite docketing and public notice. Because 
the sections affected, modes of transportation, and the nature of 
application have been shown in earlier Federal Register publications, 
they are not repeated here. Requests for modifications of exemptions 
(e.g., to provide for additional hazardous materials, packaging design 
changes, additional mode of transportation, etc.) are described in 
footnotes to the application number. Application numbers with the 
suffix ``M'' denote a modification request. These applications have 
been separated from the new applications for exemptions to facilitate 
processing.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 7, 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 number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the application are 
available for inspection in the Records Center, Nassif Building, 400 
7th Street SW, Washington, DC or at http://dms.dot.gov.
    This notice of receipt of application for modification of 
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 March 17, 2000.
J. Suzanne, Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

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                                                                                                Modification of
       Application No.                    Docket No.                        Applicant              exemption
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8723-M......................  ..................................  Austin Powder Company,                    8723
                                                                   Cleveland, OH (See
                                                                   Footnote 1).
11691-M.....................  ..................................  Caribbean Refrescos, Inc.,               11691
                                                                   Cidra, PR (See footnote 2).
11725-M.....................  ..................................  Swales Aerospace, Inc.,                  11725
                                                                   Beltsville, MD (See
                                                                   Footnote 3).
11749-M.....................  ..................................  Union Tank Car Company, E.               11749
                                                                   Chicago, IN (See Footnote
                                                                   4).
11761-M.....................  ..................................  Westvaco Corporation,                    11761
                                                                   Richmond, VA (See Footnote
                                                                   5).
11798-M.....................  ..................................  Anderson Development                     11798
                                                                   Company, Adrian, MI (See
                                                                   Footnote 6).
11827-M.....................  ..................................  Moses Lake Industries,                   11827
                                                                   Inc., Moses Lake, WA (See
                                                                   Footnote 7).
12274-M.....................  RSPA-1999-5707....................  SNOW PEAK USA, INC., Lake               12274
                                                                   Oswego, OR (See Footnote
                                                                   8).
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(1) To modify the exemption to allow for an additional tote bin packaging for the transportation in commerce of
  bulk shipments of certain blasting agents.
(2) To modify the exemption to allow for the transportation of an additional Class 3 material exempt from
  segregation requirements during vessel stowage.
(3) To modify the exemption to allow for the transportation of an additional Division 2.2 material, for domestic
  transport, in non-DOT specification containers.
(4) To modify the exemption to allow for the use acoustic emission for specific areas of a tank car in
  conjunction with other non-destructive test methods for structural integrity inspections.
(5) To modify the exemption to allow for the transportation of additional Class 8 materials in certain DOT
  specification and AAR specification tank cars; to allow relief from the marking requirements.
(6) To modify the exemption to allow for cargo aircraft only as an authorized mode of transportation for the
  transportation of Division 2.1 and 2.2 gases in DOT Specification 3A or 3AA cylinders; addition of a new
  provision to paragraph 8 of the exemption.
(7) To modify the exemption to allow for an additional Class 8 material in a DOT Specification IM 101 portable
  tank.
(8) To modify the exemption to allow for a reclassification of liquefied petroleum gas in certain metal
  receptacles to be shipped as an ORM-D GROUND.

[FR Doc. 00-7190 Filed 3-22-00; 8:45 am]
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