[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 45827]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18779]


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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 August 24, 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 July 19, 2000.
R. Ryan Posten,
Exemptions Program Officer, 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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12481-N.............  RSPA-00-7594            Trac Regulator Co.,  49 CFR 173.306.....  To authorize the
                                               Inc., Mt. Vernon,                         transportation in
                                               NY.                                       commerce of a specially
                                                                                         designed device
                                                                                         consisting of non-
                                                                                         specification outer
                                                                                         packaging for use in
                                                                                         transporting various
                                                                                         hazardous materials.
                                                                                         (modes 1, 2)
12491-N.............  RSPA-00-7595            PPG Industries,      49 CFR               To authorize the
                                               Inc., Pittsburgh,    171.12(b)(5), SP     transportation in
                                               PA.                  T17.                 commerce of
                                                                                         dichlorophenyl
                                                                                         isocyanate, Division
                                                                                         6.1 in IM 101 portable
                                                                                         tanks. (modes 1, 3)
12492-N.............  RSPA-00-7593            Honeywell            49 CFR 173.304.....  To authorize the
                                               International                             transportation in
                                               Inc., Morristown,                         commerce of liquefied
                                               NJ.                                       gas, n.o.s., Division
                                                                                         2.2 in DOT-3AL 1800
                                                                                         cylinders. (modes 1, 2,
                                                                                         3)
12493-N.............  RSPA-00-7579            Caroline Power &     49 CFR 174.67(i) &   To authorize rail cars
                                               Light Co,            (j).                 to remain attached to
                                               Southport, NC.                            unloading devices
                                                                                         during intermittent
                                                                                         unloading of chlorine,
                                                                                         Division 2.3 without
                                                                                         the physical presence
                                                                                         of an unloader. (mode
                                                                                         2)
12495-N.............  RSPA-00-7603            South Carolina       49 CFR 171, 172,     To authorize the
                                               Electric & Gas       173.                 transportation in
                                               Co., Jenkinsville,                        commerce of radioactive
                                               SC.                                       material packages,
                                                                                         Class 7, from one
                                                                                         facility to another
                                                                                         using state road that
                                                                                         would be transported as
                                                                                         essentially
                                                                                         unregulated. (mode 1)
12497-N.............  RSPA-00-7604            Henderson            49 CFR               To authorize the frame
                                               International        173.302(a)(1),       mounting and
                                               Technologies,        173.314(c).          manifolding to a motor
                                               Inc., Richardson,                         vehicle of seamless
                                               TX.                                       steel tank cars tanks
                                                                                         made in conformance
                                                                                         with DOT Specification
                                                                                         107A for the
                                                                                         transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of certain
                                                                                         Division 2.2 gases.
                                                                                         (mode 1)
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