[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56984-56985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24183]


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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 October 20, 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 conformation of receipt 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 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 September 14, 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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12531-N...........  RSPA-00-7865..............  Worthington        49 CFR             To authorize the
                                                 Cylinder           173.302(a),        manufacture, marking,
                                                 Corporation,       173.304(a),        sale and use of non-DOT
                                                 Columbus, OH.      173.304(d),        specification cylinders
                                                                    178.61(b),         designed in accordance
                                                                    178.61(f),         with DOT 4BW
                                                                    178.61(g),         specification for use in
                                                                    178.61(i),         transporting various
                                                                    178.61(k).         hazarous materials.
                                                                                       (Modes 1, 2, 3, 4.)
12532-N...........  RSPA-00-7864..............  Carleton           49 CFR 173.302(a)  To authorize the
                                                 Technologies       175.3.             manufacture, marking,
                                                 Inc., Orchard                         sale and use of non-DOT
                                                 Park, NY.                             specification cylinders
                                                                                       similar to DOT
                                                                                       specification 39 cylinder
                                                                                       for use in transporting
                                                                                       helium, Division 2.2.
                                                                                       (Modes 1, 2, 4.)
12533-N...........  RSPA-00-7862..............  Adams Healthcare   49 CFR             To authorize alternative
                                                 Ltd., Garforth,    173.306(a)(3)(v).  testing criteria for
                                                 Leeds, EN.                            aerosol containers
                                                                                       meeting DOT specification
                                                                                       2Q for use in
                                                                                       transporting Divison 2.1
                                                                                       material. (Modes 1, 3.)
12534-N...........  RSPA-00-7863..............  MODcol Corp.,      49 CFR 173.302,    To authorize the
                                                 Sunnyvale, CA.     178.602-178.606.   manufacture, marking,
                                                                                       sale and use of a
                                                                                       composite package
                                                                                       containing limited
                                                                                       quantities of Class 3
                                                                                       material with fiberboard
                                                                                       or plywood overpack.
                                                                                       (Modes 1, 2, 3, 4.)
12535-N...........  RSPA-00-7886..............  Untied States      49 CFR             To authorize the
                                                 Department of      177.842(b)(1).     transportation in
                                                 Commerce,                             commerce of unirradiated
                                                 Gaithersburg, MD.                     fuel in carbon steel
                                                                                       structures with an
                                                                                       alternative distance
                                                                                       separation within the
                                                                                       transport vehicle. (Mode
                                                                                       1.)
12536-N...........  RSPA-00-7887..............  Department of      49 CFR 173.211...  To authorize the
                                                 Energy,                               transportation in
                                                 Albuquerque, NM.                      commerce of a specially
                                                                                       designed device
                                                                                       consisting of a sealed
                                                                                       stainless steel
                                                                                       containment vessel
                                                                                       overpacked in a steel
                                                                                       transport container for
                                                                                       an oxidizing solid,
                                                                                       Division 5.1. (Mode 1.)
12537-N...........  RSPA-00-7885..............  Noranda-Dupont     49 CFR             To authorize an
                                                 LLC, Wilmington,   172.203(a),        alternative retest
                                                 DE.                180.509((1) (2).   criteria for DOT
                                                                                       specification 111A100W
                                                                                       tank cars used in
                                                                                       sulfuric acid service.
                                                                                       (Mode 1.)
12538-N...........  RSPA-00-7884..............  Champagne          49 CFR 180.519...  To authorize the repair
                                                 Specialties,                          and alteration of multi-
                                                 Inc., Fairport,                       tank car tanks that
                                                 NY.                                   conform to alternative
                                                                                       requirements for
                                                                                       qualification and
                                                                                       maintenance. (Mode 1.)
12539-N...........  RSPA-00-7883..............  Edlow              49 CFR             To authorize the one-time
                                                 International      173.420(a)(2)(i).  transportation of 19
                                                 Company,                              model 30B cylinders,
                                                 Washington, DC.                       which deviate from the
                                                                                       ANSI 14.1 standards,
                                                                                       containing uranium
                                                                                       hexafluoride, Class 7.
                                                                                       (Modes 1, 3.)

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12541-N...........  RSPA-00-7888..............  Rotonics           49 CFR 172.101     To authorize the
                                                 Manufacturing,     Col 8b and 8c,     manufacture, marking,
                                                 Inc., Gardena,     173.197.           sale and use of a 200
                                                 CA.                                   gallon, high density
                                                                                       polyethylene,
                                                                                       rotationally molded roll
                                                                                       on/roll off container as
                                                                                       an outer packaging for
                                                                                       use in transporting
                                                                                       regulated medical waste,
                                                                                       Division 6.2. (Mode 1.)
12542-N...........  RSPA-00-7889..............  United States      49 CFR             To authorize the
                                                 Enrichment         173.420(a)(2)(i).  transportation in
                                                 Corporation                           commerce of one model 48X
                                                 (USEC),                               cylinder, which deviated
                                                 Bethesda, MD.                         from the ANSI 14.1
                                                                                       standards, containing
                                                                                       uranium hexafloride,
                                                                                       Class 7. (Modes 1, 2.)
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