[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 59256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-25448]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION


Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA)

[Notice No. 00-11]

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Advisory Notice.

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SUMMARY: Until recently, Q3 Comdyne, Inc. held four exemptions 
authorizing the manufacture, mark and sale of non-DOT specification 
fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) full composite (FC) cylinders. Recently, 
RSPA (we) was informed that Q3 Comdyne, Inc., is no longer in business. 
We are issuing this advisory notice to (1) provide information 
concerning the current requirements for transportation of the cylinders 
under exemption, and (2) inform the owners and users of these cylinders 
of the actions we have taken to date and plan to take in the future.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherrie Nelson, Office of Hazardous 
Materials Exemptions and Approvals, RSPA, Department of Transportation, 
400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590-0001, Telephone (202) 366-
4535.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Recently, RSPA was notified by Q3 Comdyne, 
Inc. that it is no longer in business. Q3 Comdyne, Inc. was the grantee 
of four exemptions (E-9716, E-10823, 10256, and E-10905) authorizing 
the manufacture, mark, and sale (MMS) of FRP cylinders. After receiving 
several applications for renewal from cylinder owners and users and in 
light of Q3 Comdyne's current business status, we have modified DOT E-
9716 and 10256 by converting them from MMS exemptions to ``offeror'' 
exemptions. The exemption change permits the continued use of the 
Comdyne exemption cylinders. Determination of whether party status is 
required on any of these exemptions is based on the following criteria: 
(1) A person filling and offering a cylinder for transportation in 
commerce would be required to have party status; (2) A person only 
reoffering a cylinder without modifying or changing the cylinder or its 
contents would not require party status. The requirements for exemption 
renewal are applicable to both the grantee and persons holding party 
status in accordance with 49 CFR 107.109. A fire department filling and 
offering a cylinder, containing a hazardous material, for 
transportation that is not in commerce is not required to have party 
status to the exemption. However, we do recommend each person who uses 
an exemption package maintain a current copy of the exemption. Current 
copies of DOT-E 9716 and 10256 are available on the HazMat Safety 
Homepage at http://hazmat.dot.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC on September 28, 2000.
Robert A. McGuire,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 00-25448 Filed 10-3-00; 8:45 am]
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