[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 241 (Thursday, December 14, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 78261]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-31932]


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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 January 16, 2001.

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 envelope 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 December 8, 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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12586-N........................  RSPA-00-8480.....  Wilsonart          49 CFR 174.67 (i)  To authorize rail cars
                                                     International      and (j).           to remain attached
                                                     Inc., Temple, TX.                     while standing
                                                                                           without the physical
                                                                                           presence of an
                                                                                           unloader. (mode 2)
12587-N........................  RSPA-00-8481.....  Georgia-Pacific    49 CFR             To exempt rail cars
                                                     Corp., Crossett,   173.31(d)(1)(vi).  containing hazardous
                                                     AR.                                   materials from
                                                                                           rupture disc
                                                                                           inspection and
                                                                                           replacement and
                                                                                           marking requirement.
                                                                                           (mode 2)
12591-N........................  RSPA-00-8484.....  SGL Carbon, LLC,   49 CFR 174.67 (i)  To authorize rail cars
                                                     Morgantown, NC.    and (j).           to remain connected
                                                                                           while standing
                                                                                           without the physical
                                                                                           presence of an
                                                                                           unloader. (mode 2)
12592-N........................  RSPA-00-8483.....  Matson Navigation  49 CFR 176.905...  To authorize the
                                                     Co., San                              transportation in
                                                     Francisco, CA.                        commerce of
                                                                                           combustion-powered
                                                                                           motor vehicles in
                                                                                           freight containers in
                                                                                           cargo vessel holds
                                                                                           that are not
                                                                                           ventilated. (mode 3)
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[FR Doc. 00-31932 Filed 12-13-00; 8:45 am]
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