[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 18 (Friday, January 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 7952]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2403]


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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 February 26, 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 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 January 22, 2001.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

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         Application No.                     Docket No.                   Applicant          Regulation(s) affected       Nature of exemption thereof
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12607-N..........................  RSPA-01-8641                   FIBA Technologies Inc.,   49 CFR (vi),              To authorize an alternative method
                                                                   Westboro, MA.             173.34(e)(1), (e)(3),     of retest for DOT 3AL seamless
                                                                                             (e)(4), (e)(8),           cylinders manufactured from 6061
                                                                                             (e)(14), (e)(15).         alloy for use in transporting
                                                                                                                       Division 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3
                                                                                                                       materials. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
12608-N..........................  RSPA-01-8639                   Solvay Interox, Inc.,     49 CFR 172.102(c)(7)(ii)  To authorize the transportation in
                                                                   Houston, TX.                                        commerce of hydrogen peroxide
                                                                                                                       aqueous solutions in
                                                                                                                       concentrations exceeding 72
                                                                                                                       percent but not exceeding 92
                                                                                                                       percent in DOT specification IM
                                                                                                                       101 steel portable tanks. (modes
                                                                                                                       1, 3).
12609-N..........................  RSPA-01-8640                   Department of Defense     49 CFR 171.14(a)(1),      To authorize the transportation in
                                                                   (DOD), Alexandria, VA.    171.8.                    commerce of non-bulk packagings
                                                                                                                       containing Class 8 material that
                                                                                                                       are no longer authorized for
                                                                                                                       transportation. (mode 1).
12611-N..........................  RSPA-01-8635                   Hodgdon Powder Co.,       49 CFR 173.171..........  To authorize the transportation in
                                                                   Inc., Shawnee Mission,                              commerce of smokeless powder for
                                                                   KS.                                                 shipments of small arms in
                                                                                                                       quantities that exceed the
                                                                                                                       prescribed limit. (modes 1, 2,
                                                                                                                       3).
12612-N..........................  RSPA-01-8637                   Genlabs, Chino, CA......  49 CFR 173.156..........  To authorize the transportation in
                                                                                                                       commerce of small quantities of
                                                                                                                       Class 8 material in non-bulk
                                                                                                                       packages in quantities that
                                                                                                                       exceed the weight allowable per
                                                                                                                       pallet. (mode 1).
12613-N..........................  RSPA-01-8702                   Nova Chemical Co., Red    49 CFR 172.203(a),        To authorize the transportation in
                                                                   Deer, Alberta, CN.        173.31(c)(1), 179.13.     commerce of a Class 3 material in
                                                                                                                       DOT112J340 tank cars with a
                                                                                                                       maximum gross weight on rail that
                                                                                                                       exceed the maximum limit of
                                                                                                                       263,000 pounds. (mode 2).
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