[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 38 (Monday, February 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11631-11632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4674]


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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 March 28, 2001.

ADDRESSES: 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 February 20, 2001.
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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12622-N..................  RSPA-01-8831                 Atlantic          49 CFR 172.200,   To authorize the
                                                         Research          172.500.          transportation in
                                                         Corporation;                        commerce of
                                                         Knoxville, TN.                      Division 1.3C, 1.4C
                                                                                             and 2.2 airbags
                                                                                             without the
                                                                                             required shipping
                                                                                             papers and
                                                                                             placarding. (mode
                                                                                             1)
12623-N..................  RSPA-01-8829                 General Chemical  49 CFR 174.67(i)  To authorize rail
                                                         Corporation,      & (j).            cars to remain
                                                         Parsippany, NJ.                     connected while
                                                                                             standing without
                                                                                             the physical
                                                                                             presence of an
                                                                                             unloader. (mode 2)

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12625-N..................  RSPA-01-8830                 Smart-Hose        49 CFR 177.834..  To authorize cargo
                                                         Technologies,                       tank motor vehicles
                                                         Inc.                                to remain connected
                                                         Philadelphia,                       while standing
                                                         PA.                                 without the
                                                                                             physical presence
                                                                                             of an unloader.
                                                                                             (mode 1)
12626-N..................  RSPA-01-8851                 SMI Companies     49 CFR            To authorize the
                                                         Franklin, LA.     173.243(c).       manufacture, mark,
                                                                                             sale and use of non-
                                                                                             DOT specification
                                                                                             steel portable
                                                                                             tanks equipped with
                                                                                             external bottom
                                                                                             discharge valves
                                                                                             for use in
                                                                                             transporting Class
                                                                                             8 material. (modes
                                                                                             1, 3)
12629-N..................  RSPA-01-8853                 Western Sales &   49 CFR 173.34(e)  To authorize an
                                                         Testing of                          alternative method
                                                         Amarillo, Inc.                      of retest for DOT
                                                         Amarillo, TX.                       3A, 3AA, 3AAX and
                                                                                             3T compressed gas
                                                                                             cylinders for use
                                                                                             in transporting
                                                                                             liquified or
                                                                                             nonliquefied
                                                                                             compressed gases,
                                                                                             or mixtures as
                                                                                             presently
                                                                                             authorized. (modes
                                                                                             1, 2, 3)
12630-N..................  RSPA-01-8850                 Chemetall GmbH    49 CFR            To authorize the
                                                         Gesellschaft      172.102(a)(2) &   transportation in
                                                         Langelsheim, DE.  (c)(7)(ii).       commerce of lithium
                                                                                             alkyls, Divisions
                                                                                             4.2, in non-DOT
                                                                                             specification IM
                                                                                             101 portable tanks
                                                                                             with an equivalent
                                                                                             minimum shell
                                                                                             thickness less than
                                                                                             that prescribed for
                                                                                             the material.
                                                                                             (modes 1, 2, 3)
12631-N..................  RSPA-01-8849                 Precision         49 CFR 178.57(d)  To authorize the
                                                         Medical                             transportation is
                                                         Northhampton,                       commerce of a
                                                         PA.                                 portable cryogenic
                                                                                             cylinder containing
                                                                                             oxygen, Division
                                                                                             2.2 (mode 1)
12634-N..................  RSPA-01-8913                 Norman            49 CFR            To authorize the
                                                         International     173.12(b)(2).     manufacture, mark,
                                                         Los Angeles, CA.                    sale and use of a
                                                                                             corrugated
                                                                                             fiberboard box as
                                                                                             the outer packaging
                                                                                             for lab pack
                                                                                             applications in
                                                                                             accordance with
                                                                                             Section 173.12(b).
                                                                                             (modes 1, 2)
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