[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 61 (Thursday, March 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17220-17221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-7662]


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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 April 30, 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 March 22, 2001.
R. Ryan Posten,
Exemptions Program Officer, 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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                                                                     New Exemptions
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12644-N..........................  RSPA-01-9072                       Global Composites        49 CFR 173.302(a),            To authorize the
                                                                       International, Inc.      173.304(a)(1), 175.3.         manufacture, mark, sale
                                                                       San Dimas, CA.                                         and use of non-DOT
                                                                                                                              specification cylinders
                                                                                                                              for use in transporting
                                                                                                                              certain flammable and
                                                                                                                              nonflammable compressed
                                                                                                                              gases. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4)
12645-N..........................  RSPA-01-9068                       Draeger Safety, Inc.     49 CFR 173.301, 173.34......  To authorize transportation
                                                                       Pittsburgh, PA.                                        in commerce of non-DOT
                                                                                                                              specification cylinders
                                                                                                                              manifolded with one
                                                                                                                              pressure relief device to
                                                                                                                              be used as part of a self
                                                                                                                              contained breathing
                                                                                                                              apparatus for transporting
                                                                                                                              oxygen. (modes 1, 4)
12646-N..........................  RSPA-01-9071                       Consani Engineering      49 CFR 178.270, 178.271,      To authorize transportation
                                                                       Elsie River, SA.         178.272.                      in commerce of IM101 and
                                                                                                                              IM102 portable tanks for
                                                                                                                              use in transporting
                                                                                                                              certain classes of
                                                                                                                              hazardous materials.
                                                                                                                              (modes 1, 2, 3)
12647-N..........................  RSPA-01-9062                       Wisconsin Public         49 CFR 173.403,               To authorize transportation
                                                                       Service Corporation      173.427(b)(1).                in commerce of two steam
                                                                       (WPSC) Green Bay, WI.                                  generator assemblies as
                                                                                                                              surface contaminated
                                                                                                                              objects that exceed the
                                                                                                                              authorized quantity
                                                                                                                              limitations. (mode 3)
12649-N..........................  RSPA-01-9063                       Matheson Tri-Gas East    49 CFR 173.302(a)(5),         To authorize transportation
                                                                       Rutherford, NJ.          173.302(f).                   in commerce of DOT 3AL
                                                                                                                              cylinders filled with
                                                                                                                              carbon monoxide not
                                                                                                                              authorized for
                                                                                                                              transportation by cargo
                                                                                                                              vessel. (mode 3)

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12650-N..........................  RSPA-01-9064                       Coleman Powermate, Inc.  49 CFR 173.34(d)............  To authorize transportation
                                                                       Kearney, NE.                                           in commerce of 3AL
                                                                                                                              cylinders equipped with
                                                                                                                              spring-loaded pressure
                                                                                                                              relief devices for use in
                                                                                                                              transporting hydrogen
                                                                                                                              absorbed in metal hydride.
                                                                                                                              (modes 1, 2, 3, 4)
12651-N..........................  RSPA-01-9065                       I.W.I. Medical Waste     49 CFR 172.101 Col 8(b) &     To authorize transportation
                                                                       Management, Inc. New     8(c), 173.197.                in commerce of solid
                                                                       Smyrna Beach, FL.                                      regulated medical waste in
                                                                                                                              non-DOT specification
                                                                                                                              packaging consisting of a
                                                                                                                              bulk outer packaging and a
                                                                                                                              non-bulk inner packaging.
                                                                                                                              (mode 1)
12652-N..........................  RSPA-01-9061                       Eagle-Picher             49 CFR 173.302(a),            To authorize transportation
                                                                       Technologies, LLC        173.34(d), 175.3.             in commerce of certain non-
                                                                       Joplin, MO.                                            DOT specification pressure
                                                                                                                              vessels containing
                                                                                                                              compressed hydrogen, which
                                                                                                                              are a component of a
                                                                                                                              nickel hydrogen battery.
                                                                                                                              (modes 1, 2, 4)
12656-N..........................  RSPA-01-9144                       Piper Impact, Inc. New   49 CFR 178.35(G)............  To authorize manufacture,
                                                                       Albany, MS.                                            marking, sale and use of
                                                                                                                              DOT specification 3AL
                                                                                                                              cylinders except that
                                                                                                                              total weight and
                                                                                                                              volumetric capacity
                                                                                                                              records for each
                                                                                                                              individual cylinder
                                                                                                                              produced are not required
                                                                                                                              in the inspector's report.
                                                                                                                              (modes 1, 2)
12657-N..........................  RSPA-01-9150                       Oshkosh Truck            49 CFR 178.345-3(f)(3)(i)...  To authorize transportation
                                                                       Corporation Oshkosh,                                   in commerce of cargo tanks
                                                                       WI.                                                    equipped with attachments
                                                                                                                              that exceed the authorized
                                                                                                                              spacing limits. (mode 1)
12658-N..........................  RSPA-01-9149                       Montgomery               49 CFR 172.201(a)(4)........  To authorize transportation
                                                                       Manufacturing Company                                  in commerce of certain
                                                                       Kennedale, TX.                                         hazardous materials with
                                                                                                                              alternative information on
                                                                                                                              shipping papers. (mode 1)
12661-N..........................  RSPA-01-9217                       United Parcell Service,  49 CFR 171.2(a)&(b), 172      To authorize transportation
                                                                       Inc. (UPS) Atlanta, GA.  Subparts C, D&E, 173.1,       in commerce of certain
                                                                                                173.22, 173.24, 177.801,      hazardous materials that
                                                                                                177.817.                      are not properly packaged,
                                                                                                                              marked, labeled or classed
                                                                                                                              in accordance with the 49
                                                                                                                              CFR. (mode 1)
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