[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59301-59302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-29476]


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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 Progrmas 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 December 27, 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 transporation law (49 U.S.C. 5117(b); 49 CFR 1.53(b)).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 20, 2001.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Exemptions and Approvals.

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                                                                           Regulation(s)     Nature of exemption
       Application No.             Docket No.           Applicant             affected             thereof
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12858-N......................  RSPA-01-10977....  Union Carbide          49 CFR 172.203,    To authorize the
                                                   Corporation, South     179.13.            transportation in
                                                   Charlestown, WV.                          commerce of a DOT
                                                                                             specification
                                                                                             105J400W tank car
                                                                                             having a gross
                                                                                             weight on rail of
                                                                                             286,000 pounds, for
                                                                                             use in
                                                                                             transportation
                                                                                             Division 2.1, 2.3,
                                                                                             Poison-Inhalation
                                                                                             Hazard/Zone D.
                                                                                             (Mode 2)
12859-N......................  RSPA-01-10942....  Atlantic Research      49 CFR 173.320,    To authorize the
                                                   Corporation,           173.56(b),         transportation in
                                                   Gainesville, VA.       173.56(e)(3).      commerce of
                                                                                             unapproved air bag
                                                                                             inflators or air
                                                                                             bag modules or
                                                                                             seatbelt
                                                                                             pretensioners,
                                                                                             Division 1.4C in
                                                                                             specially designed
                                                                                             packaging. (Mode 1)
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[FR Doc. 01-29476 Filed 11-26-01; 8:45 am]
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