[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66495-66496]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31657]


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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 of the ``Nature of Application'' portion of the 
table below as follows: 1--Rail freight, 3--Cargo vessel, 4--Cargo 
aircraft only, 5--Passenger-carrying aircraft.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 25, 2002.

ADDRESSES 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 December 18, 2001.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Exemptions and Approvals.

                                                                     New Exemptions
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    Application No.                Docket No.                   Applicant        Regulation(s) affected            Nature of exemption thereof
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12865-N................  RSPA-01-11013                   BOC Gases, Riverton,    49 CFR 173.301(j).....  To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                                                          NJ.                                             non-DOT specification cylinders for export
                                                                                                          containing various compressed gases without
                                                                                                          pressure relief devices. (Modes 1, 3.)
12867-N................  RSPA-01-11076                   G.L.I. Citergaz, 964    49 CFR 178.245-1(a)...  To authorize the manufacture, marking, sale and
                                                          Civray, FR.                                     use of DOT Specification 51 steel portable
                                                                                                          tanks permanently mounted in an ISO frame for
                                                                                                          use in transporting Division 2.1 and 2.2
                                                                                                          materials. (Modes 1, 2, 3.)
12868-N................  RSPA-01-11075                   Anderson Development    49 CFR 173.301(j).....  To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                                                          Company, Adrian, MI.                            non-DOT specification cylinders for export
                                                                                                          containing various compressed gases without
                                                                                                          pressure relief devices. (Modes 1, 3.)
12869-N................  RSPA-01-11074                   Praxair, Inc.,          49 CFR 173.301(j).....  To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                                                          Danbury, CT.                                    non-DOT specification cylinders for export
                                                                                                          containing various compressed gases without
                                                                                                          pressure relief devices. (Modes 1, 3.)
12871-N................  RSPA-01-11072                   Southern California     49 CFR 173.403,         To authorize the one-time transportation of a
                                                          Edison, San Clemente,   173.427(a),             nuclear generating-station reactor pressure
                                                          CA.                     173.427(b)(c).          vessel package transport system to a burial
                                                                                                          site. (Modes 1, 2, 3.)
12872-N................  RSPA-01-11077                   Southern California     49 CFR 173.403........  To authorize the one-time transportation in
                                                          Edison, San Clemente,                           commerce of specially designed equipment
                                                          CA.                                             containing Class 7 radioactive material. (Mode
                                                                                                          2.)
12873-N................  RSPA-01-11099                   Balchem Corporation,    49 CFR 172.302(c),      To authorize rail cars to remain attached
                                                          Slate Hill, NY.         174.67(i)&(j).          during unloading of Division 2.1 and 2.3
                                                                                                          hazardous materials without the physical
                                                                                                          presence of an unloader. (Mode 2.)

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12874-N................  RSPA-01-11103                   Zomeworks Corporation,  48 CFR 171 to 180.....  The authorize the transportation in commerce of
                                                          Albuquerque, NM.                                machine components that are charged with non-
                                                                                                          flammable, non-toxic refrigerant gas without
                                                                                                          packaging or communication requirements.
                                                                                                          (Modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.)
12876-N................  RSPA-01-11098                   Asai Glass              49 CFR 174.67(i)&(j)..  To authorize rail cars containing a Division
                                                          Fluoropolymers USA,                             2.2 material to remain standing while
                                                          Inc., Bayonne, NJ.                              connected without the physical presence of an
                                                                                                          unloader. (Mode 2.)
12877-N................  RSPA-01-11119                   BAE Systems, Pomona,    49 CFR 172.400(a),      To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                                                          CA.                     172.500(a),             cesium, Division 4.3, without required
                                                                                  173.211(a), 175.3.      labeling and placarding in specially designed
                                                                                                          packaging to be used on military aircraft.
                                                                                                          (Modes 1, 4, 5.)
12879-N................  RSPA-01-11095                   Millennium Speciality   49 CFR 172.514........  To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                                                          Chemicals,                                      portable tanks and IBCs containing combustible
                                                          Jacksonville, FL.                               liquids without required placards when placed
                                                                                                          in closed sealed freight containers that are
                                                                                                          properly placarded. (Modes 1, 3.)
12880-N................  RSPA-01-11100                   Northrop Grumman        49 CFR 172.101          To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                                                          Corporation,            Col.(9)(b), 173.302,    a specially designed device consisting of a
                                                          Baltimore, MD.          175.3.                  non-DOT specification cylinder containing 25
                                                                                                          grams of Division 2.3 material. (Modes 1, 3,
                                                                                                          4.)
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