[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 21 (Thursday, January 31, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4777-4778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2352]


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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 4, 2002.

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 January 25, 2002.
R. Ryan Posten,
Exemptions Program Officer, 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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12897-N                  RSPA-02-11397                 ATK Thiokol Propulsion, Brigham  49 CFR 173.242.................  To authorize the transportation
                                                        City, UT.                                                         in commerce of ammonium
                                                                                                                          perchlorate, Division 5.1, in
                                                                                                                          DOT 53 portable tanks not
                                                                                                                          presently authorized. (Modes
                                                                                                                          1, 2.)

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12898-N                  RSPA-02-11398                 SWS Environmental First          49 CFR 173.302, 173.304, 173.34  To authorize the manufacturing,
                                                        Response, Panama City Beach,                                      marking, sale and use of a non-
                                                        FL.                                                               DOT specification salvage
                                                                                                                          cylinder for overpacking
                                                                                                                          damage or leaking cylinders of
                                                                                                                          pressurized and non-
                                                                                                                          pressurized hazardous
                                                                                                                          materials for transportation
                                                                                                                          in commerce. (Mode 1.)
12899-N                  RSPA-02-11387                 Pencor Reservoir Fluid           49 CFR 173.201(c), 173.202(c),   To authorize the manufacture,
                                                        Specialists, Broussard, LA.      173.203(c), 173.302(c),          mark, sale and use of non-DOT
                                                                                         173.302(a), 173.304(a) & (b),    specification cylinders
                                                                                         175.3, 178.35(e) & (f),          comparable to DOT
                                                                                         178.36(a) & (b), (j), (1).       Specification 3A cylinders for
                                                                                                                          use in transporting Division
                                                                                                                          2.1, 2.2 and Class 3 material.
                                                                                                                          (Modes 1, 2, 3, 4.)
12902-N                  RSPA-02-11389                 C&S Railroad Corp., Jim Thrope,  49 CFR 174.85(a)...............  To authorize the transportation
                                                        PA.                                                               in commerce of rail cars with
                                                                                                                          alternative spacing between
                                                                                                                          the locomotive and cars
                                                                                                                          carrying hazardous materials.
                                                                                                                          (Mode 2.)
12903-N                  RSPA-02-11390                 Cargill Inc., Minneapolis, MN..  49 CFR 179.13..................  To authorize the transportation
                                                                                                                          in commerce of Class 3
                                                                                                                          material in DOT Specification
                                                                                                                          111A100W1 tank cars having a
                                                                                                                          maximum gross weight of
                                                                                                                          286,000 pounds. (Mode 2.)
12904-N                  RSPA-02-11388                 Chemex Corp., San Juan, PR.....  49 CFR 179.13..................  To authorize the transportation
                                                                                                                          in commerce of Class 3
                                                                                                                          material in DOT Specification
                                                                                                                          111A100W1 tank cars having a
                                                                                                                          maximum gross weight of
                                                                                                                          286,000 pounds. (Mode 2.)
12905-N                  RSPA-02-11384                 Railway Progress Institute,      49 CFR 172.203(a), 172.302(c),   To authorize the transportation
                                                        Inc. Alexandria, VA.             173.22a(a) & (b), 179.100-       in commerce of various
                                                                                         20(a), 179.200-24(a) & (b),      hazardous materials on rail
                                                                                         179.201-10(a), 179.220-25.       cars without the required head
                                                                                                                          stamping and without the
                                                                                                                          exemption number on the rail
                                                                                                                          car or the shipping paper.
                                                                                                                          (Mode 2.)
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[FR Doc. 02-2352 Filed 1-30-02; 8:45 am]
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