[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 39 (Wednesday, February 27, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9029-9030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4624]


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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 29, 2002.

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 February 21, 2002.
R. Ryan Posten,
Exemptions Program Officer, Office of Hazardous Materials, Exemptions 
and Approvals.

                                                                     New Exemptions
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                                                                                                                                  Nature of exemption
    Application No.           Docket No.              Applicant                        Regulation(s) affected                           thereof
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12672-N...............    ....................  Safety-Kleen Systems,                              49 CFR 173.28(b)(7)(iv)(B)  To authorize the
                                                 Inc., Columbia, SC.                                                            transportation in
                                                                                                                                commerce of 30 gallon
                                                                                                                                open-head plastic drums
                                                                                                                                without performing
                                                                                                                                leakproofness test prior
                                                                                                                                to reuse. (modes 1, 2)
12920-N...............  RSPA-02-11638.........  Epichem, Inc.,                                              49 CFR 173.181(c)  To authorize the
                                                 Haverhill, MA.                                                                 transportation in
                                                                                                                                commerce of pyrophoric
                                                                                                                                materials in combination
                                                                                                                                packagings with inner
                                                                                                                                containers that exceed
                                                                                                                                currently authorized
                                                                                                                                quantities. (modes 1, 3)
12921-N...............  RSPA-02-11640.........  GATX Rail, Chicago,                           49 CFR 173.31(b)(3)(ii) & (iii)  To authorize the
                                                 IL.                                                                            transportation in
                                                                                                                                commerce of certain DOT-
                                                                                                                                111A60ALW aluminum tank
                                                                                                                                cars equipped with
                                                                                                                                alternative head
                                                                                                                                protection for use in
                                                                                                                                transporting various
                                                                                                                                hazardous materials.
                                                                                                                                (mode 2)
12924-N...............  RSPA-02-11641.........  Infineum USA LP,                                       49 CFR 174.67(i) & (j)  To authorize rail cars to
                                                 Linden, NJ.                                                                    remain attached during
                                                                                                                                unloading various
                                                                                                                                hazardous materials
                                                                                                                                without the physical
                                                                                                                                presence of an unloader.
                                                                                                                                (mode 2)
12925-N...............  RSPA-02-11631.........  U.S. Department of                                             49 CFR 173.244  To authorize the one-
                                                 Energy, Oak Ridge,                                                             time, one-way
                                                 TN.                                                                            transportation in
                                                                                                                                commerce of solidified
                                                                                                                                sodium metal in certain
                                                                                                                                non-DOT specification
                                                                                                                                bulk packaging. (mode 1)
12926-N...............  RSPA-02-11623.........  S.C. Johnston & Son,                                           49 CFR 173.306  To authorize the
                                                 Inc., Washington, DC.                                                          transportation in
                                                                                                                                commerce of aerosols,
                                                                                                                                non-flammable, Division
                                                                                                                                2.2 in non-DOT
                                                                                                                                specification
                                                                                                                                containers. (mode 1)

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12927-N...............  RSPA-02-11628.........  Tri-Wall, A                                               49 CFR 173.12(b)(2)  To authorize the
                                                 Weyerhaeuser                                                                   manufacture, marking and
                                                 Business, Butler, IN.                                                          sale of a corrugated
                                                                                                                                fiberboard box for use
                                                                                                                                as the outer packaging
                                                                                                                                for lab pack
                                                                                                                                applications. (mode 1)
12928-N...............  RSPA-02-11629.........  Pacer Global                                                49 CFR 172.201(c)  To authorize the
                                                 Logistics, Dublin,                                                             transportation in
                                                 OH.                                                                            commerce of rail cars
                                                                                                                                containing various
                                                                                                                                hazardous materials to
                                                                                                                                be transported with
                                                                                                                                alternative shipping
                                                                                                                                papers. (mode 2)
12929-N...............    ....................  Matheson Tri-Gas,                                        49 CFR 173.301(j)(1)  To authorize the
                                                 East Rutherford, NJ.                                                           transportation in
                                                                                                                                commerce of certain DOT
                                                                                                                                specification and non-
                                                                                                                                DOT specification
                                                                                                                                cylinders manufactured
                                                                                                                                to a foreign
                                                                                                                                specification which are
                                                                                                                                charged for export only.
                                                                                                                                (modes 1, 3)
12930-N...............  RSPA-02-11624.........  Roeder Cartage                            49 CFR 173.32b(b)(1), 180.352(b)(3)  To authorize the
                                                 Company, Inc., Lima,                                                           transportation of
                                                 OH.                                                                            certain lined DOT
                                                                                                                                Specification cargo
                                                                                                                                tanks which are not
                                                                                                                                subject to the internal
                                                                                                                                visual inspections for
                                                                                                                                use in transporting
                                                                                                                                certain Class 8
                                                                                                                                hazardous materials.
                                                                                                                                (modes 1, 3)
12931-N...............  RSPA-02-11626.........  Quality Terminals,                                     49 CFR 174.67(i) & (j)  To authorize rail cars to
                                                 Chester, SC.                                                                   remain attached during
                                                                                                                                unloading of Class 8
                                                                                                                                hazardous materials
                                                                                                                                without the physical
                                                                                                                                presence of an unloader.
                                                                                                                                (mode 2)
12933-N...............  RSPA-02-11622.........  In-X Corporation,                                     49 CFR 173.306(a)(2)(i)  To authorize the
                                                 Denver, CO.                                                                    transportation in
                                                                                                                                commerce of a specially
                                                                                                                                designed device equipped
                                                                                                                                with a small cylindrical
                                                                                                                                pressure vessel
                                                                                                                                containing limited
                                                                                                                                quantity of helium gas
                                                                                                                                overpacked in cardboard
                                                                                                                                containers. (modes 1, 2,
                                                                                                                                3, 4)
 
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