[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 139 (Friday, July 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47601-47602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-18208]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration


Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for 
Modification of Exemption

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration, DOT.

ACTION: List of applications for modification of 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. This 
notice is abbreviated to expedite docketing and public notice. Because 
the sections affected, modes of transportation, and the nature of 
application have been shown in earlier Federal Register publications, 
they are not repeated here. Requests for modifications of exemptions 
(e.g. to provide for additional hazardous materials, packaging design 
changes, additional mode of transportation, etc.) are described in 
footnotes to the application number. Applications numbers with the 
suffix ``M'' denote a modification request. These applications have 
separated from the new applications for exemptions to facilitate 
processing.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 5, 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 number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the applications are 
available for inspection in the Records Center, Nassif Building, 400 
4th Street SW., Washington, DC or at http://dms.dot.gov.
    This notice is receipt of applications for modification of 
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 July 12, 2002.
R. Ryan Posten,
Exemptions Program Officer, Office of Hazardous Materials, Exemptions 
and Approvals.

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                                                                                                Modification of
      Application  No.                  Docket  No.                       Applicant                Exemption
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7657-M.....................  .................................  Welker Engineering Company,                 7657
                                                                 Sugar Land, TX (See Footnote
                                                                 1).
8232-M.....................  .................................  National Refrigerants, Inc.,                8232
                                                                 Philadelphia, PA (See
                                                                 Footnote 2).
10389-M....................  .................................  Great Lakes Chemical                       10389
                                                                 Corporation, El Dorado, AR
                                                                 (See Footnote 3).
10789-M....................  .................................  Allied Universal Corporation,              10789
                                                                 Miami, FL (See Footnote 4).
11099-M....................  .................................  AMKO A Service Company,                    11099
                                                                 Gnadenhutten, OH (See
                                                                 Footnote 5).
11202-M....................  .................................  Newport News Shipbuilding &                11202
                                                                 Dry Dock Company, Newport
                                                                 News, VA (See Footnote 6).
11537-M....................  .................................  Interstate Chemical Company,               11537
                                                                 Inc., Hermitage, PA (See
                                                                 Footnote 7).
11650-M....................  .................................  Autoliv ASP, Inc., Ogden, UT               11650
                                                                 (See Footnote 8).

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11753-M....................  .................................  Ashland, Inc., Columbus, OH                11753
                                                                 (See Footnote 9).
11970-M....................  RSPA-97-2993                       ExxonMobil Chemical Company,               11970
                                                                 Houston, TX (See Footnote
                                                                 10).
12690-M....................  RSPA-01-9656                       Air Liquide America                        12690
                                                                 Corporation, Houston, TX
                                                                 (See Footnote 11).
12750-M....................  RSPA-01-10121                      Questar, Inc., North Canton,               12750
                                                                 OH (See Footnote 12).
12844-M....................  RSPA-01-10753                      Delphi Automotive Systems,                 12844
                                                                 Troy, MI (See Footnote 13).
12855-M....................  RSPA-01-10914                      Kraton Polymers U.S. LLC,                  12855
                                                                 Belpre, OH (See Footnote 14).
12917-M....................  RSPA-02-12038                      Northwest Ohio Towing &                    12917
                                                                 Recovery, Inc., Beaverdam,
                                                                 OH (See Footnote 15).
12981-M....................  .................................  Airgas, Inc., Cheyenne, WY                12981
                                                                 (See Footnote 16).
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(1) To modify the exemption to authorize the transportation of additional Division 2.1 and 2.2 materials in non-
  DOT specification stainless steel cylinders.
(2) To modify the exemption to authorize the transportation of a Division 2.2 material in non-DOT specification
  portable tanks.
(3) To modify the exemption to authorize the transportation of a Division 6.1 and additional Class 8 material in
  tank cars.
(4) To modify the exemption to authorize the retest period from 2 to 5 years for non-DOT specification fully
  open-head steel salvage cylinders and the use of a 3AA480 cylinder for the transportation of Division 2.3
  materials.
(5) To modify the exemption to authorize retesting of DOT Specification 3A and 3AA cylinders by acoustic
  emission (AE) and ultrasonic examination (UE) method for the transportation of Division 2.1 and 2.2 materials.
 
(6) To modify the exemption to authorize the transportation of Division 5.2, 6.1 and additional Division 5.1
  materials across a public road via motor vehicle.
(7) To modify the exemption to authorize the transportation of an additional Class 8 material in an intermediate
  bulk container (IBC) that is securely mounted to a flatbed trailer.
(8) To modify the exemption to authorize an additional design qualification of the non-DOT specification
  pressure vessel sidewall opening for the transportation of Division 2.2 materials.
(9) To modify the exemption to authorize the use of a 300 kpa rated container for the transportation of a Class
  8 material.
(10) To modify the exemption to authorize the use of alternative size non-DOT specification steel portable tanks
  for the transportation of a Division 4.2 material.
(11) To modify the exemption to authorize cargo vessel as an additional mode for the transportation of a
  Division 2.3 material in DOT Specifications 3AA steel cylinders.
(12) To modify the exemption to authorize an additional 11HH2 Rigid Combination Intermediate Bulk Container
  (IBC) marking code for use as outer packaging for lab pack applications transporting various Class and
  Division materials.
(13) To modify the exemption to authorize relief from the requirement for each non-DOT specification pressure
  vessel longitudinal weld seam to be 100% radiographically inspected for the transportation of Division 2.2
  materials.
(14) To reissue the exemption originally issued on an emergency basis for the transportation of non-DOT
  specification pressure vessels containing a Class 3 material.
(15) To reissue the exemption originally issued on an emergency basis for the transportation of Class 3
  materials in non-DOT specification cargo tanks (aviation refuelers).
(16) To reissue the exemption originally issued on an emergency basis for the transportation of a Division 2.2
  material in DOT Specification MC-330 and MC-331 cargo tank motor vehicles with an alternate means to shut down
  the flow of product.

[FR Doc. 02-18208 Filed 7-18-02; 8:45am]
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