[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 139 (Friday, July 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47602-47604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-18228]


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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 August 19, 2002.

ADDRESS COMMENTS TO: Records Center, Research and Special Programs 
Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 
20590.
    Comment 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 July 12, 2002.
R. Ryan Posten,
Exemptions Program Officer, Office of Hazardous Materials, Exemptions 
and Approvals.

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                                                 New Exemptions
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                                                                        Regulation(s)      Nature of exemption
   Application  No.           Docket  No.            Applicant            affected               thereof
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13046-N...............  ......................  Consani              49 CFR 178.245-     To authorize the
                                                 Engineering,         1(a).               manufactue, marking,
                                                 Elsies River,                            sale and use of
                                                 South Africa.                            certain DOT
                                                                                          Specification 51 steel
                                                                                          portable permanently
                                                                                          fixed within ISO
                                                                                          frames designed in
                                                                                          accordance with
                                                                                          Section VIII, Division
                                                                                          II of the ASME Code
                                                                                          instead of Section
                                                                                          VIII, Division 1 for
                                                                                          use in transporting
                                                                                          Division 2.1, 2.2 an
                                                                                          2.3 hazardous
                                                                                          materials. (modes 1,
                                                                                          2, 3)
13047-N...............  ......................  Brenntag Mid-South,  49 CFR 173.34(d),   To authorize the
                                                 Inc., Henderson,     179.300-12(b),      transportation of
                                                 KY.                  179.300-13(a),      cylinders containing
                                                                      179.300-14.         hazardous materials
                                                                                          equipped with
                                                                                          emergency A&B kits.
                                                                                          (mode 1)
13048-N...............  ......................  Department of        49 CFR 173.244....  To authorize the one-
                                                 Energy/Richland                          time, one-way
                                                 Operations Office,                       transportation in
                                                 Richland, WA.                            commerce of a non-DOT
                                                                                          specification
                                                                                          containment system for
                                                                                          waste disposal. (mode
                                                                                          1)
13049-N...............  ......................  Honeywell            49 CFR              To authorize cargo
                                                 International        177.834(i)(3).      tanks to remain
                                                 Inc., Morristown,                        connected while
                                                 NJ.                                      standing without the
                                                                                          physical presence of
                                                                                          an unloader. (mode 1)
13050-N...............  ......................  Honeywell            49 CFR 172.704(c).  To authorize the
                                                 International,                           transportation in
                                                 Morristown, NJ.                          commerce of cylinders
                                                                                          containing Division
                                                                                          2.3 hazardous
                                                                                          materials to
                                                                                          transported with
                                                                                          alternative labels.
                                                                                          (modes 1, 2, 3)
13051-N...............  ......................  IBC Product Group    49 CFR 107.601,     To authorize the
                                                 of the Reusable      171.2(a) & (b),     transportation in
                                                 Industrial Assoc,    172 Subpart G,      commerce of certain
                                                 Landover, MD.        172.202, 172.204,   emptied intermediate
                                                                      172.504.            bulk containers (IBCs)
                                                                                          for purposes of
                                                                                          reconditioning,
                                                                                          remanufacturing,
                                                                                          repair, routine
                                                                                          maintenance, or
                                                                                          recertification with a
                                                                                          modified shipping
                                                                                          document and no
                                                                                          placarding. (mode 1)
13052-N...............  ......................  Questar, Inc.,       49 CFR 172.301(a),  To authorize the
                                                 North Canton, OH.    172.301(c),         manufacture, marking,
                                                                      172.400(a),         sale and use of UN 11G
                                                                      173.173(b)(2),      fiberboard
                                                                      173.242.            intermediate bulk
                                                                                          containers for use as
                                                                                          the outer packaging
                                                                                          for certain waste
                                                                                          paints and waste paint
                                                                                          related material,
                                                                                          Class 3 in 5 gallon
                                                                                          pails. (mode 1)
13053-N...............  ......................  Honeywell            49 CFR 174.67(i) &  To authorize rail cars
                                                 International        (j).                to remain connected
                                                 Inc., Morristown,                        while standing without
                                                 NJ.                                      the physical presence
                                                                                          of an unloader. (mode
                                                                                          2)
13054-N...............  ......................  CHS Transportation,  49 CFR 173.315(e).  To authorize the
                                                 Mason City, IA.                          transportation in
                                                                                          commerce of MC330 &
                                                                                          MC331 cargo tanks
                                                                                          equipped with an
                                                                                          alternative gauging
                                                                                          device for use in
                                                                                          transporting Division
                                                                                          2.1 and 2.2 material.
                                                                                          (mode 1)
13055-N...............  ......................  Stenstrom            49 CFR              To authorize the
                                                 Petroleum,           172.504(c)(1)(d).   transportation in
                                                 Equipment Group,                         commerce of specially
                                                 Rockford, IL.                            designed equipment
                                                                                          with residual amounts
                                                                                          of hazardous materials
                                                                                          to be transported
                                                                                          without placarding.
                                                                                          (mode 1)
13056-N...............  ......................  American Type        49 CFR 172,         To authorize the
                                                 Culture Collection   Subpart C,          transportation in
                                                 (ATCC), Manassas,    173.134.            commerce of certain
                                                 Va.                                      infectious substances
                                                                                          in special packagings.
                                                                                          (mode 1)
13057-N...............  ......................  MINTEQ               49 CFR 172          To authorize the
                                                 International Inc.   Subparts D, E &     transportation in
                                                 Eastern, PA.         F, 173.24(c)        commerce of metal
                                                                      Subparts E & F of   tubing containing
                                                                      Part 173.           hazardous materials to
                                                                                          be transported with
                                                                                          minimal regulation.
                                                                                          (modes 1, 2, 3)
13059-N...............  ......................  GE Plastics,         49 CFR              To authorize cargo
                                                 Burkville, AL.       177.834(i)(3).      tanks to remain
                                                                                          connected while
                                                                                          standing without the
                                                                                          physical presence of
                                                                                          an unloader. (mode 1)
3060-N................  ......................  Spence Engineering   49 CFR Parts 171-   To authorize the
                                                 Company, Inc.,       180.                manufacture, mark,
                                                 Walden, NY.                              sale and use of
                                                                                          specially designed
                                                                                          equipment containing
                                                                                          various limited
                                                                                          quantities of
                                                                                          hazardous materials
                                                                                          with minimal
                                                                                          regulation. (modes 1,
                                                                                          3, 4)
13061-N...............  ......................  Dow AgroSciences     49 CFR 172.302(a),  To authorize the
                                                 L.L.C.,              172.504(a).         transportation in
                                                 Indianapolis, IN.                        commerce of Division
                                                                                          6.1 liquid fumigants
                                                                                          in non-DOT
                                                                                          specification cargo
                                                                                          tanks equipped with an
                                                                                          alternative pressure
                                                                                          relief system. (mode
                                                                                          1)

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13062-N...............  ......................  Safety-Kleen (BDT),  49 CFR              To authorize the
                                                 Inc., Columbia, SC.  173.40(c)(2).       transportation in
                                                                                          commerce of non-DOT
                                                                                          specification
                                                                                          cylinders filled with
                                                                                          a Division 2.3
                                                                                          Inhalation Hazard Zone
                                                                                          A, material or a
                                                                                          Division 6.1 material.
                                                                                          (mode 1)
13063-N...............  ......................  Air Products         49 CFR 174.67(i) &  To authorize the
                                                 Polymers, L.P.,      (j).                transportation in
                                                 Dayton, NJ.                              commerce of rail cars
                                                                                          containing Class 3
                                                                                          hazardous materials to
                                                                                          remain connected while
                                                                                          standing without the
                                                                                          physical presence of
                                                                                          an unloader. (mode 2)
13064-N...............  ......................  Pressed Steel Tank   49 CFR 173.300a,    To authorize the
                                                 Co., Milwaukee, WI.  173.34(e).          manufacture, marking,
                                                                                          sale and use of a non-
                                                                                          DOT specification
                                                                                          cylinder for use in
                                                                                          transporting Division
                                                                                          2.3 hazardous
                                                                                          materials. (modes 1,
                                                                                          2, 3)
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