[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 182 (Thursday, September 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59091-59092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23839]


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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 desribed 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 October 21, 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, Pub. L. 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 September 13, 2002.
R. Ryan Posten,
Exemptions Program Officer, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions 
and Approvals.

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                                                                         Regulation(s)      Nature of exemption
  Application No.             Docket No.               Applicant           affected               thereof
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13104-N............  RSPA-02-13279                Consumers Energy    49 CFR 173.403,     To authorize the
                                                   Corporation,        173.427.            transportation in
                                                   Charlevoix, MI.                         commerce of a large
                                                                                           component of an
                                                                                           unpackaged surface
                                                                                           contaminated object
                                                                                           (SCO) used for
                                                                                           transporting Class 7
                                                                                           radioactive
                                                                                           materials. (Modes 1,
                                                                                           2)
13105-N............  RSPA-02-13278                T.L.C.C.I, Inc.,    49 CFR 173.22a,     To authorize the
                                                   Nashville, TN.      173.304.            manufacture, mark,
                                                                                           sale, and use of non-
                                                                                           DOT specification
                                                                                           cylinders for use in
                                                                                           transporting Division
                                                                                           2.1 materials. (modes
                                                                                           1, 2, 3, 4)
13106-N............  RSPA-02-13280                Air Products &      49 CFR              To authorize the
                                                   Chemicals, Inc.,    173.301(d)(a)&(2).  transportation in
                                                   Allentown, PA.                          commerce of hydrogen
                                                                                           and nitrogen gas
                                                                                           mixtures in
                                                                                           manifolded DOT-
                                                                                           Specification
                                                                                           cylinders. (modes 1,
                                                                                           3)
13107-N............  RSPA-02-13276                Sensors, Inc.,      49 CFR 172          To authorize the
                                                   Saline, MI.         Subparts C&G.       transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of specially
                                                                                           devices containing a
                                                                                           DOT Specification
                                                                                           3AL1800 cylinder
                                                                                           containing flammable
                                                                                           compressed gas
                                                                                           utilizing a small
                                                                                           hydrogen/helium flame
                                                                                           without required
                                                                                           shipping papers.
                                                                                           (mode 1)
13109-N............  RSPA-02-13281                Canberra            49 CFR 173.302,     To authorize the
                                                   Industries, Inc.,   175.3.              manufacture, marking,
                                                   Meriden, CN.                            sale and use of non-
                                                                                           DOT specification
                                                                                           containers described
                                                                                           as hermetically-
                                                                                           sealed electron tube
                                                                                           devices for use in
                                                                                           transporting Division
                                                                                           2.2 hazardous
                                                                                           mateials. (modes 1,
                                                                                           4, 5)
13110-N............  RSPA-02-13282                Praxair, Inc.,      49 CFR 173.242....  To authorize the
                                                   Danbury, CT.                            transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of non-DOT
                                                                                           specification bulk
                                                                                           packaging for use in
                                                                                           transporting metal,
                                                                                           catalyst, dry,
                                                                                           Division 4.2. (modes
                                                                                           1, 3)
13111-N............  RSPA-02-13284                Fisher Scientific   49 CFR              To authorize the
                                                   Chemical            173.158(f)7(h).     transportation in
                                                   Division, Fair                          commerce of 70%
                                                   Lawn, NJ.                               nitric acid, Class 8,
                                                                                           in certain single and
                                                                                           combination
                                                                                           packagings which is
                                                                                           currently forbidden.
                                                                                           (modes 1, 2, 3, 4)
13112-N............  RSPA-02-13286                Conax Florida       49 CFR 173.302,     To authorize the
                                                   Corporation St.     175.3.              manufacture, mark,
                                                   Petersburg, FL.                         sale and use of non-
                                                                                           DOT specification non-
                                                                                           reusable cylinders
                                                                                           conforming with all
                                                                                           requlations simiolar
                                                                                           to DOT specification
                                                                                           39 cylinder for use
                                                                                           in transporting
                                                                                           Division 2.2
                                                                                           material. (modes 1,
                                                                                           2, 3, 4, 5)
13114-N............  RSPA-02-13303                Eagle Window &      49 CFR 172.202-204  To authorize the
                                                   Door, Inc.                              transportation in
                                                   Dubuque, IA.                            commerce of non-bulk
                                                                                           containers of paint
                                                                                           to be transported
                                                                                           within the facility
                                                                                           without required
                                                                                           shipping papers.
                                                                                           (mode 1)
13116-N............  RSPA-02-13306                Chromatography      49 CFR 173.151(b).  To authorize the
                                                   Research                                transportation in
                                                   Supplies, Inc.,                         commerce of gas
                                                   Louisville, KY.                         filters containing
                                                                                           limited quantities of
                                                                                           hazardous materials
                                                                                           classed as self-
                                                                                           heating solid,
                                                                                           inorganic, n.o.s. to
                                                                                           be transported under
                                                                                           the limited quantity
                                                                                           provisions as
                                                                                           Division 4.1 without
                                                                                           required labelling or
                                                                                           placarding. (modes 1,
                                                                                           4, 5)
13117-N............  RSPA-02-13307                TEN-Packaging       49 CFR 173.21(i)..  To authorize the
                                                   Services,                               examination of
                                                   Newport, MN.                            cigarette lighters
                                                                                           and their inner
                                                                                           packagings. (mode 1)

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13118-N............  RSPA-02-13305                Greif Bros.         49 CFR              To authorize the one-
                                                   Corporation,        178.503(a)(10).     time transportation
                                                   Delaware, OH.                           in commerce of UN1A2
                                                                                           drums with
                                                                                           alternative markings
                                                                                           for use in
                                                                                           transporting Division
                                                                                           4.2 hazardous
                                                                                           materials. (mode 1)
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    Correction Notice: The new exemption notice published in the 
Federal Register/Vol. 67, No. 166, Tuesday, August 27, 2002; page 55061 
should have appeared as Docket No. 13088-N; RSPA-2003-13402 applicant 
Electron Transfer Technologies instead of Air Products.

[FR Doc. 02-23839 Filed 9-18-02; 8:45 am]
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