[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 248 (Thursday, December 26, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78857-78858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32525]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration


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

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. Application numbers with the 
suffix ``M'' denote a modification request. These applications have 
been separated from the new applications for exemptions to facilitate 
processing.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 10, 2003.

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 
7th Street, SW., Washington, DC or at http://dms.dot.gov.
    This notice of 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 December 19, 2002.
R. Ryan Posten,
Exemptions Program Officer, Office of Hazardous Materials, Exemptions 
and Approvals.

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                                                            Modification
  Application No.        Docket No.           Applicant     of exemption
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8554-M............  ....................  American West             8554
                                           Explosives,
                                           Inc.,
                                           Springfield, MO
                                           (See Footnote
                                           1).
9778-M............  ....................  Baker Atlas,              9778
                                           Houston, TX
                                           (See Footnote
                                           2).
9929-M............  ....................  Orbital Sciences          9929
                                           Corporation,
                                           Dulles, VA (See
                                           Footnote 3).
11194-M...........  ....................  Carleton                 11194
                                           Technologies,
                                           Inc. (Pressure
                                           Tech. Div.),
                                           Glen Burnie, MD
                                           (See Footnote
                                           4).
11380-M...........  ....................  Baker Atlas              11380
                                           (Houston
                                           Technology
                                           Ctr), Houston,
                                           TX (See
                                           Footnote 5).
12056-M...........  RSPA-98-3730          Department of            12056
                                           Defense (MTMC),
                                           Fort Eustis, VA
                                           (See Footnote
                                           6).
12102-M...........  RSPA-98-4005          Roche                    12102
                                           Diagnostics
                                           Corporation,
                                           Indianapolis,
                                           IN (See
                                           Footnote 7).
12130-M...........  RSPA-98-4386          FIBA                     12130
                                           Technologies,
                                           Inc., Westboro,
                                           MA (See
                                           Footnote 8).
13102-M...........  RSPA-02-13784         Watts Regulator          13102
                                           Company, North
                                           Andover, MA
                                           (See Footnote
                                           9).
13127-M...........  RSPA-02-13477         American Pacific        13127
                                           Corporation,
                                           Cedar City, UT
                                           (See Footnote
                                           10).
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\1\ To modify the exemption to authorize the transportation of a Class 8
  material in a specialized container mounted on a bulk truck.
\2\ To modify the exemption to authorize the transportation of an
  additional Class 7 material in non-DOT specification packaging.
\3\ To modify the exemption to update the list of authorized
  transporters and airports for the transportation of certain Division
  1.3C materials in unauthorized packaging that exceed the quantity
  limitation.
\4\ To modify the exemption to authorize utilization of an S-Glass outer
  overwrap for the non-DOT specification fiber reinforced plastic full
  composite cylinders transporting certain Division 2.1 and 2.2 gases.
\5\ To modify the exemption to authorize changes to an existing tank
  design assembly and the addition of a new tank design for the
  transportation of Division 2.1 materials.
\6\ To modify the exemption to authorize two additional destination
  facilities and authorize an increased number of round trip shipments
  containing Division 2.3 and 6.1 materials.
\7\ To modify the exemption to authorize transportation by common or
  contract carrier of certain unapproved Class 1 explosive materials
  desensitized by wetting with water, alcohol or other suitable diluent
  so as to eliminate their explosive properties.
\8\ To modify the exemption to authorize optional inspection access hole
  (manholes) for the non-DOT specification insulated portable tanks
  transporting certain Division 2.2 materials.
\9\ To reissue the exemption originally issued on an emergency basis for
  the transportation of certain non-DOT specification packagings,
  described as actuators, charged with limited quantities of various
  hazardous materials.
\10\ To reissue the exemption originally issued on an emergency basis
  for the transportation of certain Division 5.1 materials in lined
  flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBC).

[FR Doc. 02-32525 Filed 12-24-02; 8:45 am]
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