[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4540-4541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-2005]


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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 February 28, 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 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 material 
transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5117(b); 49 CFR 1.53(b)).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 23, 2003.
R. Ryan Posten,
Exemptions Program Officer, Office of Hazardous Materials, Exemptions 
and Approvals.

                                                 New Exemptions
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                                                                              Regulation(s)        Nature of
        Application No.                Docket No.            Applicant           affected      exemption thereof
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13188-N........................  RSPA-03-14314.........  General Dynamics,  49 CFR             To authorize the
                                                          Lincoln, NE.       173.301(f),        transportation
                                                                             173.302(a),        in commerce of
                                                                             173.34(d).         certain
                                                                                                flammable and
                                                                                                nonflammable
                                                                                                compressed gases
                                                                                                in non-DOT
                                                                                                specification
                                                                                                filament-wound
                                                                                                reinforced
                                                                                                plastic lined
                                                                                                cylinders,
                                                                                                having a maximum
                                                                                                service pressure
                                                                                                of 7,000 psig,
                                                                                                comparable to
                                                                                                CGA C-19-2002
                                                                                                FRP-3. (Modes 1,
                                                                                                2, 3.)
13190-N........................  RSPA-03-14316.........  Air Products &     49 CFR             To authorize
                                                          Chemicals,         177.834(i)(3).     cargo tanks to
                                                          Allentown, PA.                        be unloaded
                                                                                                without meeting
                                                                                                the attendance
                                                                                                requirements.
                                                                                                (Mode 1.)
13192-N........................  RSPA-03-14315.........  Onyx               49 CFR 173.12(b).  To authorize the
                                                          Environmental                         transportation
                                                          Services,                             in commerce of
                                                          L.L.C.,                               certain labpack
                                                          Flanders, NJ.                         quantities of
                                                                                                hazardous
                                                                                                materials with
                                                                                                shrink-wrap as
                                                                                                an overpack
                                                                                                without required
                                                                                                markings and
                                                                                                labels. (Modes
                                                                                                1, 3, 4.)
13194-N........................  ......................  Cryogenic          49 CFR 173.318,    To authorize the
                                                          Manufacturing      173.76(g)(1),      manufacture,
                                                          and Repair,        178.338-10,        mark, sale and
                                                          Inc., Eagle        178.338-13(b),     use of non-DOT
                                                          Lake, TX.          (c).               specification
                                                                                                insulated
                                                                                                portable tanks
                                                                                                for use in
                                                                                                transporting
                                                                                                Division 2.2
                                                                                                hazardous
                                                                                                materials. (Mode
                                                                                                3.)
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