[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 83 (Wednesday, April 30, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23179-23180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10698]


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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 May 30, 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 
materials transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5117(b); 49 CFR 1.53(b)).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2003.
R. Ryan Posten,
Exemptions Program Officer, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions 
and Approvals.

                                                 New Exemptions
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                                                                        Regulation(s)      Nature of exemption
     Application No.            Docket No.            Applicant           affected               thereof
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13219-N.................  RSPA-03-14969          Solvay Interox,     49 CFR 172.302(c),  To authorize the
                                                  Inc. Houston, TX.   173.31(d)(1)(vi).   transportation in
                                                                                          commerce of DOT
                                                                                          specification tank
                                                                                          cars containing
                                                                                          Division 5.1 and 5.2
                                                                                          hazardous materials
                                                                                          without removing the
                                                                                          frangible disc. (mode
                                                                                          2)
13220-N.................  RSPA-03-14968          Advanced            49 CFR 173.301,     To authorize the
                                                  Technology          173.302, 173.304,   transportation in
                                                  Materials, Inc.     173.315.            commerce of non-DOT
                                                  (ATMI) Danbury,                         specification
                                                  CT.                                     cylinders containing
                                                                                          certain compressed
                                                                                          gases absorbed onto a
                                                                                          microporous substance
                                                                                          and transported at sub-
                                                                                          atmospheric pressure.
                                                                                          (mode 1)
13221-N.................  RSPA-03-14967          ToxCo, Inc. Oak     49 CFR 173.211,     To authorize the one-
                                                  Ridge, TN.          173.244.            time, one-way
                                                                                          transportation in
                                                                                          commerce of solidified
                                                                                          sodium metal in
                                                                                          certain non-DOT
                                                                                          specification non-bulk
                                                                                          and bulk packages.
                                                                                          (mode 1)
13222-N.................  RSPA-03-14971          Unilever Bestfoods  49 CFR 173.306(a),  To authorize the
                                                  Englewood Cliffs,   173.306(a)(3)(v).   manufacture, mark,
                                                  NJ.                                     sale and use of a non-
                                                                                          DOT specification, non-
                                                                                          refillable plastic
                                                                                          aerosol container
                                                                                          filled with compressed
                                                                                          gas and a non-
                                                                                          hazardous material.
                                                                                          (modes 1, 2, 3, 4)
13225-N.................  RSPA-03-14996          Quantum             49 CFR 173.301(f),  To authorize the
                                                  Technologies        173.302(a).         transportation in
                                                  Irvine, CA.                             commerce of hydrogen
                                                                                          and compressed natural
                                                                                          gas in non-DOT
                                                                                          specification carbon
                                                                                          filament wound
                                                                                          reinforced polymer
                                                                                          lined composite
                                                                                          cylinders. (modes 1,
                                                                                          2, 3)
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