[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 122 (Wednesday, June 25, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37894-37895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-16090]


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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 July 25, 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: 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 June 20, 2003.
R. Ryan Posten,
Exemptions Program Officer, Office of Hazardous Materials, Exemptions 
and Approvals.

                                                                     New Exemptions
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           Application No.                   Docket No.                 Applicant          Regulation(s) affected       Nature of exemption thereof
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13234-N.............................  ........................  Quest Diagnostics, Inc.   49 CFR 178.503(f)......  To authorize the transportation in
                                                                 Collegeville, PA.                                  commerce of a specially designed
                                                                                                                    packaging made of semi-rigid
                                                                                                                    polyester fabric with polyvinyl
                                                                                                                    chloride backing for use in
                                                                                                                    transporting Division 6.2 hazardous
                                                                                                                    materials. (modes 1, 4)
13244-N.............................  ........................  Kihei Industries          49 CFR 173.302,          To authorize the manufacture, mark,
                                                                 Houston, TX.              173.306(b)(4), 175.3.    sale and use of non-DOT
                                                                                                                    specification containers described
                                                                                                                    as hermetically-sealed electron
                                                                                                                    tubes for use in transporting
                                                                                                                    Division 2.2 hazardous materials.
                                                                                                                    (modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
13245-N.............................  ........................  Piper Impact New Albany,  49 CFR 173.302(a)(1),    To authorize the manufacture, mark,
                                                                 MS.                       175.3.                   sale and use of non-DOT
                                                                                                                    specification cylinders similar to
                                                                                                                    DOT Specification 39 cylinders for
                                                                                                                    use in transporting Division 2.2
                                                                                                                    hazardous materials. (modes 1, 2, 3,
                                                                                                                    4, 5)
13246-N.............................  ........................  McLane Company, Inc.      49 CFR 172.102 N10,      To authorize the transportation in
                                                                 Temple, TX.               173.22, 173.308(b),      commerce of cigarette lighters, for
                                                                                           178.3, 178.503,          which approval has been obtained by
                                                                                           178.517, 178.601.        the lighter manufactures under 49
                                                                                                                    CFR 173.21(i), in reusable plastic
                                                                                                                    totes. (mode 1)
13249-N.............................  ........................  Creative Engineers, Inc.  49 CFR 173.211,          To authorize the transportation in
                                                                 Gisonia, PA.              173.34(e).               commerce of certain Division 4.3
                                                                                                                    hazardous materials in DOT-4BW240
                                                                                                                    cylinders. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4)
13251-N.............................  ........................  Department of Defense     49 CFR 172.301(c),       To authorize the one-time roundtrip
                                                                 Fort Eustis, VA.          173.302(a).              transportation in commerce of six
                                                                                                                    non-DOT specification cylinders
                                                                                                                    containing a Division 2.2 compressed
                                                                                                                    gas. (modes 1, 3)
13252-N.............................  ........................  Department of Defense     49 CFR 172, subparts     To authorize the one-time
                                                                 Fort Eustis, VA.          D&E, 172.400(a)(5),      transportation in commerce of
                                                                                           173.25(a)(2).            specially designed non-bulk
                                                                                                                    containers containing mercury, Class
                                                                                                                    8 overpacked in wooden box pallets.
                                                                                                                    (mode 1)
13253-N.............................  ........................  H. Koch & Sons Anaheim,   49 CFR 173.62..........  To authorize the transportation in
                                                                 CA.                                                commerce of a specially designed
                                                                                                                    device for use in transporting
                                                                                                                    Division 1.4S hazardous materials.
                                                                                                                    (mode 5)
13257-N.............................  ........................  Pharmacia Corp.           49 CFR 172.301(a), (b)   To authorize the transportation in
                                                                 Kalamazoo, MI.            & (c), 173.196,          commerce of certain infectious
                                                                                           subpart C of part 172.   substances in specially designed
                                                                                                                    packaging. (mode 1)

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13259-N.............................  ........................  Pressure Vessel           49 CFR 173.302,          To authorize the manufacture,
                                                                 Technologies, Inc.        173.304a(a).             marking, sale and use of non-DOT
                                                                 Warren, WI.                                        specification cylinders conforming
                                                                                                                    with all regulations applicable to a
                                                                                                                    DOT Specification 3E cylinder for
                                                                                                                    use in transporting non-liquefied
                                                                                                                    gases classed in Division 2.1, 2.2
                                                                                                                    and 2.3. (modes 1, 2)
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[FR Doc. 03-16090 Filed 6-24-03; 8:45 am]
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