[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 122 (Wednesday, June 25, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37895-37896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-16091]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Program Administration


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

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 form the new applications for exemptions to facilitate 
processing.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 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 June 20, 2003.
R. Ryan Posten,
Exemptions Program Officer, Office of Hazardous Materials, Exemptions 
and Approvals.

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                                                                                                 Modification of
          Application No.                        Docket No.                    Applicant            exemption
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7465-M.............................  ..................................  State of Alaska                    7465
                                                                          (Dept. of Transp. &
                                                                          Public Facil.),
                                                                          Juneau, AK (See
                                                                          footnote 1).
10631-M............................  ..................................  Hqa. MTMC Operations              10631
                                                                          Center, Fort Eustis,
                                                                          VA (See footnote 2).
10915-M............................  ..................................  Luxfer Gas Cylinders              10915
                                                                          (Composite Cylinder
                                                                          Division),
                                                                          Riverside, CA (See
                                                                          footnote 3).
11073-M............................  ..................................  E.I. DuPont de                    11073
                                                                          Nemours and Company,
                                                                          Inc., Wilmington, DE
                                                                          (See footnote 4).
11537-M............................  ..................................  Burlington Chemical               11537
                                                                          Co., Inc.,
                                                                          Burlington, NC (See
                                                                          footnote 5).
12155-M............................  RSPA-98-4558                        S&C Electric Company,             12155
                                                                          Chicago, IL (See
                                                                          footnote 6).
12442-M............................  RSPA-00-7208                        Cryogenic Vessel                  12442
                                                                          Alternatives, Mont
                                                                          Belvieu, TX (See
                                                                          footnote 7).
12629-M............................  RSPA-01-8853                        Western Sales &                   12629
                                                                          Testing of Amarillo,
                                                                          Inc., Amarillo, TX
                                                                          (See footnote 8).
12779-M............................  RSPA-01-10554                       Matheson Tri-Gas,                 12779
                                                                          Parsippany, NJ (See
                                                                          footnote 9).
12855-M............................  RSPA-01-10914                       KRATON Polymers U.S.              12855
                                                                          LLC (Belpre Plant),
                                                                          Belpre, OH (See
                                                                          footnote 10).
13057-M............................  RSPA-02-12819                       Minerals                          13057
                                                                          Technologies, Inc.,
                                                                          Easton, PA (See
                                                                          footnote 11).
13088-M............................  RSPA-02-13042                       Electron Transfer                 13088
                                                                          Technologies, Inc.,
                                                                          Edison, NJ (See
                                                                          footnote 12).
13207-M............................  RSPA-03-15068                       BEI Hawaii, Honolulu,            13207
                                                                          HI (See footnote 13).
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\(1)\ To modify the exemption to authorize the construction and use of an additional stowage vessel for the
  transportation of vehicles with attached cylinders of liquefied petroleum gas.
\(2)\ To modify the exemption to authorize a change to the driving experience requirement when transporting
  certain Class 8 and Division 6.1 materials in DOT Specification MC-338 cargo tanks and to update various
  paragraphs to coincide with the Hazardous Materials Regulations as currently written.
\(3)\ To modify the exemption to authorize eliminating the virgin burst mode sidewall initiation requirement and
  the directional stress load distribution restrictions for the non-DOT specification fully wrapped carbon-fiber
  reinforced aluminum lined cylinders.
\(4)\ To modify the exemption to authorize the transportation of an additional Class 8 material in DOT Class
  112S tank cars.
\(5)\ To modify the exemption to authorize the transportation of additional Class 8 materials in UN31H2 or
  UN31HA1 Intermediate Bulk Containers.
\(6)\ To modify the exemption to authorize new design change devices and higher service pressure for the non-DOT
  specification pressure vessel.
 

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\(7)\ To modify the exemption to authorize the use of alternative cryogenic vessel models of the same diameter,
  length and volume.
\(8)\ To modify the exemption to upgrade the Senior Review Technologist certification and revise the marking
  requirements for retester symbols and certification dates.
\(9)\ To modify the exemption to authorize the use of additional units with minor design changes for the
  transportation of a Division 2.2 material.
\(10)\ To modify the exemption to authorize the use of similar non-DOT specification pressure vessels (stainless
  steel heat exchangers) containing Class 3 materials.
\(11)\ To modify the exemption to authorize the transportation of additional Division 4.1, 4.3 and 6.1 materials
  contained in the core of a continuous roll of steel tubing.
\(12)\ To modify the exemption to authorize the transportation of certain Division 2.3 materials via cargo
  aircraft which are not presently authorized in the Hazardous Materials Table.
\(13)\ To reissue the exemption originally issued on an emergency basis for the transportation of a Class 8
  material in DOT Specification IM 101 portable tanks that do not conform to the filling density requirements.


[FR Doc. 03-16091 Filed 6-24-03; 8:45 am]
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