[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 26, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66527-66528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-29458]


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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 December 25, 2003.

ADDRESSES: 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 November 20, 2003.
R. Ryan Posten,
Exemptions Program Officer, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions 
and Approvals.

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                                                 New Exemptions
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                                                                      Regulation(s)        Nature of Exemption
         No.                    No.                Applicant             Affected                Thereof
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13302-N.............  ......................  FIBA Technologies,   49 CFR 180.211.....  To authorize the
                                               Inc., Westboro, MA.                       rethreading of the
                                                                                         outside neck of DOT-3AX
                                                                                         and DOT-3AAX cylinders
                                                                                         for continued use on
                                                                                         motor vehicles. (mode
                                                                                         1)
13314-N.............  ......................  Sunoco Inc.,         49 CFR 177.834(h)..  To authorize the
                                               Philadelphia, PA.                         discharge of Division
                                                                                         6.1 liquids from a DOT
                                                                                         51 portable tanks
                                                                                         without removing the
                                                                                         tanks from the vehicle
                                                                                         on which it is
                                                                                         transported. (mode 1)
13319-N.............  ......................  Dow AgroSciences     49 CFR 173.301       To authorize the
                                               L.L.C.,              (f)(1).              transportation in
                                               Indianapolis, IN.                         commerce of sulfuryl
                                                                                         fluoride, a Division
                                                                                         2.3, Hazardous Zone D
                                                                                         liquefied gas, in DOT
                                                                                         specification and
                                                                                         certain non-DOT
                                                                                         specification cylinders
                                                                                         that are not fitted
                                                                                         with a pressure relief
                                                                                         device. (modes 1, 2, 3)
13320-N.............  ......................  Bowgen Fuel          49 CFR 173.302,      To authorize the
                                               Systems, Inc.,       173.302a.            manufacture, mark, sale
                                               Springfield, MO.                          and use of certain non-
                                                                                         DOT specification fiber
                                                                                         reinforced plastic hoop
                                                                                         wrapped cylinders
                                                                                         horizontally mounted
                                                                                         and secured to a motor
                                                                                         vehicle for use in
                                                                                         transporting compressed
                                                                                         natural gas. (mode 1)
13321-N.............  ......................  Quest Diagnostics,   49 CFR 173.28(b)(3)  To authorize the
                                               Inc.,                                     transportation in
                                               Collegeville, PA.                         commerce of infectious
                                                                                         substances, Division
                                                                                         6.2, in reused
                                                                                         specification UN 5L3
                                                                                         textile bags. (mode 1,
                                                                                         4)
13322-N.............  ......................  UXB International    49 CFR 172.320,      To authorize the
                                               Inc., Ashburn, VA.   173.54(a),           transportation in
                                                                    173.56(b), 173.58.   commerce for disposal
                                                                                         purposes of certain
                                                                                         waste hazardous
                                                                                         materials, in non-bulk
                                                                                         packaging, by private
                                                                                         vehicle for short
                                                                                         distances in a
                                                                                         specially designed bomb-
                                                                                         disposal trailer as the
                                                                                         outer packaging. (mode
                                                                                         1)
13324-N.............  ......................  Kidde Aerospace,     49 CFR 173.301       To authorize the
                                               Wilson, NC.          (f)(3).              transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of certain
                                                                                         fire extinguishers with
                                                                                         a lower relief pressure
                                                                                         than presently
                                                                                         authorized. (modes 1,
                                                                                         3, 4, 5)
13325-N.............  ......................  Air Products and     49 CFR 173.301       To authorize the
                                               Chemicals, Inc.,     (f)(3),              transportation in
                                               Allenton, PA.        180.250(c)(4).       commerce of certain
                                                                                         hazardous materials in
                                                                                         certain DOT
                                                                                         specification seamless
                                                                                         steel cylinders
                                                                                         equipped with CG-4
                                                                                         style pressure relief
                                                                                         devices with rupture
                                                                                         disk at 3360 psig.
                                                                                         (modes 1, 2, 3)
13326-N.............  ......................  Precision Technik,   49 CFR 173, 202,     To authorize the
                                               Inc., Atlanta, GA.   173.201, 173.203,    manufacture, marking,
                                                                    173.30(f)(1),        sale and use of a non-
                                                                    173.302, 173.304.    DOT specification, full
                                                                                         opening head salvage
                                                                                         cylinder for
                                                                                         overpacking damaged or
                                                                                         leaking cylinders.
                                                                                         (mode 1)
13327-N.............  ......................  Hawk Corp.,          49 CFR 172.101, B15  To authorize the
                                               Ardmore, OK.                              manufacture, mark, sale
                                                                                         and use of non-DOT
                                                                                         specification cargo
                                                                                         tank motor vehicles
                                                                                         constructed from glass
                                                                                         fiber reinforced
                                                                                         plastics for use in
                                                                                         transporting certain
                                                                                         hazardous materials.
                                                                                         (mode 1)
13328-N.............  ......................  USDA Forest Service  49 CFR 173.203(c)..  To authorize the
                                               Missoula, MT.                             transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of non-
                                                                                         specification packaging
                                                                                         for use in transporting
                                                                                         Class 3 hazardous
                                                                                         materials. (mode 1)
13330-N.............  ......................  Oilphase Division,   49 CFR 173.201(c),   To authorize the
                                               Schlumberger Eval.   173.202(c),          transportation in
                                               & Production Dyce,   173.203(c),          commerce of certain
                                               Aberdeen,            173.301(d),          flammable gases in a
                                               Scotland, UK.        173.304(a) & (d),    non-DOT specification
                                                                    175.3.               cylinder used for oil
                                                                                         well sampling. (modes
                                                                                         1, 2, 3, 4)
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