[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 31, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75725-75726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-32194]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs 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 exemption.

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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 Material Regulations (49 CFR part 107, 
subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous 
Materials Safety has received the application 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 publication, 
they are not repeated here. Request of 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 from the new application for exemption to facilitate 
processing.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 15, 2004.

ADDRESS COMMENTS TO: Record 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 
exemption 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 December 24, 2003.
Ryan Posten,
Exemptions Program Officer, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions & 
Approvals.

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                                             Modification Exemptions
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                                                                Regulation(s)    Modification      Nature of
   Application No.        Docket No.          Applicant           affected       of exemption  exemption thereof
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11215-M..............  ................  Orbital Sciences    49 CFR Part 172,          11215   To modify the
                                          Corporation,        Subparts C, D;                    exemption to
                                          Majave, CA.         172.101, Special                  authorize an
                                                              Provision 109.                    alternate
                                                                                                takeoff/landing
                                                                                                site of the L-
                                                                                                1011/Pegasus
                                                                                                fuel rocket.
11818-M..............  ................  Raytheon Company,   49 CFR 173.34(d)..        11818   To modify the
                                          El Segundo, CA.                                       exemption to
                                                                                                authorize
                                                                                                alternative
                                                                                                containers for
                                                                                                the packaging
                                                                                                and transport of
                                                                                                heat pipes into
                                                                                                larger
                                                                                                assemblies in
                                                                                                connection with
                                                                                                a flight project
                                                                                                spacecraft.
13181-M..............     RSPA-02-14022  Thermo MF Physics,  49 CFR 173.403;           13181   To modify the
                                          Colorado Springs,   173.424.                          exemption to
                                          CO.                                                   authorize a
                                                                                                design change of
                                                                                                the high voltage
                                                                                                accelerator
                                                                                                system for the
                                                                                                transportation
                                                                                                of a Division
                                                                                                2.2 material.
13318-M..............     RSPA-03-16446  Western             49 CFR 173.301;           13318   To reissue the
                                          Industries,         177.840.                          exemption
                                          Chilton, WI.                                          originally
                                                                                                issued on an
                                                                                                emergency basis
                                                                                                for the use of a
                                                                                                DOT
                                                                                                Specification
                                                                                                cylinder
                                                                                                packaged in an
                                                                                                alternative
                                                                                                method
                                                                                                transporting
                                                                                                certain Division
                                                                                                2.1 materials.
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[FR Doc. 03-32194 Filed 12-30-03; 8:45 am]
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