[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 59 (Friday, March 26, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15926-15927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-6864]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration


Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Application for 
Exemptions

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration, DOT.

ACTION: List of applications for 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. 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 April 26, 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 March 23, 2004.
R. Ryan Posten,
Exemptions Program Officer, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions & 
Approvals.

                                          New Exemptions--February 2004
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                                                                         Regulation(s)      Nature of exemption
 Application number         Docket  number             Applicant           affected               thereof
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13482-N............  ...........................  U.S. Vanadium       49 CFR 172.102 (SP  To authorize the
                                                   Corporation         B14).               transportation in
                                                   (Subsidiary of                          commerce of certain
                                                   Straegic Minerals                       uninsulated DOT
                                                   Corporation),                           specification 51
                                                   Niagara Falls, NY.                      portable tanks that
                                                                                           are currently
                                                                                           authorized for
                                                                                           certain hazardous
                                                                                           materials, except
                                                                                           that the portable
                                                                                           tanks do not meet the
                                                                                           provisions of Section
                                                                                           172.101 SP B14.
                                                                                           (modes 1, 3).
13483-N............  ...........................  Norris Cylinder     49 CFR              To authorize the
                                                   Company,            173.301(a)(1);      transportation of a
                                                   Longview, TX.       173.301(a)(2);      non-DOT specification
                                                                       173.302a(a)(1).     cylinder conforming
                                                                                           in part with the DOT-
                                                                                           3AA specification,
                                                                                           for use in
                                                                                           transporting non-
                                                                                           liquefied compressed
                                                                                           gases. (modes 1, 4).
13484-N............  ...........................  Air Liquide         49 CFR 177.834....  To authorize cargo
                                                   America L.P.,                           tanks to remain
                                                   Houston, TX.                            connected while
                                                                                           standing without the
                                                                                           physical presence of
                                                                                           an unloader. (mode
                                                                                           1).
13485-N............  ...........................  Taylor-Wharton      49 CFR 173.301(a);  To authorize the
                                                   (Harsco Gas and     173.302a;           manufacture, mark,
                                                   Fluid Control       173.304a(a);        sale and use of a non-
                                                   Group),             173.3;              DOT specification
                                                   Harrisburg, PA.     180.205(c)(f)(g).   cylinder conforming
                                                                                           with all regulation
                                                                                           applicable to a DOT-
                                                                                           3AA specification
                                                                                           cylinder for use in
                                                                                           transporting Division
                                                                                           2.1, 2.2 and 2.3
                                                                                           hazardous materials.
                                                                                           (modes 1, 2, 3, 4,
                                                                                           5).

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13487-N............  ...........................  University of       49 CFR 173.197....  To authorize the one-
                                                   Colorado Health                         way transportation in
                                                   Services Center,                        commerce of certain
                                                   Denver, CO.                             infectious materials
                                                                                           in alternative
                                                                                           packaging. (mode 1).
13522-N............  ...........................  Green-Port          49 CFR 173.25;      To authorize the
                                                   Environmental       173.29(a);          transportation in
                                                   Managers, LTD.,     173.301(a)(9);      commerce of DOT-
                                                   Scipio Center, NY.  177.840.            Specification 39
                                                                                           cylinders for
                                                                                           disposal in
                                                                                           alternative outside
                                                                                           packaging. (mode 1).
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[FR Doc. 04-6864 Filed 3-25-04; 8:45 am]
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