[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 27, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22900-22901]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9556]


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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 May 27, 2004.

ADDRESSES: 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 transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5117(b); 49 CFR 1.53(b)).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 22, 2004.
R. Ryan Posten,
Exemptions Program Officer, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, 
Exemptions & Approvals.

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                                                  New Exemption
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                                                                        Regulation(s)      Nature of exemption
   Application No.            Docket No.              Applicant           affected               thereof
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13542-N.............  RSPA-2004-17550..........  Worthington         49 CFR 180.205;     To authorize the
                                                  Cylinders GmbH.,    173.301(h);         manufacture, mark,
                                                  A-3291, Kienberg-   173.302(a)(1).      sale and use of non-
                                                  Gaming.                                 DOT specification
                                                                                          cylinders for use in
                                                                                          the transporting
                                                                                          certain flammable and
                                                                                          nonflammable gases.
                                                                                          (Modes 1, 2, 3, 4)
13544-N.............  RSPA-2004-17548..........  Blue Rhino          49 CFR 173.29.....  To authorize the
                                                  Corporation,                            transportation in
                                                  Winston-Salem, NC.                      commerce of cylinders
                                                                                          containing a residue
                                                                                          of propane to be
                                                                                          transported as
                                                                                          essentially
                                                                                          unregulated.
13546-N.............  RSPA-2004-17547..........  RUTGERS Organics    49 CFR 171-180....  To authorize the
                                                  Corporation,                            transportation in
                                                  State College, PA.                      commerce of certain
                                                                                          hazardous materials
                                                                                          across a public road
                                                                                          from the facility to
                                                                                          be transported as
                                                                                          essentially
                                                                                          unregulated. (Mode 1)
13547-N.............  RSPA-2004-17546..........  CP Industries,      49 CFR 178.36(j);   To authorize the use of
                                                  McKeesport, PA.     178.36(1);          an alternative testing
                                                                      178.37(j);          procedure as an
                                                                      178.37(1).          alternative to the
                                                                                          flattening tests
                                                                                          specified for DOT
                                                                                          series cylinders.
                                                                                          (Modes 1, 2, 3, 4)
13548-N.............  RSPA-2004-17545..........  Continental         49 CFR 173.159....  To authorize the
                                                  Battery Company,                        transportation in
                                                  Dallas, TX.                             commerce of batteries
                                                                                          with two different UN
                                                                                          numbers on the same
                                                                                          transport vehicle.
                                                                                          (Mode 1)
13549-N.............  RSPA-2004-17544..........  West Isle Air       49 CFR 172.101      To authorize the
                                                  Inc., Anacortes,    Table; Col. (9B);   transportation in
                                                  WA.                 172.204(c)(3);      commerce of certain
                                                                      173.27(b)(3) and    Division 1.1,1.2,1.3
                                                                      175.30(a)(1).       and 1.4 explosives
                                                                                          which are forbidden or
                                                                                          exceed quantities
                                                                                          presently authorized
                                                                                          for transportation.
                                                                                          (Mode 4)
13551-N.............  RSPA-2004-17542..........  INO Therapeutics,   49 CFR 173.301(1).  To authorize the
                                                  LLC, Port Allen,                        transportation in
                                                  LA.                                     commerce of non-DOT
                                                                                          specification
                                                                                          cylinders that are
                                                                                          designed to a foreign
                                                                                          specification for use
                                                                                          in transporting
                                                                                          various hazardous
                                                                                          materials. (Modes 1,
                                                                                          3)
13553-N.............  .........................  Aerojet, Redmond,   49 CFR 173.51;      To authorize the
                                                  WA.                 173.56;             manufacture, mark,
                                                                      173.56(b)(1);       sale and use of a
                                                                      173.57; 176.58.     specially designed
                                                                                          device used as part of
                                                                                          a fire suppression
                                                                                          system. (Mode 1)
13554-N.............  .........................  The Fertilizer      49 CFR 173.315(m).  To authorize the
                                                  Institute,                              transportation in
                                                  Washington, DC.                         commerce of anhydrous
                                                                                          ammonia in cargo tanks
                                                                                          (nurse tanks) without
                                                                                          certain specification
                                                                                          markings operated by
                                                                                          private carrier
                                                                                          exclusively for
                                                                                          agricultural purposes.
                                                                                          (Mode 1)
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[FR Doc. 04-9556 Filed 4-26-04; 8:45 am]
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