[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 83 (Thursday, April 29, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23556-23557]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9557]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration


Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Application 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 publications, 
the 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'' demote a modification request. There applications have 
been separated from the new application for exemption to facilitate 
processing.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 14, 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 April 22, 2004.
R. 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 exemption
 Application No.         Docket No.           Applicant         affected      of exemption         thereof
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8178-M...........  .....................  National          49 CFR                   8178   To modify the
                                           Aeronautics and   173.302(a);                     exemption to
                                           Space             173.301(f);                     authorize the use
                                           Administration,   175.3.                          of alternative CRES
                                           Houston, TX.                                      301 stainless steel
                                                                                             cylinders and
                                                                                             extending the
                                                                                             service life of the
                                                                                             steel cylinders to
                                                                                             32 years from date
                                                                                             of manufacture for
                                                                                             the transportation
                                                                                             of Division 2.2
                                                                                             materials.
10751-M..........  .....................  Dyno Nobel,       49 CFR 177.848;   ............  To modify the
                                           Inc., Salt Lake   177.823;                        exemption to
                                           City, UT.         177.835(c)(3).                  authorize in
                                                                                             increased capacity
                                                                                             of the aluminum
                                                                                             chassis-mounted
                                                                                             saddle fuel tank
                                                                                             from 150 to 300
                                                                                             gallons.
1149-M...........  .....................  ARC Automotive,   49 CFR                  11494   To modify the
                                           Inc., (formerly   173.301(h);                     exemption to
                                           Atlantic          173.302;                        authorize an
                                           Research          173.306(d)(3).                  increase in maximum
                                           Corporation),                                     service pressure
                                           Knoxville, TN.                                    from 4,000 psig to
                                                                                             8,000 psig of the
                                                                                             non-DOT
                                                                                             specification
                                                                                             cylinders.
12065-M..........  RSPA-98-3831.........  International     49 CFR                  12065   To modify the
                                           Flavors and       173.120(c)(ii).                 exemption to
                                           Fragrances,                                       authorize the
                                           Inc.,                                             transportation of
                                           Shrewsbury, NJ.                                   additional Class 3
                                                                                             materials with
                                                                                             flash points
                                                                                             determined by the
                                                                                             Grabner MiniFlash
                                                                                             Flashpoint
                                                                                             Analyzer.
12561-M..........  RSPA-00-8305.........  Rhodia Inc.,      49 CFR                  12561   To modify the
                                           Cranbury, NJ.     172.203(a);                     exemption to
                                                             173.24b; 179.13.                authorize the use
                                                                                             of 100 additional
                                                                                             the use of 100
                                                                                             additional DOT
                                                                                             Specification tank
                                                                                             cars having a
                                                                                             maximum gross
                                                                                             weight on rail of
                                                                                             286,000
13310-M..........  .....................  Amvac Chemical    49 CFR 178.3;           13310   To reissue the
                                           Corporation,      178.503.                        exemption
                                           Los Angeles, CA.                                  originally issued
                                                                                             on an emergency
                                                                                             basis for the
                                                                                             transportation of
                                                                                             certain UN standard
                                                                                             bags that were
                                                                                             incorrectly printed
                                                                                             with a
                                                                                             specification
                                                                                             marking that does
                                                                                             not include the
                                                                                             ``UN'' symbol.
13350-M..........  .....................  The Boeing        49 CFR 173.201..        13350   To reissue the
                                           Company, Cape                                     exemption
                                           Canaveral, FL.                                    originally issued
                                                                                             on an emergency
                                                                                             basis for the
                                                                                             transportation of
                                                                                             four Space Shuttle
                                                                                             Orbiter Auxiliary
                                                                                             Power Units
                                                                                             containing the
                                                                                             residue of a Class
                                                                                             8 material.
13355-M..........  RSPA-04-17039........  C L Smith Co.,    49 CFR                  13355   To reissue the
                                           Saint Louis, MO.  173.13(a);                      exemption
                                                             173.13(b);                      originally issued
                                                             173.13(c)(1)(ii                 on an emergency
                                                             );                              basis for the use
                                                             173.13(c)(1)(iv                 of specially
                                                             );                              designed
                                                             173.13(c)(2)(ii                 combination
                                                             i);.                            packagings for the
                                                                                             transportation of
                                                                                             various hazardous
                                                                                             materials without
                                                                                             hazard labels or
                                                                                             placards.
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[FR Doc. 04-9557 Filed 4-28-04; 8:45 am]
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