[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 100 (Monday, May 24, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 29628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-11690]



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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 June 23, 2004.

ADDRESSES: 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 May 18, 2004.
R. Ryan Posten,
Exemptions Program Officer, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety 
Exemptions & Approvals.

                                           New Exemptions--April 2004
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                                                                      Regulation(s)        Nature of exemption
   Application No.          Docket No.             Applicant             affected                thereof
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13558-N..............  RSPA-2004-17737.....  Boeing Company Mesa,  49 CFR 173.62(b)...  To authorize the one-
                                              AZ.                                        time transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of munitions
                                                                                         to hazardous waste
                                                                                         disposal facility in
                                                                                         original containers
                                                                                         instead of performance-
                                                                                         oriented packaging.
                                                                                         (mode 1).
13559-N..............  RSPA-2004-17739.....  The Dow Chemical      49 CFR               To authorize an
                                              Company Midland, MI.  180.605(c)(2).       alternative method of
                                                                                         testing DOT-
                                                                                         Specification 51
                                                                                         portable tanks for use
                                                                                         in transporting certain
                                                                                         Division 2.2 materials.
                                                                                         (mode 1).
13560-N..............  RSPA-2004-17740.....  Texaco Ovonic         49 CFR               To authorize the
                                              Hydrogen Systems      173.301(a)(1);       transportation in
                                              L.L.C. (TOHS)         173.301(d).          commerce of hydrogen in
                                              Rochester Hills, MI.                       a metal hydride storage
                                                                                         system that utilize non-
                                                                                         DOT specification
                                                                                         cylinders. (mode 1).
13561-N..............  RSPA-2004-17741.....  Sigma-Aldrich         49 CFR 171-180.....  To authorize the one-
                                              Corporation                                time transportation in
                                              Milwaukee, WI.                             commerce of certain
                                                                                         hazardous materials to
                                                                                         a new site to be
                                                                                         transported as
                                                                                         essentially
                                                                                         unregulated. (mode 1).
13562-N..............  ....................  TRW Vehicle Safety    49 CFR               To authorize the
                                              Washington, MI.       173.166(e)(4).       transportation of
                                                                                         airbag inflators, air
                                                                                         bag modules and seat
                                                                                         belt pretensioners in
                                                                                         reusable containers of
                                                                                         wooden construction.
                                                                                         (mode 1).
13563-N..............  ....................  Applied Companies     49 CFR 178.53......  To authorize the
                                              Valencia, CA.                              transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of non-DOT
                                                                                         specification cylinders
                                                                                         charged with nitrogen,
                                                                                         compressed. (modes 4,
                                                                                         5).
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[FR Doc. 04-11690 Filed 5-21-04; 8:45 am]
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