[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 100 (Monday, May 24, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29628-29629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-11691]


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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 publications, 
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'' 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 June 8, 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.

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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.

                                       Modification Exemptions--April 2004
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                                                                     Modification of      Nature of exemption
   Application No.           Docket No.             Applicant           exemption               thereof
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7951-M...............  .....................  Alamance Foods,                    7951  To modify the exemption
                                               Inc., Burlington,                        to authorize non-
                                               NC.                                      refillable metal
                                                                                        containers be equipped
                                                                                        with an alternative dome
                                                                                        expansion device for the
                                                                                        transportation of
                                                                                        aerosols containing
                                                                                        Division 2.2 materials.
8627-M...............  .....................  Nalco Energy                       8627  To modify the exemption
                                               Services, L.P.,                          to authorize the
                                               Naperville, IL.                          transportation of an
                                                                                        additional Class 3
                                                                                        material in non-DOT
                                                                                        specification portable
                                                                                        tanks.
9874-M...............  .....................  Dow Chemical                       9874  To modify the exemption
                                               Company, Midland,                        to authorize the use of
                                               MI.                                      video cameras or
                                                                                        instrumentation as an
                                                                                        alternative to the tank
                                                                                        truck loading
                                                                                        requirement for the
                                                                                        transportation of
                                                                                        various hazardous
                                                                                        materials.
11379-M..............  .....................  TRW Automotive,                   11379  To modify the exemption
                                               Washington, MI.                          to authorize a maximum
                                                                                        carbon percent of 0.20
                                                                                        for both check and ladle
                                                                                        analysis and relief from
                                                                                        the marking requirements
                                                                                        on packaging and
                                                                                        shipping papers for the
                                                                                        non-DOT specification
                                                                                        pressure vessels.
11489-M..............  .....................  TRW Automotive,                   11489  To modify the exemption
                                               Washington, MI.                          to authorize the
                                                                                        transportation of a
                                                                                        Class 9 material without
                                                                                        marking the exemption
                                                                                        number on pressure
                                                                                        vessels used in the air
                                                                                        bag module assembly.
11592-M..............  .....................  Amtrol, Inc., West                11592  To modify the exemption
                                               Warwick, RI.                             to authorize adding 10%
                                                                                        helium to the compressed
                                                                                        air and to increase the
                                                                                        maximum pressure to 50
                                                                                        psig for the non-DOT
                                                                                        specification steel
                                                                                        water pump system tank.
11650-M..............  .....................  Autoliv ASP, Inc.,                11650  To modify the exemption
                                               Ogden, UT.                               to eliminate the ladle
                                                                                        carbon requirement and
                                                                                        allow the use of steel
                                                                                        cylinders when the check
                                                                                        analysis maximum carbon
                                                                                        content does not exceed
                                                                                        0.20% for the non-DOT
                                                                                        specification pressure
                                                                                        vessels.
11691-M..............  .....................  PepsiCo                           11691  To modify the exemption
                                               International,                           to authorize relief from
                                               Valhalla, NY.                            the marking requirements
                                                                                        on packaging inside
                                                                                        ocean bulk cargo
                                                                                        containers transporting
                                                                                        various Class 3 and
                                                                                        Class 8 materials.
13402-M..............  .....................  Solvay Chemicals,                 13402  To reissue the exemption
                                               Inc., St. Louis, MO.                     originally issued on an
                                                                                        emergency basis for the
                                                                                        transportation of a
                                                                                        Division 2.2 material in
                                                                                        DOT Specification
                                                                                        110A1000W multi-unit
                                                                                        tank car tanks with a
                                                                                        higher density than
                                                                                        currently authorized.
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[FR Doc. 04-11691 Filed 5-21-04; 8:45 am]
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