[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 166 (Friday, August 27, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52745-52746]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-19570]


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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'' denote a modification request. These applications have 
been separated from the new applications for exemption to facilitate 
processing.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 13, 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. 5517(b); 49 CFR 
1.53(b)).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 23, 2004.
R. Ryan Posten,
Exemptions Program Officer, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions & 
Approvals.

                                             Modification Exemptions
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                                                            Regulation(s)    Modification    Nature of exemption
 Application No.         Docket No.          Applicant         affected      of exemption          therefo
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8627-M...........  .....................  Nalco Energy     49 CFR 173.201;            8627  To modify the
                                           Services,        173.202;                         exemption to
                                           L.P.,            173.203.                         authorize the
                                           Naperville, IL.                                   transportation of
                                                                                             additional Class 3
                                                                                             and Class 8
                                                                                             materials in non-
                                                                                             DOT specification
                                                                                             portable tanks
                                                                                             manifolded together
                                                                                             within a frame and
                                                                                             securely mounted on
                                                                                             a truck chassis.

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8939-M...........  .....................  Hollice Clark    49 CFR 173.201;            8939  To modify the
                                           Truck            173.202;                         exemption to
                                           Fabrication,     173.203.                         authorize the
                                           Inc., Odessa,                                     transportation of
                                           TX.                                               additional Class 3
                                                                                             materials in non-
                                                                                             DOT specification
                                                                                             portable tanks
                                                                                             manifolded together
                                                                                             within a frame and
                                                                                             securely mounted on
                                                                                             a truck chassis.
9462-M...........  .....................  Aztec Metal      49 CFR 173.201;            9462  To modify the
                                           Fabrication,     173.202;                         exemption to
                                           Odessa, TX.      173.203.                         authorize the
                                                                                             transportation of
                                                                                             additional Class 3
                                                                                             materials in non-
                                                                                             DOT specification
                                                                                             portable tanks
                                                                                             manifolded together
                                                                                             within a frame and
                                                                                             securely mounted on
                                                                                             a truck chassis.
12800-M..........  RSPA-0110317           U.S. Department  49 CFR                    12800  To modify the
                                           of Energy,       173.411(b)(2).                   exemption to
                                           Germantown, MD.                                   provide relief from
                                                                                             certain marking
                                                                                             requirements to be
                                                                                             used on rail cars
                                                                                             transporting
                                                                                             certain Class 7
                                                                                             materials.
13282-M..........  RSPA-03-16054          ConocoPhillips   49 CFR 173.35;            13282  To modify the
                                           Alaska, Inc.,    173.242(c) &                     exemption to
                                           Anchorage, AK.   (d).                             authorize the use
                                                                                             of 55-gallon UN
                                                                                             Standard 1H1
                                                                                             plastic drums for
                                                                                             the transportation
                                                                                             of Class 8
                                                                                             materials which
                                                                                             exceed the quantity
                                                                                             limitation when
                                                                                             shipped by cargo
                                                                                             aircraft only.
13552-M..........  RSPA-04-17541          Astaris LLC,     49 CFR 173.188.           13552  To reissue the
                                           Lawrence, KS.                                     exemption
                                                                                             originally issued
                                                                                             on an emergency
                                                                                             basis for the
                                                                                             transportation of a
                                                                                             Division 4.2
                                                                                             material, under
                                                                                             water, in
                                                                                             alternative
                                                                                             packaging.
13556-M..........  RSPA-04-17727          Stericycle,      49 CFR                    13556  To reissue exemption
                                           Inc., dba Bio    172.302(c);                      originally issued
                                           Systems, Inc.    173.197(d).                      on an emergency
                                           Lake Forest,                                      basis for the
                                           IL.                                               transportation of
                                                                                             Division 6.2
                                                                                             materials in non-
                                                                                             DOT specification
                                                                                             rigid plastic
                                                                                             sharps containers
                                                                                             fitted into a
                                                                                             custom designed
                                                                                             wheeled rack.
13596-M..........  .....................  Honeywell        49 CFR                    13596  To reissue the
                                           International    173.301(f)(5).                   exemption
                                           Inc.,                                             originally issued
                                           Minneapolis,                                      on an emergency
                                           MN.                                               basis for the
                                                                                             transportation of
                                                                                             DOT Specification
                                                                                             3E cylinders that
                                                                                             are over 12 inches
                                                                                             in length without
                                                                                             pressure relief
                                                                                             devices.
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[FR Doc. 04-19570 Filed 8-26-04; 8:45 am]
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