[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8669-8670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-3373]


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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. There applications have 
been separated from the new application for exemption to facilitate 
processing.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 9, 2005.
    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)).

    Dated: Issued in Washington, DC, on February 15, 2005.
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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11691-M..........  .....................  PepsiCo          49 CFR                    11691  To modify the
                                           International,   176.83(d);                       exemption to update
                                           Valhalla, NY.    176.331;                         a proper shipping
                                                            176.800(a).                      description and
                                                                                             authorize the
                                                                                             transportation of a
                                                                                             Class 9 material
                                                                                             with Class 3 and
                                                                                             Class 8 materials
                                                                                             not subject to the
                                                                                             segregation
                                                                                             requirements for
                                                                                             vessel storage when
                                                                                             shipped in the same
                                                                                             transport vehicle.
11917-M..........  RSPA-97-2741.........  Sexton Can       49 CFR                    11917  To modify the
                                           Company, Inc.,   173.304(a).                      exemption to
                                           Decatur, AL.                                      authorize an
                                                                                             increased water
                                                                                             capacity limit to
                                                                                             40.4 cubic inches
                                                                                             and the
                                                                                             transportation of
                                                                                             an additional
                                                                                             Division 2.1
                                                                                             material in non-DOT
                                                                                             specification, non-
                                                                                             refillable steel
                                                                                             cylinders.
11970-M..........  RSPA-97-2993.........  ExxonMobil       49 CFR 172.101;           11970  To modify the
                                           Chemical         178.245-1(c).                    exemption to
                                           Company, Mont                                     authorize an
                                           Belvieu, TX.                                      additional portable
                                                                                             tank configuration
                                                                                             and dimension
                                                                                             drawing for
                                                                                             transporting
                                                                                             Division 4.2
                                                                                             materials and rail
                                                                                             freight as a mode
                                                                                             of transportation.
12384-M..........  RSPA-99-6561.........  OilAir           49 CFR                    12384  To modify the
                                           Hydraulics,      173.302(a)(1);                   exemption to
                                           Inc., Houston,   175.3.                           authorize an
                                           TX.                                               increased design
                                                                                             pressure not to
                                                                                             exceed 10,000 psig
                                                                                             and a minimum 3:1
                                                                                             design service to
                                                                                             burst ratio for the
                                                                                             steel hydraulic
                                                                                             accumulators
                                                                                             transporting
                                                                                             Division 2.2
                                                                                             materials.
12643-M..........  RSPA-01-9066.........  Northup Grumman  49 CFR 173.302            12643  To modify the
                                           Space            and 175.3.                       exemption to
                                           Technology,                                       authorize and
                                           Redondo Beach,                                    additional design
                                           CA.                                               change to the pulse
                                                                                             tube cooler with an
                                                                                             increased volume to
                                                                                             1100 cc and test
                                                                                             pressure to 915
                                                                                             psig shipped inside
                                                                                             a strong, foam
                                                                                             filled shipping
                                                                                             container.
13580-M..........  RSPA-04-18506........  Carleton         40 CFR 178.65..           13580  To modify the
                                           Technologies                                      exemption to
                                           Inc., Orchard                                     authorize a larger
                                           Park, NY.                                         non-DOT
                                                                                             specification
                                                                                             pressure vessel
                                                                                             with increased
                                                                                             service, test and
                                                                                             burst pressures for
                                                                                             the transportation
                                                                                             of Division 2.2
                                                                                             materials.
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[FR Doc. 05-3373 Filed 2-18-05; 8:45 am]
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