[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 15, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12782-12784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-5031]


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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 April 14, 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)).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 9, 2005.
R. Ryan Posten,
Exemptions Program Officer, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety 
Exemptions & Approvals.

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                                                 New Exemptions
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                                                                      Regulation(s)        Nature of exemption
   Application  No.         Docket  No.            Applicant             affected                thereof
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14149-N..............  .....................  Digital Wave         49 CFR 180.205,      To authorize the
                                               Corporation,         180.209.             transportation in
                                               Englewood, CO.                            commerce of certain DOT-
                                                                                         3AL seamless aluminum
                                                                                         cylinders that have
                                                                                         been alternatively
                                                                                         ultrasonically retested
                                                                                         for use in transporting
                                                                                         Division 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
                                                                                         materials. (modes 1, 2,
                                                                                         4).
14150-N..............  .....................  Eli Lilly &          49 CFR 177.834.....  To authorize an
                                               Company,                                  alternative attendance
                                               Indianapolis, IN.                         method for cargo tanks
                                                                                         during loading and
                                                                                         unloading of Class 3
                                                                                         and 8 hazardous
                                                                                         materials. (mode 1).
14151-N..............  .....................  ChevronTexaco,       49 CFR 173.302.....  To authorize the
                                               Houston, TX.                              transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of certain non-
                                                                                         DOT specification
                                                                                         cylinders for obtaining
                                                                                         core samples of
                                                                                         naturally occurring
                                                                                         methane. (modes 1, 3).
14151-N..............  .....................  Saes Pure Gas, Inc,  49 CFR 173.187.....  To authorize the
                                               San Luis Obispo,                          transportation of
                                               CA.                                       certain quantities of
                                                                                         metal catalyst, classed
                                                                                         as Division 4.2, in non-
                                                                                         DOT specification
                                                                                         packaging that exceed
                                                                                         the maximum net
                                                                                         quantity allowed per
                                                                                         package (mode 4).
14154-N..............  .....................  Careton              49 CFR 173.302a,     To authorize the
                                               Technologies, Inc..  173.304a, 180.209.   manufacture, marking
                                                                                         and sale of non-DOT
                                                                                         specification fully
                                                                                         wrapped carbon fiber
                                                                                         reinforced aluminum
                                                                                         lined cylinders for
                                                                                         shipment of certain
                                                                                         Division 2.2 gases
                                                                                         (modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
14155-N..............  .....................  American             49 CFR 173.60......  To authorize the
                                               Promotional                               transportation in
                                               Events, Inc.,                             commerce of certain
                                               Florence, AL.                             fireworks in non-DOT
                                                                                         specification
                                                                                         packagings when
                                                                                         returned to the
                                                                                         distributor (mode 1).
14156-N..............  .....................  Piper Metal Forming  49 CFR 173.302a,     To authorize the
                                               Corporation, New     173.304a.            manufacture, marking,
                                               Albany, MS.                               sale and use of non-DOT
                                                                                         specification cylinders
                                                                                         similar to DOT-3AL
                                                                                         cylinders except the
                                                                                         alloy used in 6069
                                                                                         grade. (modes 1, 2, 3,
                                                                                         4, 5).
14157-N..............  .....................  Worthington          49 CFR 173.302a....  To authorize the
                                               Cylinders of                              manufacture, marking,
                                               Canada Corp.,                             sell and use of non-DOT
                                               Tilbury, Ontario                          specification cylinders
                                               N0P, 2L0.                                 similar to DOT 3AA for
                                                                                         use in transporting
                                                                                         certain nonflammable
                                                                                         gases. (modes 1, 4).
14158-N..............  .....................  UTC Fuel Cells,      49 CFR 176.83......  To authorize the
                                               LLC, South                                transportation by
                                               Windsor, CT.                              vessel of a fuel cell
                                                                                         power plant containing
                                                                                         hazardous materials
                                                                                         that are not segregated
                                                                                         as required by 49 CFR
                                                                                         176.83. (mode 3).
14159-N..............  .....................  ChevronTexaco,       49 CFR 173.187.....  To authorize the one-
                                               Richmond, CA.                             time one-way
                                                                                         transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of 8 non-DOT
                                                                                         specification cylinders
                                                                                         containing a Division
                                                                                         4.2 material. (mode 1).
14162-N..............  .....................  BSCO Incorporated,   49 CFR 173.310(f)..  To authorize the
                                               Forest Hills, MD.                         transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of certain DOT
                                                                                         specification cylinders
                                                                                         for use in fire
                                                                                         suppression systems
                                                                                         containing Division 2.2
                                                                                         materials with an
                                                                                         alternative thermal
                                                                                         relief device. (modes
                                                                                         1, 3, 5).
14163-N..............  .....................  Air Liquide America  49 CFR               To authorize the
                                               L.P., Houston, TX.   173.301(g)(1)(ii).   transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of certain
                                                                                         Division 2.2 materials
                                                                                         in DOT specification
                                                                                         cylinders that are
                                                                                         manifolded and are not
                                                                                         equipped with an
                                                                                         individual shut off
                                                                                         valve. (modes 1, 2, 3).
14164-N..............  .....................  Sigma-Aldrich        49 CFR 173.181.....  To authorize the
                                               Corporation,                              transportation in
                                               Milwaukee, WI.                            commerce of non-DOT
                                                                                         specification
                                                                                         cylinders, similar to
                                                                                         DOT 4B2 cylinders,
                                                                                         containing
                                                                                         Trimethylaluminum.
                                                                                         (modes 1, 2, 3).
14166-N..............  .....................  Presidential         49 CFR 172.101       To authorize the
                                               Airways,             Column (9B).         transportation in
                                               Melbourne, FL.                            commerce of certain
                                                                                         Division 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
                                                                                         and 1.4 explosives
                                                                                         which are forbidden or
                                                                                         exceed quantities
                                                                                         authorized for
                                                                                         transportation by cargo
                                                                                         aircraft only. (mode
                                                                                         4).
14167-N..............  .....................  Trinityrail,         49 CFR 173.26,       To authorize the
                                               Dallas, TX.          173.314(c), 179.13   manufacture, mark and
                                                                    and 179.100-12(c).   sell DOT 105J600W
                                                                                         specification tank cars
                                                                                         having a maximum gross
                                                                                         weight on rail of
                                                                                         286,000 in chlorine
                                                                                         service. (mode 2).
14168-N..............  .....................  Matheson Tri-Gas,    49 CFR 173.3(d)....  To authorize the
                                               East Rutherford,                          transportation in
                                               NJ.                                       commerce of salvage
                                                                                         cylinders by cargo
                                                                                         vessel. (mode 3).
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