[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 15, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12784-12785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-5032]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration


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 30, 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 Exemptions & 
Approvals.

                                             Modification Exemptions
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                                                          Regulation(s)   Modification of   Nature of exemption
 Application  No.     Docket  No.         Applicant         affected         exemption            thereof
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7465-M...........  .................  State of Alaska   49 CFR part 172;            7465   To modify the
                                       Department of     173.220.                           exemption to
                                       Transportation                                       authorize the
                                       & Public                                             addition of a new
                                       Facilities,                                          ferry vessel to the
                                       Juneau, AK.                                          existing passenger
                                                                                            ferry fleet.
7928-M...........  .................  State of Alaska   49 CFR part                 7928   To modify the
                                       Department of     172.101;                           exemption to
                                       Transportation    176.905(L).                        authorize the
                                       & Public                                             addition of a new
                                       Facilities,                                          ferry vessel to the
                                       Juneau, AK.                                          existing passenger
                                                                                            ferry fleet.
9659-M...........  .................  Kaiser            49 CFR                      9659   To modify the
                                       Compositek Inc.   173.302a(a)(1);                    exemption to
                                       Brea, CA.         173.304a(a),                       authorize a design
                                                         (d); 175.3;                        change of the non-
                                                         177.812.                           Dot specification
                                                                                            fiber reinforced
                                                                                            plastic (FRP) full
                                                                                            wrapped composite
                                                                                            cylinder
                                                                                            transporting
                                                                                            Division 2.1 and
                                                                                            Division 2.2
                                                                                            materials.
9830-M...........  .................  Worthington       49 CFR 173.201;             9830   To modify the
                                       Cylinder          173.202;                           exemption to
                                       Corporation,      173.203;                           authorize the
                                       Columbus, OH.     173.302a(a);                       transportation of
                                                         173.304a(a) &                      certain Class 8
                                                         (d); 175.3.                        materials in non-DOT
                                                                                            specification steel
                                                                                            cylinders by motor
                                                                                            vehicle only.
10590-M..........  .................  ITW/SEXTON        49 CFR                     10590   To modify the
                                       (formerly         173.304a(d)(3)(                    exemption to
                                       Sexton Can        ii); 178.33.                       authorize a design
                                       Company, Inc.),                                      change to the
                                       Decatur, AL.                                         nonrefillable, non-
                                                                                            DOT specification,
                                                                                            inside container and
                                                                                            the transportation
                                                                                            of a Class 3 and
                                                                                            additional Division
                                                                                            2.1 material.
11606-M..........  .................  Safety-Kleen      49 CFR                     11606   To modify the
                                       Systems, Inc.,    173.28(b)(2).                      exemption to
                                       Humble, TX.                                          authorize the
                                                                                            transportation of an
                                                                                            additional Division
                                                                                            6.1 and Class 8
                                                                                            material in UN
                                                                                            Standard 1A1 and 1A2
                                                                                            drums and non-DOT
                                                                                            specification metal
                                                                                            drums.
12844-M..........  RSPA-01-10753....  Delphi            49 CFR                     12844   To modify the
                                       Automotive        173.301(a)(1);                     exemption to
                                       Systems,          173.302a(a);                       authorize an
                                       Vandalia, OH.     175.3.                             increase of the
                                                                                            maximum service
                                                                                            pressure to 7,200
                                                                                            psig for the non-DOT
                                                                                            specification
                                                                                            pressure vessels.
12995-M..........  RSPA-02-12220....  Dow Chemical      49 CFR                     12995   To modify the
                                       Company,          173.306(a)(3)(v                    exemption to
                                       Midland, MI.      ).                                 authorize the use of
                                                                                            the DOT 2Q
                                                                                            specification
                                                                                            container with an
                                                                                            increased container
                                                                                            pressure not to
                                                                                            exceed 180 psig at
                                                                                            55 degrees C.
13229-M..........  RSPA-03-15235....  Matheson Tri-     49 CFR                     13229   To modify the
                                       Gas, East         173.304(b).                        exemption to
                                       Rutherford, NJ.                                      authorize
                                                                                            importation of
                                                                                            phosphine in non-DOT
                                                                                            specification
                                                                                            cylinders.

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13322-M..........  RSPA-03-16595....  UXB               49 CFR 172.320;            13322   To modify the
                                       International     173.54(a);                         exemption to
                                       Inc.,             173.56(b);                         authorize the
                                       Blacksburg, VA.   173.58.                            transportation of
                                                                                            liquid explosives.
13996-M..........  RSPA-04-19660....  North American    49 CFR                     13996   To reissue the
                                       Automotive        173.166(e)(4).                     exemption originally
                                       Hazardous                                            issued on an
                                       Material Action                                      emergency basis for
                                       Committee                                            the transportation
                                       (NAAHAC),                                            of airbag inflators/
                                       Washington, MI.                                      modules/pyrotechnic
                                                                                            seat belt
                                                                                            pretensioners in
                                                                                            reusable high
                                                                                            strength plastic or
                                                                                            metal containers or
                                                                                            dedicated handling
                                                                                            devices.
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