[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 71 (Thursday, April 14, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19838-19839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7528]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Application for 
Exemptions

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 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 May 16, 2005.
    Address comments To: Record Center, Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety 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 April 11, 2005.
R. Ryan Posten,
Exemptions Program Officer, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety 
Exemptions & Approvals.

                                                  New Exemption
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   Application                                                                               Nature of Exemption
      number          Docket number             Applicant          Regulation(s)  affected         Thereof
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14172-N..........  PHMSA-20906         Pacific Bio-Material        49 CFR 173.196 and       To authorize the
                                        Management, Inc. Fresno,    173.199                  transportation in
                                        CA.                                                  commerce of
                                                                                             infectious
                                                                                             substances in a
                                                                                             large capacity
                                                                                             liquid nitrogen
                                                                                             freezer. (mode 1)

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14173-N..........  PHMSA-20905         Dow Chemical Company        49 CFR 179.13            To authorize the
                                        Midland, MI.                                         transportation in
                                                                                             commerce of
                                                                                             ethylene oxide in
                                                                                             DOT specification
                                                                                             105J400W tank cars
                                                                                             that exceed the
                                                                                             maximum allowable
                                                                                             gross weight on
                                                                                             rail (263,000
                                                                                             lbs.). (mode 2)
14175-N..........  PHMSA-20903         Air Products & Chemicals,   49 CFR 180.209           To authorize the
                                        Inc. Allentown, PA.                                  transportation in
                                                                                             commerce of certain
                                                                                             DOT Specification
                                                                                             3A and 3AA
                                                                                             cylinders where the
                                                                                             re-test period is
                                                                                             extended to 10
                                                                                             years, the
                                                                                             cylinders need not
                                                                                             be removed from the
                                                                                             bundle at each
                                                                                             filing and that the
                                                                                             hammer test need
                                                                                             not be performed.
                                                                                             (models 1, 2, 3)
14176-N..........  PHMSA-20902         Great Plains Industries,    49 CFR 173.242           To authorize the
                                        Inc. Wichita, KS.                                    manufacture, mark
                                                                                             and sale of
                                                                                             refueling tanks of
                                                                                             up to 80 gallon
                                                                                             capacity for use in
                                                                                             transporting
                                                                                             various Class 3
                                                                                             hazardous
                                                                                             materials. (mode 1)
14178-N..........                      Brider Fire Inc. Bozeman,   49 CFR 173.202           To authorize the
                                        MT.                                                  transportation in
                                                                                             commerce of gelled
                                                                                             gasoline in a non-
                                                                                             DOT specification
                                                                                             steel drum with a
                                                                                             pump installed,
                                                                                             mounted in a
                                                                                             helitorch frame.
                                                                                             (mode 1)
14179-N..........                      USA Jet Airlines            49 CFR 175.33            To authorize the
                                        Belleville, MI.                                      transportation in
                                                                                             commerce of
                                                                                             hazardous materials
                                                                                             by air with
                                                                                             alternative
                                                                                             notification to the
                                                                                             plot. (modes 4, 5)
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[FR Doc. 05-7528 Filed 4-13-05; 8:45 am]
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