[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 93 (Monday, May 16, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25882-25883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9711]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for 
Modifications of Exemption

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: List of applications for modification of exemption.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with theprocedures 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'' demote a modification request. Their applications have 
been separated from the new application for exemption to facilitate 
processing.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 31, 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: Comments 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 appilcations 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 May 10, 2005.
R. Ryan Poston,
Exemptions Program Officer, Office of Hazardous Materials, Exemptions & 
Approvals.

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                                                            Regulation(s)    Modification    Nature of exemption
 Application No.         Docket No.          Applicant         affected      of exemption          thereof
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                                             MODIFICATION EXEMPTIONS
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9880-M...........  .....................  GE Reuter-       49 CFR                     9880  To modify the
                                           Stokes, Inc.,    173.302a;                        exemption to
                                           Twinsburg, OH.   175.3; Part                      authorize an
                                                            172 Subpart E                    increase in design
                                                            and F.                           pressure to 440
                                                                                             psig for the non-
                                                                                             DOT specification
                                                                                             containers
                                                                                             transporting
                                                                                             Division 2.2
                                                                                             materials.
10048-M..........  .....................  Epichem, Inc.,   49 CFR 173.181;           10048  To modify the
                                           Haverhill, MA.   173.187;                         exemption to update
                                                            173.201, 202,                    various proper
                                                            211, 212, 226,                   shipping names and
                                                            227.                             UN numbers for the
                                                                                             Division 4.2, 4.3,
                                                                                             and 6.1 materials
                                                                                             transported in a
                                                                                             UN1A2 drum inside a
                                                                                             non-DOT
                                                                                             specification metal
                                                                                             container.
11379-M..........  .....................  TRW Occupant     49 CFR                    11379  To modify the
                                           Safety           173.301(h),                      exemption to
                                           Systems,         173.302(a);                      increase the
                                           Washington, MI.  175.3.                           maximum service
                                                                                             pressure at 70
                                                                                             degrees F for the
                                                                                             non-DOT
                                                                                             specification
                                                                                             pressure vessels
                                                                                             for use as
                                                                                             components of
                                                                                             safety systems.
11970-M..........  RSPA-97-2993           Albermarle       49 CFR                    11970  To modify the
                                           Corp., Baton     172.1001;                        exemption to
                                           Rouge, LA.       178.245-1(c).                    authorize an
                                                                                             additional proper
                                                                                             shipping name for
                                                                                             the Division 4.2
                                                                                             material
                                                                                             transported in a
                                                                                             non-DOT
                                                                                             specification
                                                                                             portable tank.
12920-M..........  RSPA-02-11638          Epichem, Inc.,   49 CFR                     2920  To modify the
                                           Haverhill, MA.   173.181(c).                      exemption to update
                                                                                             the proper shipping
                                                                                             name and UN number
                                                                                             for a Division 4.2
                                                                                             material
                                                                                             transported in
                                                                                             combination
                                                                                             packagings with
                                                                                             inner containers
                                                                                             that exceed
                                                                                             authorized
                                                                                             quantities.
13207-M..........  RSPA-03-15068          BEI Hawaii,      49 CFR                    13207  To modify the
                                           Honolulu, HI.    173.32(f)(5).                    exemption to
                                                                                             authorize the use
                                                                                             of additional DOT
                                                                                             Specification IM
                                                                                             101 steel portable
                                                                                             tanks that do not
                                                                                             conform to the
                                                                                             filling density
                                                                                             requirements for
                                                                                             the transportation
                                                                                             of a Class 8
                                                                                             material.
13220-M..........  RSPA-03-14968........  Advanced         49 CFR 173.301;           13220  To modify the
                                           Technology       173.302;                         exemption to
                                           Materials,       173.304;                         authorize the use
                                           Inc. (ATM),      173.315.                         of alternative
                                           Danbury, CT.                                      manufacturers,
                                                                                             cylinder shapes and
                                                                                             mixed metal
                                                                                             construction for
                                                                                             the non-DOT
                                                                                             specification
                                                                                             welded pressure
                                                                                             vessels.
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