[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 159 (Thursday, August 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48627-48629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16406]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Office of 
Hazardous Materials Safety


Notice of Applications for Modification 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 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

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

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 2, 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 August 12, 2005.
R. Ryan Posten,
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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4661-M...........  .....................  Chemtell Foote   49 CFR 180.205.            4661  To modify the
                                           Corporation,                                      exemption to
                                           Kings                                             authorize an
                                           Mountain, NC.                                     additional proper
                                                                                             shipping name for a
                                                                                             Division 4.2 and
                                                                                             Division 4.3
                                                                                             material
                                                                                             transported in
                                                                                             4BA240 and 4BW240
                                                                                             cylinders.
10048-M..........  .....................  Epichem, Inc.,   49 CFR 173.181;           10048  To modify the
                                           Haverhill, MA.   173.187;                         exemption to
                                                            173.201, 202,                    authorize the
                                                            211, 212, 226,                   transportation of
                                                            227.                             additional Division
                                                                                             6.1 materials
                                                                                             transported in a
                                                                                             UN1A2 drum inside a
                                                                                             non-DOT
                                                                                             specification metal
                                                                                             container.
10695-M..........  .....................  3M Company, St.  49 CFR 172.101;           10695  To modify the
                                           Paul, MN.        172.504;                         exemption to
                                                            172.505(a);                      authorize a
                                                            173.323;                         revision to the 3M
                                                            174.81;                          Steri-Gas Cartridge
                                                            176.84;                          Return Procedures
                                                            177.848.                         containing a
                                                                                             Division 2.3
                                                                                             material
                                                                                             transported in UN4G
                                                                                             fiberboard boxes.
10798-M..........  .....................  Chemetall Foote  49 CFR                    10798  To modify the
                                           Corporation,     174.67(i),(j).                   exemption to
                                           Kings                                             authorize an
                                           Mountain, NC.                                     additional proper
                                                                                             shipping name for
                                                                                             the Division 4.2
                                                                                             material
                                                                                             transported in DOT
                                                                                             Specification tank
                                                                                             cars
10962-...........  .....................  ICC The          49 CFR Part               10962  To modify the
                                           Compliance       172, Subparts                    exemption to
                                           Center,          E, F; Part                       authorize the use
                                           Niagara Falls,   177, Subpart C.                  of an alternative
                                           NY.                                               specially designed
                                                                                             combination
                                                                                             packaging for the
                                                                                             transportation of
                                                                                             numerous hazardous
                                                                                             materials by
                                                                                             various modes.
11318-M..........  .....................  Akzo Mobel       49 CFR 172.101            11318  To modify the
                                           Chemicals,       Special                          exemption to
                                           Inc., Chicago,   Provision B14.                   authorize the
                                           IL.                                               transportation of
                                                                                             an additional
                                                                                             Division 6.1
                                                                                             material in
                                                                                             uninsulated DOT
                                                                                             Specification 51
                                                                                             portable tanks.
11670-M..........  .....................  Oilphase         49 CFR 178.36..           11670  To modify the
                                           Schlumberger                                      exemption to
                                           Dyce, Aberdeen                                    authorize the
                                           Scotland.                                         alternative use of
                                                                                             a nickel-based
                                                                                             precipitation
                                                                                             hardenable alloy
                                                                                             for the non-DOT
                                                                                             specification
                                                                                             cylinder used for
                                                                                             oil well sampling.
11924-M..........  RSPA-97-2744.........  Wrangler         49 CFR                    11924  To modify the
                                           Corporation,     173.12(B)(2)(i                   exemption to
                                           Auburn, ME.      ).                               authorize an
                                                                                             additional design
                                                                                             type of the
                                                                                             composite
                                                                                             intermediate bulk
                                                                                             container (IBC) and
                                                                                             a change to the
                                                                                             additional IBC drop
                                                                                             test requirements.
12475-M..........  RSPA-00-7484.........  Chemetall Foote  49 CFR 173.181;           12475  To modify the
                                           Corporation,     173.28(b)(2).                    exemption to
                                           Kings                                             authorize an
                                           Mountain, NC.                                     additional proper
                                                                                             shipping name for
                                                                                             the Division 4.2
                                                                                             and Division 4.3
                                                                                             material
                                                                                             transported in
                                                                                             UN1A1 drums.
12630-M..........  RSPA-01-8550.........  Chemetall GmbH,  49 CFR                    12630  To modify the
                                           Gesellschaft     172.102(a)(2)                    exemption to
                                           59500 Douai,     and (c)(7)(ii).                  authorize an
                                           France.                                           addiitional proper
                                                                                             shipping name for
                                                                                             the Division 4.2
                                                                                             material
                                                                                             transported in DOT
                                                                                             Specification IM
                                                                                             101 portable tanks.
13179-M..........  RSPA-02-14020........  Clean Harbors    49 CFR 173.21;            13179  To modify the
                                           Environmental    173.308.                         exemption to
                                           Services,                                         authorize the use
                                           Inc.,                                             of an alternative
                                           Columbia, SC.                                     shipping
                                                                                             description and
                                                                                             hazard class for
                                                                                             the Division 2.1
                                                                                             materials which are
                                                                                             being transported
                                                                                             to a disposal
                                                                                             facility.
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