[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 202 (Thursday, October 20, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61167-61168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21004]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION


Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Office of 
Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Application for Modification of 
Special Permit

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: List of applications for modification of special permit.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the procedures governing the application 
for, and the processing of, special permits 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 special permits 
(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. There applications have 
been separated from the new applications for special permits to 
facilitate processing.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 4, 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-address stamped postcard showing the special permit 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 modifications of special 
permits 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 October 14, 2005.
R. Ryan Posten,
Chief, Special Permits Program, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety 
Special Permits & Approvals.

                                                              Modification Special Permits
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                                                                                                              Modification
       Application No.                  Docket No.                  Applicant        Regulation(s) affected    of special      Nature of special permit
                                                                                                                 permit                thereof
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7835-M.......................  ............................  Rinchem company, Inc.,  49 CFR 172.301(c);                7835  To modify the exemption to
                                                              Albuquerque, NM.        177.848(d).                             authorize the use of
                                                                                                                              alternative combination
                                                                                                                              and single packagings for
                                                                                                                              the transportation of
                                                                                                                              Division 2.1, 2.2, 2.3,
                                                                                                                              5.1, 4.3, Class 3 and 8
                                                                                                                              materials on the same
                                                                                                                              motor vehicle.

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8915-M.......................  ............................  Quimobasicos SA de CV,  49 CFR 173.302a(a)(3);            8915  To modify the exemption to
                                                              Monterrey, NL.          173.301(d);                             authorize the
                                                                                      173.302a(a)(5).                         transportation of certain
                                                                                                                              manifolded DOT
                                                                                                                              Specification cylinders
                                                                                                                              containing R-22 and R-23
                                                                                                                              gas mixtures for disposal
                                                                                                                              via incineration.
10427-M......................  ............................  Astrotech Space         49 CFR 173.61(a);                10427  To modify the exemption to
                                                              Operations, Inc.,       173.301)(f);                            authorize a quantity
                                                              Titusville, FL.         173.302a; 173.336;                      increase from 700 pounds
                                                                                      177.848(d).                             to 1200 pounds of a
                                                                                                                              Division 2.2 material
                                                                                                                              transported on the same
                                                                                                                              motor vehicle with various
                                                                                                                              hazardous materials.
11967-M......................  RSPA-97-2991                  Savage Services         49 CFR 174.67(i), (j).           11967  To modify the exemption to
                                                              Corporation,                                                    authorize the unloading of
                                                              Pottstown, PA.                                                  an additional Class 8 and
                                                                                                                              9 material in DOT
                                                                                                                              Specification tank cars.
12783-M......................  RSPA-01-10309                 CryoSurgery, Inc.,      49 CFR 173.304a(a)(1);           12783  To modify the exemption to
                                                              Nashville, TN.          173.306(a).                             authorize an increased
                                                                                                                              fill capacity to 85% for
                                                                                                                              the transportation of ORM-
                                                                                                                              D materials in non-DOT
                                                                                                                              specification
                                                                                                                              nonrefillable containers.
13032-M......................  RSPA-02-12442                 Conax Florida           49 CFR 173.302a(a)(1).           13032  To modify the exemption to
                                                              Corporation, St.                                                authorize shipment of non-
                                                              Petersburg, FL.                                                 DOT specification pressure
                                                                                                                              vessels in temperature
                                                                                                                              controlled environments
                                                                                                                              and without 1.4G
                                                                                                                              pyrotechnic devices.
213544-M.....................  RSPA-04-17548                 Blue Rhino              49 CFR 173.29;                   13544  To modify the exemption to
                                                              Corporation, Winston-   172.301(c); 172.401.                    provide relief from the
                                                              Salem, NC.                                                      marking requirements for
                                                                                                                              the transportation of a
                                                                                                                              Division 2.1 material in
                                                                                                                              DOT Specification 4BA240
                                                                                                                              cylinders.
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[FR Doc. 05-21004 Filed 10-19-05; 8:45 am]
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