[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 23, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70917-70918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-23170]


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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 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 December 8, 2005.

ADDRESSES: 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 November 17, 2005.
R. Ryan Posten,
Chief, Special Permits Program, Office of Hazardous Materials Special 
Permits & Approvals.

                                                                 Modification Exemptions
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                                                                                                               Modification       Nature of exemption
    Application No.          Docket No.                Applicant                 Regulation(s)  affected       of exemption             thereof
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5206-M.................  .................  Nelson Brothers, LLC             49 CFR 173.3(a); 173.3(b);                 5206  To modify the special
                                             Birmingham, AL.                  173.24(c); 173.60.                               permit to authorize the
                                                                                                                               transportation of an
                                                                                                                               additional Division 1.5D
                                                                                                                               material in privately
                                                                                                                               operated bulk hopper-type
                                                                                                                               motor vehicles.
7887-M.................  .................  Estes-Cox Corporation, d/b/a     49 CFR 172.101; 175.3..........            7887  To modify the special
                                             Estes Industries Penrose, CO.                                                     permit to allow igniters,
                                                                                                                               Division 1.4S, to be
                                                                                                                               shipped in the same inner
                                                                                                                               and outer packaging as
                                                                                                                               model rocket motors and
                                                                                                                               with nonhazardous
                                                                                                                               materials needed to
                                                                                                                               construct model rockets.
10407-M................  .................  Thermo Measure Tech Sugar Land,  49 CFR 173.302a(a); 175.3......           10407  To modify the special
                                             TX.                                                                               permit to authorize the
                                                                                                                               use of an alternative
                                                                                                                               radiation detector or
                                                                                                                               ionization chamber for
                                                                                                                               the transportation of
                                                                                                                               Division 2.2 materials.
10878-M................  .................  Tankcon FRP, Inc. Boisbriand,    49 CFR 172.102(c)(3); 173.242..           10878  To modify the special
                                             OC.                                                                               permit to waive the
                                                                                                                               requirements for shipping
                                                                                                                               papers to bear the DOT-SP
                                                                                                                               number when transporting
                                                                                                                               Class 8 materials in FRP
                                                                                                                               cargo tanks.

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11646-M................  .................  Barton Solvents, Inc. Des        49 CFR 172.203(a); 172.301(c);            11646  To modify the special
                                             Moines, IA.                      177.834(h).                                      permit to authorize the
                                                                                                                               discharge of a Class 8
                                                                                                                               and an additional Class 3
                                                                                                                               material from a DOT
                                                                                                                               Specification drum
                                                                                                                               without removing the drum
                                                                                                                               from the vehicle.
12561-M................       RSPA-00-8305  Rhodia Inc. Cranbury, NJ.......  49 CFR 172.203(a); 173.31;                12561  To modify the special
                                                                              179.13.                                          permit to authorize the
                                                                                                                               use of 60 additional DOT
                                                                                                                               Specification tank cars
                                                                                                                               for the transportation of
                                                                                                                               Class 8 materials.
13182-M................      RSPA-02-14023  Cytec Industries Inc. West       49 CFR 173.192(a); 173.304a(b).           13182  To modify the special
                                             Paterson, NJ.                                                                     permit to authorize the
                                                                                                                               maximum fill density to
                                                                                                                               45% for the DOT
                                                                                                                               Specification and non-DOT
                                                                                                                               specification cyliners
                                                                                                                               transporting a Division
                                                                                                                               2.3 material.
13245-M................      RSPA-03-15985  Piper Metal Forming Corporation  49 CFR 173.302(a)(1); 175.3....           13245  To modify the special
                                             New Albany, MS.                                                                   permit to authorize a new
                                                                                                                               neck configuration design
                                                                                                                               for the non-refillable,
                                                                                                                               non-DOT specification
                                                                                                                               cylinders transporting
                                                                                                                               Division 2.2 materials.
13481-M................  .................  Onyx Environmental Services,     49 CFR 172.320; 173.54(a), (e)            13481  To modify the exemption to
                                             L.L.C. Ledgewood, NJ.            and (j); 173.56(b); 173.57;                      authorize the
                                                                              173.58; 173.60; 173.62.                          transportation of solid
                                                                                                                               explosive substances in
                                                                                                                               special shipping
                                                                                                                               containers.
13583-M................      RSPA-04-18507  Structural Composites            49 CFR 178.35..................           13583  To modify the special
                                             Industries Pomona, CA.                                                            permit to authorize an
                                                                                                                               alternative test method
                                                                                                                               and extend the service
                                                                                                                               life of each non-DOT
                                                                                                                               specification composite
                                                                                                                               cylinder for up to 30
                                                                                                                               years.
13599-M................      RSPA-04-18712  Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.   49 CFR 173.304a(a)(2)..........           13599  To modify the special
                                             Allentown, PA.                                                                    permit to authorize an
                                                                                                                               increase in fill
                                                                                                                               densities/ratios for the
                                                                                                                               DOT Specification
                                                                                                                               seamless steel cylinders
                                                                                                                               transporting a Division
                                                                                                                               2.2 material.
13738-M................      RSPA-04-18889  Department of Energy             49 CFR 173.420(a)(4)...........           13738  To modify the special
                                             Washington, DC.                                                                   permit to provide relief
                                                                                                                               from the marking
                                                                                                                               requirements for shipment
                                                                                                                               of cylinders with missing
                                                                                                                               or illegible nameplates
                                                                                                                               containing a Class 7
                                                                                                                               material.
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[FR Doc. 05-23170 Filed 11-23-05; 8:45 am]
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