[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8637-8638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-1511]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications 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 
Material 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'' denote 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 March 6, 2006.
    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 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.

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    This notice of receipt of applications for modification 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 February 13, 2006.
R. Ryan Posten,
Chief, Special Permits Program, Office of Hazardous Materials Special 
Permits & Approvals.

                                          Modification Special Permits
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                                                                            Modification
  Application No.       Docket No.         Applicant       Regulation(s)     of special      Nature of special
                                                             affected          permit          permit thereof
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10048-M...........  .................  Epichem, Inc.,    49 CFR 173.181;            10048  To modify the special
                                        Haverhill, MA.    173.187;                          permit to authorize
                                                          173.201, 202,                     a non-DOT
                                                          211, 212, 226,                    specification
                                                          227.                              cylinder as an
                                                                                            additional
                                                                                            packaging.
10945-M...........  .................  Structural        49 CFR                     10945  To modify the special
                                        Composites        173.302(a);                       permit to raise the
                                        Industries,       173.304(a);                       load sharing
                                        Pomona, CA.       175.3.                            capability
                                                                                            percentage of the
                                                                                            glass fiber wrapping
                                                                                            of low pressure
                                                                                            cylinders.
12373-M...........  .................  GE Energy         49 CFR                     12373  To modify the special
                                        Rentals, Inc.,    173.306(e)(1).                    permit to authorize
                                        Atlanta, GA.                                        an alternative
                                                                                            method for testing
                                                                                            used refrigerating
                                                                                            machines; to
                                                                                            eliminate the
                                                                                            requirement to
                                                                                            maintain a copy of
                                                                                            the special permit
                                                                                            at each facility
                                                                                            where the
                                                                                            refrigeration
                                                                                            machine is offered,
                                                                                            and to eliminate the
                                                                                            requirement to carry
                                                                                            a copy of the
                                                                                            special permit on
                                                                                            motor vehicle.
12412-M...........  .................  ChemStation       49 CFR                     12412  To modify the special
                                        International,    177.834(h);                       permit to provide
                                        Inc., Dayton,     172.203(a);                       alternative
                                        OH.               172.302(e).                       attendance
                                                                                            requirements for
                                                                                            Class 3 and 8
                                                                                            hazardous materials
                                                                                            being unloaded from
                                                                                            IBCs while on a
                                                                                            motor vehicle.
13169-M...........  .................  ConocoPhillips    49 CFR                     13169  To reissue the
                                        Alaska, Inc.,     172.101(9B).                      exemption originally
                                        Anchorage, AK.                                      issued on an
                                                                                            emergency basis for
                                                                                            the transportation
                                                                                            of certain Class 9
                                                                                            materials in UN 31A
                                                                                            intermediate bulk
                                                                                            containers which
                                                                                            exceed quantity
                                                                                            limitations when
                                                                                            shipped by air.
13554-M...........  .................  Agribusiness      49 CFR                     13554  To modify the special
                                        Association of    173.315(m).                       permit to authorize
                                        Iowa, Des                                           up to five years to
                                        Moines, IA.                                         perform the external
                                                                                            visual inspection
                                                                                            test, conduct the
                                                                                            hydrostatic
                                                                                            inspection test, and
                                                                                            conduct a thickness
                                                                                            inspection test for
                                                                                            cargo tanks without
                                                                                            ASME identification
                                                                                            plates.
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[FR Doc. 06-1511 Filed 2-16-06; 8:45 am]
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