99-13247. Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for Exemptions  

  • [Federal Register Volume 64, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 26, 1999)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 28556-28558]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 99-13247]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    
    Research and Special Programs Administration
    
    
    Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for 
    Exemptions
    
    AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration, DOT.
    
    ACTION: List of Applicants for Exemptions.
    
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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 Materials Regulations (49 CFR Part 107, 
    Subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous 
    materials Safety has received the applications described herein. Each 
    mode of transportation for which a particular exemption is requested is
    
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    indicated by a number in the ``Nature of Application'' portion of the 
    table below as follows: 1--Motor vehicle, 2--Rail freight, 3--Cargo 
    vessel, 4--Cargo aircraft only, 5--Passenger-carrying aircraft.
    
    DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 25, 1999.
    
    ADDRESS COMMENTS TO: Records Center, Research and Special Programs 
    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 application 
    number.
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Copies of the applications (See Docket Number) 
    are available for inspection at the New Docket Management Facility PL-
    401, at the U.S. Department of Transportation, Nassif Building, 400 7th 
    Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590.
        This notice of receipt of applications for new exemptions 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 20, 1999.
    J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
    Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.
    
                                                     New Exemptions
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                                                                            Regulation(s)      Nature of exemption
       Application No.            Docket No.              Applicant           affected               thereof
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    12250-N.............  RSPA-1999-5793             New Mexico State    49 CFR 173.415....  To authorize the
                                                      Highway &                               transportation in
                                                      Transportation                          commerce of a Type A
                                                      Hwy., Santa Fe,                         packaging, Class 7
                                                      NM.                                     without required
                                                                                              documentation of tests
                                                                                              and engineering
                                                                                              evaluation on file
                                                                                              showing the
                                                                                              construction methods,
                                                                                              packaging design, and
                                                                                              materials of
                                                                                              construction. (mode 1)
    12251-N.............  RSPA-1999-5494             Four Seasons        49 CFR 180.405....  To authorize the
                                                      Environmental,                          transportation in
                                                      Greensboro, NC.                         commerce of flammable
                                                                                              liquids, n.o.s., Class
                                                                                              3, in non-DOT
                                                                                              specification cargo
                                                                                              tanks. (mode 1)
    12258-N.............  RSPA-1999-5602             JL Shepherd &       49 CFR 171.18,      To authorize the
                                                      Associates, San     171.19, 171.20.     transportation in
                                                      Fernando, CA.                           commerce of a
                                                                                              specically designed
                                                                                              device containing
                                                                                              Radioactive material,
                                                                                              Class 7. (mode 1)
    12259-N.............  RSPA-1999-5601             GlaxoWellcome       49 CFR 173.196....  To authorize the
                                                      Research,                               transportation in
                                                      Triangle Park, NC.                      commerce of etiologic
                                                                                              agents (infectious
                                                                                              substances) in
                                                                                              alternative
                                                                                              packagings. (mode 1)
    12260-N.............  RSPA-1999-5600             Dodson              49 CFR              To authorize the
                                                      International       172.101(9b),        transportation in
                                                      Air,                172.204(c),         commerce of certain
                                                      Douglasville, GA.   173.27(b)(2) &      Division 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
                                                                          (3), 175.30(a)(1).  and 1.4 explosives
                                                                                              which are forbidden or
                                                                                              exceed quantities
                                                                                              authorized for
                                                                                              transportation. (mode
                                                                                              4)
    12261-N.............  RSPA-1999-5599             Medical Equipment   49 CFR 173.196....  To authorize the
                                                      & Maintenance                           transportation in
                                                      Co., Rockville,                         commerce of an
                                                      MD.                                     alternative secondary
                                                                                              packaging for use in
                                                                                              transporting
                                                                                              infectious substances
                                                                                              (etiologic agents).
                                                                                              (mode 1)
    12263-N.............  RSPA-1999-5597             Orbital Sciences    49 CFR 172,         To authorize the
                                                      Corp., Dulles, VA.  Subparts C, D, E,   transportation in
                                                                          F & G.              commerce of a
                                                                                              specially designed
                                                                                              device containing
                                                                                              various hazardous
                                                                                              materials to be
                                                                                              transported as
                                                                                              essentially
                                                                                              unregulated. (mode 4)
    12266-N.............  RSPA-1999-5636             Toyota Motor        49 CFR 172.301(c),  To authorize the
                                                      Sales, U.S.A.,      173.4(a)(4) and     transportation in
                                                      Torrance, CA.       (a)(10).            commerce of small
                                                                                              quantities of
                                                                                              flammable liquids,
                                                                                              Class 3, in non-
                                                                                              refillable containers
                                                                                              enclosed in sealed
                                                                                              polyethylene bags with
                                                                                              overpacks. (mode 1)
    12268-N.............  RSPA-1999-5638             Nalco Chemical      49 CFR 173.202,     To authorize the
                                                      Co., Naperville,    173.203.            transportation in
                                                      IL.                                     commerce of empty non-
                                                                                              DOT specification
                                                                                              packaging containing
                                                                                              residual of certain
                                                                                              Class 8 materials.
                                                                                              (mode 1)
    12269-N.............  RSPA-1999-5639             Solutia Inc., St.   49 CFR 173.31(f)..  To authorize continued
                                                      Louis, MO.                              use of DOT 111A100W
                                                                                              tanks for in-plant
                                                                                              storage inventory of
                                                                                              hazardous substances
                                                                                              designed as
                                                                                              Environmentally
                                                                                              Sensitive Chemicals
                                                                                              without required head
                                                                                              protection and metal
                                                                                              jacket. (mode 2)
    12274-N.............  RSPA-1999-5707             Snow Peak USA,      49 CFR              To authorize the
                                                      Inc., Lake          173.304(d)(3)(ii)   transportation of
                                                      Oswego, OR.         , 178.33.           Liquefied petroleum
                                                                                              gas in non-refillable,
                                                                                              non-DOT specification
                                                                                              inside containers
                                                                                              conforming to the DOT
                                                                                              Specification 2P
                                                                                              except for size,
                                                                                              testing requirements,
                                                                                              marking and maximum
                                                                                              charging pressure.
                                                                                              (modes 1, 2, 3, 4)
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Document Information

Published:
05/26/1999
Department:
Research and Special Programs Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
List of Applicants for Exemptions.
Document Number:
99-13247
Dates:
Comments must be received on or before June 25, 1999.
Pages:
28556-28558 (3 pages)
PDF File:
99-13247.pdf