[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 225 (Tuesday, November 23, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68209-68210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25887]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION


Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Application for 
Exemptions

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration, DOT.

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ACTION: List of applications for 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. Each 
mode of transportation for which a particular exemption is requested is 
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 December 23, 2004.
    Address Comments to: Record 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 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 16, 2004.
R. Ryan Posten,
Exemptions Program Officer, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety 
Exemptions & Approvals.

                                                  New Exemption
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                                                                    Regulation(s)
 Application number       Docket number            Applicant           affected      Nature of exemption thereof
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13998-N............  RSPA-2004-19651........  3AL Testing Corp.   49 CFR             To authorize an alternative
                                               Miami, FL.          180.205(f)(g);     requalification method for
                                                                   180.209(a),(b)(1   DOT-3A, DOT-3AA, DOT-3ADX
                                                                   )(iv);             and DOT-3AAX steel
                                                                   172.203(a);        cylinders. (modes 1,3,4)
                                                                   172.302a(b)(2),(
                                                                   4)(5).
13999-N............  RSPA-2004-19659........  Kompozit-Praha      49 CFR             To authorize the
                                               s.r.o. Dysina u     173.304a(a)(1);1   manufacture, marking, sale
                                               Plzne Czech         75.3.              and use of a non-DOT
                                               Republic.                              specification fully-
                                                                                      wrapped fiberglass
                                                                                      composite cylinder with a
                                                                                      seamless, specially
                                                                                      designed liner for use in
                                                                                      transporting certain
                                                                                      hydrocarbon gases. (modes
                                                                                      1,2,3,4)
14001-N............  RSPA-2004-19646........  Koch Hyrocarbon LP  49 CFR             To authorize the use of
                                               Medford, OK.        177.834(i)(3);     video cameras and monitors
                                                                   177.840(q)(1).     to observe the loading and
                                                                                      unloading operations of
                                                                                      certain hazardous
                                                                                      materials from a remote
                                                                                      control station in place
                                                                                      of personnel remaining
                                                                                      within 7.62 meters (25
                                                                                      feet) of cargo tank motor
                                                                                      vehicles. (mode 1)
14002-N............  RSPA-2004-19645........  BOC Gases Murray    49 CFR 178.338-    To authorize the use of a
                                               Hill, NJ.           11(c).             cargo tank in oxygen,
                                                                                      refrigerated liquid
                                                                                      service that is not
                                                                                      equipped with a remotely
                                                                                      controlled self closing
                                                                                      shut-off value. (mode 1)
14003-N............  RSPA-2004-19647........  INOCOM Inc.         49 CFR             To authorize the
                                               Riverside, CA.      173.302(a)(1),     manufacture, mark, sale
                                                                   173.304(a),        and use of non-DOT
                                                                   175.3 and          specification fully
                                                                   180.205.           wrapped carbon fiber
                                                                                      reinforced aluminum lined
                                                                                      cylinders for the
                                                                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of certain Division 2.2
                                                                                      materials. (modes
                                                                                      1,2,3,4,5)
14004-N............  RSPA-2004-19657........  Praxair, Inc.       49 CFR 179.13....  To authorize the
                                               Danbury, CT.                           transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of certain Division 2.2
                                                                                      gases in DOT Specification
                                                                                      105J500W tank cars with a
                                                                                      maximum gross weight on
                                                                                      rail greater than
                                                                                      currently authorized.
14008-N............  RSPA-2004-19656........  Air Products and    49 CFR             To authorize an alternative
                                               Chemicals, Inc.     173.301(f)(3);     retesting method for DOT-
                                               Allentown, PA.      180.205(c)(4).     3, 3A, 3AA cylinders used
                                                                                      in transporting Division
                                                                                      2.1 hazardous materials.
                                                                                      (modes 1,2,3)
14009-N............  .......................  United States Can   49 CFR 178.33a-7;  To authorize the
                                               Company Elgin, IL.                     transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of DOT-2Q receptacles with
                                                                                      an alternative wall
                                                                                      thickness for use in
                                                                                      transporting ORM-D,
                                                                                      Division 2.1 and Division
                                                                                      2.2. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4)
14010-N............  RSPA-2004-19644........  Varsal, LLC         49 CFR 173.202...  To authorize the one-way
                                               Warminster, PA.                        transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of a 50% solution of
                                                                                      Hypophosphorous Acid in
                                                                                      alternative UN 3H2
                                                                                      packagings. (mode 1)
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