[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 225 (Tuesday, November 23, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68210-68212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25888]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration


Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for 
Modification of Exemption

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs 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

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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, 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 Exemptions & 
Approvals.

                                             Modification Exemptions
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                                                           Regulation(s)    Modification    Nature of exemption
Application number    Docket number        Applicant         affected       of exemption          thereof
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10798-M...........  .................  Olin Corporation  49 CFR                     10798  To modify the
                                        Cleveland, TN.    174.67(i), (j).                   exemption to
                                                                                            authorize the
                                                                                            transportation of an
                                                                                            additional Class 8
                                                                                            material in DOT
                                                                                            Specification tank
                                                                                            cars.
10985-M...........  .................  Georgia-Pacific   49 CFR                     10985  To modify the
                                        Corporation       174.67(i), (j).                   exemption to
                                        Atlanta, GA.                                        authorize the
                                                                                            transportation of
                                                                                            Class 3, Division
                                                                                            6.1 and additional
                                                                                            Class 8 materials in
                                                                                            DOT Specification
                                                                                            tank cars.
12274-M...........  RSPA-99-5707.....  Snow Peak USA,    49 CFR                     12274  To modify the
                                        Inc. Clackamas,   173.304(a)(d)(3                   exemption to
                                        OR.               )(ii).                            authorize the
                                                                                            transportation of an
                                                                                            additional Division
                                                                                            2.1 material in non-
                                                                                            DOT specification
                                                                                            nonrefillable inside
                                                                                            containers.
12783-M...........  RSPA-01-10309....  CryoSurgery,      49 CFR                     12783  To modify the
                                        Inc. Nashville,   173.304a(a)(1);                   exemption to allow
                                        TN.               173.306(a).                       up to 18 oz. non-DOT
                                                                                            specification
                                                                                            nonrefillable
                                                                                            containers be filled
                                                                                            to 55% filling
                                                                                            density for the
                                                                                            transportation of
                                                                                            ORM-D materials.
12920-M...........  RSPA-02-11638....  Epichem, Inc.     49 CFR                     12920  To modify the
                                        Haverhill, MA.    173.181(c).                       exemption to
                                                                                            authorize the
                                                                                            transportation of an
                                                                                            additional Division
                                                                                            4.2 material in
                                                                                            combination
                                                                                            packagings with
                                                                                            inner containers
                                                                                            that exceed
                                                                                            currently authorized
                                                                                            quantities.
12988-M...........  RSPA-02-12215....  Air Products and  49 CFR 173.304;            12988  To modify the
                                        Chemicals, Inc.   179.300.                          exemption to update
                                        Allentown, PA.                                      the non-DOT
                                                                                            specification design
                                                                                            drawings, the
                                                                                            material of
                                                                                            construction
                                                                                            requirements and the
                                                                                            minimum burst
                                                                                            pressure from 249
                                                                                            bar to 240 bar.
13182-M...........  RSPA-02-14023....  Cytec Industries  49 CFR                     13182  To modify the
                                        Inc. West         173.304a(b).                      exemption to
                                        Paterson, NJ.                                       authorize domestic
                                                                                            distribution of DOT
                                                                                            Specification
                                                                                            cylinders containing
                                                                                            a certain Division
                                                                                            2.3 material filled
                                                                                            to liquid full at
                                                                                            130 degrees F.
13208-M...........  RSPA-03-14944....  Provensis         49 CFR                     13208  To modify the
                                        Limited, Keaton   171.11(d)(7)                      exemption to
                                        House.            and (14);                         authorize the
                                                          171.12(b)(17);                    transportation of an
                                                          173.302(a)(1);                    additional Division
                                                          Part 174; Part                    2.2 material in DOT
                                                          177;.                             Specification 2Q
                                                                                            containers and
                                                                                            relief from certain
                                                                                            operational controls
                                                                                            and modal
                                                                                            requirements.
13344-M...........  RSPA-04-16868....  Precision         49 CFR                     13344  To modify the
                                        Technik           173.301(a)(d)(1                   exemption to
                                        Atlanta, GA.      ); 180.209;                       authorize the
                                                          173.201;                          addition of a bottom
                                                          173.202;                          liquid drain valve
                                                          173.203;                          and rail mount
                                                          173.302;                          brackets to the non-
                                                          173.304.                          DOT specification
                                                                                            salvage cylinder.
13565-M...........  RSPA-04-17863....  H.C. Starck,      49 CFR 173.211..           13565  To reissue the
                                        Inc. Newton, MA.                                    exemption originally
                                                                                            issued on an
                                                                                            emergency basis for
                                                                                            the transportation
                                                                                            of Division 4.3
                                                                                            material in
                                                                                            alternative
                                                                                            packaging (an
                                                                                            accumulator).
13601-M...........  RSPA-04-18713....  DS Containers,    49 CFR                     13601  To modify the
                                        Inc. Lemont, IL.  173.306(b)(1);                    exemption to
                                                          175.3.                            authorize a pressure
                                                                                            relief device in the
                                                                                            bottom end of the
                                                                                            non-DOT
                                                                                            specification inner
                                                                                            nonrefillable metal
                                                                                            container with a
                                                                                            venting pressure not
                                                                                            below 175 psi.
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