[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 238 (Monday, December 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72252-72253]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27228]


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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.

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 January 12, 2005.
    Addresses 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 December 6, 2004.
R. Ryan Posten,
Exemptions Program Officer, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety 
Exemptions & Approvals.

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                                                  New Exemption
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                                                                                          Nature of exemption
    Application No.       Docket No.         Applicant        Regulation(s) affected            thereof
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14036-N................  ...........  Roche Diagnostics       49 CFR 173.56(b);       To authorize the
                                       Corporation             (e)(3); (e)(4) and      transportation in
                                       Indianapolis, IN.       (i).                    commerce of unapproved
                                                                                       Class 1 explosive
                                                                                       materials in PG I
                                                                                       performance level UN
                                                                                       Standard packing. (mode
                                                                                       1).
14037-N................  ...........  Air Products and        49 CFR 173.301(f)(3);   To authorize the
                                       Chemicals, Inc.         180.205(c)(4).          transportation in
                                       Allentown, PA.                                  commerce of hydrogen
                                                                                       chloride, anhydrous in
                                                                                       DOT specification
                                                                                       seamless steel cylinders
                                                                                       equipped with CG-4
                                                                                       pressure relief devices
                                                                                       set at 3,360 psig. (modes
                                                                                       1, 2, 3).
14038-N................  ...........  Dow Chemical Company    49 CFR 172.203(a),      To authorize the
                                       Midland, MI.            173.26 and 179.13.      transportation in
                                                                                       commerce of Class 8
                                                                                       hazardous materials in
                                                                                       DOT specification
                                                                                       111A100W6 tank car tanks
                                                                                       that exceed the maximum
                                                                                       allowable gross weight on
                                                                                       rail (263,000 lbs.).
                                                                                       (mode 2).
14039-N................  ...........  Chlorine Service        49 CFR 178.245-1(a)...  To authorize the
                                       Company Kingwood, TX.                           manufacture, marking,
                                                                                       sale and use of certain
                                                                                       DOT Specification 51
                                                                                       steel portable tanks or
                                                                                       UN steel portable tanks
                                                                                       conforming with Section
                                                                                       VIII, Division 2 of the
                                                                                       ASME Code instead of
                                                                                       Section VIII, Division 1,
                                                                                       for the transportation in
                                                                                       commerce of Division 2.1
                                                                                       and 2.2 materials. (modes
                                                                                       1, 2, 3).
14040-N................  ...........  Clean Harbors           49 CFR 173.304(d).....  To authorize the one-time
                                       Environmental                                   transportation in
                                       Services, Inc. San                              commerce of foreign
                                       Diego, CA.                                      cylinders for disposal.
                                                                                       (mode 1).
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[FR Doc. 04-27228 Filed 12-10-04; 8:45 am]
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