[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38626-38627]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15653]


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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 
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 July 21, 2000.

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 CONTACT: 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 or at http://dms.dot.gov.
    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 June 15, 2000.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

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                                                                     New Exemptions
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         Application number                Docket number             Applicant           Regulation(s) affected         Nature of exemption thereof
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12468-N.............................  RSPA-00-7421..........  Connecticut Yankee      49 CFR 173.403,              To authorize the transportation in
                                                               Atomic Power Co.,       173.427(a)(1), 173.427(b)    commerce of a reactor vessel
                                                               East Hampton, CT.       or (c).                      containing low-level radioactive
                                                                                                                    waste, Class 7. (modes 1, 2).
12469-N.............................  RSPA-00-7430..........  Department of Energy,   49 CFR 180.407.............  To authorize an alternative testing
                                                               Germantown, MD.                                      method for DOT-Specification MC 312
                                                                                                                    and MC 412 cargo tanks used in
                                                                                                                    transporting radioactive materials,
                                                                                                                    Class 7 and corrosive materials,
                                                                                                                    Class 8. (mode 1).
12473-N.............................  RSPA-00-7431..........  Old Bridge Metals &     49 CFR 173.28(b)...........  To authorize the refilling of UN
                                                               Chemicals, Inc., Old                                 authorized packaging by the original
                                                               Bridge, NJ.                                          user of the product with waste
                                                                                                                    material which is being returned to
                                                                                                                    the original manufacturer for
                                                                                                                    treatment without performing
                                                                                                                    leakproofness test prior to
                                                                                                                    refilling. (mode 1).
12474-N.............................  RSPA-00-7432..........  Department of Defense   49 CFR 172.204,              To authorize the transportation in
                                                               (DOD), Falls Church,    173.301(i)&(j).              commerce of two types of non-DOT
                                                               VA.                                                  specification compressed gas
                                                                                                                    cylinders containing Division 2.2
                                                                                                                    materials. (mode 1).
12475-N.............................  RSPA-00-7484..........  Chemetall GmbH          49 CFR 173.181,              To authorize the transportation in
                                                               Gesellschaft,           173.28(b)(2).                commerce of lithium alkyls, Division
                                                               Langlshiem, DE.                                      4.2, in certain 1A1 drums, without
                                                                                                                    undergoing a leakproofness test
                                                                                                                    prior to each refilling when
                                                                                                                    refilled with lithium alkys and
                                                                                                                    certain other liquid hazardous
                                                                                                                    materials. (mode 1).
12476-N.............................  RSPA-00-7485..........  Fisher-Rosemount        49 CFR 173.201, 173.202,     To authorize the manufacture, marking
                                                               Petroleum, Tulsa, OK.   173.203, 173.304, 173.315.   and sale of non-DOT specification
                                                                                                                    container described as a mechanical
                                                                                                                    displacement meter prover mounted on
                                                                                                                    a truck or trailer for use in
                                                                                                                    transporting flammable liquid and
                                                                                                                    flammable gases. (mode 1).
12479-N.............................  RSPA-00-7481..........  Luxfer Gas Cylinders,   49 CFR 173.302(a)(1), 175.3  To authorize the manufacture, mark,
                                                               Riverside, CA.                                       sale and use of non-DOT
                                                                                                                    specification fiberglass hoop
                                                                                                                    wrapped cylinders for the
                                                                                                                    transportation in commerce of
                                                                                                                    certain compressed gases. (modes 1,
                                                                                                                    2, 3, 4, 5).
12483-N.............................  RSPA-00-7519..........  Security Disposal       49 CFR 172.101, Col.         To authorize the transportation in
                                                               Inc., Waycross, GA.     8(b)&(c), 173.197.           commerce of solid regulated medical
                                                                                                                    waste, Division 6.2, in a non-DOT
                                                                                                                    specification packaging consisting
                                                                                                                    of a bulk outer packaging and non-
                                                                                                                    bulk inner packagings. (mode 1).
12485-N.............................  RSPA-00-7520..........  StanTrans Services,     49 CFR 174.67(i),            To authorize rail cars to remain
                                                               Dallas, TX.             174.67(i)&(j).               standing while connected without the
                                                                                                                    physical presence of an unloader.
                                                                                                                    (mode 2).
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[FR Doc. 00-15653 Filed 6-20-00; 8:45 am]
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