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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. These 

applications have been separated from 

the new applications for special permits 

to facilitate processing. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before January 2, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Record Center, Pipeline and 

Hazardous Materials Safety 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Washington, DC 20590. 

Comments should refer to the 

application number and be submitte in 

triplicate. If confirmation of receipt of 

comments is desired, include a selfaddressed stamped postcard showing 

the special permit 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 special permits 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 

12, 2006. 

Delmer F. Billings, 

Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, 

Special Permits & Approvals. 

MODIFICATION SPECIAL PERMITS

Application 

No. Docket No. Applicant Regulation(s) affected Nature of special permit thereof 

11383–M ...... ...................... NASA, Washington, 

DC.

49 CFR 173.40(a) & 

(c); 173.158(b), 

(g), (h); 

173.192(a); 

173.336.

To modify the special permit to authorize additional trade names 

for UN1975. 

11917–M ...... RSPA–2741 ITW Sexton, Decatur, 

AL.

49 CFR 173.304(a) .. To modify the special permit to authorize a decrease in height 

of the non-DOT specification, non-refillable steel cylinders for 

the transportation of Division 2.1 materials. 

13173–M ...... RSPA–14003 Dynetek Industries, 

LTD, Calgary, AB.

49 CFR 173.302(a); 

175.3.

To modify the special permit to authorize the manufacture, 

marke, sale and use of DOT–CFFC specification fully 

wrapped carbon fiber reinforced aluminum lined cylinders 

mounted in protective enclosures for use in transporting Division 2.1 and 2.2 hazardous materials. 

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BILLING CODE 4909–60–M 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration 

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; 

Notice of Application for Special 

Permits 

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: List of Applications for Special 

Permits. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

procedures governing the application 

for, and the processing of, special 

permits 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 special permit 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 16, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Record Center, Pipeline and 

Hazardous Materials Safety 

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 selfaddressed stamped postcard showing 

the special permit 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 special permits 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 

12, 2006. 

Delmer F. Billings, 

Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, 

Special Permits & Approvals. 

NEW SPECIAL PERMIT

Application 

No. Docket No. Applicant Regulation(s) affected Nature of special permit thereof 

14436–N ....... ...................... BNSF Railway Company, Topeka, KS.49 CFR 174.14(a) 

and (b).

To authorize the transportation in commerce of hazardous materials that are toxic by inhalation by rail without meeting the requirements of 49 CFR 174.14 for expedited shipments. (mode 

2) 

14437–N ....... ...................... The Columbiana 

Boiler Co., 

Columbiana, OH.

49 CFR 179.300 ...... To authorize the manufacture, marking, sale and use of nonDOT specification multi-unit tank car tanks similar to DOT 

106A for transportation of hazardous materials. (mode 2) 

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1Fortress is a global investment and asset 

management firm with $26 billion of capital under 

management. RR Acquisition is owned by private 

equity funds that are managed by Fortress. 

2The RailAmerica Railroads operate in the states 

of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, 

Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, 

Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, 

Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, 

New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, 

Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia 

and Washington. 

NEW SPECIAL PERMIT—Continued 

Application 

No. Docket No. Applicant Regulation(s) affected Nature of special permit thereof 

14438–N ....... ...................... Matheson Tri-Gas, 

Parsippany, NJ.

49 CFR 173.301(h) 

and 173.40.

To authorize the transportation in commerce of certain DOT 3A 

and 3AA cylinders containing division 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 hazardous materials that have developed a leak and been 

capped with a special sealing device. (modes 1, 2, 3) 

14440–N ....... ...................... Aiolos Laboratories 

AB, Karlstad, Sweden.

49 CFR 

173.306(a)(3)(v).

To authorize the transportation in commerce of Division 2.1 hazardous materials in certain non-refillable aerosol containers 

which are not subject to the hot water bath test. (modes 1, 2, 

3, 4, 5) 

14441–N ....... ...................... B.J. Alan Company, 

Youngstown, OH.

49 CFR 173.60 ........ To authorize the transportation in commerce of certain fireworks 

in non-DOT specification packagings when returned to the 

distributor. (mode 1) 

14442–N ....... ...................... Trinityrail, Dallas, TX 49 CFR 179.13 and 

179.100–12(c).

To authorize the manufacture, marking, sale and use of nonDOT specification tank cars similar to a DOT 105J500W for 

use in liquefied gas services consisting of a welded protective 

housing and with a maximum gross weight on rail of 286,000 

pounds. (mode 2) 

14443–N ....... ...................... Ball Aerospace & 

Technologies 

Corp., Boulder, CO.

49 CFR 

173.301(a)(1) and 

(a)(3).

To authorize the transportation in commerce of helium by motor 

vehicle in a non-DOT specification packaging. (mode 1) 

14445–N ....... ...................... Crown Packaging 

Technology Alsip, 

IL.

49 CFR 173.304(e) 

and 173.306(a).

To authorize the manufacture, marking, sale and use of a nonDOT specification inside metal container conforming in part 

with DOT-specification 2Q for use in transporting R–134a (1, 

1, 2 tetrafluoroethane). (modes 1, 2, 3, 4) 

14447–N ....... ...................... California Tank 

Lines, Inc., Stockton, CA.

49 CFR 177.834 ...... To authorize cargo tanks to remain connected while standing 

without the physical presence of an unloader when using a 

specially designed hose. (mode 1) 

14448–N ....... ...................... UltraCell Corporation, 

Livermore, CA.

49 CFR 175.10(a) .... To authorize passengers on aircraft to carry on fuel cells and 

spare cartridges as unregulated. (mode 5) 

14449–N ....... ...................... Applied Companies, 

Valencia, CA.

49 CFR 178.5 .......... To authorize the manufacture, marking, sale and use of nonDOT specification cylinder similar to a DOT 4D for the transportation of nitrogen and carbon dioxide. (modes 1, 4) 

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BILLING CODE 4909–60–M 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Finance Docket No. 34972] 

Fortress Investment Group LLC, et 

al.—Control Exemption—RailAmerica, 

Inc., et al. 

Fortress Investment Group LLC, on 

behalf of certain private equity funds 

managed by it and its affiliates 

(Fortress), and RR Acquisition Holding 

LLC (RR Acquisition) (collectively, 

applicants),1 both noncarriers, have 

filed a verified notice of exemption to 

acquire control of RailAmerica, Inc. 

(RailAmerica), Palm Beach Rail 

Holding, Inc., RailAmerica 

Transportation Corp., and RailAmerica’s 

30 freight rail carrier subsidiaries 

located in the United States 

(RailAmerica Railroads). 

RailAmerica controls one Class II 

carrier, the Central Oregon & Pacific 

Railroad, Inc., and the following Class 

III carriers in the United States: 

Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway LLC, 

Arizona & California Railroad Company, 

Bauxite & Northern Railway Company, 

California Northern Railroad Company, 

Cascade and Columbia River Railroad 

Company, The Central Railroad 

Company of Indiana, Central Railroad 

Company of Indianapolis, Connecticut 

Southern Railroad, Inc., Dallas, Garland 

& Northeastern Railroad, Inc., Eastern 

Alabama Railway, Huron & Eastern 

Railway Company, Inc., Indiana & Ohio 

Railway Company, Indiana Southern 

Railroad, Inc., Kiamichi Railroad LLC, 

Kyle Railroad Company, Massena 

Terminal Railroad Company, MidMichigan Railroad, Inc., Missouri & 

Northern Arkansas Railroad Company, 

Inc., New England Central Railroad, 

Inc., North Carolina & Virginia Railroad 

Company, Inc., Otter Tail Valley 

Railroad Company, Point Comfort and 

Northern Railway Company, Puget 

Sound & Pacific Railroad Company, 

Rockdale, Sandow & Southern Railroad 

Company, San Diego & Imperial Valley 

Railroad Company, Inc., San Joaquin 

Valley Railroad Company, South 

Carolina Central Railroad Company, 

Inc., Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway 

Corporation, and Ventura County 

Railroad Company.2

According to applicants, the proposed 

transaction will be carried out through 

a merger of RailAmerica with a wholly 

owned subsidiary of RR Acquisition 

(known as RR Acquisition Sub Inc.), 

with RailAmerica the surviving 

corporation. RailAmerica’s shareholders 

will receive $16.35 in cash for each 

share of RailAmerica’s common stock. 

The total value of the transaction, 

including the refinancing of 

RailAmerica’s existing debt, is 

approximately $1.1 billion. Upon 

completion of the transaction, 

RailAmerica will become a wholly 

owned subsidiary of RR Acquisition, 

and RR Acquisition and (indirectly) 

Fortress will thereby acquire control of 

the RailAmerica Railroads. RailAmerica 

will become a privately held company, 

and its common stock will no longer be 

publicly traded. 

The transaction is scheduled to be 

consummated during the 1st Quarter of 

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