Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 144 / Monday, July 28, 1997 / Notices 40397

Final Decision

Accordingly, on the basis of the

foregoing, NHTSA hereby decides that a

1993 Land Rover Defender 110 that was

not originally manufactured to comply

with all applicable Federal motor

vehicle safety standards, is substantially

similar to a 1993 Land Rover Defender

110 that was originally manufactured

for importation into and sale in the

United States and certified under 49

U.S.C. § 30115, and is capable of being

readily altered to conform to all

applicable Federal motor vehicle safety

standards.

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141 (a)(1)(A) and

(b)(1); 49 CFR 593.8; delegations of authority

at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8.

Issued on: July 22, 1997.

Marilynne Jacobs,

Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.

[FR Doc. 97–19770 Filed 7–25–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P

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 exemptions.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

procedures governing the application

for, and the processing of, exemption

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. 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. Requests for

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. These

applications have been separated from

the new applications for exemptions to

facilitate processing.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before August 12, 1997.

ADDRESS COMMENTS TO: Dockets Unit,

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 selfaddressed stamped postcard showing

the exemption number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Copies of the application are available

for inspection in the Dockets Unit,

Room 8426, Nassif Building, 400 7th

Street SW, Wasington, DC.

Application No. Docket No. Applicant

Renewal

of

exemption

6922–M ............................................. ........................... Halocarbon Products Co., N. Augusta, SC (See Footnote 1) .................... 6922

9064–M ............................................. ........................... Propack, Inc., Essington, PA (See Footnote 2) .......................................... 9064

10020–M ........................................... ........................... Allwaste, Inc., Houston, TX (See Footnote 3) ............................................. 10020

11378–M ........................................... ........................... Astrotech Space Operations, Inc., Titusville, FL (See Footnote 4) ............ 11378

11380–M ........................................... ........................... Western Atlas Logging Services, Houston, TX (See Footnote 5) .............. 11380

11512–M ........................................... ........................... Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission, Barrow, AK (See Footnote 6) ......... 11512

11836–M ........................................... RSPA–97–

2572–4

HCI USA Distribution Companies, Inc., Greensboro, NC (See Footnote 7) 11836

11888–M ........................................... RSPA–97–

2583–2

Day & Zimmermann, Inc., Parsons, KS (See Footnote 8) .......................... 11888

1To modify the exemption to provide for use of alternative metal for DOT Specification 106A500–X multi-unit tank car tank, for shipment of certain compressed gases. 2To modify the exemption to provide for ocean transportation as an additional mode for use in transporting corrosive materials in glass containers placed in cushioned cylindrical steel overpacks. 3To modify the exemption to provide for the transportation of a Division 4.2 hazardous materials in non-DOT specification roll-on/roll-off containers. 4To modify the exemption to provide for ocean transportation as an alternative mode for use in transporting certain hazardous materials in

non-DOT specification stainless steel cylinders. 5To modify the exemption to provide for several technical changes to the non-DOT specification cylinders for use in transporting compressed

hydrocarbon gases. 6To reissue the exemption originally issued on an emergency basis to authorize the transportation in commerce of Black powder, Division

1.1D., by cargo aircraft only. 7To reissue the exemption originally issued on an emergency basis for the transportation of polyethylene drums for use in transporting nonbulk quantities of ammonia solutions, Class 8. 8To reissue the exemption originally issued on an emergency basis to authorize the shipment of substances, explosive, n.o.s. mixture, which is

not authorized by the Hazardous Materials Regulations, in a specially designed packaging.

This notice of receipt of applications

for modification of exemptions is

published in accordance with Part 107

of the Hazardous Materials

Transportations Act (49 U.S.C. 1806; 49

CFR 1.53(e)).

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 22,

1997.

J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,

Director, Office of Hazardous Materials

Exemptions and Approvals.

[FR Doc. 97–19771 Filed 7–25–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–60–M

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.