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(4) To modify the exemption to provide for a similar type portable tank suitable for transporting solids and liquids specified as Packaging Group

1 materials, as well as materials poisonous by inhalation.

(5) To modify the exemption to provide for Class 9, spontaneously combustible, dangerous when wet oxidizers and poisons by inhalation in

materials to be transported specially designed combination type packaging.

(6) To modify the exemption to provide for the transportation of a thermal transport system containing ammonia anhydrous, as a separate unit,

to accompany satellite shipments.

(7) To reissue an exemption originally issued on an emergency basis authorizing relief from 173.225(e)(3)(c) concerning portable tank pressure

relief device setting and capacity requirements for certain organic peroxides.

This notice of receipt of applications

for modification of exemptions is

published in accordance with Part 107

of the Hazardous Materials

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

CFR 1.53(e)).

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 15,

1997.

J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,

Director, Office of Hazardous Materials,

Exemptions and Approvals.

[FR Doc. 97–22280 Filed 8–21–97; 8:45 am]

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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.

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 September 22, 1997.

ADDRESS COMMENTS TO: Dockets Unit,

Research and Special Programs

Administration, Room 8421, DHM–30,

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 application number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: 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.

This notice of receipt of applications

for new 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 August 15,

1997.

J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,

Director, Office of Hazardous Materials

Exemptions and Approvals.

NEW EXEMPTIONS

Application Docket No. Applicant Regulation(s) affected Nature of exemption thereof

11930–N ................. RSPA–97–2804 ..... Boeing North American, Inc., Downey, CA.49 CFR 173.226,

173.336.

To authorize the transportation in commerce of nonspecification propellant tanks designed to military

specification, non-pressurized during shipment,

containing hazardous materials classed in Division

6.1 and 2.3, to be transported in non-specification

packaging. (modes 1, 3)

11933–N ................. RSPA–97–2805 ..... The Columbiana

Boiler Co.,

Columbiana, OH.

49 CFR 173.3,

173.304.

To authorize the manufacture, mark and sale of a

non-DOT specification cylinder (pressure vessel)

for the transportation in commerce of chlorine, Division 2.3. (modes 1, 2, 3)

11934–N ................. RSPA–97–2806 ..... UtiliCorp United,

Inc., Omaha, NE.

49 CFR 172.101,

173.242, 173.54,

173.56, 173.57,

177.801.

To authorize the transportation of bulk shipment of

certain hazard liquids and solids, including solids

with dual hazards in portable tanks similar to

DOT-Specification 51. (mode 1)

11935–N ................. RSPA–97–2807 ..... Celanese Ltd., Dallas, TX.49 CFR 173.26,

179.13.

To authorize an exemption to increase gross weight

on rail to 286,000 pounds for CELX 98330–98369

tank cars transporting acrylic acid, inhibited, Class

8. (mode 2)

11936–N ................. RSPA–97–2808 ..... Celanese, Dallas, TX 49 CFR 173.26,

179.13.

To authorize an exemption to increase gross weight

on rail to 286,000 pounds for CELX–13600–13656

Series Tank Cars transporting formaldehyde solutions, classed as Class 8 and formaldehyde solutions, Class 3. (mode 2)

11938–N ................. RSPA–97–2809 ..... Steel Shipping Container Institute,

Washington, DC.

49 CFR 178.3(a)(5),

178.503(a)(10).

To authorize the transportation in commerce of nonbulk containers with alternative markings for use

in transporting various classes of hazardous materials. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4)
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1The stock of Gray Line has been placed in an

independent voting trust to avoid any unlawful

control pending disposition of this proceeding.

2See Notre Capital Ventures II, LLC and Coach

USA, Inc.—Control Exemption—Arrow Stage Lines,

Inc.; Cape Transit Corp.; Community Coach, Inc.;

Community Transit Lines, Inc.; Grosvenor Bus

Lines, Inc.; H.A.M.L. Corp.; Leisure Time Tours;

Suburban Management Corp.; Suburban Trails,

Inc.; and Suburban Transit Corp., STB Finance

Docket No. 32876 (Sub-No. 1) (STB served May 3,

1996); Coach USA, Inc.—Control Exemption—

American Sightseeing Tours, Inc.; California

Charters, Inc.; Texas Bus Lines, Inc.; Gulf Coast

Transportation, Inc.; and K–T Contract Services,

Inc., STB Finance Docket No. 33073 (STB served

Nov. 8, 1996); Coach USA, Inc.—Control

Exemption—Progressive Transportation, Inc.;

Powder River Transportation Services, Inc.;

Worthen Van Service, Inc.; and PCSTC, Inc., STB

Finance Docket No. 33343 (STB served May 15,

1997); and Coach USA, Inc.—Control Exemption—

Airport Bus of Bakersfield; Antelope Valley Bus,

Inc.; Desert Stage Lines, Inc.; Bayou City Coaches,

Inc.; Kerrville Bus Company, Inc.; Red & Tan

Charter, Inc.; Red & Tan Tours; and Rockland

Coaches, Inc., STB Finance Docket No. 33377 (STB

served May 15, 1997).

3They include: Airport Bus of Bakersfield (MC–

163191), American Sightseeing Tours, Inc., d/b/a

ASTI (MC–252353), Antelope Valley Bus, Inc. (MC–

125057), Arrow Stage Lines, Inc. (MC–29592),

Bayou City Coaches, Inc. (MC–245246), California

Charters, Inc. (MC–241211), Cape Transit Corp.

(MC–161678), Community Coach, Inc. (MC–76022),

Community Transit Lines, Inc. (MC–145548), Desert

Stage Lines, Inc. (MC–140919), Grosvenor Bus

Lines, Inc. (MC–157317), Gulf Coast Transportation,

Inc., d/b/a Gray Line Tours of Houston (MC–

201397), H.A.M.L. Corp. (MC–194792), K–T

Contract Services, Inc. (MC–218583), Kerrville Bus

Company, Inc. (MC–27530), Leisure Time Tours

(Leisure Time) (MC–142011), PCSTC, Inc., d/b/a

Pacific Coast Sightseeing/Gray Line of Anaheim-Los

Angeles (MC–184852), Powder River Transportation

Services, Inc. (MC–161531), Progressive

Transportation Services, Inc. (MC–247074), Red &

Tan Charter, Inc. (MC–204842), Red & Tan Tours,

Inc. (MC–162174), Rockland Coaches, Inc. (MC–

29890), Suburban Management Corp. (MC–264527),

Suburban Trails, Inc. (MC–149081), Suburban

Transit Corp. (MC–115116), Texas Bus Lines, Inc.

(MC–37640), and Worthen Van Service, Inc. (MC–

142573).

In Coach USA, Inc.—Control Exemption—

American Charters, Ltd., STB Finance Docket No.

33393, Coach seeks an exemption to acquire control

over American Charters, Ltd. (MC–153814). The

Board served and published a notice in the Federal

Register (62 FR 28531) on May 23, 1997, instituting

an exemption proceeding. Comments were due by

June 23, 1997; none was filed. A final decision is

currently pending with the Board.

In Coach USA, Inc., and Leisure Time Tours—

Control and Merger Exemption—Van Nortwick

Bros., Inc., The Arrow Line, Inc., and TrentwayWagar, Inc., STB Finance Docket No. 33428, Coach

and Leisure Time seek an exemption to acquire

control of Van Nortwick Bros. and merge Van

Nortwick into Leisure Time, which will remain as

the surviving entity. Coach also seeks an exemption

to acquire control of two additional motor

passenger carriers, The Arrow Line, Inc., and

Trentway-Wagar, Inc.

1 Durden, RMCC, and Partners control 12 Class III

rail carriers located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas,

Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,

Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. They are:

Atlantic & Western Railway, L.P.; The Bay Line

Railroad, L.L.C.; Copper Basin Railway; East

Tennessee Railway, L.P.; Galveston Railroad, L.P.;

Georgia Central Railway, L.P.; KWT Railway, Inc.;

Little Rock & Western Railway, L.P.; Tomahawk

Railway, L.P.; Valdosta Railway, L.P.; Western

Kentucky Railway, L.L.C.; and Wilmington

Terminal Railroad, L.P. These rail carriers are

referred to as the RMCC Rail Group.

2Concurrent with the filing of the notice of

exemption, applicants filed, pursuant to 49 CFR

1117.1, a petition to file under seal the Agreement

of Merger in this proceeding. By decision served

August 18, 1997, the Board granted applicants’

request.

[FR Doc. 97–22281 Filed 8–21–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–60–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33431]

Coach USA, Inc. and K–T Contract

Services, Inc.—Control and Merger

Exemption—Gray Line Tours of

Southern Nevada

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board,

DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Filing of Petition for

Exemption.

SUMMARY: Coach USA, Inc. (Coach), a

noncarrier that controls 27 motor

passenger carriers, and K–T Contract

Services, Inc. (K–T), a motor carrier of

passengers wholly owned by Coach,

seek to be exempted, under 49 U.S.C.

13541, from the prior approval

requirements of 49 U.S.C. 14303, to

acquire control of Gray Line Tours of

Southern Nevada (Gray Line) and to

merge Gray Line into K–T.

DATES: Comments must be filed by

October 6, 1997. Petitioners may file a

reply by October 21, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10

copies of comments referring to STB

Finance Docket No. 33431 to: Surface

Transportation Board, Office of the

Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K

Street, NW., Washington DC 20423–

0001. In addition, send one copy of

comments to Petitioners’

representatives: Betty Jo Christian and

David H. Coburn, Steptoe & Johnson

LLP, 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joseph H. Dettmar, (202) 565–1600.

(TDD for the hearing impaired: (202)

565–1695.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Coach, a

noncarrier, and its wholly owned

subsidiary K–T, a motor carrier of

passengers (MC 218583), seek an

exemption to acquire control of Gray

Line (MC–127564), a Nevada-based

motor carrier that operates in interstate

and intrastate commerce, and to merge

Gray Line into K–T.1

By virtue of exemptions issued to it in

STB Finance Docket Nos. 32876 (SubNo. 1), 33073, 33343, and 33377,2 Coach

currently controls 27 motor carriers of

passengers, including co-petitioner K–

T.3 Coach and K–T state that their

acquisition of control of Gray Line

through the acquisition of Gray Line’s

stock by K–T will not inhibit

competition or reduce transportation

options available to the public.

Petitioners also claim that the

acquisition of control of Gray Line will

allow that carrier to offer improved

service at lower costs made possible by

the coordination of functions,

centralized management, financial

support, rationalization of resources,

and economies of scale that are

anticipated from the common control.

Coach also states that all collective

bargaining agreements will be honored,

that employee benefits will improve,

and that no change in management

personnel is planned. Coach and K–T

submit that a merger of K–T and Gray

Line would result in the more efficient

use of transportation resources and

improved service to the public.

Additional information may be

obtained from Petitioners’

representatives.

A copy of this notice will be served

on the Department of Justice, Antitrust

Division, 10th Street & Pennsylvania

Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20530.

Decided: August 18, 1997.

By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice

Chairman Owen.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–22473 Filed 8–21–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33435]

K. Earl Durden, Rail Management &

Consulting Corporation, and Rail

Partners, L.P.; Acquisition of Control

Exemption; Pennington Railroad, Inc

K. Earl Durden (Durden), Rail

Management & Consulting Corporation

(RMCC), and Rail Partners, L.P.

(Partners) 1 (collectively, applicants),

have filed a notice of exemption 2 to

acquire control of Pennington Railroad,

Inc. (Pennington), a noncarrier.

According to applicants, before the

closing of the transaction, Pennington’s

parent company, James River Paper

Company, Inc. (JRP) will merge

Pennington into the Meridian & Bigbee

Railroad Company (Meridian), a Class

III rail carrier that is also owned and