59256 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 193 / Wednesday, October 4, 2000 / Notices

1See Adrian & Blissfield Rail Road CompanyAcquisition Exemption-Grand Trunk Western

Railroad Incorporated, STB Finance Docket No.

33747 (STB served June 3, 1999).

Denials

6611–M Request by Gardner Cryogenics Lehigh Valley, PA to modify the exemption to provide for design changes of a non-DOT specification vacuum insulated portable tank manufactured in accordance with ASME Code criteria resulting in an increase of the Maximum Allowable Working Pressure for the transportation of a nonflammable cryogenic liquid denied May 16, 2000.

6765–M Request by Gardner Cryogenics Lehigh Valley, PA to modify the exemption to provide for design changes of the non-DOT specification portable tanks manufactured in accordance with the ASME Code criteria resulting in an increase of the Maximum Allowable Working Pressures for the transportation of a Division 2.1 and a Division 2.2 material denied May 16, 2000.

10480–M Request by Gardner Cryogenics Lehigh Valley, PA to modify the exemption to provide for design changes of a non-DOT specification portable tank manufactured in accordance with ASME Code criteria resulting in an increase of the Maximum Allowable

Working Pressures; the addition of a 6700 gallon liquid helium tank denied May 16, 2000.

10821–M Request by BFI Waste Systems of North America, Inc. Atlanta, GA to modify the exemption to relieve the marking requirements of

inner packages, inside roll off containers, when transporting regulated medical waste from a single offeror denied May 16, 2000.

11826–M Request by Spectra Gases, Inc. Branchburg, NJ to modify the exemption to authorize additional Division 2.2 materials transported

in DOT–3AL aluminum cylinders denied July 28, 2000.

12155–M Request by S&C Electric Company Chicago, IL to modify the exemption to authorize an alternative pressure vessel constructed of

spirally-wound fiberglass for the transportation of certain Division 2.2 materials denied August 17, 2000.

[FR Doc. 00–25426 Filed 10–3–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs

Administration (RSPA)

[Notice No. 00–11]

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Advisory Notice.

SUMMARY: Until recently, Q3 Comdyne,

Inc. held four exemptions authorizing

the manufacture, mark and sale of nonDOT specification fiber reinforced

plastic (FRP) full composite (FC)

cylinders. Recently, RSPA (we) was

informed that Q3 Comdyne, Inc., is no

longer in business. We are issuing this

advisory notice to (1) provide

information concerning the current

requirements for transportation of the

cylinders under exemption, and (2)

inform the owners and users of these

cylinders of the actions we have taken

to date and plan to take in the future.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sherrie Nelson, Office of Hazardous

Materials Exemptions and Approvals,

RSPA, Department of Transportation,

400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington,

DC 20590–0001, Telephone (202) 366–

4535.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Recently,

RSPA was notified by Q3 Comdyne, Inc.

that it is no longer in business. Q3

Comdyne, Inc. was the grantee of four

exemptions (E–9716, E–10823, 10256,

and E–10905) authorizing the

manufacture, mark, and sale (MMS) of

FRP cylinders. After receiving several

applications for renewal from cylinder

owners and users and in light of Q3

Comdyne’s current business status, we

have modified DOT E–9716 and 10256

by converting them from MMS

exemptions to ‘‘offeror’’ exemptions.

The exemption change permits the

continued use of the Comdyne

exemption cylinders. Determination of

whether party status is required on any

of these exemptions is based on the

following criteria: (1) A person filling

and offering a cylinder for

transportation in commerce would be

required to have party status; (2) A

person only reoffering a cylinder

without modifying or changing the

cylinder or its contents would not

require party status. The requirements

for exemption renewal are applicable to

both the grantee and persons holding

party status in accordance with 49 CFR

107.109. A fire department filling and

offering a cylinder, containing a

hazardous material, for transportation

that is not in commerce is not required

to have party status to the exemption.

However, we do recommend each

person who uses an exemption package

maintain a current copy of the

exemption. Current copies of DOT–E

9716 and 10256 are available on the

HazMat Safety Homepage at http://

hazmat.dot.gov.

Issued in Washington, DC on September

28, 2000.

Robert A. McGuire,

Associate Administrator for Hazardous

Materials Safety.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33936]

Lapeer Industrial Railroad CompanyAcquisition and Operation ExemptionAdrian & Blissfield Rail Road Company

Lapeer Industrial Railroad Company

(LIRR), a noncarrier, has filed a notice

of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to

acquire and operate approximately 1.34

miles of rail line owned by Adrian &

Blissfield Rail Road Company (ADBF).

The line, known as the ‘‘Lapeer Spur,’’

is part of Grand Trunk Western Railroad

Incorporated’s (GTW) Lapeer

Subdivision at Lapeer, in Lapeer

County, MI, and runs between milepost

56.28 and milepost 57.62. LIRR will also

acquire the right to operate

approximately .88 miles of rail line

which ADBF currently leases from

GTW, known as the ‘‘Flint Subdivision’’

at Lapeer, in Lapeer County, MI. The

leased line is part of GTW’s second

main line, and runs between milepost

289.90 and milepost 290.78.1 LIRR

certifies that its projected revenues as a

result of this transaction will not result

in the creation of a Class II or Class I rail

carrier, and further certifies that its

projected annual revenues will not

exceed $5 million.

The transaction is expected to be

consummated on or shortly after

September 28, 2000.

If the notice contains false or

misleading information, the exemption

is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the

exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)

may be filed at any time. The filing of

a petition to revoke will not

automatically stay the transaction.

An original and 10 copies of all

pleadings, referring to STB Finance

Docket No. 33936, must be filed with

the Surface Transportation Board, Office

of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925

K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001. In addition, a copy of each

pleading must be served on Kenneth J.

Bisdorf, 2301 West Big Beaver Road,

Suite 600, Troy, MI 48084–3329.

Board decisions and notices are

available on our website at

‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’

Decided: September 26, 2000.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–25244 Filed 10–2–00; 8:45 am]

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