Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 227 / Friday, November 24, 2000 / Notices 70629

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Public Notice #3468]

U.S. Advisory Commission on Public

Diplomacy; Notice of Meeting

The U.S. Advisory Commission on

Public Diplomacy, reauthorized

pursuant to Public Law 106–113 (H.R.

3194, Consolidated Appropriations Act,

2000), will meet on Tuesday, December

12, 2000 in Room 600, 301 4th St., SW,

Washington, DC, from 9:30 a.m. to 12

noon.

The Commission will discuss followup to its report, the Smith-Mundt Act,

plans for a trip to the Far East, and U.S.

government exchanges.

Members of the general public may

attend the meeting, though attendance

of public members will be limited to the

seating available. Access to the building

is controlled, and individual building

passes are required for all attendees.

Persons who plan to attend should

contact David J. Kramer, Executive

Director, at (202) 619–4463.

Dated: November 15, 2000.

David J. Kramer,

Executive Director, U.S. Advisory

Commission on Public Diplomacy.

[FR Doc. 00–30021 Filed 11–22–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710–11–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket OST–00–7920.

Application of Paradise Island Airlines,

Inc. and Potomac Air, Inc. for Transfer

of Commuter Authority

AGENCY: Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of Order to Show Cause

(Order 2000–11–22).

SUMMARY: The Department of

Transportation is directing all interested

persons to show cause why it should

not issue an order finding Potomac Air,

Inc., fit, willing, and able to conduct

scheduled passenger operations as a

commuter air carrier, and transferring to

it the commuter authority currently

issued to Paradise Island Airlines, Inc.

DATES: Persons wishing to file

objections should do so no later than

December 4, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Objections and answers to

objections should be filed in Docket

OST–00–7920 and addressed to the

Department of Transportation Dockets

(SVC–124.1, Room PL–401), U.S.

Department of Transportation, 400

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC

20590, and should be served upon the

parties listed in Attachment A to the

order.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Janet Davis, Air Carrier Fitness Division

(X–56, Room 6401), U.S. Department of

Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW,

Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366–9721.

Dated: November 20, 2000.

Susan McDermott,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aviation and

International Affairs.

[FR Doc. 00–30033 Filed 11–22–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–62–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, 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. 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 December 11, 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 selfaddressed stamped postcard showing

the exemption 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 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 November

17, 2000.

J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,

Director, Office of Hazardous Materials,

Exemptions and Approvals.

Application

No. Docket No. Applicant

Modification

of

exemption

7823–M ......... Honeywell International, Inc., Morristown, NJ (See Footnote 1) .................................................. 7823

9149–M ......... Ethyl Corporation, Richmond, VA (See Footnote 2) ..................................................................... 9149

9408–M ......... Voltaix, Inc., North Branch, NJ (See Footnote 3) ......................................................................... 9408

9884–M ......... Mallinckrodt, Inc. (Puritan Bennett Corp), Indianapolis, IN (See Footnote 4) .............................. 9884

10915–M ....... Luxfer Gas Cylinders (Composite Cylinder Div), Riverside, CA (See Footnote 5) ...................... 10915

11826–M ....... Spectra Gases, Inc., Branchburg, NJ (See Footnote 6) ............................................................... 11826

12065–M ....... RSPA–1998–

3831

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc., Union Beach, NJ (See Footnote 7) ............................. 12065

12068–M ....... RSPA–1998–

3850

United States Sea Launch GP, L.L.C., Long Beach, CA (See Footnote 8) ................................. 12068

12540–M ....... RSPA–2000–

7890

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA (See Footnote 9) ............................................ 12540

1To modify the exemption to authorize the transportation of certain Class 3 materials in a non-DOT specification cylinder.

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2To modify the exemption to authorize the transportation of Class 3 and additional Division 6.1 materials in non-DOT specification IMO Type I

portable tanks. 3To modify the exemption to include 3AA cylinders to be manifolded for the transportation of silicon tetrafluoride.

4To modify the exemption to authorize a new pressure vessel design unit for the transportation of certain Division 2.2 materials. 5To modify the exemption concerning the requalification and fiber damage criteria of the non-DOT specification fully wrapped carbon-fiber reinforced aluminum lined cylinders for the transportation of various flammable and non-flammable gases. 6To modify the exemption to authorize the transportation of additional Division 2.2 materials in DOT–3AL aluminum cylinders.

7To modify the exemption to waiver the weight limit requirements for flammable liquids determined by a specially designed flashpoint device. 8To authorize an additional lithium battery material to paragraph 6 for the launch vehicle.

9To reissue the exemption originally issued on an emergency basis authorizing the transportation of hydrogen fluoride, anhydrous in DOT

Specification 51 portable tanks which do not have the relieving capacity requirements.

[FR Doc. 00–29936 Filed 11–22–00; 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.

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 December 26, 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 selfaddressed 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 November

17, 2000.

J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,

Director, Office of Hazardous Materials,

Exemptions and Approvals.

New Exemptions

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

12561–N REPA–2000–8305 ... Rhodia Inc., Cranbury, NJ 49 CFR 172.203(a),

173.31, 179.23.

To authorize the transportation in commerce of

DOT Specification 111S100W–2 tank cars that

exceed the maximum gross weight limit for use

in transporting Class 8 material. (mode 2)

12562–N REPA–2000–8306 ... Tae Yang Industrial Co.,

Ltd., Cheonan-City,

South, KR.

49 CFR 173.304(d)(3)(ii) .. To authorize the transportation in commerce of Division 2.1 hazardous materials in nonrefillable

non-DOT specification inside containers conforming to DOT Specification 2P except for size,

testing requirements and markings. (modes 1, 2,

3, 4)

12563–N REPA–2000–8307 ... Department of Energy,

Washington, DC.

49 CFR 173.211 ............... To authorize the one-time transportation of a specifically designed device consisting of ASME

AS240 Type 316 stainless steel with wall thickness of 0.33 for use in transporting a Division

4.3 material. (mode 1)

12564–N REPA–2000–8308 ... Carleton Technologies

Inc., Orchard Park, NY.

49 CFR 173.302 ............... To authorize the transportation in commerce of

non-DOT specification pressure vessels similar

to specifications 39 for use in transporting helium, Division 2.2. (modes 1, 2, 4)

12567–N REPA–2000–8311 ... Honeywell International,

Inc., Morristown, NJ.

49 CFR 173.243 ............... To authorize the transportation in commerce of

boron trifluoride diethyl etherate, Division 4.3 in

non-DOT specification cylinders conforming to

specification 4BW. (modes 1, 2, 3)

12571–N REPA–2000–8315 ... Air Products & Chemicals,

Inc, Allentown, PA.

49 CFR 173.304(a)(2),

173.34(d).

To authorize the transportation in commerce of Division 2.2 material in 3AA, 3A, 3AAX, 3AX cylinders without pressure relief devices. (mode 1)

12573–N REPA–2000–8317 ... US Can Company, Elgin,

IL.

49 CFR 173.304(e),

173.306(a).

To authorize the transportation in commerce of a

non-refillable non-DOT specification container

similar to a DOT Specification 2Q for use in

transporting certain refrigerant gases, classed

as non-flammble aerosols. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4)