33440 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 117 /Thursday, June 18, 1998 / Notices

[FR Doc. 98–16144 Filed 6–17–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4909–60–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 July 20, 1998.

ADDRESS COMMENT 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 Transportation Act

(49 U.S.C. 1806; 49 CFR 1.53(e)).

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 11.

1998.

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

12079–N ..... RSPA–1998–

3920

ASAHI SEISAKUSHO

CO., LTD, Saitama,

339–0078, Japan.

49 CFR 173.301(h),

173.302(a)(1),

173.305(a),

173.34(a)(1).

To authorize the manufacture, mark and sale of

non-DOT specification cylinders comparable to a

DOT specification 3AA for use as a scuba diving

cylinder containing a Division 2.2 gas. (modes 1,

2, 3, 4)

12083–N ..... RSPA–1998–

3934

Northern Indiana Fuel &

Light Co., Inc., Auburn,

IN.

49 CFR 173.29(a) ........... To authorize the bulk transportation in commerce of

residual quantities of Class 3 material to be transported in specially designed tanks. (mode 1)

12084–N ..... RSPA–1998–

3941

AlliedSignal Inc., Morristown, NJ.49 CFR 173.34(e)(11) ..... To authorize an alternative schedule for retesting of

DOT 4B, 4BA and 4BW cylinders used in transporting refrigerant gases and blends. (modes 1, 2,

3)

12086–N ..... RSPA–1998–

3942

Yale University, New

Haven, CT.

49 CFR 173.196(a)(ii)(b) To authorize an alternative packaging for use in

transporting used syringes classed as Infectious

substances, Division 6.2. (mode 1)

12087–N ..... RSPA–1998–

3943

LND, Inc., Fairfield, CT ... 49 CFR 172.101, Co. 9,

173.306, 175.3.

To authorize the manufacture, mark, and sale of

non-DOT specification metal containers containing Boron Trifluoride, classed as 2.3 for use in radiation detectors. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

12088–N ..... RSPA–1998–

3936

Westvaco, Richmond, VA 49 CFR 173, 177, 178 &

180.

To authorize the transportation in commerce of

samples of hazardous materials in compatible

containers as essentially unregulated. (mode 1)

[FR Doc. 98–16167 Filed 6–17–98; 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 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 July 6, 1998.

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.