Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 139 /Tuesday, July 21, 1998 / Notices 39117

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 14,

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

12096–N RSPA–98–

3991

E.I. DuPont de Nemours &

Co., Inc., Wilmington,

DE.

49 CFR 172.102 (c)(3) SP

B9 & B74, 179.103–5

(b)(1).

To authorize the one time-transportation in commerce of a DOT-Specification 120A500W tank car,

containing a Division 6.1 material, poisonous by inhalation, that was loaded out of test date. (mode 2)

12097–N RSPA–98–

3993

Qual-X Inc., Powell, OH ... 49 CFR 173.140, 173.412 To authorize the one-time transportation in commerce of a specially designed device containing

small quantities of gas, Division 2.2 contained in

Type A package used as part of a leak detector

console. (mode 1)

12098–N RSPA–98–

3994

Carleton Technologies,

Inc., Orchard Park, NY.

49 CFR 178.65 ................. To authorize the transportation in commerce of certain compressed gases, Division 2.2, in non-DOT

specification pressure vessels. (modes 1, 2, 4)

12100–N RSPA–98–

4004

Tokico (USA), Inc., Berea,

KY.

49 CFR 172.200–202,

172.203–204, 172.300,

173.306 (f)(1), 173.306

(f)(2)(iii), 173.306 (f)(3).

To authorize the transportation in commerce of gas

struts charged by a mixture of nitrogen gas and

hydraulic oil as essentially unregulated. (modes 1,

2, 3, 4, 5)

12102–N RSPA–98–

4005

AETS/CWM, Flanders, NJ 49 CFR 173.56(i) .............. To authorize the transportation of certain Division

1.1D, unstable waste laboratory mixtures that have

been densitized to remove their explosive characteristics, as Division 4.1 flammable solids. (mode

1)

12104–N RSPA–98–

4039

Hoechst Celanese,

Spartanburg, SC.

49 CFR 174.67(i) .............. To authorize rail cars to remain connected throughout the unloading of Class 9 material without the

physical presence of an unloader. (mode 2)

12105–N RSPA–98–

4040

Becton Dickinson Microbiology Systems, Sparks,

MD.

49 CFR 172.504, 174.81,

177.848.

To authorize the transportation in commerce of specially-designed combination packaging for use in

transporting Division 4.3 and Class 8 material be

exempt from segregation and placarding requirements. (modes 1, 2)

12106–N RSPA–98–

4041

Air Liquide America Corporation, Houston, TX.49 CFR 173.24(g) ............ To authorize the venting of a DOT-specification

105A400W tank car used for the transportation of

carbon dioxide, Division 2.2. (mode 2)

[FR Doc. 98–19358 Filed 7–20–98; 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 August 5, 1998.

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:

Copies of the applications are available

for inspection in the Records Center,

Nassif Building, 400 7th Street, SW.,

Washington, DC.

Application No. Docket No. Applicant

Modifications of exemption

8299–M Pacific Scientific, Durate, CA (See Footnote 1) ...................................................... 8299

11050–M Koppers Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (See Footnote 2) ..................................... 11050
39118 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 139 /Tuesday, July 21, 1998 / Notices

1HSR seeks exemption from the offer of financial

assistance (OFA) subsidy provision of 49 U.S.C.

10904. This exemption request will be addressed in

the final decision. HSR also seeks exemption from

the public use provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10905.

However, because this is a discontinuance

proceeding and not an abandonment, trail use/rail

banking and public use conditions are not

applicable.

2HSR desires to terminate service because NSR

has terminated its lease with HSR effective May 31,

1998. NSR resumed providing all rail service on the

Rockport Line as of June 1, 1998.

Application No. Docket No. Applicant

Modifications of exemption

11899–M RSPA–97–2602 Carleton Technologies, Inc., Orchard Park, NY (See Footnote 3) ......................... 11899

11984–M RSPA–97–3173 Trans World Airlines, Inc., Kansas City, MO (See Footnote 4) .............................. 11984

11990–M RSPA–97–3098 Taylor-Wharton Coyne, Huntsville, AL (See Footnote 5) ....................................... 11990

12047–M RSPA–98–3617 True Drilling Company, Casper, WY (See Footnote 6) .......................................... 12047

12070–M RSPA–98–3886 Boeing North American, Inc., Downey, CA (See Footnote 7) ................................ 12070

12092–M RSPA–98–4001 Matheson Gas Products, East Rutherford, NJ (See Footnote 8) ........................... 12092

12095–M RSPA–98–4042 Railway Progress Institute, Inc., Alexandria, VA (See Footnote 9) ........................ 12095

(1) To reissue the exemption originally modified on an emergency basis to extend life limit of non-DOT specification pressure vessels used in

special service for the transportation of compressed gases.

(2) To authorize party-status and add Division 4.1 as an additional class of hazardous materials.

(3) To modify the exemption to authorize an altered design of the sealed high pressure gas cylinder system, equipped with twin pyrotechnic

cutters, Division 1.4D, charged with Nitrogen, Division 2.2, to be offered for shipment as a Division 2.2.

(4) To modify the exemption to provide for rail as an additional mode of transportation for the movement of motor-vehicle (piggy-back trailers)

when shipping oxygen generators.

(5) To modify the exemption to remove the Safety Device criteria under 7.a., 178.35(e) of the exemption.

(6) To reissue the exemption originally issued on an emergency basis to transport flammable liquids in packages that are not presently authorized.

(7) To reissue the exemption originally issued as a emergency basis to authorize the transportation of a Kill Vehicle (KV) Assembly containing

1.4G explosives.

(8) To reissue the exemption originally issued on an emergency basis to use an alternate test method for cylinders rather than the hydrostatic

test.

(9) To reissue an exemption originally issued on an emergency basis (as an extension) to authorized an alternative inspection and test program for tank cars.

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 14,

1998.

J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,

Director, Office of Hazardous Materials,

Exemptions and Approvals.

[FR Doc. 98–19359 Filed 7–20–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB–554X]

Perry County Port Authority d/b/a

Hoosier Southern Railroad;

Discontinuance Exemption; in Spencer

County, IN

On July 1, 1998, Perry County Port

Authority d/b/a Hoosier Southern

Railroad (HSR) filed with the Surface

Transportation Board (Board) a petition

under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for exemption

from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903–

10905 1 to discontinue service on a line

of railroad known as the Rockport Line

extending from milepost 0.0 at Rockport

Junction to milepost 16.2 at Rockport, a

distance of 16.2 miles in Spencer

County, IN. As part of the exemption,

HSR also seeks to discontinue

incidental trackage rights over

approximately 1.1 miles of Norfolk

Southern Railway Company’s (NSR)

main line extending from milepost

32.1–EB at Rockport Junction to

milepost 33.2–EB at Lincoln City, also

in Spencer County, IN.2 The lines

traverse U.S. Postal Service Zip Codes

47552, 47611 and 47635. The Rockport

Line includes the stations of Rockport,

Chrisney, Rock Hill and Rockport

Junction.

The interest of railroad employees

will be protected by the conditions set

forth in Oregon Short Line R. Co.—

Abandonment—Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91

(1979).

By issuance of this notice, the Board

is instituting an exemption proceeding

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final

decision will be issued by October 19,

1998.

Unless an exemption is granted from

the OFA provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10904,

any OFA to subsidize continued rail

service under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) will

be due no later than 10 days after

service of a decision granting the

petition for exemption. Each OFA must

be accompanied by a $1,000 filing fee.

See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).

This proceeding is exempt from

environmental reporting requirements

under 49 CFR 1105.6(c) and from

historic reporting requirements under

1105.8(b).

All filings in response to this notice

must refer to STB Docket No. AB–554X

and must be sent to: (1) Surface

Transportation Board, Office of the

Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K

Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20423–

0001; and (2) John D. Heffner, Rea, Cross

& Auchincloss, Suite 570, 1707 L Street,

N.W., Washington, DC 20036.

Persons seeking further information

concerning abandonment and

discontinuance procedures may contact

the Board’s Office of Public Services at

(202) 565–1592 or refer to the full

abandonment or discontinuance

regulations at 49 CFR part 1152.

Questions concerning environmental

issues may be directed to the Board’s

Section of Environmental Analysis

(SEA) at (202) 565–1545. [TDD for the

hearing impaired is available at (202)

565–1695.]

Board decisions and notices are

available on our website at

‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’

Decided: July 14, 1998.

By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–19402 Filed 7–20–98; 8:45 am]

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Internal Revenue Service

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