[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 18, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20845-20846]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9637]


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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.

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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 May 18, 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 self-addressed 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 April 12, 2000.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

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                                                                     New Exemptions
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    Application No.                 Docket No.                     Applicant              Regulation(s) affected         Nature of exemption thereof
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12440-N................  RSPA-00-7212                     Luxfer Inc., Riverside, CA.  49 CFR 173.301(h),           To authorize the manufacture,
                                                                                        173.302(a), 178.46(a)(4),    marking and sale of non-DOT
                                                                                        178.46(c)(i).                specification cylinders for use in
                                                                                                                     transporting various Division 2.2
                                                                                                                     materials. (Modes 1, 2, 3, 4.)
12442-N................  RSPA-00-7208                     Cryogenic Vessel             49 CFR 178.338.............  To authorize the transportation in
                                                           Alternatives, La Porte, TX.                               commerce of liquid nitrogen,
                                                                                                                     cryogenic liquid, Division 2.2 in
                                                                                                                     insulated portable tanks by cargo
                                                                                                                     vessel for delivery to oil and gas
                                                                                                                     production facilities. (Modes 1,
                                                                                                                     3.)
12443-N................  RSPA-00-7209                     ChemCentral/Charlotte,       49 CFR 174.67(i) & (j).....  To authorize rail cars containing
                                                           Charlotte, NC.                                            Class 8 hazardous materials to
                                                                                                                     remain attached to unloading
                                                                                                                     connectors without the physical
                                                                                                                     presence of an unloader. (Mode 2.)
12444-N................  RSPA-00-7210                     ST Services, Dallas, TX....  49 CFR 174.67(i) & (j).....  To authorize rail cars containing
                                                                                                                     Class 3 hazardous material to
                                                                                                                     remain attached to unloading
                                                                                                                     connectors without the physical
                                                                                                                     presence of an unloader. (Mode 2.)
12446-N................  RSPA-00-7211                     Japan Defense Agency,        49 CFR 173.301(i)..........  To authorize the transportation in
                                                           Redstone Arsenal, AL.                                     commerce of foreign high pressure
                                                                                                                     gas cylinders containing Division
                                                                                                                     2.2 material. (Modes 1, 2.)
12449-N................  RSPA-00-7213                     Indesin S.A. de C.V.,        49 CFR 173.315.............  To authorize the manufacture,
                                                           Estado de, MX.                                            marking and sale of a non-DOT
                                                                                                                     specification pressure vessel for
                                                                                                                     use in transporting compressed
                                                                                                                     gases classed in Division 2.1 and
                                                                                                                     2.2. (Modes 1, 2, 3.)
12450-N................  RSPA-00-7214                     Indesin S.A. de C.V.,        49 CFR 173.315.............  To authorize the manufacture,
                                                           Estado de, MX.                                            marking and sale of a non-DOT
                                                                                                                     specification pressure vessel for
                                                                                                                     use in transporting chlorine,
                                                                                                                     Division 2.3. (Modes 1, 2, 3.)
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