29630 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 105 / Thursday, May 31, 2001 / Notices

NEW EXEMPTIONS—Continued

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

12708–N ............ RSPA–01–9741 Ameristar Air Cargo, Inc.,

Dallas, TX.

49 CFR 173.62 ............... To authorize the transportation in commerce of

certain Division 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 explosives

which are forbidden or exceed quantities authorized for transportation by cargo aircraft. (mode

4)

[FR Doc. 01–13563 Filed 5–30–01; 8:45 am]

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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 has 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 June 15, 2001.

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 May 23,

2001.

J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,

Director, Office of Hazardous Materials,

Exemptions and Approvals.

Application No. Docket No. Applicant Modification of

exemption

4453–M ............. Dyno Nobel, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 1 ..................................................................................... 4453

6614–M ............. HCI-Clearwater Chemical Corporation, Clearwater, FL 2 ......................................................... 6614

6805–M ............. Air Liquide America Corporation, Houston, TX3 ...................................................................... 6805

7823–M ............. Honeywell International, Inc., Morristown, NJ 4 ........................................................................ 7823

8554–M ............. Dyno Nobel, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 5 ..................................................................................... 8554

8723–M ............. Dyno Nobel, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 6 ..................................................................................... 8723

8865–M ............. Carleton Technologies, Inc., Orchard Park, NY7 ..................................................................... 8865

9729–M ............. Honeywell International, Inc., Morristown, NJ 8 ........................................................................ 9729

10481–M ........... M1 Engineering Limited, Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK9 ........................................................ 10481

10945–M ........... Structural Composites Industries, Pomona, CA10 ................................................................... 10945

10977–M ........... Federal Industries Corporation, Plymouth, MN 11 .................................................................... 10977

11054–M ........... Welker Engineering Company, Sugar Land, TX12 .................................................................. 11054

11194–M ........... Carleton Technologies, Inc., Pressure Tech. Div., Glen Burnie, MD 13 ................................... 11194

11516–M ........... CRC Industries, Inc., Warminster, PA14 .................................................................................. 11516

11579–M ........... Dyno Nobel, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 15 .................................................................................... 11579

12296–M ........... RSPA–99–

5879

Clean Earth Systems, Inc., Tampa, FL 16 ................................................................................ 12296

1To modify the exemption to allow for the transportation of an additional Division 1.5D explosive in a non-DOT specification bulk, hopper-type

tank. 2To modify the exemption to authorize the transportation of an additional Class 8 material in a non-DOT specification polyethylene bottle,

packed inside a high density polyethylene box. 3To modify the exemption to authorize the use of DOT Specification 3A and 3AA cylinders as additional packaging for the transportation of Division 2.1 and 2.3 materials and a language clarification of the low pressure cylinders for transporting carbon monoxide. 4To modify the exemption to allow for the transportation of a Class 8 material in non-DOT specification welded stainless steel cylinders complying with DOT Specification 4BW cylinders with certain exceptions. 5To modify the exemption to allow for the transportation of an additional Division 1.5D explosive in DOT Specification MC–306, MC–307 and

MC–312 cargo tanks. 6To modify the exemption to allow for the transportation, in bulk, of an additional Division 1.5D explosive in certain authorized motor vehicles

and portable tanks. 7To modify the exemption to allow for the refilling of the gas storage system consisting of a non-DOT specification cylinder with pyrotechnic relief devices for the transportation of helium. 8To modify the exemption to allow for the transportation of a Division 5.1 material in Type 304L stainless steel cylinders complying with the requirements of DOT Specification 4BW.

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1A redacted version of the Trackage Rights

Agreement between CSXT and CPR (agreement) was

filed with the verified notice of exemption. An

unredacted version of the agreement, as required by

49 CFR 1180.6(a)(7)(ii), was concurrently filed

under seal along with a motion for a protective

order. That motion has been granted in a separate

decision and a protective order in this proceeding

is being served on May 29, 2001.

9To modify the exemption to authorize a design change of the non-DOT specification vacuum insulated portable tank, in an ISO frame, for the

transportation of certain refrigerated liquids. 10To modify the exemption concerning the requalification of the non-DOT specification fully wrapped carbon-fiber reinforced aluminum lined

cylinders from a 3-year to a 5-year requalification interval for the transportation of various flammable and non-flammable gases. 11To modify the exemption to eliminate the requirement that the intermediate packaging be placed in a metal can for the transportation of limited quantities of solid hazardous materials in specifically designed combination packaging without hazard labels or placards. 12To modify the exemption to authorize an increase to the outside diameter of the non-DOT specification cylinder, conforming to 3A specification, for use in shipment of Division 2.1, 2.3 and Class 3 materials. 13To modify the exemption concerning the requalification of the non-DOT specification fully wrapped carbon-fiber reinforced aluminum lined

cylinders from a 3-year to a 5-year requalification interval for the transportation of various flammable and non-flammable gases. 14To modify the exemption to authorize the transportation of 1,1-Difluoroethane, R152A, reclassed as a Consumer Commodity, in certain DOT

Specification 2Q containers; relief from the marking requirements for this material. 15To modify the exemption to authorize the addition of Divison 1.1B, 1.4B, 1.1D and 5.1 materials to be transported on the same cargo unit

with Division 1.5D explosives, without a common wall divider and the addition of truck designs for the transportation of these materials. 16To modify the exemption to authorize an inner polyethylene liner for the UN 11G fiberboard intermediate bulk container having a minimum

thickness of six (6) mils for the transportation of various classes of hazardous materials.

[FR Doc. 01–13564 Filed 5–30–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34033]

Canadian Pacific Railway Company—

Trackage Rights Exemption—CSX

Transportation, Inc.

CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), has

agreed to grant to Canadian Pacific

Railway Company (CPR) limited

overhead trackage rights located entirely

within the City of Detroit, MI. The

trackage consists of a new connection

CSXT is constructing from Consolidated

Rail Corporation’s Michigan Line, at

milepost 5.65 +/¥, to CSXT’s line of

railroad known as the Detroit

Subdivision, milepost CH 7.5 +/¥. In

addition, CSXT is granting trackage

rights to CPR over the Detroit

Subdivision, from milepost CH 7.5 +/¥

to milepost 13.5 +/¥, along with

trackage at Oak Intermodal Facility

necessary to effect the delivery of trains,

including necessary head and tail room,

for a total of approximately 6.3 +/¥

miles.1

The transaction is scheduled to be

consummated on or after May 25, 2001.

The trackage rights will allow for a more

efficient routing of CPR’s trains into the

Oak Intermodal Facility.

Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board

may not use its exemption authority to

relieve a rail carrier of its statutory

obligation to protect the interests of its

United States employees. CPR states

that it does not anticipate that any CPR

employees will be affected by the

transaction but it recognizes that the

protective conditions imposed in

Norfolk and Western Ry. Co.—Trackage

Rights—BN, 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as

modified in Mendocino Coast Ry., Inc.—

Lease and Operate, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980)

are applicable to this proceeding.

This notice is filed under 49 CFR

1180.2(d)(7). If it 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. 34033, 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, one copy of each

pleading must be served on Diane P.

Gerth, Esq., Leonard, Street and

Deinard, 150 South Fifth Street, Suite

2300, Minneapolis, MN 55402.

Board decisions and notices are

available on our website at

www.stb.dot.gov.

Decided: May 24, 2001.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–13629 Filed 5–30–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34044]

Grand Trunk Western Railroad

Incorporated—Trackage Rights

Exemption—Indiana Harbor Belt

Railroad Company

Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad

Company (IHB) has agreed to grant

overhead trackage rights to Grand Trunk

Western Railroad Incorporated (GTW)

over IHB’s rail line extending between

milepost 15.2 in Blue Island, IL, and

milepost 39.3 in Franklin Park, IL, a

total distance of 24.10 miles.

The transaction is scheduled to be

consummated on or after May 23, 2001.

The purpose of the trackage rights is

to facilitate economical and efficient

operation of GTW’s overhead traffic

from Blue Island to Franklin Park and

to interchange traffic to the Soo Line

Railroad Company, d/b/a Canadian

Pacific Railway, at Bensenville in

Franklin Park.

Any employees affected by the subject

transaction will be protected by the

labor conditions prescribed in Norfolk

and Western Ry. Co.—Trackage RightsBN, 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified

by Mendocino Coast Ry. Inc.—Lease

and Operate, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980).

This notice is filed under 49 CFR

1180.2(d)(7). If it 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. 34044, must be filed with

the Surface Transportation Board, Office

of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925

K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20423–

0001. In addition, one copy of each

pleading must be served on Cynthia A.

Bergmann, CN/IC Railroad Company,

455 North Cityfront Plaza Dr., Chicago,

IL 60611–5318.

Board decisions and notices are

available on our website at

‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’

Decided: May 22, 2001.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–13428 Filed 5–30–01; 8:45 am]

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