[Federal Register: December 22, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 245)]
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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.

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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. 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 January 6, 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 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 December 17, 1999.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

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                                                                                                    Modification
      Application No.                     Docket No.                          Applicant             of exemption
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7765-M.....................                                        Carleton Technologies, Inc.,             7765
                                                                    Orchard Park, NY (See Footnote
                                                                    1).
8995-M.....................                                        BASF Corporation, Mount Olive,           8995
                                                                    NJ (See Footnote 2).
9001-M.....................                                        UEF Chesterfield Cylinders,              9001
                                                                    Chesterfield, Derbyshire, EN
                                                                    (See Footnote 3).
9894-M.....................                                        Luxfer Gas Cylinders,                    9894
                                                                    Riverside, CA (See Footnote 4).
10684-M....................                                        MVE, Inc., New Prague, MN (See          10684
                                                                    Footnote 5).
10938-M....................                                        Westvaco, Richmond, VA (See             10938
                                                                    Footnote 6).
12098-M....................  RSPA-1998-3994                        Carleton Technologies, Inc.,            12098
                                                                    Orchard Park, NY (See Footnote
                                                                    7).
12263-M....................  RSPA-1999-5597                        Orbital Sciences Corporation,           12263
                                                                    Dulles, VA (See Footnote 8).
12376-M....................  RSPA-1999-6573                        BBI--Biotech Research                   12376
                                                                    Laboratories, Inc.,
                                                                    Gaithersburg, MD (See Footnote
                                                                    9).
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\1\ To modify the exemption to allow a design change to increase the rated service pressure to 8,900 psig for
  non-DOT specification cylinders transporting Division 2.2 hazardous materials.
\2\ To modify the exemption to eliminate special provisions regarding driver instruction and display of
  exemption number on the transport vehicle or freight container.
\3\ To modify the exemption to allow for an additional Division 2.1 material in non-DOT specification cylinders.
\4\ To modify the exemption to allow passenger-carrying aircraft as an authorized mode for the transportation of
  certain Division 2.2 hazardous materials.
\5\ To modify the exemption to allow for vacuum readings to determine leakage and the use of nitrogen as a test
  medium for non-DOT specification insulated portable tanks.
\6\ To modify the exemption to authorize the transportation of an additional Class 9 material in DOT
  specification tank cars.
\7\ To modify the exemption to authorize an increased volume to 180 cubic inches for the non-DOT specification
  welded sphere.


[FR Doc. 99-33214 Filed 12-21-99; 8:45 am]
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