[Federal Register: August 29, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 168)]
[Notices]
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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 September 29, 2003.
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 to
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 August 19, 2003.
R. Ryan Posten,
Exemptions Program Officer, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions
and Approvals.
New Exemptions
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Nature of exemption
Application Docket No. Applicant Regulation(s) affected thereof
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13274-N.................. ........... Department of Defense 49 CFR 180.509......... To authorize the
(MTMC), Fort Eustis, filling of tank cars
VA. that are past their
test dates. (Mode 1).
13275-N.................. ........... Enviro-Safe 49 CFR To authorize the
Refrigerants, Inc., 173.304a(d)(3)(ii), transportation of
Pekin, IL. 178.33a-8. certain DOT
Specification 2Q
containers containing
liquefied petroleum
gas with a charging
pressure of 230 psig
at 130 degrees F.
(Modes 1, 2, 3, 4).
13276-N.................. ........... Ocenco Inc., Pleasant 49 CFR 173.301(f)(5)(i) To authorize the the
Prairie, WI. transportation in
commerce of 3AA
cylinders pressurized
to 2100 psi with
oxygen, without the
use of a pressure
relief device. (Modes
1, 4, 5)
13280-N.................. ........... Texaco Ovonic Hydrogen 49 CFR 173.301(a)(1)(d) To authorize the
Systems, L.L.C., and (f). manufacture, mark,
Rochester Hills, MI. sale and use of a
specially designed
storage device
consisting of a non-
DOT specification
cylinder similar to a
DOT 3AL cylinder for
use in transporting
hydrogen, Division
2.1. (Modes 1, 2, 3,
4).
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13281-N.................. ........... The Dow Chemical 49 CFR 174.67(i)&(j)... To authorize rail cars
Company, Midland, MI. containing certain
hazardous materials
to remain connected
while standing
without the physical
presence of an
unloader. (Mode 1).
13284-N.................. ........... Sovereign Specialty 49 CFR 173.242(c) & To authorize the
Chemicals, Buffalo, NY. (d), 173.35, 180.352. transportation in
commerce of residual
amounts of Adhesives,
Class 3 in UN
designed portable
tanks that are
currently missing
their UN name plates.
(Mode 1).
13285-N.................. ........... EP Container Corp., 49 CFR 173.12(b)(2)(i). To authorize the
Cerritos, CA. manufacture, marking,
sale and use of a
UN4G fiberboard box
as the outer
packaging for lab
pack applications.
(Modes 1, 2, 3).
13286-N.................. ........... Nestle Ice Cream 49 CFR 173.306(a)(3)(v) To authorize the
Company, LLC, transportation in
Washington, DC. commerce of aerosol
containers that have
received alternative
testing method for
use in transporting
limited quantities of
compressed gases.
(Modes 1, 2, 3).
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