[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 162 (Monday, August 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46006-46007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21787]


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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 22, 1999.

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 August 17, 1999.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

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                                                 New Exemptions
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                                                                           Regulation(s)     Nature of exemption
       Application No.             Docket No.           Applicant             affected             thereof
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12316-N.....................  RSPA-1999-6014.....  The Dow Chemical     49 CFR               To extend the 25
                                                    Co., Channahon, IL.  177.834(i)(3).       feet attendance
                                                                                              requirement for
                                                                                              loading of cargo
                                                                                              tanks containing
                                                                                              various classes of
                                                                                              hazardous
                                                                                              materials. (mode
                                                                                              1)
12317-N.....................  RSPA-1999-6016.....  Archimica,           49 CFR 173.243(c)..  To authorize the
                                                    Gainesville, FL.                          transportation in
                                                                                              commerce of Class
                                                                                              3 material in DOT-
                                                                                              57 portable tanks
                                                                                              not presently
                                                                                              authorized. (modes
                                                                                              1, 3)
12319-N.....................  RSPA-1999-6015.....  BFI, Atlanta, GA...  49 CFR               To authorize the
                                                                         178.503(a)(9)(ii).   transportation in
                                                                                              commerce of 1H2
                                                                                              containers that
                                                                                              have not been
                                                                                              properly marked
                                                                                              and labelled for
                                                                                              reuse in
                                                                                              transporting
                                                                                              regulated medical
                                                                                              waste. (mode 1)
12324-N.....................  RSPA-1999-6051.....  STC Technologies,    49 CFR               To authorize the
                                                    Inc., Bethelem, PA.  171.11(d)(14),       one-time
                                                                         171.12(b)(17),       transportation in
                                                                         173.301(e) & (f),    commerce of a
                                                                         173.304(a)(1) & (a   specially designed
                                                                         )(3).                device containing
                                                                                              small quantities
                                                                                              of Division 2.1
                                                                                              gases. (modes 1,
                                                                                              2, 3, 4)
12325-N.....................  RSPA-1999-6099.....  Lifeline             49 CFR 174.67......  To authorize an
                                                    Technologies,                             alternative
                                                    Inc., Sharon Hill,                        monitoring system
                                                    PA.                                       during unloading
                                                                                              of various
                                                                                              hazardous
                                                                                              materials without
                                                                                              the physical
                                                                                              presence of an
                                                                                              unloader. (mode 2)
12327-N.....................  RSPA-1999-6100.....  International        49 CFR               To authorize the
                                                    Federation of        176.3(a)(1)(i),      transportation in
                                                    Inspection           176.3(b)(4).         commerce of
                                                    Agencies, Houston,                        Packing Group 1
                                                    TX.                                       material in non-
                                                                                              bulk glass
                                                                                              containers. (mode
                                                                                              1)
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