[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 225 (Tuesday, November 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 65760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-30499]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration


Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Application 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 December 23, 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 November 17, 1999.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

                                                 New Exemptions
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                                                                        Regulation(s)       Nature of exemption
 Application No.           Docket No.               Applicant              affected               thereof
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12368-N..........  RSPA-1999-6458             Occidental Chemical   49 CFR 179.13          To authorize the
                                               Corp., Dallas, TX.                           transportation in
                                                                                            commerce of DOT
                                                                                            111A100W1 two-
                                                                                            compartment tank
                                                                                            cars containing
                                                                                            Chromium trioxide,
                                                                                            anhydrous, Division
                                                                                            5.1, that exceed the
                                                                                            gross weight
                                                                                            limitation. (mode 2)
12370-N..........  RSPA-1999-6461             Eurotainer,           49 CFR 172.101,        To authorize the
                                               Somerset, NJ.         173.242(c)             transportation in
                                                                                            commerce of Division
                                                                                            4.2 and 6.1
                                                                                            hazardous materials
                                                                                            in IM-101 portable
                                                                                            tanks. (modes 1, 2,
                                                                                            3)
12373-N..........  RSPA-1999-6504             GE Electric Energy    49 CFR 173.306(e)(1)   To authorize the
                                               Rentals (GEER),                              transportation of
                                               Schenectady, NY.                             used refrigerating
                                                                                            machines containing
                                                                                            a group A1
                                                                                            refrigerant. (mode
                                                                                            1)
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[FR Doc. 99-30499 Filed 11-22-99; 8:45 am]
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