Hazardous Materials in Intrastate Transportation; Access to Docket During Temporary Closure of Dockets Unit

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration

49 CFR Parts 171, 173 and 180

[Docket No. HM-200; Notice No. 96-14]

RIN 2137-AB37

Hazardous Materials in Intrastate Transportation; Access to

Docket During Temporary Closure of Dockets Unit

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), DOT.

ACTION: Access to docket during temporary closure of Dockets Unit.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces an alternate location for information

contained in Docket HM-200 (Hazardous Materials in Intrastate

Transportation) during temporary closure of RSPA's Dockets Unit.

DATES: Written Comments: The closing date for written comments under

Notice No. 96-9 [61 FR 24904] remains August 16, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jackie Smith or Diane LaValle, (202)

366-8553, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards, RSPA, Department of

Transportation, Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In an effort to improve the indoor air

quality in the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC

20590, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the building's owner

have initiated a major cleaning project. This project entails a

thorough cleaning of the building on a floor-by-floor basis. During the

cleaning of each floor, the floor will be closed to employees and

visitors. It is estimated that the cleaning of each floor will take

approximately three weeks. During this three-week period, the offices

on each floor will be closed and the affected employees will be

relocated to another building. Once the cleaning of a floor is

complete, employees and visitors may return to that floor. RSPA's

Dockets Unit is located on the eighth floor. Cleaning of the eighth

floor is scheduled to begin on Monday, August 12, 1996 and last until

September 3, 1996. As a result, RSPA's Dockets Unit is scheduled to

close for approximately three weeks.

Because of the volume of materials in the Dockets Unit, it cannot

be relocated during the cleaning and will be closed. However, since the

comment period is open until August 16, 1996 under the supplemental

notice of proposed rulemaking, extension of comment period [61 FR

24904], Docket HM-200 will be relocated and made available for review

in Room 5414A of the Nassif Building, telephone (202) 366-4900. The

public may view this docket between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:30

p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Following completion of cleaning, Docket HM-200 will be returned to

the Dockets Unit in Room 8421 of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh

Street, SW., Washington, DC, 20590-0001, telephone (202) 366-5046.

Issued in Washington, DC on July 19, 1996, under the authority

delegated in 49 CFR part 106, Appendix A.

Alan I. Roberts,

Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.

[FR Doc. 96-18952 Filed 7-24-96; 8:45 am]

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