Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for Exemptions

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 (30 days after

publication).

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.

This notice of receipt of applications for new exemptions is

published in accordance with Part 107 of the Hazardous Materials

Transportations Act (49 U.S.C. 1806; 49 CFR 1.53(e)).

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 14, 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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12195-N............. RSPA-1998-4938 Custom Metalcraft, 49 CFR 172.203(a), To authorize the

Inc., Springfield, 172.302(c), manufacture, mark and

MO. 173.240-243, sale, of metal

178.705(c) intermediate bulk

(iv)(A). containers meeting

design type UN31A,

except for minimum

thickness requirements

and marking

requirements for use

in the transportation

of certain hazardous

materials. (Modes 1,

2, 3.)

12196-N............. RSPA-1998-4939 HR Textron Inc., 49 CFR 173.302(a), To authorize the

Pacoima, CA. 178.35, 178.37. manufacture, mark and

sale of non-DOT

specification

stainless steel alloy

cylinders to be used

for the transportation

in commerce of

nitrogen or nitrogen

mixtures classed as

Division 2.2

materials. (Modes 1,

2, 3, 5.)

12197-N............. RSPA-1998-4948 Arteva Specialties 49 CFR To authorize rail cars

S.a.r.l./d/b/a/ 174.67(i)&(j). to remain attached to

KoSa Spartanburg, connectors without the

SC. physical presence of

an unloader. (Mode 2.)

12198-N............. RSPA-1998-4947 Mazda Motor 49 CFR 171-180.... To authorize the

Corporation, Fuchu- manufacture, mark, and

Cho, Aki-Gun, sale of certain shock

Hiroshima, JA. absorbers and struts,

containing Division

2.2 material for

transportation in

commerce as

accumulators. (Modes

1, 2, 3, 4, 5.)

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12199-N............. RSPA-1998-4949 Flight 49 CFR 171.11, To authorize the

International, 172.101, transportation in

Newport News, VA. 172.204(c)(3), commerce of Division 1

173.27, explosives that are

175.30(a)(1), not permitted for

175.320(b). shipment by air or are

in quantities greater

than those prescribed.

(Mode 4.)

12203-N............. RSPA-1999-4965 Celanese Ltd., 49 CFR 177.834(i) To authorize MC-330 or

Dallas, TX. (1)(2)(3). MC-331 cargo tanks to

remain connected when

unloading has been

temporarily suspended

without the physical

presence of an

unloader. (Mode 1.)

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[FR Doc. 99-1320 Filed 1-20-99; 8:45 am]

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