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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.

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 May 24, 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.

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, April 20, 1999. J. Suzanne Hedgepeth, Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

New Exemptions

Regulation(s) Application No.

Docket No.

Applicant

affected

Nature of exemption thereof

12204-N......... RSPA-1999-5016

Express Service 49 CFR

To authorize the transportation and Lockheed 173.245(a), of dinitrogen tetroxide, Martin,

179.300-12(b). anhydrous hydrazine and/or Princeton, NJ.

other specified hazardous materials aboard cargo-only aircraft in separate specially modified stainless steel multi- unit tank car tanks. (modes 1, 4.) 12237-N......... RSPA-1999-5397

Dept. of

49 CFR 173.416, To authorize the transportation Defense, Falls 175.3.

in commerce of Radioactive Church, VA.

material, Class 7, inside specially designed devices. (modes 1, 3, 4.) 12240-N......... RSPA-1999-5399

Spence Air

49 CFR 172.101 To authorize the transportation Service,

(Co. 9A),

in commerce of Propane, Enterprise, OR. 175.75(a)(1) & Division 2.1, in DOT (a)(2).

specification 4BA and/or 4BW cylinders and DOT Specification 39 containers which is presently forbidden for shipment by passenger aircraft. (mode 5.) 12241-N......... RSPA-1999-5396

Solutia Inc., 49 CFR

To authorize the bulk St. Louis, MO. 172.101(8C). transportation of Metal catalyst, wetted, Division 4.2 in DOT specification tank trucks. (mode 1.) 12242-N......... RSPA-1999-5394

United States 49 CFR

To authorize the transportation Enrichment

172.302(c), in commerce of Uranium Corporation, 173.420.

hexafluoride cylinders Bethesda, MD.

equipped with removable cylinder valve guards which have been manufactured in variance to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). (modes 1, 2.) 12247-N......... RSPA-1999-5490

Weldship Corp., 49 CFR

To authorize the ultrasonic Bethlehem, PA. 172.301(c), testing of DOT-3A and DOT-3AA 173.302(c)(2); seamless steel cylinders for (c)(3); (c)(4), use in transporting Division 173.34(e),

2.1, 2.2 or 2.3 material. 173.34(e)(16), (modes 1, 2, 3, 4.) 173.34(e)(3), 173.34(e)(4), 173.34(e)(5), 173.34(e)(6), 173.34(e)(7), 173.34(e)(8). 12248-N......... RSPA-1999-5491

Ciba Specialty 49 CFR

To authorize the transportation Chemicals

171.12(b)(5), in commerce of Corrosive Corp., High 173.242.

solid, flammable, n.o.s., Point, NC.

Class 8, in IM 101 portable tanks not presently authorized. (modes 1, 2, 3.) 12249-N......... RSPA-1999-5492

Breed

49 CFR

To authorize the manufacture, Technologies, 172.301(c), mark and sale DOT- Inc., Lakeland, 178.65(f)(1). Specification 39 compressed FL.

gas cylinders (pressure vessels) for use as components of automobile vehicle safety systems with relief from the 30 second holdtime required at test pressure. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4.)

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