Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for Modification of Exemption

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 226 (Tuesday, November 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64989-64990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31369]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration


Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for 
Modification of Exemption

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration, DOT.

ACTION: List of applications for modification of 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. This 
notice is abbreviated to expedite docketing and public notice. Because 
the sections affected, modes of transportation, and the nature of 
application have been shown in earlier Federal Register publications, 
they are not repeated here. Requests for modifications of exemptions 
(e.g. to provide for additional hazardous materials, packaging design 
changes, additional mode of transportation, etc.) are described in 
footnotes to the application number. Application numbers with the 
suffix ``M'' denote a modification request. These applications have 
been separated from the new applications for exemptions to facilitate 
processing.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 9, 1998.

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 number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of the applications are available for inspection in the Records 
Center, Nassif Building, 400 7th Street SW, Washington, DC.

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                                                                                                    Modification
          Application                          Docket                          Applicant            of exemption
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10677-M                         ...................................  Suunto USA, Carlsbad, CA (See         10677
                                                                      Footnote 1).
11769-M                         ...................................  HCI USA Distribution Co.,             11769
                                                                      Inc., Irvine, CA (See
                                                                      Footnote 2).
11859-M                         RSPA-1997-2310                       Carleton Technologies, Inc.,          11859
                                                                      Orchard Park, NY (See
                                                                      Footnote 3).
12013-M                         RSPA-1997-3249                       HCI USA Distribution                 12013
                                                                      Companies Incorporated,
                                                                      Irvine, CA (See Footnote 4).
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(1) To modify the exemption to authorize the addition of a butane/propane ``puncture'' type cartridge for the
  transportation of Division 2.1 material.
(2) To modify the exemption to reduce the concentration level of potassium hydroxide solution and bisulfites
  aqueous solution n.o.s.; the addition of UN31HI of capacities not to exceed 550 gallons and UN31HA1 of
  capacities not to exceed 610 gallons.
(3) To modify the exemption to authorize changes to the testing procedures and an additional configuration of
  the glass bottle system consisting of two cylindrical/spherical halves fabricated from stainless steel for use
  in transporting Division 1.4S material.

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(4) To modify the exemption to allow UN31HA1 of capacities not to exceed 610 gallons, UN31H1 of capacities not
  to exceed 500 gallons and UN31HH1 of capacities not to exceed 500 gallons.

    This notice of receipt of applications for modification of 
exemptions is published in accordance with Part 107 of the Hazardous 
Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1806; 49 CFR 1.53(e)).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 18, 1998.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Exemptions and Approvals.
[FR Doc. 98-31369 Filed 11-23-98; 8:45 am]
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