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Emergency revision to DOT-E 10996 exemption granted |
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2003 Archived News by AeroTech
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Thursday, February 27, 2003 |
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CEDAR CITY, Utah USA — The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has just granted AeroTech an emergency revision to DOT exemption DOT- E 10996.
The revision allows the shipment of articles covered by the exemption (certain rocket motors and reload kits normally classified as division 1.3C explosives) by cargo aircraft, in addition to the previous authorized modes of transportation (motor vehicle and rail freight). This revision gives manufacturers and dealers one more option of transportation in light of the recent shipping consequences of the Homeland Security Act.
Eleven other entities are currently parties to DOT-E 10996.
An unexpected bonus of the revision is the DOT's decision to eliminate the 99 lb. net propellant weight per vehicle restriction placed on previous versions of the exemption!
Many thanks to the DOT Exemptions Branch for granting the revision in a most expeditious manner!
A PDF copy of the exemption will be available on the AeroTech website resource library in the near future. |
