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[FR Doc No: 94-1266]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research and Special Programs Administration

 

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 February 18, 1994.

ADDRESS COMMENTS TO: Dockets Unit, 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 are available for inspection in the Dockets 
Unit, room 8426, Nassif Building, 400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC.

                             New Exemptions                             
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                                    Regulation(s)    Nature of exemption
  Application       Applicant         affected             thereof      
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11190-N         Olin              49 CFR 173.62(c)  To authorize the    
                 Corporation,                        transportation of  
                 Winchester                          1G fiber drums as  
                 Division, East                      outer packaging for
                 Alton, IL.                          use in transporting
                                                     various classes of 
                                                     explosives. (Modes 
                                                     1, 3, and 4.)      
11191-N         Alaska            49 CFR 172.101,   To authorize the    
                 Helicopters,      173.241,          bulk transportation
                 Inc.,             173.242,          of class 3         
                 Anchorage, AK.    173.243.          hazardous materials
                                                     in quantities      
                                                     greater than those 
                                                     presently          
                                                     authorized by cargo
                                                     air. (Mode 4.)     
11192-N         Bulk Sak, Inc.,   49 CFR 172.101,   To authorize the    
                 Malvern, AR.      172.331,          manufacture, mark  
                                   173.124,          and sell of non-DOT
                                   173.152,          specification      
                                   173.154,          collapsable,       
                                   173.164,          nonreusable,       
                                   173.204,          flexible bulk bags 
                                   173.213,          for use in         
                                   173.217,          transporting       
                                   173.227,          various classes of 
                                   173.240,          solid hazardous    
                                   173.241,          material. (Modes 1,
                                   173.242,          2, and 3.)         
                                   173.244.                             
11193-N         U.S. Department   49 CFR 173.28...  To exempt reused,   
                 of Defense,                         reconditioned and  
                 Falls Church,                       remanufactured     
                 VA.                                 metal packaging    
                                                     from the minimum   
                                                     thickness          
                                                     requirements for   
                                                     transporting Class 
                                                     1 explosives.      
                                                     (Modes 1, 2, 3, and
                                                     4.)                
11194-N         Pressure          49 CFR            To authorize the    
                 Technology,       173.304(a),       manufacture, mark  
                 Inc., Hanover,    175.3, 49 CFR     and sell of non-DOT
                 MD.               173.302(a).       specification fiber
                                                     reinforced plastic 
                                                     full composite     
                                                     cylinder for       
                                                     shipment of certain
                                                     Division 2.1 and   
                                                     2.2 gases. (Modes  
                                                     1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.)
11195-N         Defense           49 CFR 172.101..  To exempt from      
                 Technology                          labelling          
                 Corporation of                      requirements small 
                 America,                            packages of various
                 Casper, WY.                         hazardous material 
                                                     (i.e. tear gas type
                                                     products) now      
                                                     required to bear a 
                                                     poison label. (Mode
                                                     1.)                
11196-N         DHE (Fabrication  49 CFR 178.245-   To authorize the    
                 and Machining)    1(b).             transportation of  
                 Vereeniging,                        various classes of 
                 Republic of So.                     hazardous material 
                 Africa.                             in non-DOT         
                                                     specification steel
                                                     portable tanks     
                                                     similar to         
                                                     Specification 51   
                                                     equipped with      
                                                     fittings at the end
                                                     or on top in one   
                                                     location. (Modes 1,
                                                     2, and 3.)         
11197-N         Hach Company,     49 CFR 172, 173,  To exempt from      
                 Ames, IA.         Parts 107.        shipping papers,   
                                                     marking and        
                                                     labeling           
                                                     requirements       
                                                     limited quantities 
                                                     of various         
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     known as test kits 
                                                     in specially       
                                                     designed packaging.
                                                     (Mode 1.)          
11198-N         Macsotech, Inc.,  49 CFR 178.42...  To manufacture, mark
                 Los Angeles, CA.                    and sell a non-DOT 
                                                     specification      
                                                     seamless aluminum  
                                                     cylinder comparable
                                                     to a DOT           
                                                     Specification 3E   
                                                     for shipment of    
                                                     those hazardous    
                                                     materials          
                                                     authorized for     
                                                     shipment in a DOT  
                                                     Specification 3AL  
                                                     cylinder (Modes 1, 
                                                     2, 3, and 4.)      
11199-N         Dexsil            49 CFR 173.4....  To authorize small, 
                 Corporation,                        quantities (0.10   
                 Hamden, CT.                         grams) of alkali   
                                                     dispersions,       
                                                     Division 4.3       
                                                     material to be     
                                                     shipped under the  
                                                     exceptions for     
                                                     small quantity     
                                                     requirements of the
                                                     regulations. (Modes
                                                     1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.)
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    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 12, 1994.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Chief, Exemption Programs, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and 
Approvals.
[FR Doc. 94-1266 Filed 1-18-94; 8:45 am]
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