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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; 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 March 17, 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: Copies of the applications are available for 
inspection in the Dockets Unit, room 8426, Nassif Building, 400 7th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC.

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 Application No. and       Regulation(s)          Nature of exemption   
      applicant               affected                  thereof         
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11202-NNewport News    49 CFR 173, 49 CFR     To authorize the intra-   
 Shipbuilding and Dry   172.                   plant transportation     
 Dock Company,                                 across a public street,  
 Newport News, VA.                             of various classes of    
                                               hazardous materials in   
                                               quantities not to exceed 
                                               55 gallons to be         
                                               transported as non-      
                                               regulated. (mode 1)      
11203-NMcDonnell       49 CFR 173.61,         To authorize the          
 Douglas Aerospace,     177.848.               transportation of third  
 Huntington Beach, CA.                         stage components of space
                                               craft containing one or  
                                               more hazardous materials 
                                               in specially designed non-
                                               DOT specification        
                                               containers. (mode 1)     
11204-NVulcan          49 CFR 174.67(j).....  To authorize tank cars    
 Chemicals,                                    equipped with 2'' valve  
 Birmingham, AL.                               hose under 30 psig       
                                               pressure to remain       
                                               connected during         
                                               unloading of hydrochloric
                                               acid, Class 8. (mode 2)  
11206-NWestern Atlas   49 CFR 173.62,         To authorize the          
 International,         Packing Methof E-      transportation of        
 Houston, TX.           124, PPR-33.           detonating cord, Class 1,
                                               in plastic bags as       
                                               alternative inner        
                                               packaging overpacked as  
                                               specified in CFR. (modes 
                                               1, 3, 4, 5)              
11207-NDuke Power      49 CFR 173.202.......  To authorize the          
 Company, Charlotte,                           transportation of        
 NC.                                           gasoline and gasoline/   
                                               engine oil mixtures,     
                                               Class 3, not to exceed   
                                               five gallons in non-DOT  
                                               specification metal or   
                                               plastic safety cans in   
                                               service vehicles. (mode  
                                               1)                       
11208-NU.S.            49 CFR 173.32c(j)....  To authorize the          
 Department of                                 transportation of a      
 Defense, Falls                                hazardous material, Class
 Church, VA.                                   9, in a 5,300 gallon     
                                               bulktainer loaded at less
                                               than the required 80     
                                               percent filling density. 
                                               (modes 1, 2)             
11209-NNational        49 CFR 173.315.......  To authorize              
 Propane Gas                                   transportation of propane
 Association,                                  in non-DOT specification 
 Arlington, VA.                                tanks used as an         
                                               implement of husbandry   
                                               for various agriculture- 
                                               related applications.    
                                               (mode 1)                 
11210-NOwl             49 CFR                 To authorize the          
 Scientific, Inc.,      173.4(a)(2)(ii).       manufacture, mark and    
 Woburn, MA.                                   sell of a specially      
                                               designed packaging       
                                               incorporating an inner   
                                               receptacle, which is     
                                               thinner than required,   
                                               for shipment of          
                                               approximately 16.11 grams
                                               of a 5.1 material as non 
                                               regulated. (modes 1, 2,  
                                               4)                       
11211-NCitergaz SA,    49 CFR 178.245-1(b)..  To manufacture, mark and  
 Civray, France.                               sell IMO-Type 5 tank     
                                               containers equipped with 
                                               manhole near safety      
                                               devices for use in       
                                               transporting various     
                                               commodities classed as   
                                               Division 2.1, 2.2, and   
                                               2.3. (modes 1, 2, 3)     
11212-NTemple-Inland   49 CFR 174.67(i)&(j).  To authorize chlorine     
 Forest Products                               filled tank cars to      
 Corporation, Diboll,                          remain connected during  
 TX.                                           unloading without the    
                                               physical presence of an  
                                               unloader. (mode 2)       
11213-NT.O.T.E.        49 CFR 173 Subparts D  To authorize the          
 Plastics, Inc.,        & F, 173.118a,         transportation of        
 Brampton, Ontario,     173.119, 173.125,      Division 5.1, 6.1, Class 
 Canada.                173.266, 178.19,       3 and 8 material in non- 
                        178.253.               DOT specification        
                                               polyethylene intermediate
                                               bulk containers. (modes  
                                               1, 2, 3)                 
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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 February 9, 1994.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Chief, Exemption Programs, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and 
Approvals.
[FR Doc. 94-3476 Filed 2-14-94; 8:45 am]
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