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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 July 20, 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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Application No.          Applicant          Regulation(s) affected            Nature of exemption thereof       
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11256-N           Great Lakes Chemical,    49 CFR 174.67(i)+(j).....  To authorize rail cars containing         
                   Corporation,                                        hazardous materials, Class 2.3 and 6.1 to
                   McFarland, CA.                                      remain connected without the physical    
                                                                       presence of an unloader. (mode 2.)       
11257-N           Praxair, Inc., Danbury,  49 CFR 173.163, 173.201,   To authorize the transportation of non-DOT
                   CT.                      173.202, 173.203,          Specification full removable head, steel 
                                            173.226, 173.227.          salvage cylinder for overpacking damaged 
                                                                       or leaking packages of pressurized and   
                                                                       non-pressurized hazardous materials      
                                                                       Classed in Class 3 and 8, Class 2.1, 2.2,
                                                                       6.1 or Class 2.3. (mode 1.)              
11260-N           VIZ Manufacturing        49 CFR 173.306(a)(1).....  To authorize the transportation of argon, 
                   Company, Philadelphia,                              compressed gas, Division 2.2, in low     
                   PA.                                                 pressure airbag pressure switches,       
                                                                       containing .021 cubic inch of argon at a 
                                                                       pressure between 2500 and 3000 psi in    
                                                                       specially designed packaging. (mode 1.)  
11261-N           Assmann Corporation of   49 CFR Part 173(D)(E)(F).  To manufacture, mark and sell a 400 gallon
                   America, Garrett, IN.                               rational molded polyethylene tank of     
                                                                       titanium construction equipped with metal
                                                                       frame work for use in transporting       
                                                                       various classes of hazardous materials.  
                                                                       (modes 1, 2, 3.)                         
11262-N           Caire, Inc., New         49 CFR 178.57-12(a),       To authorize the transportation of non-DOT
                   Prague, MN.              178.57-14, 15, 16, 17,     Specification welded insulated cylinders 
                                            178.57-8(c).               comparable to DOT Specification 4L for   
                                                                       use in transporting oxygen, refrigerated 
                                                                       liquid, Division 2.2. (mode 1.)          
11263-N           American Coke & Coal     49 CFR 172.101(SP8, B45).  To authorize the transportation of solid  
                   Chemicals Institute,                                coal tar pitch compounds, Class 9, in    
                   Washington, DC.                                     open-top and closed-top sift-proof metal 
                                                                       cans in amounts that exceeds reportable  
                                                                       quantities. (mode 1.)                    
11264-N           David Sarnoff Research   49 CFR 173.416...........  To authorize the transportation of        
                   Center, Princeton, NJ.                              radioactive material, special form,      
                                                                       n.o.s., Cobalt-60, Class 7, Type B, in   
                                                                       the form of metal pellets and unsheathed 
                                                                       slugs in stainless steel capsule         
                                                                       assemblies. (mode 1.)                    
11265-N           American Sterilizer      49 CFR 172.101, 172.504,   To authorize the shipment of ethylene     
                   Company, Erie, PA.       173.323, 174.81 and        oxide contained in aluminum cannisters   
                                            77.848.                    overpacked in fiberboard boxes to carry a
                                                                       Division 2.1 label instead of a Division 
                                                                       2.3 label. (modes 1, 2.)                 
11266-N           Amersham Corporation,    49 CFR 173.416(e)........  To authorize transportation of certain    
                   Burlington, MA.                                     radioactive materials in a 20-WC overpack
                                                                       that has an alternative inner packaging. 
                                                                       (modes 1, 2, 4.)                         
11267-N           The University of New    49 CFR Part 173..........  To authorize the transportation of Space  
                   Mexico, Albuquerque,                                Nuclear Power systems (Topaz II),        
                   NM.                                                 containing various hazardous material, to
                                                                       be shipped in a specially designed       
                                                                       transport container. (mode 1.)           
11268-N           Elf Atochem North        49 CFR 173.225(d)(2).....  To authorize the transportation of solid  
                   America, Inc.,                                      organic peroxides, Division 5.2 in 4H2   
                   Philadelphia, PA.                                   solid plastic boxes equipped with        
                                                                       polyethylene film bags. (modes 1, 2.)    
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    This notice of receipt of applications for new 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 June 13, 1994.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Chief, Exemption Programs, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and 
Approvals.
[FR Doc. 94-14864 Filed 6-17-94; 8:45 am]
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