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[FR Doc No: 94-17677]
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[Federal Register: July 20, 1994]
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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 August 19, 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 Applicant Regulation(s) affected Nature of exemption thereof
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11270-N B.F. Goodrich Company, 49 CFR 174.67 (i) & (j) To authorize chlorine filled tank cars to
Henry, IL. remain connected without the physical
presence of an unloader. (Mode 2.)
11273-N Cherry-Air, Inc., 49 CFR 171.11, 172.101, To authorize the transportation of certain
Dallas, TX. 172.204(c)(3), 173.27, Division 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 explosives
175.30(a)(1), that are not permitted for shipment by
175.320(b). air, or are in quantities greater than
those authorized. (Mode 4.)
11274-N U.S. Department of 49 CFR 173.306(c)...... To authorize the transportation of
Defense, Falls Church, personally-owned fire extinguisher bottles
VA. in private owned vehicles shipped under
military or civilian permanent change of
station orders aboard cargo vessel. (Mode
3.)
11275-N DHE Fabrication and 49 CFR 178.245......... To authorize the transportation of non-DOT
Machining, Vereeniging, specification portable tanks similar to
RA. DOT Specification 51, except they are
equipped with openings in various
locations on the same end for use in
transporting various hazardous materials
classed as Division 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3.
(Modes 1, 2, 3.)
11276-N CP Clare Corporation, 49 CFR 171.2, 172.200, To authorize the transportation of
Wakefield, MA. 172.202, 172.204, miniature switching devices consisting of
172.25, 172.300, two subassemblies joined together in
172.400, 173.164. sealed glass tubes with limited quantities
of mercury, Class 8, to be shipped without
required markings and labelling. (Mode 5.)
11278-N Regional Hospital 49 CFR 171.8........... To authorize the transportation of medical
Services, Inc., waste, classed as Division 6.2, in plastic
Portsmouth, VA. bags overpacked in polyethylene roll-off
type containers equipped with lid hinged
with steel bar. (Mode 1.)
11281-N E.I. du Pont de Nemours 49 CFR 172.101/SP B-14, To authorize the transportation of certain
and Company, B-32 and T-38. Class 8 materials and Division 6.1, PIH
Wilmington, DE. material in uninsulated MC 312, 330, 331
and DOT 412 cargo tanks and DOT 51
portable tanks of stainless steel
construction. (Mode 1.)
11282-N Idaho Power Company, 49 CFR 173.302......... To authorize the transportation of air,
Boise, ID. compressed, Division 2.2 in non-DOT
specification cylinders comparable to 3AA
and 3AAX equipped with rupture disk
pressure relief devices. (Mode 1.)
11283-N Zesto Therm, Inc., 49 CFR 171.2, 172.101, To authorize the transportation of
Cincinnati, OH. 173.1(b), 173.124(c), flameless hearing devices containing small
173.144. quantities of material classed as Division
4.3 to be transported as consumer
commodity, ORM-D. (Modes 1, 2.)
11284-N Webb Chemical Service 49 CFR 174.67(i)....... To authorize rail cars containing certain
Corp., Muskegon, MI. hazardous materials, Class 8 and 9 to
remain connected without the physical
presence of an unloader. (Mode 2.)
11285-N Akzo Chemicals, Inc., 49 CFR 173.225......... To authorize the transportation of organic
Chicago, IL. peroxides, classed as Division 5.2, to be
transported in non-DOT specification
intermediate bulk containers. (Mode 1.)
11286-N International Sensor 49 CFR 173.4........... To authorize the transportation of non-DOT
Technology, Irvine, CA. specification permeation devices
containing limited quanitites of various
hazardous materials classed as Division
1.2, 2.2, 2.3, 6.1 and Class 3 and 9.
(Modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.)
11287-N DADCO, Detroit, MI...... 49 CFR 173.306(f)...... To provide for alternative testing criteria
for gas spring devices containing small
quantities of compressed, nonflammable
nitrogen gas pressurized from 250 psi to
2175 psi at 70 degree F. (Modes 1, 2, 3,
4, 5.)
11288-N Intercontinental 49 CFR 173.306......... To authorize an alternative testing method
Packaging Corporation, for leak detection in specially designed
Tuckahoe, NY. aerosol containers charged with Division
2.2 materials. (Modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.)
11289-N Western Industries, 49 CFR 178.65.......... To authorize an alternative testing method
Inc., Milwaukee, WI. for leak detection of DOT-Specification 39
non-reusable cylinders containing certain
compressed gases. (Modes 1, 2, 3, 4.)
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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 July 15, 1994.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Chief, Exemption Programs, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and
Approvals.
[FR Doc. 94-17677 Filed 7-19-94; 8:45 am]
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