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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration

 

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for 
Exemptions

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration, DOT.

ACTION: List of applications 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 January 20, 1995.

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.

                                                 New Exemptions                                                 
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 Application No.          Applicant          Regulation(s) affected          Nature of exemption thereof        
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11352-N           Pepsico Puerto Rico,      49 CFR 172.............  To authorize interplant transportation, on 
                   Inc., San Juan, PR.                                public highway, of various hazardous      
                                                                      materials, Class 3 and 8, without required
                                                                      labeling, placarding and shipping papers. 
                                                                      (Mode 1)                                  
11353-N           J.R. Simplot Co., et.     49 CFR 172.101 (SPB14).  To authorize transportation in commerce of 
                   al, Pocatello, ID.                                 poisonous liquids, flammable, n.o.s.,     
                                                                      inhalation hazard, Packing Group 1, Zone B
                                                                      in uninsulated DOT specification 412 cargo
                                                                      tanks. (Mode 1)                           
11356-N           ACM, Inc., North          49 CFR 173.202,173.203,  To authorize coating solution, Class 3     
                   Chicago, IL.              178.503.                 material, with a specific gravity range of
                                                                      1.75 to 2.3 which exceeds the gravity     
                                                                      range authorized for shipment in 1A2      
                                                                      drums. (Mode 1)                           
11357-N           Laidlaw Environmental     49 CFR 173.173,          To authorize transportation in commerce of 
                   Services, Inc.,           173.202, 173.203.        paint and paint related material, Class 3,
                   Columbia, SC.                                      in glass and metal packaging not to exceed
                                                                      5 gallons equipped with plastic liner and 
                                                                      overpacked in strong outer packaging.     
                                                                      (Mode 1)                                  
11358-N           Vulcan Chemicals,         49 CFR 173.28(b)(2)....  To authorize transportation in commerce of 
                   Birmingham, AL.                                    tetrachloroethylene, Division 6.1 in      
                                                                      reused specially designed packaging that  
                                                                      have been exempt from leakproofness test  
                                                                      with air. (Mode 1)                        
11359-N           Hach Co., Ames, IA......  49 CFR 173.212, 173.4    To authorize transportation in commerce of 
                                             Part 107, Part 172,      small quantities of materials, Sodium     
                                             Part 177.                dithionite, Division 4.2, to be           
                                                                      transported without required marking,     
                                                                      labeling and shipping papers. (Modes 1, 4,
                                                                      5)                                        
11360-N           Space Systems/Loral,      49 CFR 173.302(a)(1)...  To authorize transportation in commerce of 
                   Palo Alto, CA.                                     nickel-hydrogen batteries containing      
                                                                      hydrogen gas, in their cells, not to      
                                                                      exceed 250 psig to support the            
                                                                      requirements of the international Space   
                                                                      Station program managed by NASA. (Mode 1, 
                                                                      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 December 16, 1994.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Chief, Exemption Programs, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and 
Approvals.
[FR Doc. 94-31360 Filed 12-20-94; 8:45 am]
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