[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 14 (Monday, January 23, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4472-4473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-1575]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of 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 22, 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 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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11361-N......  Novacor Chemicals,       49 CFR 174.67(a)(2),     To authorize rail cars containing Class 3      
                Inc., Indian Orchard,    174.67(i).               material to remain attached to connectors     
                MA.                                               without the physical presence of an unloader  
                                                                  and to be exempt from the hand brakes and     
                                                                  wheels block requirement. (mode 2)            
11363-N......  Appligene, Inc.,         49 CFR 172.203,          To authorize transportation of limited         
                Pleasanton, CA.          172.400, 172.402,        quantities of phenol solution, Division 6.1,  
                                         172.504, 173.153,        not to exceed 32 ounces in glass containers   
                                         173.202, 173.203,        overpacked in polyethylene film bag inside    
                                         173.25, 175.3.           poly cylinders to be shipped without required 
                                                                  labels. (mode 1, 2)                           
11364-N......  Staveley Instruments,    49 CFR 172.101,          To authorize transportation in commerce of x-  
                Inc., Kennewick, WA.     173.115(b)(1).           ray tubeheads pressurized at 52 psig          
                                                                  containing sulfur hexafluoride, Division 2.2  
                                                                  in specially design packaging. (modes 1, 5)   
11365-N......  Akzo Nobel Chemicals,    49 CFR 176.83..........  To authorize transportation in commerce of     
                Inc., Chicago, IL.                                Division 4.2 and 4.3 materials in the same    
                                                                  cargo transport unit. (mode 3)                
11366-N......  Omni Air Express,        49 CFR 171.11, 172.101,  To authorize transportation in commerce of     
                Tulsa, OK.               172.204(c)(3), 173.27,   Division 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 explosives that
                                         175.30(a)(1),            are not permitted for shipment by air or are  
                                         175.320(b), Part 107,    in quantities greater than those prescribed.  
                                         Appendix B.              (mode 4)                                      
11371-N......  Liquid Carbonic Bulk     49 CFR 172.101 Note      To authorize transportation in commerce of     
                Gases, Bozrah, CT.       (k), 4.                  liquid oxygen aboard passenger ferries. (modes
                                                                  1, 3)                                         
11372-N......  Amerex Corp.,            49 CFR                   To authorize an alternate method of marking    
                Trussville, AL.          173.34(e)(1)(iii).       hydrostatic test data on 4B, 4BW, and 4B240ET 
                                                                  cylinders used as fire extinguishers. (modes  
                                                                  1, 2, 3, 4, 5)                                
11373-N......  Los Angeles Chemical     49 CFR 177.848(d)......  To authorize transportation in commerce of     
                Co., South Gate, CA.                              spontaneously combustible materials, Division 
                                                                  4.2 with Class 8 material in the same         
                                                                  transport vehicles. (mode 1)                  
11374-N......  J.T. Baker, Inc.,        49 CFR 173.158(e)......  To authorize transportation in commerce of     
                Phillipsburg, NJ.                                 small quantities of nitric acid (69-72%) in   
                                                                  inner teflon bottles not to exceed 2500 ml    
                                                                  encased in polyethylene bags inside sealed    
                                                                  glass jars overpacked in 4G fiberboard boxes. 
                                                                  (modes 1, 2, 3, 4)                            
11375-N......  Oceaneering Space        49 CFR 178.57..........  To authorize the manufacture, marking and sale 
                Systems, Houston, TX.                             of a breathing and cooling system consisting  
                                                                  of a non-specification cylinder, comparable to
                                                                  a DOT Specification 4L cylinder, containing a 
                                                                  Division 2.2 material. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)  
11376-N......  Ashland Chemical Co.,    49 CFR 173.200.........  To authorize transportation in commerce of     
                Dublin, OH.                                       coating solutions, Class 3, material in 55-   
                                                                  gallon UN specification 1A2/Y1.4/100 openhead 
                                                                  steel drums. (modes 1, 2)                     
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11378-N......  NASA, Washington, DC...  49 CFR 173.201,          To authorize transportation in commerce of     
                                         173.226, 173.227,        certain hazardous materials in stainless steel
                                         173.40, 178.61-20,       cylinders conforming to DOT-4BW specification.
                                         178.61-5.                (mode 1)                                      
11380-N......  Western Atlas            49 CFR 173.34(d),        To authorize transportation in commerce of     
                International,           178.37-13, 178.37-15,    compressed hydrocarbon gases, Division 2.1, in
                Houston, TX.             178.37-5.                non-DOT specification seamless steel cylinder 
                                                                  with a service pressure of 20,000 psi equipped
                                                                  without safety device similar to DOT          
                                                                  Specification 3AA cylinders. (modes 1, 2, 3,  
                                                                  4)                                            
11381-N......  Nuclear Containers,      49 CFR 178.356.........  To authorize the manufacture, marking and sale 
                Inc., Elizabethton, TN.                           of modified DOT Specification 20PF-1/2/3      
                                                                  overpacks suitable packaging for cylinders    
                                                                  which carry uranium hexafluoride fissile      
                                                                  material. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)               
11382-N......  Structural Composites    49 CFR 173.302(a)(5),    To authorize the manufacture, marking and sale 
                Industries, Pomona, CA.  173.34, 175.3, 178.46.   of non-DOT specification fiber reinforced     
                                                                  plastic hoop wrapped composite cylinders for  
                                                                  use in transporting certain compressed gases  
                                                                  classed in Division 2.1 and 2.2. (modes 1, 2, 
                                                                  3, 4, 5)                                      
11383-N......  NASA, Washington, DC...  49 CFR 173.336.........  To authorize transportation in commerce of non-
                                                                  DOT specification stainless cylinders built to
                                                                  4BW Specification, 30 gallon (250 pound water 
                                                                  capacity) 300 psig for use in transportation  
                                                                  dinitrogen tetroxide, liquefied. (mode 1)     
11384-N......  Eagle-Picher             49 CFR 173.159(G)......  To authorize transportation in commerce of     
                Industries, Inc.,                                 nickel-hydrogen SPV batteries in specially    
                Joplin, MO.                                       designed packaging. (modes 1, 4)              
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 Note: Notice of Application No. 10429-X Nalco Chemical Company that appeared at page 60680 of the Federal      
  Register for November 25, 1994, should have appeared as follows: To modify exemption to provide for 21A       
  intermediate bulk containers for use in transporting Class 3 and 8 material.                                  
 Notice of Application No. 11349-N City of Houston that appeared at page 60679 of the Federal Register for      
  November 25, 1994, should have appeared 11351-N City of Houston.                                              

    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 17, 1995.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Acting Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and 
Approvals.
[FR Doc. 95-1575 Filed 1-20-95; 8:45 am]
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