[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 12, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18662-18663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-8964]



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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 May 12, 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 conformation 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.

                                                                        
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                             New Exemptions                             
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                                    Regulation(s)    Nature of exemption
  Application       Applicant         affected             thereof      
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11432-N         Western Atlas     49 CFR            To authorize the    
                 International,    173.61(c),        transportation in  
                 Houston, TX.      173.62, E-141,    commerce of        
                                   177.848(g).       detonators and     
                                                     igniters, Division 
                                                     1.4S and 1.4G to be
                                                     transported in the 
                                                     same specially     
                                                     designed packaging.
                                                     (Modes 1, 3, and   
                                                     4.)                
11433-N         Teledyne Fluid    49 CFR            To authorize the    
                 Systems,          173.306(f).       transportation in  
                 Brecksville, OH.                    commerce of limited
                                                     quantities of      
                                                     compressed gases,  
                                                     Division 2.2, in   
                                                     accumulators which 
                                                     deviate from the   
                                                     required test      
                                                     parameters. (Modes 
                                                     1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.)
11434-N         Fisher            49 CFR 174.64(j)  To authorize rail   
                 Scientific                          cars to remain     
                 Company, Fair                       connected during   
                 Lawn, NJ.                           unloading operation
                                                     of Class 3 and     
                                                     Division 6.1       
                                                     materials, without 
                                                     the physical       
                                                     presence of an     
                                                     unloader. (Mode 2.)
11435-N         Air Products &    49 CFR            To authorize the    
                 Chemicals,        173.318(a),       manufacture, mark  
                 Inc.,             176.76(h)(4).     and sale of non-DOT
                 Allentown, PA.                      specification      
                                                     portable tank      
                                                     designed and       
                                                     constructed in     
                                                     accordance with    
                                                     ASME Code enclosed 
                                                     in ISO type frame  
                                                     for use in         
                                                     transporting       
                                                     Division 2.2       
                                                     material. (Modes 1,
                                                     3.)                
11436-N         B&R Specialties,  49 CFR 171.8,     To authorize the    
                 Inc.,             172.101, Col.     transportation of  
                 Staatsburg, NY.   (8c), 173.197.    regulated medical  
                                                     waste in           
                                                     polyethylene carts 
                                                     mounted on bases   
                                                     with rolling       
                                                     casters transported
                                                     in specially       
                                                     designed trucks.   
                                                     (Mode 1.)          
11439-N         NASA,             49 CFR            To authorize the    
                 Washington, DC.   173.304(d),       transportation in  
                                   173.34(a)(1).     commerce of a x-ray
                                                     timing explorer    
                                                     spacecraft equipped
                                                     with non-DOT       
                                                     specification      
                                                     cylinders          
                                                     containing propane,
                                                     Division 2.1.      
                                                     (Modes 1, 4.)      
11440-N         PPG Industries,   49 CFR            To authorize the use
                 Pittsburgh, PA.   173.227(c).       of an alternate    
                                                     loading            
                                                     configuration for  
                                                     UN-marked and      
                                                     tested drums       
                                                     containing         
                                                     trimethylacetyl    
                                                     chloride, Division 
                                                     6.1, PIH, Zone B.  
                                                     (Modes 1, 3, and   
                                                     4.)                
11441-N         Radian Corp.,     49 CFR            To authorize the    
                 Research          173.306(e).       manufacture, mark  
                 Triangle Park,                      and sale of        
                 NC.                                 refrigerating      
                                                     machine, containing
                                                     7,500 pounds of    
                                                     1,1,1,2-           
                                                     tetrafluoroethane  
                                                     contained in each  
                                                     pressure vessel to 
                                                     be exempted from   
                                                     specification      
                                                     packaging and      
                                                     placarding         
                                                     requirements. (Mode
                                                     3.)                
11447-N         Saes Pure Gas,    49 CFR            To authorize the    
                 Inc., San Luis    173.187(a).       transportation in  
                 Obispo, CA.                         commerce of        
                                                     purifier products  
                                                     containing nickel  
                                                     catalyst classed in
                                                     Division 4.3, in   
                                                     quantities greater 
                                                     than those         
                                                     currently          
                                                     authorized. (Mode  
                                                     1.)                
11448-N         Amalgamet         49 CFR            To authorize the    
                 Canada,           173.227(b).       transportation in  
                 Toronto,                            commerce of hazard 
                 Ontario, CN.                        zone B materials   
                                                     that are poisonous 
                                                     inhalation hazards 
                                                     in 55 gallon,      
                                                     stainless steel 1A1
                                                     container without  
                                                     an additional      
                                                     overpack. (Modes 1,
                                                     3.)                
9184-N          American          49 CFR 173.178..  To authorize the    
                 Carbide,                            shipment of calcium
                 L.L.C., Newport                     carbide and        
                 Beach, CA.                          substances which in
                                                     contact with water 
                                                     emit flammable     
                                                     gases, solid n.o.s.
                                                     (strontium         
                                                     aluminate), in     
                                                     polyethylene-lined 
                                                     woven propylene    
                                                     collapsible bags in
                                                     truckload or       
                                                     carload lots only. 
                                                     (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 
Transportations Act (49 U.S.C. 1806; 49 CFR 1.53(e)).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 6, 1995.

J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,

Chief, Exemption Programs, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and 
Approvals.

[FR Doc. 95-8964 Filed 4-11-95; 8:45 am]

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