[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 19, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37141-37142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17743]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research and Special Programs Administration


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 18, 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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11455-N.........  Seattle King County        49 CFR 175.75(a)(2)......  To authorize the transportation in      
                   Disaster Team, Seattle,                               commerce of Class 8, 9 and Division 2.2
                   WA.                                                   material which exceed quantities       
                                                                         presently authorized by air (modes 4,  
                                                                         5).                                    
11483-N.........  Autoflator AB, Vargarda,   49 CFR 2, Parts 106, 107   To authorize the transportation of      
                   SW.                        and 171-180.               prototype airbag modules classed as    
                                                                         Division 1.4G (modes 1, 4, 5).         
11485-N.........  Zeneca Inc., Wilmington,   49 CFR 174.67(i)&(j).....  To authorize rail cars containing       
                   DE.                                                   various classes of hazardous materials 
                                                                         to remain connected during unloading   
                                                                         without the physical presence of an    
                                                                         unloader (mode 2).                     
11484-N.........  General Chemical           49 CFR 174.67(i) and (j).  To authorize rail cars to remain        
                   Corporation, Parsippany,                              connected during unloading of anhydrous
                   NJ.                                                   ammonia, Division 2.3, without the     
                                                                         physical presence of an unloader (mode 
                                                                         2).                                    
11486-N.........  U.S. Department of         49 CFR 173.192, 173.40...  To authorize the transportation in      
                   Defense, Falls Church,                                commerce of phosgene, Division 2.3,    
                   VA.                                                   PIH, Zone A and cyanogen chlorine,     
                                                                         inhibited, PIH, Zone A material in     
                                                                         specially designed packaging (mode 1). 
11487-N.........  Whittaker Electronic       49 CFR 178.36(9).........  To authorize the transportation of a    
                   Systems, Simi Valley, CA.                             specially designed bottle assembly     
                                                                         equipped with seal welded cylinder for 
                                                                         use in transporting compressed gas     
                                                                         mixtures of hydrogen and nitrogen,     
                                                                         Division 2.1 and 2.2 (modes 1, 4, 5).  
11488-N.........  Sea Containers,            49 CFR 173.244...........  To authorize the transportation of      
                   Washington, DC.                                       demountable ISO tank container built to
                                                                         DOT-51 specification constructed of    
                                                                         316L stainless steel for use in        
                                                                         transporting titanium tetrachloride,   
                                                                         Class 8 (modes 1, 2, 3).               

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11489-N.........  TRW Vehicle Safety         49 CFR 106, 107, 171-180.  To authorize the transportation of air  
                   Systems, Queen Creek, AZ.                             bag modules and components in specially
                                                                         designed packaging as essentially not  
                                                                         regulated (mode 1).                    
11491-N.........  P.M. Industrial Gas Ltd.,  49 CFR 173.315(a)........  To authorize the manufacture, mark and  
                   Georgetown.                                           sale of a refrigerated cargo tank      
                                                                         mounted to a ISO flat rack unit for use
                                                                         in transporting liquefied carbon       
                                                                         dioxide, Division 2 (modes 1, 3).      
11492-N.........  V.F. Grace Inc.,           49 CFR 172.101...........  To authorize the transportation in      
                   Anchorage, AK.                                        commerce of small quantities of        
                                                                         smokeless powder for small arms in     
                                                                         accessible compartments of cargo       
                                                                         aircraft only (mode 4).                
11493-N.........  The Coleman Co., Inc.,     49 CFR 178.33-2(b),        To authorize the manufacture, mark, and 
                   Wichita, KS.               178.33-8(a), 178.33-9(a).  sale of non-DOT specification inside   
                                                                         containers conforming to DOT           
                                                                         Specification 2P for use in            
                                                                         transporting liquefied petroleum gases,
                                                                         Division 2.1 (modes 1, 2, 3, 4).       
11494-N.........  Bendix-Atlantic Inflator   49 CFR 173.301(h),         To authorize the manufacture, mark and  
                   Co., Knoxville, TN.        173.302, 173.306(d)(3).    sale of non-DOT specification cylinders
                                                                         for use as components of automotive    
                                                                         vehicle safety systems for use in      
                                                                         transporting compressed gas (modes 1,  
                                                                         2, 3, 4, 5).                           
11497-N.........  Chevron Products Co., San  49 CFR 173.31, 179.200-    To authorize the one time transportation
                   Francisco, CA.             17(a)(2).                  of a tank car with residual amount of  
                                                                         corrosive liquid, n.o.s., Class 8      
                                                                         equipped with frozen bottom outlet     
                                                                         valve in the open position (mode 2).   
11501-N.........  Interstate Battery System  49 CFR 173.159(e)........  To authorize the transportation of      
                   of America, Inc.,                                     batteries inside specially designed    
                   Dallas, TX.                                           vehicles (mode 2).                     
11502-N.........  Federal Express            49 CFR 171.11............  To authorize the transportation of      
                   Corporation, Memphis, TN.                             hazardous materials prepared in        
                                                                         accordance with the ICAO regulations   
                                                                         without regard to whether any portion  
                                                                         of the transport includes transport by 
                                                                         air commerce (mode 1).                 
11503-N.........  The American Waterways     49 CFR 172.504(a)........  To authorize the transportation of      
                   Operators, Seattle, WA.                               unmanned deck barges without required  
                                                                         placarding and segregation requirement 
                                                                         with covered cargoes weighing under    
                                                                         1001 pounds (mode 3).                  
11505-N.........  Manchester Tank,           49 CFR 173.34(i)(6)......  To authorize DOT-4BW cylinders to be    
                   Brentwood, TN.                                        exempt from heat treatment requirements
                                                                         for use in transporting hazardous      
                                                                         materials presently authorized by the  
                                                                         CFR (mode       ).                     
11506-N.........  OEA Automotive Safety      49 CFR 173.301(h),         To provide for alternative testing      
                   Products, Denver, CO.      173.306(d)(3)(i), 178.65-  requirements for non-DOT specification 
                                              11(a), 178.65-3(a),        cylinders for use as components of     
                                              178.65-9(b).               automobile vehicle safety systems      
                                                                         (modes 1, 2, 3, 4).                    
11507-N.........  Siemens Power Corp.,       49 CFR 173.306(a)(1).....  To authorize the manufacture, mark and  
                   Richland, WA.                                         sale of zirconium rods containing test 
                                                                         samples and dose measure devices which 
                                                                         contain helium classed as non-flammable
                                                                         gas, Division 2.2 overpacked in wooden 
                                                                         boxes which exceed 66 lbs. limit gas,  
                                                                         Division 2.2 (modes 3, 4).             
11508-N.........  Hercules Inc.,             49 CFR 173.225(e)........  To authorize the transportation of      
                   Wilmington, DE.                                       Organic Peroxides, Division 5.2 in     
                                                                         intermediate bulk containers similar to
                                                                         DOT-57 portable tanks (mode 1).        
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Note: Notice of Application No. 11239-M ABS Industrial Verification, Inc., Houston, TX appeared at page 31534 of
  the Federal Register for June 15, 1995, should have appeared 11239-M CO.ME.F Carpenterla s.r.l Tradate, Italy.


    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 14, 1995.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Acting Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and 
Approvals.
[FR Doc. 95-17743 Filed 7-18-95; 8:45 am]
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