[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 19, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48590-48592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-23235]



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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 October 19, 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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                                    Regulation(s)    Nature of exemption
 Application No.     Applicant         affected            thereof      
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11511-N           Brenner Tank     49 CFR 178.345-  To authorize the    
                   Inc., Fond du    19(c), 178.345-  manufacture, mark  
                   Lac, WI.         8(c).            and sale of piston 
                                                     carrying DOT 407   
                                                     cargo tank motor   
                                                     vehicles for use in
                                                     transporting       
                                                     certain hazardous  
                                                     materials. (mode 1)
11514-N           Jet Propulsion   49 CFR 172.101   To authorize a      
                   Lab, Pasadena,   Column (9B).     spacecraft test    
                   CA.                               vehicle equipped   
                                                     with rocket motors 
                                                     to be shipped as an
                                                     external load by   
                                                     helicopter. (mode  
                                                     4)                 
11526-N           BOC Gases,       49 CFR           To authorize the use
                   Murray Hill,     172.302(c),      of ultrasonic      
                   NJ.              173.34(e).       inspection method  
                                                     in lieu of         
                                                     hydrostatic testing
                                                     of 3A and 3AA      
                                                     cylinders. (modes  
                                                     1, 2, 3)           
11527-N           Technical        49 CFR 173.201,  To authorize the    
                   Service Co.,     173.202,         transportation of  
                   Long Beach, CA.  173.203,         Class 3 and 8      
                                    178.253.         material in 60     
                                                     gallon capacity non-
                                                     DOT specification  
                                                     portable tanks     
                                                     manifolded together
                                                     within a frame,    
                                                     having top and     
                                                     bottom opening     
                                                     designed and       
                                                     constructed to DOT 
                                                     specification 57   
                                                     except for marking 
                                                     and capacity. (mode
                                                     1)                 
11529-N           Matheson Gas     49 CFR           To authorize the    
                   Products,        173.192(a)(3).   transportation of  
                   Secaucus, NJ.                     Division 2.3, PIH, 
                                                     Zone A material in 
                                                     DOT-Specification  
                                                     3AL aluminum       
                                                     cylinders. (mode 3)
11530-N           Department of    49 CFR           To authorize the    
                   Energy,          173.244(c).      transportation of  
                   Washington, DC.                   partially filled   
                                                     sodium metal       
                                                     storage tanks to   
                                                     offsite disposal   
                                                     processing         
                                                     facility. (modes 1,
                                                     2)                 

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11531-N           Grand Aire       49 CFR 171.11,   To authorize the    
                   Express, Inc.,   172.101,         transportation in  
                   Monroe, MI.      172.204(c)(3),   commerce of        
                                    173.27,          Division 1.1, 1.2, 
                                    175.30(a)(1),    1.3, 1.4,          
                                    175.320(b),      explosives that are
                                    Part 107,        not permitted for  
                                    Appendix B.      shipment by air or 
                                                     are in quantities  
                                                     greater than those 
                                                     authorized. (mode  
                                                     4, 5)              
11532-N           APD Cryogenics   49 CFR 173.306.  To authorize the    
                   Inc.,                             transportation of a
                   Allentown, PA.                    refrigeration      
                                                     machine that       
                                                     utilizes a mixture 
                                                     containing propane 
                                                     and nitrogen in    
                                                     quantities that    
                                                     exceed those       
                                                     specified. (modes  
                                                     1, 3, 4, 5)        
11533-N           Research         49 CFR 106,      To authorize the    
                   Products Co.,    107, 171-180.    transportation in  
                   Salina, KS.                       commerce of an     
                                                     aluminum phosphide 
                                                     based pesticide    
                                                     which meets the    
                                                     definition of a    
                                                     Division 4.3       
                                                     material to be     
                                                     shipped as aluminum
                                                     phosphide          
                                                     pesticide, a       
                                                     Division 6.1       
                                                     material. (mode 1) 
11536-N           Hughes Space &   49 CFR 173.159,  To authorize the    
                   Communications   173.302,         transportation in  
                   Co., Los         173.304,         commerce of various
                   Angeles, CA.     173.62.          hazardous materials
                                                     contained within a 
                                                     propulsion system  
                                                     of a communication 
                                                     satellite. (mode 4)
11537-N           Babson Bros.     49 CFR           To authorize the    
                   Co.,             177.834(h).      transportation in  
                   Romeoville, IL.                   commerce of certain
                                                     Class 8 material in
                                                     IBCs that are      
                                                     securely mounted to
                                                     a flatbed trailer, 
                                                     but not removed for
                                                     the vehicle prior  
                                                     to loading or      
                                                     unloading of       
                                                     container. (mode 1)
11538-N           Process          49 CFR 173.320.  To authorize the    
                   Engineering,                      transportation in  
                   Plaistow, NH.                     commerce of liquid 
                                                     argon, liquid      
                                                     oxygen and liquid  
                                                     nitrogen in AAR-   
                                                     204W tank cars     
                                                     equipped with 60   
                                                     psig safety relief 
                                                     valve and 90 psig  
                                                     rupture disk. (mode
                                                     2)                 
11539-N           C-CAM            49 CFR           To authorize the    
                   International    173.315(a),      manufacture, mark  
                   L.L.C., Sand     178.245-1(b).    and sale of non-DOT
                   Springs, OK.                      specification IMO  
                                                     Type 5 portable    
                                                     tanks to be used   
                                                     for the            
                                                     transportation in  
                                                     commerce of        
                                                     Division 2.1, 2.2, 
                                                     and 2.3 materials. 
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3)    
11540-N           Convenience      49 CFR           To provide for an   
                   Products,        173.1200(a)(8)   alternative test of
                   Fenton, MO.      (ii)(E).         aerosol containers 
                                                     with polyurethane  
                                                     prepolymer         
                                                     components to      
                                                     attain internal    
                                                     pressure of at     
                                                     least 130 degrees. 
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 
                                                     5)                 
11541-N           Kaiser           49 CFR           To authorize the    
                   Compositek,      173.302(a),      manufacture, mark  
                   Brea, CA.        173.304(a)(d),   and sale of non-DOT
                                    175.3.           specification fiber
                                                     reinforced plastic 
                                                     full composite     
                                                     cylinders          
                                                     constructed from   
                                                     seamless 6061-T6   
                                                     aluminum alloy     
                                                     liner for use in   
                                                     transporting       
                                                     certain flammable  
                                                     gases, Division    
                                                     2.1. (modes 1, 2,  
                                                     3, 4, 5)           
11542-N           Sunrise Supply   49 CFR           To authorize the    
                   Enterprises,     107.503(1),      transportation in  
                   Ltd.,            107.503(1),      commerce of a non- 
                   Albuquerque,     178.340-5(d).    DOT specification  
                   NM.                               cargo tank built to
                                                     MC 306 requirements
                                                     except for ASME    
                                                     ``U'' stamp for use
                                                     in transporting    
                                                     flammable liquid,  
                                                     Class 3. (mode 1)  
11543-N           E. I. Dupont de  49 CFR           To authorize the    
                   Nemours & Co.,   172.203(d)(4),   transportation in  
                   Inc.,            172.403(g)(2).   commerce of non-   
                   Wilmington, DE.                   bulk packages      
                                                     containing low-    
                                                     level radioactive  
                                                     isotopes to be     
                                                     transported using  
                                                     becquerel units for
                                                     curie units,       
                                                     transported by     
                                                     public highway     
                                                     without prior or   
                                                     subsequent air     
                                                     transport. (mode 1)
11544-N           Dupont Merck     49 CFR           To authorize the    
                   Pharmaceutical   172.203(d)(4),   transportation of  
                   Co., N.          172.403(g)(2).   non-bulk packages  
                   Billerica, MA.                    containing low-    
                                                     level radioactive  
                                                     isotopes with      
                                                     becquerel units for
                                                     curie units        
                                                     specifying the     
                                                     quantity on        
                                                     shipping papers and
                                                     labels transported 
                                                     by public highway  
                                                     without prior or   
                                                     subsequent air     
                                                     transport. (mode 1)
11545-N           Bernzomatic,     49 CFR           To authorize the    
                   Medina, NY.      173.304(d)(ii).  transportation in  
                                                     commerce of a DOT  
                                                     Specification 2Q   
                                                     canister with a    
                                                     butane propane     
                                                     mixture, with a    
                                                     vapor pressure of  
                                                     55 psig maximum at 
                                                     70 degrees F.      
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 4)    
11546-N           Trinity River    49 CFR           To authorize rail   
                   Authority of     174.67(i).       cars to remain     
                   Texas, Grand                      connected during   
                   Prairie, TX.                      the unloading      
                                                     process without the
                                                     physical presence  
                                                     of an unloader.    
                                                     (mode 2)           

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11547-N           RTS Technology,  49 CFR 173.431.  To authorize the    
                   Inc., North                       transportation of  
                   Andover, MA.                      up to 27 curies of 
                                                     radioactive        
                                                     material in special
                                                     form in Type A     
                                                     package. (modes 4, 
                                                     5)                 
11548-N           Akzo Nobel,      49 CFR 173.211,  To authorize the    
                   Chicago, IL.     173.212,         transportation in  
                                    173.213.         commerce of various
                                                     solid hazardous    
                                                     materials in       
                                                     compressed gas type
                                                     cylinders except   
                                                     for specification 8
                                                     and 3HT type. (mode
                                                     1)                 
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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 September 14, 1995.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Chief, Exemption Programs, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and 
Approvals.
[FR Doc. 95-23235 Filed 9-18-95; 8:45 am]
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