[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41201-41202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20147]


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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 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 September 6, 1996.

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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11715-N            CPC Specialty Markets,     49 CFR 172.101..........  To authorize the transportation in      
                    Indianapolis, IN.                                    commerce of a Division 4.2 material    
                                                                         classed as ORM-D consumer commodity.   
                                                                         (mode 1)                               
11717-N            Matheson Gas Products,     49 CFR 173.301(i)(j)....  To authorize the transportation in      
                    Secaucus, NJ.                                        commerce of non-flammable, non-toxic   
                                                                         compressed gasses in foreign made      
                                                                         cylinders from the port of entry to a  
                                                                         compressed gas company where the       
                                                                         materials will be repacked into DOT    
                                                                         authorized compressed gas cylinders for
                                                                         shipment to domestic users of the      
                                                                         material. (mode 1)                     
11720-N            Shell Oil Products Co.,    49 CFR 172.302, 173.121.  To authorize the transportation in      
                    Houston, TX.                                         commerce of various Class 3 material in
                                                                         MC-306/MC-406 cargo tanks not          
                                                                         authorized for packing Group I         
                                                                         material. (mode 1)                     
11721-N            The Coleman Co., Inc.,     49 CFR 178.65-4(c)(1)...  To authorize the elimination of 100%    
                    Wichita, KS.                                         internal visual inspection of cylinders
                                                                         for use in transporting Division 2.1   
                                                                         material. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4)           
11722-N            Citergas S.A., 86400       49 CFR 178.36...........  To authorize the transportation in      
                    Civray, FR.                                          commerce of non-DOT specification      
                                                                         cylinders comparable to 3AX for use in 
                                                                         transporting various gases. (modes 1,  
                                                                         2, 3)                                  
11724-N            Sea-Land Service, Inc.,    49 CFR 176.905(c),        To authorize the transportation in      
                    Charlotte, NC.             176.905(k).               commerce of motor vehicles to be       
                                                                         transported in closed freight          
                                                                         containers, above and below deck, with 
                                                                         up to \1/4\ tank of fuel and battery   
                                                                         cables fully connected. (mode 3)       
11725-N            Swales Thermal Systems,    49 CFR 173.302, 173.304,  To authorize the transportation in      
                    Beltsville, MD.            173.34, 173.40,           commerce of certain non-DOT            
                                               173.301, 175.3.           specification packagings (heat pipes)  
                                                                         containing anhydrous ammonia, Division 
                                                                         2.2. (mode 1)                          
11733-N            AKZO Nobel Chemicals       49 CFR 173.301, 173.302,  To authorize the transportation in      
                    Inc., Chicago, IL.         173.302, 173.304,         commerce of various Division 5.2       
                                               173.304, 178.345-10(b),   material in certain non-DOT            
                                               178.345-10(e).            specification cargo tanks which deviate
                                                                         from the requirements for Specification
                                                                         DOT 407 or DOT 412. (mode 1)           
11734-N            Exxon Co., Houston, TX...  49 CFR 173.121(a).......  To authorize reclassifying of certain   
                                                                         Class 3, Packing Group I mixtures of   
                                                                         gasoline and less hazardous petroleum  
                                                                         products to Class 3, Packing Group II  
                                                                         for transportation in MC-306 and MC-406
                                                                         cargo tanks. (mode 1)                  

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11735-N            R.D. Offutt Co., Park      49 CFR 172.200, 172.201,  To authorize the transportation of      
                    Rapids, MN.                172.202, 172.203,         diesel fuel in bulk cargo tanks for use
                                               177.817(a).               in farming operation without required  
                                                                         shipping papers. (mode 1)              
11736-N            Mapico Inc., St. Louis,    49 CFR 171.14(a)(iii)...  To authorize the transportation in      
                    MO.                                                  commerce of black iron oxide, Division 
                                                                         4.2, in FIBCs not to exceed 2,500,     
                                                                         lined paper bags meeting UN5M2,        
                                                                         repulpable paper bags, and unlined     
                                                                         paper bags not to exceed 55 lbs. (modes
                                                                         1, 2,3)                                
11737-N            Rensselaer Polytechnic     49 CFR 173.244..........  To authorize the transportation in      
                    Institute, Troy, NY.                                 commerce of Division 4.3 material in   
                                                                         portable tank similar to the DOT 51    
                                                                         tank. (mode 1)                         
11738-N            Ashland Petroleum Co.,     49 CFR 173.12(a),         To authorize the transportation in      
                    Ashland, KY.               173.121(a), 173.242,      commerce of mixtures of gasoline with  
                                               173.242.                  various Packing Group II and III liquid
                                                                         petroleum products and fuels, Class 3  
                                                                         in MC-306 and MC-406 cargo tanks. (mode
                                                                         1)                                     
11739-N            Oceaneering Space          49 CFR 178.57...........  To authorize the manufacture, mark and  
                    Systems, Houston, TX.                                sale 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)                                  
11740-N            Morton International,      49 CFR 171.14, 172.101..  To authorize the transportation in      
                    Inc., Ogden, UT.                                     commerce of airbags as Propellant      
                                                                         explosives, solid Division 1.3C under  
                                                                         packaging method E-22 (a) (b) and (c)  
                                                                         without reapplying for packaging       
                                                                         approval prior to each shipment. (mode 
                                                                         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 August 1, 1996.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.
[FR Doc. 96-20147 Filed 8-6-96; 8:45 am]
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