[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 202 (Thursday, October 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54256-54258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26661]


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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 for 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 November 18, 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: Copies of the applications are available for 
inspection in the Dockets Unit, Room 8426, Nassif Building, 400 7th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC.

    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 October 11, 1996.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Exemptions and Approvals.

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                                                 New Exemptions                                                 
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                                                 Regulation(s)                                                  
    Application No.           Applicant            affected                 Nature of exemption thereof         
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11745-N................  Public Service       49 CFR              To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                          Electric & Gas       173.427(b)(1).      steam generators containing Class 7 material 
                          Co., Hancocks                            in alternative packaging. (Mode 3.)          
                          Bridge, NJ.                                                                           
11746-N................  FMC Corp.,           49 CFR 174.67(j)..  To authorize rail cars to remain connected    
                          Philadelphia, PA.                        during unloading of Division 2.3 material    
                                                                   without the physical presence of an unloader.
                                                                   (Mode 2.)                                    
11747-N................  Monsanto Co., St.    49 CFR 173.31.....  To authorize an alternative testing method for
                          Louis, MO.                               tank car structural re-certification. (Mode  
                                                                   2.)                                          
11748-N................  Frank W. Hake        49 CFR 173.403,     To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                          Associates,          173.427(b)(1).      steam generators from pressurized water      
                          Memphis, TN.                             nuclear power plants without the use of      
                                                                   overpack. (Modes 1, 2, 3.)                   
11749-N................  Union Tank Car Co.,  49 CFR 180.509....  To authorize an alternative testing method for
                          East Chicago, IN.                        specification tank cars for use in           
                                                                   transporting various hazardous materials as  
                                                                   presently authorized. (Mode 2.)              
11750-N................  Department of        49 CFR 173.24,      To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                          Energy,              173.24, 173.301,    non-DOT specification pressure vessels for   
                          Albuquerque, NM.     173.304, 178.3.     use in transporting a Division 2.2 material. 
                                                                   (Modes 1, 2.)                                
11751-N................  Delta Resigns &      49 CFR 173.200....  To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                          Refractories,                            solvent coating solutions, Class 3, in UN    
                          Detroit, MI.                             Specification 1A2/Y1.4 openhead steel drums  
                                                                   not to exceed 55 gallons. (Modes 1, 2.)      
11752-N................  Swim Chem,           49 CFR 172.504....  To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                          Sacramento, CA.                          small quantities of chlorine for residential 
                                                                   swimming pool maintenance to be transported  
                                                                   with alternative placarding. (Mode 1.)       
11754-N................  National             49 CFR              To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                          Aeronautics &        173.304(a)(2).      a specially designed space device which      
                          Space                                    contains compressed and liquefied gases,     
                          Administration,                          Division 2.1 and 2.2 in non-DOT specification
                          Washington, DC.                          containers. (Mode 1.)                        
11758-N................  E.I. DuPont de       49 CFR 178.345-     To authorize the transportation of Division   
                          Nemours & Co.,       10(e).              6.1 material in MC-312 cargo tanks equipped  
                          Inc., Wilmington,                        with 1.5 inch Crosby JQ relief valves. (Mode 
                          DE.                                      1.)                                          
11759-N................  E.I. DuPont de       49 CFR 179.15(a)..  To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                          Nemours & Co.,                           112S400W and 112S500W tanks cars equipped    
                          Inc., Wilmington,                        with 1.5 inch Crosby JQ relief valves for use
                          DE.                                      in transporting Division 6.1 material. (Mode 
                                                                   2.)                                          
11761-N................  Vulcan Chemicals,    49 CFR              To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                          Birmingham, AL.      173.31(d)(1)(vi).   Class 8 material in rail cars equipped with  
                                                                   165 psig and baffles with alternative rupture
                                                                   disc inspection procedure. (Mode 2.)         
11762-N................  Owens Fabricators,   49 CFR 178.245-     To authorize the manufacture, mark and sale of
                          Inc., Baton Rouge,   1(a).               DOT-Specification 51 portable tanks          
                          LA.                                      constructed in accordance with Part UHT of   
                                                                   the ASME Code that are not postweld heat     
                                                                   treated for the transport of certain Class 2 
                                                                   material, heat treated. (Modes 1, 2, 3.)     
11765-N................  Laidlaw              49 CFR              To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                          Environmental        173.241(d)(2)(i).   Class 9 liquid hazardous materials in inner  
                          Services Inc.,                           plastic and metal containers overpacked in 1G
                          Columbia, SC.                            fiberboard boxes not to exceed one gallon    
                                                                   capacity. (Mode 1.)                          
11766-N................  E.I. Dupont de       49 CFR 173.32b(b).  To authorize an alternative testing interval  
                          Nemours & Co.,                           for IMO Type 1 ISO portable tanks used       
                          Inc., Wilmington,                        exclusively for hydrogen peroxide service.   
                          DE.                                      (Modes 1, 2, 3.)                             
11767-N................  Ausimont USA, Inc.,  49 CFR 173.315(a).  To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                          Thorofare, NJ.                           mixture of compressed gas in DOT 51/IMO 5 ISO
                                                                   containers with a minimum pressure of 400    
                                                                   psi. (Mode 1.)                               
11768-N................  Flotec Inc.,         49 CFR              To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                          Indianapolis, IN.    173.302(a)(5)(1).   oxygen, Division 2.2, in aluminum cylinders  
                                                                   equipped with specially designed aluminum    
                                                                   valves. (Mode 1.)                            
11769-N................  Great Western        49 CFR 177.834(h).  To authorize the unloading of various Class 8 
                          Chemical Co.,                            material from truck-mounted intermediate bulk
                          Portland, OR.                            containers. (Mode 1.)                        
11770-N................  Gas Cylinder         49 CFR 173.301,     To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                          Technologies Inc.,   173.302, 173.304.   non-DOT specification cylinders comparable   
                          Tecumseh, ON.                            DOT 3E for use in transporting liquified and 
                                                                   non-liquified compressed gases, Division 2.1 
                                                                   and 2.2. (Modes 1, 2.)                       
11771-N................  Conoco Inc.,         49 CFR 173.31,      To authorize an alternative inspection        
                          Billings, MT.        174.67.             criteria of rail cars used in transporting   
                                                                   Class 2 and 3 material. (Mode 2.)            
                                                                                                                
11772-N................  Klespie Tank &       49 CFR 178.337-     To authorize alternative pads to be welded to 
                          Petroleum            13(d).              shells attached to components of MC-331 cargo
                          Equipment, Morris,                       tanks used in transporting liquid petroleum  
                          MN.                                      and anhydrous ammonia. (Mode 1.)             
11773-N................  West Coast Air       49 CFR 171.11,      To authorize the transportation of Class 1    
                          Charter, Ontario,    172.101,            explosives presently forbidden or in         
                          CA.                  172.204(c)(3),      quantities greater than those authorized for 
                                               173.27,             shipment by air. (Mode 4.)                   
                                               175.30(a)(1),                                                    
                                               175.320(b), Part                                                 
                                               107, Appendix B.                                                 

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11774-N................  Safety Disposal      49 CFR 171.8,       To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                          System, Inc., Opa    172.101, Col 8c,    a specially designed outer packaging equipped
                          Locka, FL.           173.197.            with liner for use in transporting regulated 
                                                                   medical waste, Division 6.2. (Mode 1.)       
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