[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 69 (Thursday, April 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17662-17663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9167]


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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

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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, 1997.

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 (See Docket Number) are available for 
inspection at the New Docket Management Facility, PL-401, at the U.S. 
Department of Transportation, Nassif Building, 400 7th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20590.
    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 4, 1997.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

                                                 New Exemptions                                                 
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  Application                                                    Regulation(s)                                  
      No.                Docket No.              Applicant         affected        Nature of exemption thereof  
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11783-N.......  11783-N                      Peoples Natural   49 CFR 173.242..  To authorize the one-time      
                                              Gas, Rosemount,                     transportation of natural gas 
                                              MN.                                 odorant in portable tanks     
                                                                                  comparable to DOT             
                                                                                  Specification 51. (mode 1)    
11849-N.......  RSPA-97-2307                 Boeing North      49 CFR 173.302,   To authorize the transportation
                                              American, Inc.,   306, 173.304,     in commerce of a P91-ARGOS    
                                              Downey, CA.       173.314,          satellite, containing eight   
                                                                173.315,          experiments containing several
                                                                173.421, 173.62.  hazardous materials, which    
                                                                                  will be attached to a         
                                                                                  transport dolly with an       
                                                                                  aluminum cover enclosure.     
                                                                                  (mode 1)                      
11850-N.......  RSPA-97-2308                 Air               49 CFR 173.34(e)  To provide for an alternative  
                                              Transportation                      testing method for DOT-       
                                              Association &                       Specification 4DA and 4DS     
                                              Members,                            cylinders used as components  
                                              Washington, DC.                     of aircraft systems. (modes 4,
                                                                                  5)                            
11852-N.......  RSPA-97-2309                 McKenzie Tank     49 CFR            To authorize the transportation
                                              Lines, Inc.,      173.315(A) Note   in commerce of methylamine,   
                                              Tallahassee, FL.  24.               anhydrous, Division 2.1, in   
                                                                                  MC330 and 331 cargo tanks and 
                                                                                  the manufacture, mark and sale
                                                                                  of new 331 cargo tanks that do
                                                                                  not meet the container        
                                                                                  specification requirements.   
                                                                                  (mode 1)                      
11859-N.......  RSPA-97-2310                 Carleton          49 CFR 178.65...  To authorize the manufacture,  
                                              Technologies                        mark and sale of non-DOT      
                                              Inc., Orchard                       specification cylinders as    
                                              Park, NY.                           part of a gas bottle system   
                                                                                  consisting of two cylindrical/
                                                                                  spherical halves fabricated   
                                                                                  from stainless steel for use  
                                                                                  in transporting Division 1.4S 
                                                                                  material. (modes 1, 2, 3)     
11860-N.......  RSPA-97-2311                 GATX, Chicago,    49 CFR            To authorize the transportation
                                              IL.               173.31(b)(3).     in commerce of DOT111A60ALW-2 
                                                                                  aluminum tank cars without    
                                                                                  head shields to be used in    
                                                                                  transporting hydrogen         
                                                                                  peroxide, Division 5.1. (mode 
                                                                                  2)                            
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[FR Doc. 97-9167 Filed 4-9-97; 8:45 am]
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