[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 94 (Thursday, May 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26846-26847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12703]


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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 June 16, 1997.

ADDRESS COMMENTS TO: Dockets Unit, Research and Special Programs 
Administration, Room, 8421 DHM-30, 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 
Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1806; 49 CFR 1.53(e)).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 8, 1997.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

                                                                     New Exemptions                                                                     
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    Application No.             Docket No.                Applicant                 Regulation(s) affected               Nature of exemption thereof    
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11862-N...............  RSPA-972450...............  The BOC Group, Murray  49 CFR 178.338-11(c)...................  To authorize the use of a cargo tank
                                                     Hill, NJ.                                                       in oxygen, refrigerated liquid     
                                                                                                                     service that is not equipped with a
                                                                                                                     remotely controlled self closing   
                                                                                                                     shut-off valve. (mode 1)           
11863-N...............  RSPA-972451...............  Carrier Corp. /d/b/a   49 CFR 173.307(a)(4)...................  To authorize the manufacture, mark  
                                                     United Technologies,                                            and sale of refrigeration machines 
                                                     Carrier Syracuse, NY.                                           containing up to 50 pounds of      
                                                                                                                     hazardous materials to be          
                                                                                                                     transported as not subject to the  
                                                                                                                     regulations. (modes 1, 2, 3)       
11864-N...............  RSPA-972453...............  Boliden Intertrade,    49 CFR 173.31(d)(1)(vi)................  To authorize the transportation in  
                                                     Inc., Atlanta, GA.                                              commerce of tank cars containing   
                                                                                                                     the residue of a Class 9 material  
                                                                                                                     when the inspection required by    
                                                                                                                     173.31(d)(1)(vi) does not include  
                                                                                                                     removing the rupture disk. (mode 2)

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11865-N...............  RSPA-972452...............  ACCU Conversion,       49 CFR 174.67 (i) & (j)................  To authorize rail cars containing   
                                                     Inc., City of                                                   Class 8 and Division 5.1 material  
                                                     Industry, CA.                                                   to remain connected during loading 
                                                                                                                     and unloading operations without   
                                                                                                                     the physical presence of an        
                                                                                                                     unloader. (mode 2)                 
11866-N...............  RSPA-972454...............  Sea-Land Service,      49 CFR 176.905.........................  To authorize transportation in      
                                                     Inc., Charlotte, NC.                                            commerce of cars and other motor   
                                                                                                                     vehicles, with batteries connected 
                                                                                                                     with some fuel in the fuel tank    
                                                                                                                     with required ventilation of each  
                                                                                                                     hold or compartment of a vessel.   
                                                                                                                     (mode 3)                           
11869-N...............  RSPA-972456...............  Driscoll Children's    49 CFR 172.101 9(a)....................  To authorize the transportation in  
                                                     Hospital, Corpus                                                commerce of nitric oxide, Division 
                                                     Christi, TX.                                                    2.3, with a subsidiary risk of     
                                                                                                                     Division 5.1 and Class 8 in        
                                                                                                                     aluminum cylinders weighing no more
                                                                                                                     than 11 lbs. for use as part of a  
                                                                                                                     emergency medical transport of     
                                                                                                                     critically ill newborns and infants
                                                                                                                     care system. (mode 5)              
11871-N...............  RSPA-972457...............  Biotech Research       49 CFR 173.196, 178.609................  To authorize the transportation in  
                                                     Laboratories,                                                   commerce of infectious clinical    
                                                     Rockville, MD.                                                  samples and various other          
                                                                                                                     biological fluids in mechanical    
                                                                                                                     freezers. (mode 1)                 
11872-N...............  RSPA-972458...............  Polymet Alloys, Inc.,  49 CFR 172.101, B105 & B106............  To authorize the transportation in  
                                                     Saginaw, AL.                                                    commerce of water reactive, solid, 
                                                                                                                     Division 4.3 in flexible           
                                                                                                                     intermediate bulk containers.      
                                                                                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3)                    
11873-N...............  RSPA-972459...............  Incendere Inc., West   49 CFR 172.101, 172.101(8).............  To authorize the transportation in  
                                                     Chester, PA.                                                    commerce of regulated medical waste
                                                                                                                     in plastic bags in non-DOT         
                                                                                                                     specifications steel roll-off      
                                                                                                                     containers as outer packaging.     
                                                                                                                     (mode 1)                           
11876-N...............  RSPA-972460...............  Portland General       49 CFR 173.427(b)......................  To authorize the transportation in  
                                                     Electric Co.,                                                   commerce of reactor coolant pumps  
                                                     Rainer, OR.                                                     to be transported as DOT 7A Type A 
                                                                                                                     package. (mode 1)                  
11877-N...............  RSPA-972461...............  Monsanto Company, St.  49 CFR 172.302(a)(2), 172.400(a)(2),     To authorize the transportation in  
                                                     Louis, MO.             172.504(a).                              commerce of Class 9 hazardous      
                                                                                                                     materials in flexible intermediate 
                                                                                                                     bulk containers without required   
                                                                                                                     markings or labeling. (modes 1, 2) 
11879-N...............  RSPA-972462...............  Cardone Industries,    49 CFR 100-180.........................  To authorize the manufacture, mark, 
                                                     Inc., Philadelphia,                                             and sale of certain shock absorbers
                                                     PA.                                                             and struts, containing a Division  
                                                                                                                     2.2 material for transportation in 
                                                                                                                     commerce as accumulators, not      
                                                                                                                     subject to the Hazardous Materials 
                                                                                                                     Regulations. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 
11880-N...............  RSPA-972463...............  International          49 CFR 173.241, 173.242................  To authorize the transportation in  
                                                     Catalyst Corp.,                                                 commerce of Division 4.2 material  
                                                     Loydmin ster, CN.                                               in modified covered hopper         
                                                                                                                     railcars. (mode 2)                 
11881-N...............  RSPA-972132...............  Wampum Hardware Co.,   49 CFR 176.168(e)......................  To authorize the transportation in  
                                                     New Galilee, PA.                                                commerce of explosives classed in  
                                                                                                                     Division 1.1, 1.4 and 1.5 on the   
                                                                                                                     same vehicle aboard ferry vessel   
                                                                                                                     for quarry operations. (mode 3)    
11882-N...............  RSPA-972464...............  FMC Corporation,       49 CFR 172.101, 173.244................  To authorize the transportation in  
                                                     Philadelphia, PA.                                               commerce of non-DOT specification  
                                                                                                                     packaging containing small         
                                                                                                                     quantities of high purity lithium  
                                                                                                                     metal for off-site cleaning. (mode 
                                                                                                                     1)                                 
11883-N...............  RSPA-972465...............  Brownie Tank Mfg.      49 CFR 172.200, 173.242(b), 173.243(b).  To authorize the transportation in  
                                                     Co., Minneapolis, MN.                                           commerce of meter provers in       
                                                                                                                     assorted sizes with residual       
                                                                                                                     amounts of Class 3 hazardous       
                                                                                                                     materials. (mode 1)                
11884-N...............  RSPA-972466...............  Degussa Corp.,         49 CFR 173.243.........................  To authorize the transportation in  
                                                     Ridgefield Park, NJ.                                            commerce of tank containers not    
                                                                                                                     presently authorized for use in    
                                                                                                                     transporting Class 8 material.     
                                                                                                                     (mode 1, 2, 3)                     
11886-N...............  RSPA-972419...............  Standard Chlorine of   49 CFR 173.213(c)......................  To authorize the transportation in  
                                                     Delaware, Inc.,                                                 commerce of Environmentally        
                                                     Delaware City, DE.                                              Hazardous Substance, Solid, n.o.s.,
                                                                                                                     Class 9, in 5M1 bags. (mode 1)     
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