[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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