[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 117 (Wednesday, June 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33151-33152]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15961]


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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 July 18, 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:
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 June 12, 1997.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

                                                 New Exemptions                                                 
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                                                                Regulations(s)                                  
 Application No.       Docket No.             Applicant            affected         Nature of exemption thereof 
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11891-N.........  RSPA-97-2595          Aldrich Chemical      49 CFR 171 to 178.  To authorize the one-time     
                                         Co., Milwaukee, WI.                       transportation in commerce of
                                                                                   certain hazardous materials  
                                                                                   in various classes and       
                                                                                   divisions, contained in      
                                                                                   specific type packagings, as 
                                                                                   essentially non-regulated.   
                                                                                   (mode 1)                     
11892-N.........  RSPA-97-2596          Van Vool HV, B-2500   49 CFR 178.245,     To authorize the manufacture, 
                                         Lier,                 Part 173.           mark and sale of non-DOT     
                                         Koningshooikt, BE.                        specification steel portable 
                                                                                   tanks, similar to DOT-51     
                                                                                   steel portable tanks,        
                                                                                   permanently fitted within an 
                                                                                   ISO frame for use in         
                                                                                   transporting those hazardous 
                                                                                   material authorized in a DOT-
                                                                                   51. (modes 1, 2, 3)          
11894-N.........  RSPS-97-2598          Quicksilver           49 CFR 178.345,     To authorize the manufacture, 
                                         Fiberglass            178.346.            mark and sale of a non-DOT   
                                         Manufacturing Ltd.,                       specification cargo tank or  
                                         Strome, Alberta, CN.                      cargo tank motor vehicle     
                                                                                   constructed of fiber-        
                                                                                   reinforced plastic, for use  
                                                                                   in transporting those        
                                                                                   hazardous material authorized
                                                                                   in a DOT-Specification 406.  
                                                                                   (mode 1)                     
11899-N.........  RSPA-97-2602          Carleton              49 CFR 178.65.....  To authorize the              
                                         Technologies Inc.,                        transportation in commerce of
                                         Orchard Park, NY.                         a sealed high pressure gas   
                                                                                   cylinder system, equipped    
                                                                                   with twin pyrotechnic        
                                                                                   cutters, Division 1.4D,      
                                                                                   charged with Nitrogen,       
                                                                                   Division 2.2, to be offered  
                                                                                   for shipment as a Division   
                                                                                   2.2. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4)      
11900-N.........  RSPA-97-2603          Osmose Wood           49 CFR              To authorize the              
                                         Preserving, Inc.,     173.4(a)(1)(iii).   transportation in commerce of
                                         Buffalo, NY.                              methylisothiocyanate,        
                                                                                   Division 6.1 in containers   
                                                                                   which exceed the quantity    
                                                                                   limitations authorized by the
                                                                                   small quantity exceptions.   
                                                                                   (mode 1)                     
11903-N.........  RSPA-97-2604          Comptank              49 CFR 107.503(b),  To authorize the use of non-  
                                         Corporation,          172.102(c)(3), SP   DOT specification cargo tanks
                                         Ontario, CN.          B15, B23, B30,      manufactured from glass fiber
                                                               B32, 173.241,       reinforced plastics for use  
                                                               173.242, 173.243,   in transporting various      
                                                               178.340, 178.342,   hazardous materials classed  
                                                               178.343, 180.405,   as Division 6.1, Class 3, 8  
                                                               180.413(d).         or 9. (mode 1)               
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[FR Doc. 97-15961 Filed 6-27-97; 8:45 am]
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