[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1989-1990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-759]


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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 February 12, 1998.

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 
Transportations Act (49 U.S.C. 1806; 49 CFR 1.53(e)).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 7, 1998.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Exemptions and Approvals.

                                                 New Exemptions                                                 
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                                                               Regulation(s)                                    
  Application No.        Docket No.           Applicant           affected         Nature of exemption thereof  
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12014-N             RSPA-97-3235          The Trane Co.,     49 CFR             To authorize the transportation 
                                           TEN-E Packaging    173.306(e)(1).     in commerce of used            
                                           Services,                             refrigerating machines         
                                           Newport, MN.                          containing no more than 1000   
                                                                                 pounds of Class A refrigerants 
                                                                                 classed as Division 2.2 (mode  
                                                                                 1).                            
12020-N             RSPA-98-3307          Rhone-Poulenc,     49 CFR             To authorize tank cars          
                                           Inc./Rhodia        174.67(i)&(j).     containing Class 3 and 8       
                                           Inc., Shelton,                        material to remain standing    
                                           CT.                                   with unloading connections     
                                                                                 attached when unloading has    
                                                                                 been temporarily discontinued  
                                                                                 or unloading incomplete without
                                                                                 the physical presence of an    
                                                                                 unloader (mode 2).             
12021-N             RSPA-98-3309          Praxair, Inc.,     49 CFR             To authorize the transportation 
                                           Danbury, CT.       172.101(i)(3).     in commerce of dry metal       
                                                                                 catalyst classified as Division
                                                                                 4.2, to be transported in non- 
                                                                                 DOT specification bulk         
                                                                                 packaging (modes 1, 3).        
12022-N             RSPA-98-3308          Taylor-Wharton,    49 CFR             To authorize the use of         
                                           Harrisburg, PA.    (e)(15)(vi),       ultrasonic inspection in lieu  
                                                              173.302 (c)(2),    of hydrostatic pressure test   
                                                              (3), (4) & (5),    and internal visual inspection 
                                                              173.34(e)(1),      of 3AA cylinders for use in    
                                                              (e)(3), (e)(4),    transporting hazardous         
                                                              (e)(8), (e)(14),   materials classed as Division  
                                                              173.34(e)(1),      2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 (modes 1, 2,  
                                                              (e)(3), (e)(4),    3, 4, 5).                      
                                                              (e)(8), (e)(14),                                  
                                                              (e).                                              
12023-N             RSPA-98-3310          Apollo             49 CFR 171.5,      To authorize the manufacture,   
                                           Industries, N.     171.5(a)(1)(ii),   marking, and sale and use of an
                                           Clarendon, Vt.     178.603.           alternative discharge control  
                                                                                 system for cargo tanks used for
                                                                                 the transportation in commerce 
                                                                                 of liquefied compressed gases  
                                                                                 (mode 1).                      
12024-N             RSPA-98-3311          Warner-Lambert     49 CFR 171-180...  To authorize the transportation 
                                           Co., Morris                           of various health care and     
                                           Plains, NY.                           consumer products, meeting the 
                                                                                 definition of hazardous        
                                                                                 materials, across public       
                                                                                 roadway to be transported as   
                                                                                 unregulated (mode 1).          
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[FR Doc. 98-759 Filed 1-12-98; 8:45 am]
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