96-26661. Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for Exemptions  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 202 (Thursday, October 17, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 54256-54258]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-26661]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    
    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 for 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 November 18, 1996.
    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: Copies of the applications are available for 
    inspection in the Dockets Unit, Room 8426, Nassif Building, 400 7th 
    Street, SW., Washington, DC.
    
        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 October 11, 1996.
    J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
    Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Exemptions and Approvals.
    
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                                                     New Exemptions                                                 
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                                                     Regulation(s)                                                  
        Application No.           Applicant            affected                 Nature of exemption thereof         
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    11745-N................  Public Service       49 CFR              To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                              Electric & Gas       173.427(b)(1).      steam generators containing Class 7 material 
                              Co., Hancocks                            in alternative packaging. (Mode 3.)          
                              Bridge, NJ.                                                                           
    11746-N................  FMC Corp.,           49 CFR 174.67(j)..  To authorize rail cars to remain connected    
                              Philadelphia, PA.                        during unloading of Division 2.3 material    
                                                                       without the physical presence of an unloader.
                                                                       (Mode 2.)                                    
    11747-N................  Monsanto Co., St.    49 CFR 173.31.....  To authorize an alternative testing method for
                              Louis, MO.                               tank car structural re-certification. (Mode  
                                                                       2.)                                          
    11748-N................  Frank W. Hake        49 CFR 173.403,     To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                              Associates,          173.427(b)(1).      steam generators from pressurized water      
                              Memphis, TN.                             nuclear power plants without the use of      
                                                                       overpack. (Modes 1, 2, 3.)                   
    11749-N................  Union Tank Car Co.,  49 CFR 180.509....  To authorize an alternative testing method for
                              East Chicago, IN.                        specification tank cars for use in           
                                                                       transporting various hazardous materials as  
                                                                       presently authorized. (Mode 2.)              
    11750-N................  Department of        49 CFR 173.24,      To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                              Energy,              173.24, 173.301,    non-DOT specification pressure vessels for   
                              Albuquerque, NM.     173.304, 178.3.     use in transporting a Division 2.2 material. 
                                                                       (Modes 1, 2.)                                
    11751-N................  Delta Resigns &      49 CFR 173.200....  To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                              Refractories,                            solvent coating solutions, Class 3, in UN    
                              Detroit, MI.                             Specification 1A2/Y1.4 openhead steel drums  
                                                                       not to exceed 55 gallons. (Modes 1, 2.)      
    11752-N................  Swim Chem,           49 CFR 172.504....  To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                              Sacramento, CA.                          small quantities of chlorine for residential 
                                                                       swimming pool maintenance to be transported  
                                                                       with alternative placarding. (Mode 1.)       
    11754-N................  National             49 CFR              To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                              Aeronautics &        173.304(a)(2).      a specially designed space device which      
                              Space                                    contains compressed and liquefied gases,     
                              Administration,                          Division 2.1 and 2.2 in non-DOT specification
                              Washington, DC.                          containers. (Mode 1.)                        
    11758-N................  E.I. DuPont de       49 CFR 178.345-     To authorize the transportation of Division   
                              Nemours & Co.,       10(e).              6.1 material in MC-312 cargo tanks equipped  
                              Inc., Wilmington,                        with 1.5 inch Crosby JQ relief valves. (Mode 
                              DE.                                      1.)                                          
    11759-N................  E.I. DuPont de       49 CFR 179.15(a)..  To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                              Nemours & Co.,                           112S400W and 112S500W tanks cars equipped    
                              Inc., Wilmington,                        with 1.5 inch Crosby JQ relief valves for use
                              DE.                                      in transporting Division 6.1 material. (Mode 
                                                                       2.)                                          
    11761-N................  Vulcan Chemicals,    49 CFR              To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                              Birmingham, AL.      173.31(d)(1)(vi).   Class 8 material in rail cars equipped with  
                                                                       165 psig and baffles with alternative rupture
                                                                       disc inspection procedure. (Mode 2.)         
    11762-N................  Owens Fabricators,   49 CFR 178.245-     To authorize the manufacture, mark and sale of
                              Inc., Baton Rouge,   1(a).               DOT-Specification 51 portable tanks          
                              LA.                                      constructed in accordance with Part UHT of   
                                                                       the ASME Code that are not postweld heat     
                                                                       treated for the transport of certain Class 2 
                                                                       material, heat treated. (Modes 1, 2, 3.)     
    11765-N................  Laidlaw              49 CFR              To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                              Environmental        173.241(d)(2)(i).   Class 9 liquid hazardous materials in inner  
                              Services Inc.,                           plastic and metal containers overpacked in 1G
                              Columbia, SC.                            fiberboard boxes not to exceed one gallon    
                                                                       capacity. (Mode 1.)                          
    11766-N................  E.I. Dupont de       49 CFR 173.32b(b).  To authorize an alternative testing interval  
                              Nemours & Co.,                           for IMO Type 1 ISO portable tanks used       
                              Inc., Wilmington,                        exclusively for hydrogen peroxide service.   
                              DE.                                      (Modes 1, 2, 3.)                             
    11767-N................  Ausimont USA, Inc.,  49 CFR 173.315(a).  To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                              Thorofare, NJ.                           mixture of compressed gas in DOT 51/IMO 5 ISO
                                                                       containers with a minimum pressure of 400    
                                                                       psi. (Mode 1.)                               
    11768-N................  Flotec Inc.,         49 CFR              To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                              Indianapolis, IN.    173.302(a)(5)(1).   oxygen, Division 2.2, in aluminum cylinders  
                                                                       equipped with specially designed aluminum    
                                                                       valves. (Mode 1.)                            
    11769-N................  Great Western        49 CFR 177.834(h).  To authorize the unloading of various Class 8 
                              Chemical Co.,                            material from truck-mounted intermediate bulk
                              Portland, OR.                            containers. (Mode 1.)                        
    11770-N................  Gas Cylinder         49 CFR 173.301,     To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                              Technologies Inc.,   173.302, 173.304.   non-DOT specification cylinders comparable   
                              Tecumseh, ON.                            DOT 3E for use in transporting liquified and 
                                                                       non-liquified compressed gases, Division 2.1 
                                                                       and 2.2. (Modes 1, 2.)                       
    11771-N................  Conoco Inc.,         49 CFR 173.31,      To authorize an alternative inspection        
                              Billings, MT.        174.67.             criteria of rail cars used in transporting   
                                                                       Class 2 and 3 material. (Mode 2.)            
                                                                                                                    
    11772-N................  Klespie Tank &       49 CFR 178.337-     To authorize alternative pads to be welded to 
                              Petroleum            13(d).              shells attached to components of MC-331 cargo
                              Equipment, Morris,                       tanks used in transporting liquid petroleum  
                              MN.                                      and anhydrous ammonia. (Mode 1.)             
    11773-N................  West Coast Air       49 CFR 171.11,      To authorize the transportation of Class 1    
                              Charter, Ontario,    172.101,            explosives presently forbidden or in         
                              CA.                  172.204(c)(3),      quantities greater than those authorized for 
                                                   173.27,             shipment by air. (Mode 4.)                   
                                                   175.30(a)(1),                                                    
                                                   175.320(b), Part                                                 
                                                   107, Appendix B.                                                 
    
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    11774-N................  Safety Disposal      49 CFR 171.8,       To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                              System, Inc., Opa    172.101, Col 8c,    a specially designed outer packaging equipped
                              Locka, FL.           173.197.            with liner for use in transporting regulated 
                                                                       medical waste, Division 6.2. (Mode 1.)       
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Document Information

Published:
10/17/1996
Department:
Transportation Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
List of applicants for exemptions.
Document Number:
96-26661
Dates:
Comments must be received on or before November 18, 1996.
Pages:
54256-54258 (3 pages)
PDF File:
96-26661.pdf