97-4581. Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for Exemptions  

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 1997)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 8508]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 97-4581]
    
    
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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 March 27, 1997.
    
    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 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.
    
                                                     New Exemptions                                                 
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                                                                             Regulation(s)      Nature of exemption 
       Application No.              Docket No.              Applicant           affected              thereof       
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    11832-N..............  RSPS-97-2130                 Air Liquide        49 CFR 172.203,    To authorize the      
                                                         Corp., Houston,    173.318, 173.320.  manufacture, mark and
                                                         TX.                                   sale of a non-DOT    
                                                                                               specification        
                                                                                               portable tank for use
                                                                                               in the transportation
                                                                                               of helium,           
                                                                                               refrigerated liquid, 
                                                                                               Division 2.2. (mode  
                                                                                               1).                  
    11834-N..............  RSPA-97-2131                 Ashland Chemical   49 CFR 173.173,    To authorize the      
                                                         Co., Dublin, OH.   173.202.           transportation of    
                                                                                               Division 3 and 5.1   
                                                                                               material in UN 1A2/  
                                                                                               Y1.4/100 openhead    
                                                                                               steel drums as part  
                                                                                               of a mechanical      
                                                                                               application system.  
                                                                                               (modes 1, 2).        
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    Note: Correction, Trinity Industries, Inc. application notice published on Wednesday February 5, 1997 FR Vol.   
      62, No. 24, Page 5506, should have appeared as Trinity Industries, Inc., Dallas, TX, modes 1, 2, and 3.       
    (1) To modify the exemption to provide for an additional container equipped with side discharge for use in      
      transporting certain blasting agents.                                                                         
    (2) To modify the exemption to provide for an additional motor vehicle, equipped with specific diesel-operated  
      heating equipment, for use in the transportation of certain Class 3 liquids or gases.                         
    (3) To modify the exemption to provide for Division 2.2 and 5.1 as additional classes of hazardous material to  
      be unloaded with the physical presence of an unloader.                                                        
    (4) To modify the exemption to increase the service life to 24 years, increase the retest schedule to 7 years   
      and eliminate the marking requirement on non-DOT specification welded stainless steel cylinders.              
    
        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 February 19, 1997.
    J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
    Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.
    [FR Doc. 97-4581 Filed 2-24-97; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4910-60-M
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
02/25/1997
Department:
Research and Special Programs Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
List of applicants for exemptions.
Document Number:
97-4581
Dates:
Comments must be received on or before March 27, 1997.
Pages:
8508-8508 (1 pages)
PDF File:
97-4581.pdf