95-8964. Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for Exemptions  

  • [Federal Register Volume 60, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 12, 1995)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 18662-18663]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 95-8964]
    
    
    
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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 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 May 12, 1995.
    
    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 conformation 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 are available for inspection in the Dockets 
    Unit, Room 8426, Nassif Building, 400 7th Street, SW. Washington, DC.
    
                                                                            
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                                 New Exemptions                             
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                                        Regulation(s)    Nature of exemption
      Application       Applicant         affected             thereof      
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    11432-N         Western Atlas     49 CFR            To authorize the    
                     International,    173.61(c),        transportation in  
                     Houston, TX.      173.62, E-141,    commerce of        
                                       177.848(g).       detonators and     
                                                         igniters, Division 
                                                         1.4S and 1.4G to be
                                                         transported in the 
                                                         same specially     
                                                         designed packaging.
                                                         (Modes 1, 3, and   
                                                         4.)                
    11433-N         Teledyne Fluid    49 CFR            To authorize the    
                     Systems,          173.306(f).       transportation in  
                     Brecksville, OH.                    commerce of limited
                                                         quantities of      
                                                         compressed gases,  
                                                         Division 2.2, in   
                                                         accumulators which 
                                                         deviate from the   
                                                         required test      
                                                         parameters. (Modes 
                                                         1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.)
    11434-N         Fisher            49 CFR 174.64(j)  To authorize rail   
                     Scientific                          cars to remain     
                     Company, Fair                       connected during   
                     Lawn, NJ.                           unloading operation
                                                         of Class 3 and     
                                                         Division 6.1       
                                                         materials, without 
                                                         the physical       
                                                         presence of an     
                                                         unloader. (Mode 2.)
    11435-N         Air Products &    49 CFR            To authorize the    
                     Chemicals,        173.318(a),       manufacture, mark  
                     Inc.,             176.76(h)(4).     and sale of non-DOT
                     Allentown, PA.                      specification      
                                                         portable tank      
                                                         designed and       
                                                         constructed in     
                                                         accordance with    
                                                         ASME Code enclosed 
                                                         in ISO type frame  
                                                         for use in         
                                                         transporting       
                                                         Division 2.2       
                                                         material. (Modes 1,
                                                         3.)                
    11436-N         B&R Specialties,  49 CFR 171.8,     To authorize the    
                     Inc.,             172.101, Col.     transportation of  
                     Staatsburg, NY.   (8c), 173.197.    regulated medical  
                                                         waste in           
                                                         polyethylene carts 
                                                         mounted on bases   
                                                         with rolling       
                                                         casters transported
                                                         in specially       
                                                         designed trucks.   
                                                         (Mode 1.)          
    11439-N         NASA,             49 CFR            To authorize the    
                     Washington, DC.   173.304(d),       transportation in  
                                       173.34(a)(1).     commerce of a x-ray
                                                         timing explorer    
                                                         spacecraft equipped
                                                         with non-DOT       
                                                         specification      
                                                         cylinders          
                                                         containing propane,
                                                         Division 2.1.      
                                                         (Modes 1, 4.)      
    11440-N         PPG Industries,   49 CFR            To authorize the use
                     Pittsburgh, PA.   173.227(c).       of an alternate    
                                                         loading            
                                                         configuration for  
                                                         UN-marked and      
                                                         tested drums       
                                                         containing         
                                                         trimethylacetyl    
                                                         chloride, Division 
                                                         6.1, PIH, Zone B.  
                                                         (Modes 1, 3, and   
                                                         4.)                
    11441-N         Radian Corp.,     49 CFR            To authorize the    
                     Research          173.306(e).       manufacture, mark  
                     Triangle Park,                      and sale of        
                     NC.                                 refrigerating      
                                                         machine, containing
                                                         7,500 pounds of    
                                                         1,1,1,2-           
                                                         tetrafluoroethane  
                                                         contained in each  
                                                         pressure vessel to 
                                                         be exempted from   
                                                         specification      
                                                         packaging and      
                                                         placarding         
                                                         requirements. (Mode
                                                         3.)                
    11447-N         Saes Pure Gas,    49 CFR            To authorize the    
                     Inc., San Luis    173.187(a).       transportation in  
                     Obispo, CA.                         commerce of        
                                                         purifier products  
                                                         containing nickel  
                                                         catalyst classed in
                                                         Division 4.3, in   
                                                         quantities greater 
                                                         than those         
                                                         currently          
                                                         authorized. (Mode  
                                                         1.)                
    11448-N         Amalgamet         49 CFR            To authorize the    
                     Canada,           173.227(b).       transportation in  
                     Toronto,                            commerce of hazard 
                     Ontario, CN.                        zone B materials   
                                                         that are poisonous 
                                                         inhalation hazards 
                                                         in 55 gallon,      
                                                         stainless steel 1A1
                                                         container without  
                                                         an additional      
                                                         overpack. (Modes 1,
                                                         3.)                
    9184-N          American          49 CFR 173.178..  To authorize the    
                     Carbide,                            shipment of calcium
                     L.L.C., Newport                     carbide and        
                     Beach, CA.                          substances which in
                                                         contact with water 
                                                         emit flammable     
                                                         gases, solid n.o.s.
                                                         (strontium         
                                                         aluminate), in     
                                                         polyethylene-lined 
                                                         woven propylene    
                                                         collapsible bags in
                                                         truckload or       
                                                         carload lots only. 
                                                         (Modes 1, 2.)      
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        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 April 6, 1995.
    
    J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
    
    Chief, Exemption Programs, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and 
    Approvals.
    
    [FR Doc. 95-8964 Filed 4-11-95; 8:45 am]
    
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Document Information

Published:
04/12/1995
Department:
Transportation Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
List of applicants for exemptions.
Document Number:
95-8964
Dates:
Comments must be received on or before May 12, 1995.
Pages:
18662-18663 (2 pages)
PDF File:
95-8964.pdf