[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 144 (Monday, July 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 40397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19771]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research and Special Programs Administration
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for
Modification of Exemption
AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration, DOT.
ACTION: List of applications for modification of exemptions.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the procedures governing the application
for, and the processing of, exemption 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. This
notice is abbreviated to expedite docketing and public notice. Because
the sections affected, modes of transportation, and the nature of
application have been shown in earlier Federal Register publications,
they are not repeated here. Requests for modifications of exemptions
(e.g. to provide for additional hazardous materials, packaging design
changes, additional mode of transportation, etc.) are described in
footnotes to the application number. Application numbers with the
suffix ``M'' denote a modification request. These applications have
been separated from the new applications for exemptions to facilitate
processing.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 12, 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 number.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of the application are available for inspection in the Dockets
Unit, Room 8426, Nassif Building, 400 7th Street SW, Wasington, DC.
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Renewal of
Application No. Docket No. Applicant exemption
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6922-M................................ ............................. Halocarbon Products Co., N. 6922
Augusta, SC (See Footnote 1).
9064-M................................ ............................. Propack, Inc., Essington, PA 9064
(See Footnote 2).
10020-M............................... ............................. Allwaste, Inc., Houston, TX 10020
(See Footnote 3).
11378-M............................... ............................. Astrotech Space Operations, 11378
Inc., Titusville, FL (See
Footnote 4).
11380-M............................... ............................. Western Atlas Logging 11380
Services, Houston, TX (See
Footnote 5).
11512-M............................... ............................. Alaska Eskimo Whaling 11512
Commission, Barrow, AK (See
Footnote 6).
11836-M............................... RSPA-97-2572-4 HCI USA Distribution 11836
Companies, Inc., Greensboro,
NC (See Footnote 7).
11888-M............................... RSPA-97-2583-2 Day & Zimmermann, Inc., 11888
Parsons, KS (See Footnote 8).
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\1\ To modify the exemption to provide for use of alternative metal for DOT Specification 106A500-X multi-unit
tank car tank, for shipment of certain compressed gases.
\2\ To modify the exemption to provide for ocean transportation as an additional mode for use in transporting
corrosive materials in glass containers placed in cushioned cylindrical steel overpacks.
\3\ To modify the exemption to provide for the transportation of a Division 4.2 hazardous materials in non-DOT
specification roll-on/roll-off containers.
\4\ To modify the exemption to provide for ocean transportation as an alternative mode for use in transporting
certain hazardous materials in non-DOT specification stainless steel cylinders.
\5\ To modify the exemption to provide for several technical changes to the non-DOT specification cylinders for
use in transporting compressed hydrocarbon gases.
\6\ To reissue the exemption originally issued on an emergency basis to authorize the transportation in commerce
of Black powder, Division 1.1D., by cargo aircraft only.
\7\ To reissue the exemption originally issued on an emergency basis for the transportation of polyethylene
drums for use in transporting non-bulk quantities of ammonia solutions, Class 8.
\8\ To reissue the exemption originally issued on an emergency basis to authorize the shipment of substances,
explosive, n.o.s. mixture, which is not authorized by the Hazardous Materials Regulations, in a specially
designed packaging.
This notice of receipt of applications for modification of
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 July 22, 1997.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.
[FR Doc. 97-19771 Filed 7-25-97; 8:45 am]
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