95-23235. Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of applications for exemptions  

  • [Federal Register Volume 60, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 19, 1995)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 48590-48592]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 95-23235]
    
    
    
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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 October 19, 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 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 are available for inspection in the Dockets 
    Unit, Room 8426, Nassif Building, 400 7th Street, SW. Washington, DC.
    
                                 New Exemptions                             
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                                        Regulation(s)    Nature of exemption
     Application No.     Applicant         affected            thereof      
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    11511-N           Brenner Tank     49 CFR 178.345-  To authorize the    
                       Inc., Fond du    19(c), 178.345-  manufacture, mark  
                       Lac, WI.         8(c).            and sale of piston 
                                                         carrying DOT 407   
                                                         cargo tank motor   
                                                         vehicles for use in
                                                         transporting       
                                                         certain hazardous  
                                                         materials. (mode 1)
    11514-N           Jet Propulsion   49 CFR 172.101   To authorize a      
                       Lab, Pasadena,   Column (9B).     spacecraft test    
                       CA.                               vehicle equipped   
                                                         with rocket motors 
                                                         to be shipped as an
                                                         external load by   
                                                         helicopter. (mode  
                                                         4)                 
    11526-N           BOC Gases,       49 CFR           To authorize the use
                       Murray Hill,     172.302(c),      of ultrasonic      
                       NJ.              173.34(e).       inspection method  
                                                         in lieu of         
                                                         hydrostatic testing
                                                         of 3A and 3AA      
                                                         cylinders. (modes  
                                                         1, 2, 3)           
    11527-N           Technical        49 CFR 173.201,  To authorize the    
                       Service Co.,     173.202,         transportation of  
                       Long Beach, CA.  173.203,         Class 3 and 8      
                                        178.253.         material in 60     
                                                         gallon capacity non-
                                                         DOT specification  
                                                         portable tanks     
                                                         manifolded together
                                                         within a frame,    
                                                         having top and     
                                                         bottom opening     
                                                         designed and       
                                                         constructed to DOT 
                                                         specification 57   
                                                         except for marking 
                                                         and capacity. (mode
                                                         1)                 
    11529-N           Matheson Gas     49 CFR           To authorize the    
                       Products,        173.192(a)(3).   transportation of  
                       Secaucus, NJ.                     Division 2.3, PIH, 
                                                         Zone A material in 
                                                         DOT-Specification  
                                                         3AL aluminum       
                                                         cylinders. (mode 3)
    11530-N           Department of    49 CFR           To authorize the    
                       Energy,          173.244(c).      transportation of  
                       Washington, DC.                   partially filled   
                                                         sodium metal       
                                                         storage tanks to   
                                                         offsite disposal   
                                                         processing         
                                                         facility. (modes 1,
                                                         2)                 
    
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    11531-N           Grand Aire       49 CFR 171.11,   To authorize the    
                       Express, Inc.,   172.101,         transportation in  
                       Monroe, MI.      172.204(c)(3),   commerce of        
                                        173.27,          Division 1.1, 1.2, 
                                        175.30(a)(1),    1.3, 1.4,          
                                        175.320(b),      explosives that are
                                        Part 107,        not permitted for  
                                        Appendix B.      shipment by air or 
                                                         are in quantities  
                                                         greater than those 
                                                         authorized. (mode  
                                                         4, 5)              
    11532-N           APD Cryogenics   49 CFR 173.306.  To authorize the    
                       Inc.,                             transportation of a
                       Allentown, PA.                    refrigeration      
                                                         machine that       
                                                         utilizes a mixture 
                                                         containing propane 
                                                         and nitrogen in    
                                                         quantities that    
                                                         exceed those       
                                                         specified. (modes  
                                                         1, 3, 4, 5)        
    11533-N           Research         49 CFR 106,      To authorize the    
                       Products Co.,    107, 171-180.    transportation in  
                       Salina, KS.                       commerce of an     
                                                         aluminum phosphide 
                                                         based pesticide    
                                                         which meets the    
                                                         definition of a    
                                                         Division 4.3       
                                                         material to be     
                                                         shipped as aluminum
                                                         phosphide          
                                                         pesticide, a       
                                                         Division 6.1       
                                                         material. (mode 1) 
    11536-N           Hughes Space &   49 CFR 173.159,  To authorize the    
                       Communications   173.302,         transportation in  
                       Co., Los         173.304,         commerce of various
                       Angeles, CA.     173.62.          hazardous materials
                                                         contained within a 
                                                         propulsion system  
                                                         of a communication 
                                                         satellite. (mode 4)
    11537-N           Babson Bros.     49 CFR           To authorize the    
                       Co.,             177.834(h).      transportation in  
                       Romeoville, IL.                   commerce of certain
                                                         Class 8 material in
                                                         IBCs that are      
                                                         securely mounted to
                                                         a flatbed trailer, 
                                                         but not removed for
                                                         the vehicle prior  
                                                         to loading or      
                                                         unloading of       
                                                         container. (mode 1)
    11538-N           Process          49 CFR 173.320.  To authorize the    
                       Engineering,                      transportation in  
                       Plaistow, NH.                     commerce of liquid 
                                                         argon, liquid      
                                                         oxygen and liquid  
                                                         nitrogen in AAR-   
                                                         204W tank cars     
                                                         equipped with 60   
                                                         psig safety relief 
                                                         valve and 90 psig  
                                                         rupture disk. (mode
                                                         2)                 
    11539-N           C-CAM            49 CFR           To authorize the    
                       International    173.315(a),      manufacture, mark  
                       L.L.C., Sand     178.245-1(b).    and sale of non-DOT
                       Springs, OK.                      specification IMO  
                                                         Type 5 portable    
                                                         tanks to be used   
                                                         for the            
                                                         transportation in  
                                                         commerce of        
                                                         Division 2.1, 2.2, 
                                                         and 2.3 materials. 
                                                         (modes 1, 2, 3)    
    11540-N           Convenience      49 CFR           To provide for an   
                       Products,        173.1200(a)(8)   alternative test of
                       Fenton, MO.      (ii)(E).         aerosol containers 
                                                         with polyurethane  
                                                         prepolymer         
                                                         components to      
                                                         attain internal    
                                                         pressure of at     
                                                         least 130 degrees. 
                                                         (modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 
                                                         5)                 
    11541-N           Kaiser           49 CFR           To authorize the    
                       Compositek,      173.302(a),      manufacture, mark  
                       Brea, CA.        173.304(a)(d),   and sale of non-DOT
                                        175.3.           specification fiber
                                                         reinforced plastic 
                                                         full composite     
                                                         cylinders          
                                                         constructed from   
                                                         seamless 6061-T6   
                                                         aluminum alloy     
                                                         liner for use in   
                                                         transporting       
                                                         certain flammable  
                                                         gases, Division    
                                                         2.1. (modes 1, 2,  
                                                         3, 4, 5)           
    11542-N           Sunrise Supply   49 CFR           To authorize the    
                       Enterprises,     107.503(1),      transportation in  
                       Ltd.,            107.503(1),      commerce of a non- 
                       Albuquerque,     178.340-5(d).    DOT specification  
                       NM.                               cargo tank built to
                                                         MC 306 requirements
                                                         except for ASME    
                                                         ``U'' stamp for use
                                                         in transporting    
                                                         flammable liquid,  
                                                         Class 3. (mode 1)  
    11543-N           E. I. Dupont de  49 CFR           To authorize the    
                       Nemours & Co.,   172.203(d)(4),   transportation in  
                       Inc.,            172.403(g)(2).   commerce of non-   
                       Wilmington, DE.                   bulk packages      
                                                         containing low-    
                                                         level radioactive  
                                                         isotopes to be     
                                                         transported using  
                                                         becquerel units for
                                                         curie units,       
                                                         transported by     
                                                         public highway     
                                                         without prior or   
                                                         subsequent air     
                                                         transport. (mode 1)
    11544-N           Dupont Merck     49 CFR           To authorize the    
                       Pharmaceutical   172.203(d)(4),   transportation of  
                       Co., N.          172.403(g)(2).   non-bulk packages  
                       Billerica, MA.                    containing low-    
                                                         level radioactive  
                                                         isotopes with      
                                                         becquerel units for
                                                         curie units        
                                                         specifying the     
                                                         quantity on        
                                                         shipping papers and
                                                         labels transported 
                                                         by public highway  
                                                         without prior or   
                                                         subsequent air     
                                                         transport. (mode 1)
    11545-N           Bernzomatic,     49 CFR           To authorize the    
                       Medina, NY.      173.304(d)(ii).  transportation in  
                                                         commerce of a DOT  
                                                         Specification 2Q   
                                                         canister with a    
                                                         butane propane     
                                                         mixture, with a    
                                                         vapor pressure of  
                                                         55 psig maximum at 
                                                         70 degrees F.      
                                                         (modes 1, 2, 4)    
    11546-N           Trinity River    49 CFR           To authorize rail   
                       Authority of     174.67(i).       cars to remain     
                       Texas, Grand                      connected during   
                       Prairie, TX.                      the unloading      
                                                         process without the
                                                         physical presence  
                                                         of an unloader.    
                                                         (mode 2)           
    
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    11547-N           RTS Technology,  49 CFR 173.431.  To authorize the    
                       Inc., North                       transportation of  
                       Andover, MA.                      up to 27 curies of 
                                                         radioactive        
                                                         material in special
                                                         form in Type A     
                                                         package. (modes 4, 
                                                         5)                 
    11548-N           Akzo Nobel,      49 CFR 173.211,  To authorize the    
                       Chicago, IL.     173.212,         transportation in  
                                        173.213.         commerce of various
                                                         solid hazardous    
                                                         materials in       
                                                         compressed gas type
                                                         cylinders except   
                                                         for specification 8
                                                         and 3HT type. (mode
                                                         1)                 
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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 September 14, 1995.
    J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
    Chief, Exemption Programs, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and 
    Approvals.
    [FR Doc. 95-23235 Filed 9-18-95; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4910-60-M
    
    

Document Information

Published:
09/19/1995
Department:
Transportation Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
List of Applicants for Exemptions.
Document Number:
95-23235
Dates:
Comments must be received on or before October 19, 1995.
Pages:
48590-48592 (3 pages)
PDF File:
95-23235.pdf