[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 182 (Friday, September 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49293-49294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24964]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research and Special Programs Administration
Notice of Applications for Exemptions
AGENCY: Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, 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 20, 1997.
ADDRESS COMMENTS TO: Dockets Unit, Research and Special Programs,
Administration, Room 8421, DHM-30, 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.
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 September 15, 1997.
J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Exemptions and Approvals.
New Exemptions
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Regulation(s) Nature of exemption
Application No. Docket No. Applicant affected thereof
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1941-N.................... RSPA-97-2897............. Oxychem, Deer 49 CFR 173.31 To authorize
Park, TX. Retest Table 1, alternative
173.31(c). retesting criteria
for tanks cars used
in chlorine service.
(mode 2)
11942-N................... RSPA-97-2898............. DowElanco, 49 CFR To authorize the
Indianapolis, 172.203(a), transportation in
IN. 172.302(c), commerce of a
173.227. Division 6.1, liquid
PIH material meeting
Hazard Zone B, in
DOT specifications
4BW cylinders
authorized under
Sec. 173.227, but do
not meet the general
packaging provisions
for liquid poisonous
materials in
cylinders required
under Sec. 173.40.
(mode 1)
11944-N................... RSPA-97-2899............. Core 49 CFR 173.302.. To authorize the
Laboratories, transportation in
Inc., commerce of
Carrollton, TX. compressed natural
gas in 4E240
cylinders. (modes 1,
4)
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11946-N................... RSPA-97-2900............. Regional Airline 49 CFR 173.34(e) To authorize an
Association, alternative
Washington, DC. maintenance/
inspection program
in lieu of that
required in 49 CFR
173.34(e) for
certain DOT
specification and
non-DOT
specification
cylinders used as
components in
aircraft fire
suppressant systems.
(modes 1, 2, 3, 4,
5)
11947-N................... RSPA-97-2901............. Patts 49 CFR 178.253.. To authorize the
Fabrication & manufacture, mark
Services, and sale of non-
Odessa, TX. specification 60
gallon portable
metal tanks designed
and constructed in
accordance with DOT-
Specification 57,
with certain
exceptions, for use
in transporting
Flammable liquids,
n.o.s., Class 3.
(mode 1)
11948-N................... RSPA-97-2902............. Sumitomo 49 CFR 173, To authorize the
Corporation, Subpart G. transportation in
San Francisco, commerce of non-
CA. specification
cylinders
manufactured and
filled in Japan for
use in transporting
certain compressed
gases. (modes 1, 2,
3)
11953-N................... RSPA-97-2903............. Manchester Tank, 49 CFR 178.61(a) To authorize the
Brentwood, TN. transportation in
commerce of DOT 4B
cylinders that are
exempt from the
maximum 1,000 pound
water capacity
requirement. (modes
1, 2, 3, 4)
11954-N................... RSPA-97-2904............. Republic 49 CFR 173.29, To authorize the
Environmental Part 178. transportation in
Systems (PA), commerce of reused
Inc., Hatfield, UN 1A2/Y/1.2 drums
PA. that were previously
used to transport
lab pack quantities
of waste without
meeting the
retesting and
reconditioning
requirements for use
in transporting
various classes of
hazardous materials.
(mode 1)
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[FR Doc. 97-24964 Filed 9-18-97; 8:45 am]
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