Obsolete Bulk Hazardous Materials; Proposed Rule

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is considering amending its regulations on

carriage of bulk hazardous materials by deleting commodities from its

regulations that are no longer viable as bulk liquid cargoes, and

cancelling the classifications of obsolete commodities not included in

those regulations. The Coast Guard is seeking the public's assistance

in identifying such obsolete cargoes and classifications to determine

whether such a rulemaking would be appropriate. This action would help

to ensure that Coast Guard requirements are current and that the

hazardous materials tables and lists are free of entries that

unnecessarily complicate the Coast Guard's regulations.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 29, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Executive Secretary, Marine Safety

Council (G-LRA/3406) (CGD 94-902), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100

Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001, or may be delivered to

room 3406 at the above address between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday

through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is (202)

267-1477. The Executive Secretary maintains the public docket for this

notice. Comments will become part of this docket and will be available

for inspection or copying at room 3406, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Curtis G. Payne, Hazardous

Materials Branch, (202) 267-1577.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments

The Coast Guard encourages interested persons to participate in

this notice by submitting written data, views, or arguments. Persons

submitting comments, should include their names and addresses, identify

this notice (CGD 94-902) and give the reasons for each comment. Please

submit two copies of all comments and attachments in an unbound format,

on 8\1/2\ by 11 inch paper, suitable for copying and electronic filing.

Persons wanting acknowledgment of receipt of comments should enclose a

stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. The Coast Guard will

consider all comments received during the comment period.

Drafting Information

The principal persons involved in drafting this document are Mr.

Curtis G. Payne, Project Manager, and Ms. Helen G. Boutrous, Project

Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel.

Related Rulemakings

Elsewhere in this edition of the Federal Register, the Coast Guard

is publishing amendments to its noxious liquid substances lists in 33

CFR 151.47 and 151.49 (CGD 94-901) and its bulk hazardous materials

lists and tables in 46 CFR Parts 30, 150, 151, and 153 (CGD 94-900).

Background and Purpose

The Coast Guard is seeking to identify obsolete cargo entries in

its various tables and lists as well as obsolete cargo classifications

for entries never entered in those tables and lists. Upon review of the

comments received in response to this notice, and further review of its

own records, the Coast Guard will determine whether a notice of

proposed rulemaking to delete obsolete entries and classifications

would be appropriate. By deleting obsolete entries in its tables and

lists, and cancelling the classification of obsolete commodities, the

Coast Guard will reduce an administrative burden on its regulatory

record keeping and ensure that its requirements reflect current needs.

The various commodities are divided into several groups, identified by

a number in the right hand column, depending upon the list or table in

which they appear in the Code of Federal Regulations, or based on Coast

Guard information that the commodity is, or may be obsolete. The

commodity status groups are identified following the commodity list.

Commodity List

Acetyl tributyl citrate...................................... 2

Alkenylsuccinic acid......................................... 2

Alkyl succinate formaldehyde hydroxyamino condensate (3.2% or

less) (LOA)................................................. 2

Aminoethyl piperazine H.H.................................... 6

Ammonium phosphate solution.................................. 5

Amyl tallate................................................. 2

Aqueous waste solution (from the manufacture of a trade name

pesticide).................................................. 6

ARCOHIB C-112................................................ 6

BASAGRAN (bentazon-sodium salt solution)..................... 6

Benzyl chloride.............................................. 4

Bicyclic terpenel polyamine amide salt (LOA)................. 2

n-Butylamine (under the entry Butylamine (all isomers))...... 1, 3, 4

Butyl by-products (containing butyl formate, ethyl butyrate,

ethyl propionate and methyl butyrate)....................... 6

(crude) Butyraldehyde........................................ 1, 3, 4

C-6 Aldehydes (mixed) (distilled croton oil)................. 6

Calcium alkylphenate (LOA)................................... 2

Calcium amino nonyl phenolate (LOA).......................... 2

Calcium carboxylate (LOA).................................... 2

Carbonate and Carbolate waste water.......................... 6

Carbon black base (printing ink base material)............... 2

2-Chloro-4-ethylamino-6-isopropylamino-5-triazine solution... 5

Chlorohydrins (crude)........................................ 3, 4

Cleaning spirit (unleaded)................................... 2

Cresylic acid tar............................................ 1

Crude hydrocarbon feedstocks (containing ethyl ether)........ 6

Cycloaliphatic resins........................................ 2

Cyclohexane oxidation product acid water, 50% aqueous

solution (trade names: ``COP Acid water'', ``Acid Water

EP306'').................................................... 6

Cyclopentadiene, Styrene, Benzene mixture.................... 1

iso-Decyl acrylate (under the entry Decyl acrylate (all

isomers))................................................... 1, 3, 4

Depentanized aromatic stream................................. 6

Diammonium salt of Zinc ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid

solution.................................................... 4

2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, dimethylamine salt solution

(70% or less)............................................... 1

Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, Ethanol mixture solution. 6

Dimer acid................................................... 7

Dinitriles................................................... 6

Diolefin stream.............................................. 6

Di(octylphenyl)amine......................................... 2

1,4-Dioxane, Butylene oxide, Nitromethane mixture............ 6

DMD-2 (``Dupont Metal Deactivator No. 2'')................... 6

Dodecyldimethylamine, Tetradecyldimethylamine mixture........ 1, 3, 4

Ethyl chlorothioformate...................................... 7

Ethylene dichloride, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane mixture........... 1

Ethylidene norbornene........................................ 3, 4

Fatty acid amides (LOA)...................................... 2

Ferric hydroxyethylethylene diamine triacetic acid, trisodium

salt solution (other name: Sodium salt of Ferric

hydroxyethyl-ethylenediamine triacetic acid solution)....... 1, 5

Heartcut distillate raffinate................................ 6

Heavy aromatic concentrate................................... 6

High molecular weight Lithium amine-amide mixture (other

name: Polyamine amide mixture).............................. 6

Hydrochloric acid, spent..................................... 1, 3

Isopentaldehyde.............................................. 3

Glycols, Resins, and Solvents mixture........................ 2

Jet fuel: JP-1............................................... 2

Jet fuel: JP-3............................................... 2

Maleic anhydride copolymer (LOA)............................. 2

Manganese sulfate solution................................... 6

Metallo organic compound containing Barium, Calcium and

Sulfur...................................................... 6

2-Mercaptobenzothiazole (LOA)................................ 2

Methylamine.................................................. 1, 3

4,4'-Methylenedianiline (43% or less), Polymethylene

polyphenylamine, o-Dichlorobenzene mixture.................. 6

Methyl formal (dimethyl formal).............................. 2

alpha-Methyl styrene, Cumene................................. 6

Methyl styrene, Indenes, Alkyl benzenes...................... 6

Nitrilotriacetic acid, sodium salt solution (other name:

Trisodium nitrilotriacetate (``NTA-150 Chelant'')).......... 6

Octyl epoxytallate........................................... 2

Oil, edible: Babassu......................................... 2

Oil, edible: Grapeseed....................................... 2

Oil, edible: Mustard seed.................................... 2

Oil, misc: Adsoption......................................... 2

Oil, misc: Aviation F2300.................................... 2

Oil, misc: Croton............................................ 2

Oil, misc: Range............................................. 2

Oil, misc: Resin............................................. 2

Oil, misc: Resinous petroleum (possible other names: Resinous

petroleum residue).......................................... 2

Oil, misc: Spray............................................. 2

Oil, misc: Tanner's.......................................... 2

Oil, misc: White (mineral)................................... 2

Oil, misc: Wood.............................................. 2

Paraldehyde.................................................. 4

Pentene/Miscellaneous hydrocarbon mixture (hydrogenated

pyrolysis oils)............................................. 6

3-Pentenenitrile............................................. 6

3-Pentenenitrile (crude)..................................... 6

PETROX 214................................................... 6

Phosphorus, white (elemental)................................ 1, 3

Polyalkenyl succinic anhydride amine (LOA)................... 2

Polyamine, amide mixture (LOA) (other name: High molecular

weight Lithium amine-amide mixture)......................... 2

Polydimethylsiloxane......................................... 2

Polyester of alkenyl succinic anhydride caboxylic acid, and

Pentaerythritol............................................. 6

Polystyrene dialkyl maleate (LOA)............................ 2

Propanolamine................................................ 1, 3, 4

Propanol, Propyl acetate mixture............................. 6

Pro-Silage (mixture of ammonium hydroxide, ammonium phosphate

and molasses in water)...................................... 6

Reaction product of Styrene and Dialkyldithiophosphoric acid. 6

Reformer prefractionator bottoms............................. 6

Resinous petroleum residue (possible other name: Oil, misc:

Resinous petroleum)......................................... 6

Salicylaldehyde.............................................. 1

Sodium salt of Ferric hydroxyethylethylenediamine triacetic

acid solution (other name: Ferric hydroxyethylethylene

diamine triacetic acid, trisodium salt solution)............ 1, 5

Sodium sulfide solution...................................... 1, 4

Sodium sulfite, bisulfite, formate and thiosulfite solution

(25% or less) (CO-PRODUCT (B)).............................. 6

Sodium sulfonate............................................. 2

Styrene tar.................................................. 1

T-77 Bottoms................................................. 6

T-150 Bottoms................................................ 6

TRET-O-LITE PR-980........................................... 6

TRET-O-LITE L-1576........................................... 6

Triisopropanolamine.......................................... 1

Trisodium nitrilotriacetate (``NTA-150 Chelant'') (other

name: Nitrilotriacetic acid, sodium salt solution).......... 6

Vinyl acetate-fumarate copolymer (LOA)....................... 2

Waxes: Petroleum............................................. 2

Wool grease.................................................. 2

Zinc dialkyldithiophosphate (LOA) (not to be confused with

Zinc alkyl dithiophosphate (C3-C14) or Zinc alkaryl

dithiophosphate (C7-C16))................................... 2

Identification of Commodity Status Groups

1. Cargoes identified by the Cargo Classification Working Group of

the Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) as possibly

inactive. These entries may also appear in Coast Guard tables and

lists. If so, this is indicated by additional commodity status group

number(s).

2. Entries that appear in Table 30.25-1, Parts 30-40. Where the

Coast Guard has reason to believe the entry is a lube oil additive or a

lube oil additive component, it is identified with ``(LOA)''.

3. Entries that appear in Table 151.05, 46 CFR part 151.

4. Entries that appear in Table 1, 46 CFR part 153.

5. Entries that appear in Table 2, 46 CFR part 153.

6. Commodities that have been evaluated for carriage but have not

been included in the regulations, and for which the Coast Guard has

information indicating that they are no longer viable bulk liquid

cargoes.

7. Commodities that have been evaluated or proposed for evaluation

but which had not been included in the regulations, and for which the

Coast Guard has no information as to their viability as bulk liquid

cargoes.

The Coast Guard requests assistance from interested parties who may

know of additional obsolete commodities or classifications, or who have

information concerning a commodity listed above. In a future

rulemaking, the Coast Guard may propose to delete from its regulations

those commodities no longer viable as bulk liquid cargoes, and cancel

the classification of obsolete commodities. Any viable entry will be

retained. Any entry retained will be submitted to the International

Maritime Organization (IMO) for inclusion in its Chemical Codes if not

already listed. Also, for any entry identified as obsolete but listed

in the Chemical Codes, the Coast Guard will propose that it be deleted

from those Codes.

The Coast Guard intends to periodically propose deletion of

commodities no longer manufactured or moved in bulk by vessel, from the

tables and lists in titles 33 and 46 of the Code of Federal

Regulations. Toward that end, the Coast Guard requests the continued

assistance of interested parties in identifying obsolete entries and

classifications in its regulations. Commodities submitted as obsolete

will be published with requests for comments at a later date.

Dated: August 1, 1994.

Joseph J. Angelo,

Acting Chief, Office of Marine Safety, Security and Environmental

Protection.

[FR Doc. 94-20715 Filed 8-30-94; 8:45 am]

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