Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for Exemptions

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs Administration

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for

Exemptions

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration, DOT.

ACTION: List of applications 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 January 20, 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: 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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Application No. Applicant Regulation(s) affected Nature of exemption thereof

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11352-N Pepsico Puerto Rico, 49 CFR 172............. To authorize interplant transportation, on

Inc., San Juan, PR. public highway, of various hazardous

materials, Class 3 and 8, without required

labeling, placarding and shipping papers.

(Mode 1)

11353-N J.R. Simplot Co., et. 49 CFR 172.101 (SPB14). To authorize transportation in commerce of

al, Pocatello, ID. poisonous liquids, flammable, n.o.s.,

inhalation hazard, Packing Group 1, Zone B

in uninsulated DOT specification 412 cargo

tanks. (Mode 1)

11356-N ACM, Inc., North 49 CFR 173.202,173.203, To authorize coating solution, Class 3

Chicago, IL. 178.503. material, with a specific gravity range of

1.75 to 2.3 which exceeds the gravity

range authorized for shipment in 1A2

drums. (Mode 1)

11357-N Laidlaw Environmental 49 CFR 173.173, To authorize transportation in commerce of

Services, Inc., 173.202, 173.203. paint and paint related material, Class 3,

Columbia, SC. in glass and metal packaging not to exceed

5 gallons equipped with plastic liner and

overpacked in strong outer packaging.

(Mode 1)

11358-N Vulcan Chemicals, 49 CFR 173.28(b)(2).... To authorize transportation in commerce of

Birmingham, AL. tetrachloroethylene, Division 6.1 in

reused specially designed packaging that

have been exempt from leakproofness test

with air. (Mode 1)

11359-N Hach Co., Ames, IA...... 49 CFR 173.212, 173.4 To authorize transportation in commerce of

Part 107, Part 172, small quantities of materials, Sodium

Part 177. dithionite, Division 4.2, to be

transported without required marking,

labeling and shipping papers. (Modes 1, 4,

5)

11360-N Space Systems/Loral, 49 CFR 173.302(a)(1)... To authorize transportation in commerce of

Palo Alto, CA. nickel-hydrogen batteries containing

hydrogen gas, in their cells, not to

exceed 250 psig to support the

requirements of the international Space

Station program managed by NASA. (Mode 1,

4)

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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 December 16, 1994.

J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,

Chief, Exemption Programs, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and

Approvals.

[FR Doc. 94-31360 Filed 12-20-94; 8:45 am]

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