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 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 June 16, 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 May 8, 1997.

J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,

Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

New Exemptions

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Application No. Docket No. Applicant Regulation(s) affected Nature of exemption thereof

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11862-N............... RSPA-972450............... The BOC Group, Murray 49 CFR 178.338-11(c)................... To authorize the use of a cargo tank

Hill, NJ. in oxygen, refrigerated liquid

service that is not equipped with a

remotely controlled self closing

shut-off valve. (mode 1)

11863-N............... RSPA-972451............... Carrier Corp. /d/b/a 49 CFR 173.307(a)(4)................... To authorize the manufacture, mark

United Technologies, and sale of refrigeration machines

Carrier Syracuse, NY. containing up to 50 pounds of

hazardous materials to be

transported as not subject to the

regulations. (modes 1, 2, 3)

11864-N............... RSPA-972453............... Boliden Intertrade, 49 CFR 173.31(d)(1)(vi)................ To authorize the transportation in

Inc., Atlanta, GA. commerce of tank cars containing

the residue of a Class 9 material

when the inspection required by

173.31(d)(1)(vi) does not include

removing the rupture disk. (mode 2)

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11865-N............... RSPA-972452............... ACCU Conversion, 49 CFR 174.67 (i) & (j)................ To authorize rail cars containing

Inc., City of Class 8 and Division 5.1 material

Industry, CA. to remain connected during loading

and unloading operations without

the physical presence of an

unloader. (mode 2)

11866-N............... RSPA-972454............... Sea-Land Service, 49 CFR 176.905......................... To authorize transportation in

Inc., Charlotte, NC. commerce of cars and other motor

vehicles, with batteries connected

with some fuel in the fuel tank

with required ventilation of each

hold or compartment of a vessel.

(mode 3)

11869-N............... RSPA-972456............... Driscoll Children's 49 CFR 172.101 9(a).................... To authorize the transportation in

Hospital, Corpus commerce of nitric oxide, Division

Christi, TX. 2.3, with a subsidiary risk of

Division 5.1 and Class 8 in

aluminum cylinders weighing no more

than 11 lbs. for use as part of a

emergency medical transport of

critically ill newborns and infants

care system. (mode 5)

11871-N............... RSPA-972457............... Biotech Research 49 CFR 173.196, 178.609................ To authorize the transportation in

Laboratories, commerce of infectious clinical

Rockville, MD. samples and various other

biological fluids in mechanical

freezers. (mode 1)

11872-N............... RSPA-972458............... Polymet Alloys, Inc., 49 CFR 172.101, B105 & B106............ To authorize the transportation in

Saginaw, AL. commerce of water reactive, solid,

Division 4.3 in flexible

intermediate bulk containers.

(modes 1, 2, 3)

11873-N............... RSPA-972459............... Incendere Inc., West 49 CFR 172.101, 172.101(8)............. To authorize the transportation in

Chester, PA. commerce of regulated medical waste

in plastic bags in non-DOT

specifications steel roll-off

containers as outer packaging.

(mode 1)

11876-N............... RSPA-972460............... Portland General 49 CFR 173.427(b)...................... To authorize the transportation in

Electric Co., commerce of reactor coolant pumps

Rainer, OR. to be transported as DOT 7A Type A

package. (mode 1)

11877-N............... RSPA-972461............... Monsanto Company, St. 49 CFR 172.302(a)(2), 172.400(a)(2), To authorize the transportation in

Louis, MO. 172.504(a). commerce of Class 9 hazardous

materials in flexible intermediate

bulk containers without required

markings or labeling. (modes 1, 2)

11879-N............... RSPA-972462............... Cardone Industries, 49 CFR 100-180......................... To authorize the manufacture, mark,

Inc., Philadelphia, and sale of certain shock absorbers

PA. and struts, containing a Division

2.2 material for transportation in

commerce as accumulators, not

subject to the Hazardous Materials

Regulations. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

11880-N............... RSPA-972463............... International 49 CFR 173.241, 173.242................ To authorize the transportation in

Catalyst Corp., commerce of Division 4.2 material

Loydmin ster, CN. in modified covered hopper

railcars. (mode 2)

11881-N............... RSPA-972132............... Wampum Hardware Co., 49 CFR 176.168(e)...................... To authorize the transportation in

New Galilee, PA. commerce of explosives classed in

Division 1.1, 1.4 and 1.5 on the

same vehicle aboard ferry vessel

for quarry operations. (mode 3)

11882-N............... RSPA-972464............... FMC Corporation, 49 CFR 172.101, 173.244................ To authorize the transportation in

Philadelphia, PA. commerce of non-DOT specification

packaging containing small

quantities of high purity lithium

metal for off-site cleaning. (mode

1)

11883-N............... RSPA-972465............... Brownie Tank Mfg. 49 CFR 172.200, 173.242(b), 173.243(b). To authorize the transportation in

Co., Minneapolis, MN. commerce of meter provers in

assorted sizes with residual

amounts of Class 3 hazardous

materials. (mode 1)

11884-N............... RSPA-972466............... Degussa Corp., 49 CFR 173.243......................... To authorize the transportation in

Ridgefield Park, NJ. commerce of tank containers not

presently authorized for use in

transporting Class 8 material.

(mode 1, 2, 3)

11886-N............... RSPA-972419............... Standard Chlorine of 49 CFR 173.213(c)...................... To authorize the transportation in

Delaware, Inc., commerce of Environmentally

Delaware City, DE. Hazardous Substance, Solid, n.o.s.,

Class 9, in 5M1 bags. (mode 1)

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