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 November 19, 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:

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.

New Exemptions

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Regulation(s)

Application No. Docket No. Applicant affected Nature of exemption thereof

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11965-N......... RSPA-97-2989 J.R. Simplot 49 CFR 174.67(i) & To authorize tank cars to remain

Company, Edison, (j). connected during unloading of

CA. Class 8 material without the

physical presence of an

unloader. (Mode 2.)

11966-N......... RSPA-97-2990 FMC Corporation, 49 CFR To authorize the transportation

Philadelphia, PA. 173.31(b)(6)(i). in commerce of DOT 111A-60A1W2

aluminum tank cars equipped

with half head shields instead

of full for use in transporting

Hydrogen peroxide aqueous

solutions, Division 5.1. (Mode

2.)

11967-N......... RSPA-97-2991 Savage Industries 49 CFR 174.67(i) & To authorize tank cars to remain

Inc., Norristown, (j). connected during unloading of

PA. various hazardous materials to

remain connected during

unloading without the physical

presence of an unloader. (Mode

2.)

11968-N......... RSPA-97-2992 Air Liquide 49 CFR To authorize the unloading of

America Corp., 177.834(i)(3). Division 2.1 and 2.2 material

Houston, TX. from DOT Specification cargo

tanks without the physical

presence of an unloader. (Mode

1)

11970-N RSPA-97-2993 Exxon Chemical, 49 CFR 172.101, To authorize the transportation

Inc., Baytown, TX. 178.245-1(c). in commerce of DOT-

Specification 51 portable tanks

equipped with a bottom outlet

and no internal shutoff valve

for use in transporting

pyrophoric solids, inorganic,

n.o.s., Division 4.2. (Modes 1,

2, 3.)

11971-N......... RSPA-97-2994 Regional Airline 49 CFR 173.34(e).. To authorize an alternative

Assoc., retesting procedure for

Washington, DC. Specification 4DA and 4DS

hermetically sealed cylinders

which serves as components of

aircraft systems. (Modes 1, 2.)

11972-N......... RSPA-97-2996 Snaketan, 49 CFR 172.411, To authorize the transportation

Woodland, CA. 172.448, 172.519, in commerce of small quantities

173.118. of hazardous materials as

essentially non-regulated.

(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. 1804; 49 CFR 1.53(e)).

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 10, 1997.

J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,

Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

[FR Doc. 97-27672 Filed 10-17-97; 8:45 am]

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