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 January 22, 1998.

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 number Docket number Applicant affected Nature of exemption thereof

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11999-N...................... RSPA-97-3227... Rhone-Poulenc, 49 CFR To authorize rail cars to

Shelton, CT. 174.67(i)&(j). remain connected during

unloading operation of Class

3 and 8 material without the

physical presence of an

unloader. (mode 2).

12000-N...................... RSPA-97-3228... Primex 49 CFR 172.400. To authorize the

Technologies, transportation in commerce of

St. Division 1.3C material in

Petersburg, FL. M13A2 metal containers

without required labelling.

(modes 1, 3).

12001-N...................... RSPA-97-3229... Albemarle 49 CFR 172.101, To authorize the

Corporation, B14. transportation in commerce of

Baton Rouge, toxic liquid, corrosive,

LA. inorganic, n.o.s., Division

6.1, PIH Zone B, in

uninsulated MC 330 or MC 331

tank trailers. (mode 1).

12002-N...................... RSPA-97-3230... Yellowstone 49 CFR To authorize the use of

Pipe Line Co., 174.67(g). pressure as an alterative

Thompson method of removing frozen

Falls, MT. liquid from tank car bottom

outlets instead of steam and

hot water. (mode 2).

12003-N...................... RSPA-97-3231... Degussa 49 CFR 172.102, To authorize the

Corporation, T-15, T-37. transportation in commerce of

Ridgefield hydrogen peroxide,

Park, NJ. stabilized, Division 5.1,

that exceed the 72% maximum

concentration allowed in IM

101 tank cars and cargo

tanks. (modes 1, 3).

12004-N...................... RSPA-97-3232... Alfa SA, 49 CFR 173.304, To authorize the manufacture,

Portugal. 173.34(e)(9), mark and sale of non-

175.3, 178.51. specification cylinders

comparable to DOT-

Specification 4BA for use in

transporting certain Class 2

material. (modes 1, 2, 4).

12005-N...................... RSPA-97-3233... Boeing North 49 CFR 173.302. To authorize the

American, transportation in commerce of

Inc., Canoga a specially designed unit

Park, CA. equipped with a cylinder

charged with xenon gas,

Division 2.2, as part of a

space station project. (mode

1).

12011-N...................... RSPA-97-3234... Compagnie des 49 CFR To authorize alternative

Containers 173.32b(b). internal inspection period of

Reservoirs, IMO Type 1 portable tanks

France. used in dedicated service for

the transportation of

Division 6.1 material. (modes

1, 2, 3).

12014-N...................... RSPA-97-3235... The Trane Co., 49 CFR To authorize the

TEN-E 173.306(e)(1). transportation in commerce of

Packaging used refrigerating machines

Services, containing no more than 1000

Newport, MN. pounds of Class A

refrigerants classed in

Division 2.2. (mode 1).

12015-N...................... RSPA-97-3236... Elf Atochem 49 CFR To authorize tank cars

North America, 174.67(i)&(j). containing various hazardous

Inc., materials to remain standing

Philadelphia, with unloading connections

PA. attached when unloading has

been temporarily discontinued

or unloading incomplete

without the physical presence

of an unloader. (mode 2).

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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 December 17, 1997.

J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,

Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

[FR Doc. 97-33378 Filed 12-22-97; 8:45 am]

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