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 May 18, 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

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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.

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 April 10, 1998.

J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,

Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

New Exemptions

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Regulation(s) Nature of exemption

Application No. Docket No. Applicant affected thereof

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12051-N.............. RSPA-1998-3685 General American 49 CFR 180.509(e).. To authorize the use

Trans. Corp., of acoustic emission

Chicago, IL. nondestructive

testing for

structural integrity

inspections and

testing of railroad

tank cars (Mode 2.)

12052-N.............. RSPA-1998-3686 Engineered Carbons, 49 CFR 174.67(i), To authorize rail cars

Inc. Borger, TX. 174.67 (i) & (j). to remain connected

during the preheating

process of various

hazardous materials

without the physical

presence of an

unloader. (Mode 2.)

12053-N.............. RSPA-1998-3687OZ Technology, 49 CFR To authorize the

Rathdrum, ID. 173.306(a)(3). transportation in

commerce of Hydro-

carbon Blend B

refrigerant gas,

Division 2.1, in non-

DOT specification

containers similar to

a DOT2Q cans with

overpack. (Modes 1,

2, 3.)

12054-N.............. RSPA-1998-3688 Gulf & Caribbean 49 CFR 172.101, To authorize the

Cargo, Inc., Fort Col. 9B. transportation in

Lauderdale, FL. commerce of

explosives, Division

1, that are forbidden

or exceed the

quantity limitation

for transportation by

air. (Mode 4.)

12056-N.............. RSPA-1998-3730 GenCorp Aerojet, 49 CFR 173.226, To authorize the

Sacramento, CA. 173.336. transportation in

commerce of Division

6.1 material and

Division 3.3

material, in

propellant tanks

designed to a

military

specification. (Modes

1, 3.)

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[FR Doc. 98-10071 Filed 4-15-98; 8:45 am]

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