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 follow: 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 October 16, 1998.

ADDRESS COMMENTS TO: Records Center, 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.

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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

Transportations Act (49 U.S.C. 1806, 49 CFR 1.53(e)).

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 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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12128-N.................. RPSA-1998-4392 Ogden Waste 49 CFR 171.8, To authorize the

Solutions, 172.101 Column transportation in

Inc., (8C), 173.197. commerce of non-DOT

Okahumpka, FL. specification steel

roll-off containers as

outer packagings for

transportation in

commerce of regulated

medical waste in dual

packagings. (mode 1).

12129-N.................. RPSA-1998-4387 Kenyon 49 CFR To authorize the

International 175.75(a)(1)(2 transportation in

Emergency ). commerce of small

Services quantities of various

Houston, TX. hazardous materials

that exceed the

specified quantity

limitation. (mode 5).

12130-N.................. RPSA-1998-4386 FIBA 49 CFR 173.318, To authorize the

Technologies, 176.30, manufacture, marking

Inc., 176.76(h), and sale of non-DOT

Westboro, MA. 178.338. specification insulated

portable tanks for the

transportation in

commerce of carbon

dioxide, refrigerated

liquid. (modes 1, 3).

12131-N.................. RPSA-1998-4385 Gamma 49 CFR 173.302, To authorize the

Laboratories, 173.306(b)(4), manufacture, mark and

Ltd., Houston, 175.3. sale of non-DOT

TX. specification

packagings, used as

radiation detectors,

for shipments of

certain non-flammable

compressed gases.

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

12132-N.................. RPSA-1998-4415 Carleton 49 CFR 178.65.. To authorize the

Technologies, transportation in

Inc., Orchard, commerce of a specially

NY. designed device

consisting of a

hermetically sealed

high pressure gas

cylinder, containing

argon gas, Division

1.4S. (modes 1, 2, 3,

4).

12133-N.................. RPSA-1998-4416 Polar Air 49 CFR To authorize the

Cargo, 172.101(9B), transportation in

Washington, DC. 172.204(a) & commerce of certain

(c), 173.27, Division 1.1, 1.2, 1.3,

173.54(j), and 1.4 explosives

175.30(a)(1). which are forbidden or

exceed quantities

authorized. (mode 4).

12134-N.................. RPSA-1998-4417 Institute of 49 CFR Parts To authorize the

Shortening and 100-180. transportation in

Edible Oils commerce of sift-proof

(ISEO), dump or hopper-type

Washington, DC. vehicles and sift-proof

roll-on/roll-off bulk

bins with tarpaulins,

metal covers or

equivalent covers for

use in transporting

Division 4.2 material.

(mode 1).

12135-N.................. RPSA-1998-4418 Daicel Safety 49 CFR To authorize the

Systems, Inc. 173.301(h), manufacture, mark and

173.302, sale of non-DOT

173.306(d)(3). specification cylinders

(pressure vessels) for

use as components of

automobile vehicle

safety systems. (modes

1, 2, 3, 4).

12136-N.................. RPSA-1998-4419 Net Grocer, 49 CFR 123, To authorize the

North 172, Subpart C. transportation in

Brunswick, NJ. commerce of small

quantities of ORM-D

consumer aersols

without required

shipping papers. (mode

4).

12138-N.................. RPSA-1998-4420 Gas Supply 49 CFR To authorize rail cars

Resources, 174.67(i) & with unloading pipes

Inc. Albany, (j). equipped with a closure

NY. device to remain

attached to railcar

dome unloading valves

on railcars positioned

at unloading towers.

(moded 2).

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