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 20, 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.

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 exemption 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 October 1, 1998.

J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,

Director, Office Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals.

New Exemptions

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Regulation(s)

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

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12071-N............ RSPA-1998-4562 Pennwalt India 49 CFR To authorize the transportation

Limited, Worli, 172.101(B9), in commerce of IM101 portable

Mumbai, IN. (B64) (B65) tanks equipped with

(T16) (T41) Polyvinylidenefluoride liner

249). permanently fitted within ISO

frame for use in transporting

Bromine or Bromine solutions,

Class 8. (Modes 1, 2, and 3.)

12142-N............ RSPA-1998-4476 Aristech 49 CFR 174.67(i) To authorize rail cars to

Chemical Corp., remain standing with unloading

Pittsburgh, PA. fittings attached without the

physical presence of an

unloader. (Mode 3.)

12143-N............ RSPA-1998-4477 Austin Powder 49 CFR 172.101, To authorize the transportation

Co. Cleveland, 176.83(b). of certain 5.1 oxidizers and

OH. 1.1 explosives be exempt from

certain segregation criteria.

(Mode 3.)

12144-N............ RSPA-1998-4478 Sea-Land 49 CFR To authorize the transportation

Service, Inc., 176.170(b). of explosive substances in

Charlotte, NC. freight containers that exceed

the authorize net limit. (Mode

3.)

12145-N............ RSPA-1998-4479 Dorbyl Heavy 49 CFR 178.245.. To authorize the use of non-DOT

Engineering, specification steel portable

Duncanville tanks permanently fixed within

Vereeniging, SA. ISO frames which are similar

to DOT 51 portable tanks for

use in transporting various

hazardous materials. (Modes 1,

2, and 3.)

12146-N............ RSPA-1998-4526 Luxfer Gas 49 CFR To authorize the manufacture,

Cylinders, 173.302(a)(1), marking and sale of non-DOT

Riverside, CA. 175.3. specification fiber reinforced

plastic hoop-wrapped cylinders

for use in transporting

nonflammable gases, Division

2.2 (Modes 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.)

12147-N............ RSPA-1998-4480 Portland General 49 CFR To authorize the one-time

Electric, 173.416(a), transportation in commerce of

Rainer, OR. 173.467. a reactor vessel for disposal

containing Class 7,

radioactive material. (Modes

1, 3).

12148-N............ RSPA-1998-4527 Eastman Kodak 49 CFR 172.320, To authorize the transportation

Company, 173.3, 173.52, in commerce of not more than

Rochester, NY. 173.54, 173.60, 25 grams of explosives and

174.3, 175.3, pyrotechnic material in a

177.801. specially designed container.

(Modes 1, 3, and 4).

12149-N............ RSPA-1998-4528 CP Industries, 49 CFR 178.45(h) To provide for ultrasonically

Inc., scanning of DOT 3T cylinders

McKeesport, PA. at time of manufacturing for

use in transporting Division

2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 gases. (Modes

1, 2, 3, and 4).

12155-N............ RSPA-1998-4558 S&C Electric 49 CFR To authorize the transportation

Co., Chicago, 172.301(c), in commerce of a specially

IL. 173.304. designed non-DOT specification

packaging containing

compressed sulfur

hexafluoride, Division 2.2.

(Modes 1, 2, 3, and 4).

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12156-N............ RSPA-1998-4559 Columbia Falls 49 CFR 174.67(I) To authorize rail cars

Aluminum Co., containing Elevated

Columbia Falls, Temperature Liquid, n.o.s.,

MT. Class 9, to remain connected

during unloading process

without the physical presence

of an unloader. (Mode 2).

12157-N............ RSPA-1998-4560 Raytheon Systems 49 CFR 173.306.. To authorize the transportation

Co. Fort Wayne, in commerce of a specially

IN. designed packaging consisting

of a gas cylinder containing

limited quantities of

hazardous materials to be

transported as essentially

unregulated by air. (Mode 4).

12158-N............ RSPA-1998-4561 Hickson 49 CFR 174.67(i) To authorize rail cars

Corporation & (j). containing Chromic Acid

Conley, GA. solution, Class 8, to remain

connected to valves without

the physical presence of an

unloader. (Mode 2).

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[FR Doc. 98-28151 Filed 10-20-98; 8:45 am]

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