Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 222 / Tuesday, November 18, 1997 / Notices 61581

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.

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 December 18, 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 selfaddressed 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 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 November

12, 1997.

J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,

Director, Office of Hazardous Materials,

Exemptions and Approvals.

NEW EXEMPTIONS

Application

No. Docket No. Applicant Regulations(s) affected Nature of exemption thereof

11905–N ...... RSPA–97–2661 Russell-Stanley Corp., Red Bank,

NJ.

49 CFR 178.601(a)(b)(c) .............. To authorize the transportation in

commerce of certain steel and

plastic UN drums that may not

comply with the design performance stack test. (Modes 1, 2,

3.)

11980–N ...... RSPA–97–3093 American Type Culture Collection

(ATCC), Rockville, MD.

49 CFR 173.196, 178.609 ............ To authorize the transportation in

commerce of infectious substances in small quantities in

glass, plastic vials and ampules

in mechanical freezers. (Mode

1.)

11981–N ...... RSPA–97–3094 The Dexter Corporation, Electric

Materials, Division Londonderry,

NH.

49 CFR 173.28(b)(2) ..................... To authorize the one-time reuse

of 1H1 plastic drums without

performing the leakproofness

test and marking the drums as

would otherwise be required by

Sec. 173.28(b)(2). (Mode 1.)

11982–N ...... RSPA–97–3095 Webasto Thermosystems, Inc.,

Madison Heights, MI.

49 CFR 177.834 (1)(2)(i) .............. To authorize the manufacture,

mark and sale of cargo heaters

for use in transporting Class 3

or Division 2.1 hazardous materials in enclosed trucks or trailers on highway vehicles. (Mode

1.)

11983–N ...... RSPA–97–3096 Degussa Corporation, Ridgefield

Park, NJ.

49 CFR 172.101, T–37 ................. To authorize the transportation in

commerce of hydrogen peroxide, stabilized, Division 5.1, in

concentrations of 92% which

exceeds the authorized 72%, in

IM portable tanks. (Modes 1, 3.)

11987–N ...... RSPA–97–3097 Exceed, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK 49 CFR 173.196(c),

173.24a(a)(1), 173.24a(a)(3).

To authorize the manufacture,

marking and sale of a specially

designed combination packaging for use in transporting infectious substances, Division 6.2 in

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

11990–N ...... RSPA–97–3098 Taylor-Wharton Coyne, Huntsville,

AL.

49 CFR 173.201(c), 173.202(c),

173.302(a)(1), 173.304(a)(1),

175.3, 178.35–(e), 178.35–(f),

178.36–(a)(1), 178.36(b),

178.36–(g), 178.36–(j), 178.36–

(m).

To authorize the manufacture,

mark and sale of non-DOT

specification cylinders for transportation in commerce of gas

and oil well samplings containing certain Division 2.1, 2.2 and

Class 3 material. (Modes 1, 2,

3, 4.)
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NEW EXEMPTIONS—Continued

Application

No. Docket No. Applicant Regulations(s) affected Nature of exemption thereof

11993–N ...... RSPA–97–3100 Breed Technologies, Inc., Lakeland, FL.49 CFR 173.301(h), 173.302,

173.306(d)(3).

To authorize the manufacture,

mark and sale of non-DOT

specification cylinders for use

as components of automobile

vehicle safety systems. (Modes

1, 2, 3, 4.)

[FR Doc. 97–30169 Filed 11–17–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–60–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs

Administration

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety;

Notice of Applications for Modification

of Exemption

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: List of applications for

modification of exemptions.

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. This

notice is abbreviated to expedite

docketing and public notice. Because

the sections affected, modes of

transportation, and the nature of

application have been shown in earlier

Federal Register publications, they are

not repeated here. Requests for

modifications of exemptions (e.g., to

provide for additional hazardous

materials, packaging design changes,

additional mode of transportation, etc.)

are described in footnotes to the

application number. Application

numbers with the suffix ‘‘M’’ denote a

modification request. These

applications have been separated from

the new applications for exemptions to

facilitate processing.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before December 3, 1997.

ADDRESS COMMENTS TO: Dockets Unit,

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 selfaddressed stamped postcard showing

the exemption number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Copies of the applications are available

for inspection in the Dockets Unit,

Room 8426, Nassif Building, 400 7th

Street SW, Washington, DC.

Application

No. Docket No. Applicant Modification ofexemption

3216–M ....... E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Wilmington, DE (See Footnote 1) ................................................. 3216

6971–M ....... Chem Service, West Chester, PA (See Footnote 2) ............................................................. 6971

7277–M ....... Structural Composites Industries, Pomona, CA (See Footnote 3) ........................................ 7277

8757–M ....... YZ Industries, Inc., Snyder, TX (See Footnote 4) .................................................................. 8757

9791–M ....... Pressed Steel Tank Co., Inc., Milwaukee, WI (See Footnote 5) ........................................... 9791

11054–M ..... Welker Engineering Co., Sugar land, TX (See Footnote 6) .................................................. 11054

11344–M ..... E.I. DuPont, Wilmington, DE (See Footnote 7) ...................................................................... 11344

11375–M ..... Oceaneering Space Systems, Houston, TX (See Footnote 8) .............................................. 11375

11489–M ..... TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Queen Creek, AZ (See Footnote 9) ..................................... 11489

11952–M ..... RPSA–97–3101 Department of Defense, Falls Church, VA (See Footnote 10) .............................................. 11952

11955–M ..... RPSA–97–2667 Scott Aviation, Lancaster, NY (See Footnote 11) .................................................................. 11955

11988–M ..... RPSA–97–3102 COFAP of America, Inc., Dayton, OH (See Footnote 12) ..................................................... 11988

(1) To modify the exemption to provide for rail transportation as an additional mode.

(2) To modify exemption to provide for transportation by passenger aircraft as an additional mode for use in transporting small quantities of

chemicals inside glass bottles packaged in metal boxes overpacked in strong wooden or fiberboard boxes.

(3) To modify the exemption to provide for an alternative testing of non-DOT specification fiber reinforced plastic full composite cylinders used

as part of a ground support system for aircraft maintenance.

(4) To modify the exemption to provide for additional service pressure of 2,250 psi, alternative hydrostatic test of 4,500 psi and alternative

markings.

(5) To modify the exemption to provide for cargo aircraft as an additional mode of transportation for use in transporting non-specification cylinders, conforming in part with the DOT–3AA specification for transportation of certain nonflammable, nonliquefied compressed gases.

(6) To modify the exemption to authorize a series of piston cylinders with a 3600 psi service pressure for use in transporting various hazardous

materials classed in Class 3, Division 2.1 and 2.3.

(7) To modify the exemption to provide for tank cars, containing chlorine, Division 2.3, to remain standing with unloading connections attached

without the physical presence of an unloader.

(8) To modify the exemption to provide for several design changes to non-specification cylinder built to DOT-Specification 4L containing Division 2.2 material.

(9) To modify the exemption to provide for cargo only aircraft and cargo vessel as additional modes of transportation for use in transporting Division 1.4C explosive articles.

(10) To reissue the exemption originally issued on an emergency basis for use in transporting specially designed packaging consisting of a cylinder containing less than 7.22 cubic inches of nitrogen, compressed, Division 2.2

(11) To reissue the exemption originally issued on an emergency basis for transportation in commerce of oxygen generators which utilize special inegra as secondary means of preventing actuation.

(12) To reissue the exemption originally issued on an emergency basis to manufacture, mark and sale shock absorbers and struts containing

non-flammable gas, Division 2.2, as accumulators.