[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67114-67115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33378]



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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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