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DENIALS

8308–P Request by Senate Transportation Systems, Inc. Franklin Park, NJ to authorize the carriage of radioactive materials aboard

highway vehicles when the combined transport index exceeds 50 and or the separation criteria cannot be met denied April 29,

1996.

9164–P Request by Fabricated Metals, Inc. San Leandro, CA to authorize the manufacture, marking, and sale of a non-DOT specification steel portable tank of 345 gallon capacity, with removable head, for shipment of waste paint and waste paint sludge denied May 29, 1996.

9769–X Request by Advanced Environmental Technology Corporation Flanders, NJ to authorize the multi-modal transportation of labpacks with partial relief from segregation requirements denied February 5, 1996.

11249–N Request by UOP Shreveport, LA to authorize rail cars to be connected during unloading of various Class 3, 8 and 9 material

without the physical presence of an unloader denied May 29, 1996.

11315–N Request by Southern Pacific Lines Houston, TX to authorize diesel fuel, Class 3, filled tank cars to remain attached to connectors during unloading without thee physical presence of a unloader denied June 7, 1996.

11413–N Request by Dow Chemical, NA Midland, MI to authorize the transportation in commerce of methyl chloride, Division 2.1, in DOT

105A500W tank cars built after August 31, 1981 equipped with modified excess flow check valves denied May 29, 1996.

11453–N Request by Heatec, Inc. Chattanooga, TX to authorize the transportation in commerce of a flammable liquid in non-DOT specification steel portable tanks permanently fitted within an ISO frame denied March 29, 1996.

11501–N Request by Interstate Battery System of America, Inc. Dallas, TX to authorize the transportation of batteries inside specially designed vehicles denied April 4, 1996.

11529–N Request by Matheson Gas Products Secaucus, NJ to authorize the transportation of Division 2.3, PIH, Zone A material in DOTSpecification 3AL aluminum cylinders denied April 1, 1996.

11554–N Reqest by Kosdon Enterprises Ventura, CA to authorize the transportation in commerce of motor fuel modules containing not

more than 1500 grams to propellant per module to be shipped in prescribed packaging as flammable solids, Division 4.1 denied June 11, 1996.

11558–N Request by Service Oil Co. West Fargo, ND to authorize the transportation of DOT 111A200WI tank cars, containing diesel fuel,

which exceed the weight limitations denied June 7, 1996.

11564–N Request by Nippon Sharyo Ltd. Toyokawa, Aichi, JA to authorize the transportation in commerce of a pressure-liquefied nonflammable refrigerant gas in non-DOT specification steel portable tanks permanently fitted with an ISO frame with openings

which are located in the shell below liquid levels lines and are not grouped together with the other openings denied April

29,1996.

11566–N Request by Nippon Sharyo Ltd. Toyokawa, Aichi, JA to authorize the manufacture, mark and sale of non-DOT specification steel

portable tanks equipped with openings not grouped together for use in transporting flammable and non-flammable refrigerant

gasses denied April 29, 1996.

11567–N Request by Brownie Tank Mfg. Co. Minneapolis, MN to authorize the emergency transportation of truck tanks equipped with

welded joints and heads for use in transporting fuel oil denied February 5, 1996.

11582–N Request by Mapco Alaska Petroleum, Inc. North Pole, AL to authorize the use of a 29 inch rigid aluminum pipe wrench from end

of handle to outer jaw for use in ‘‘securing closures’’ on outlet value caps of tank cars denied May 29, 1996.

[FR Doc. 97–7532 Filed 3–25–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–60–M

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 April 10, 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. Applicant

Renewal

of exemption

10677–M ..... Primus AB, S–71 26 Solna, SW (See Footnote 1) ........................................................................................................... 10677

11055–M ..... Environmental Transport Systems, Inc., Fargo, ND (See Footnote 2) ............................................................................. 11055

11827–M ..... Nippon Riku-un Sangyo Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP (See Footnote 3) ....................................................................................... 11827

11829–M ..... TRW Automotive Queen Creek, AZ (See Footnote 4) ...................................................................................................... 11829

(1) To modify the exemption to authorize a larger design container conforming to DOT Specification 2P, except for size, testing requirements

and marking, for the transportation of a Division 2.1 material.

(2) To modify the exemption to provide for Class 3, and 8 and Division 4.2 and 5.1 as additional classes of hazardous materials for transportation in combination packaging.
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(3) To reissue the exemption originally issued on an emergency basis and modify the exemption to provide for Division 6.1 material as an additional class for transportation in IM portable tanks.

(4) To reissue exemption originally issued on an emergency basis to authorize the manufacture, mark and sale of non-DOT specification collapsible, non-reusable woven polypropylene bulk bags for use in transporting sodium azide, Division 6.1.

This notice of receipt of applications

for modification of 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 March 20,

1997.

J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,

Director, Office of Hazardous Materials

Exemptions and Approvals.

[FR Doc. 97–7556 Filed 3–25–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–60–M

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 April 25, 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 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 March 20,

1997.

J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,

Director, Office of Hazardous Materials,

Exemptions and Approvals.

NEW EXEMPTIONS

Application No. Docket No. Applicant Regulation(s) affected Nature of Exemption Thereof

11814–N 11814–N The Columbiana Boiler

Co., Columbiana, OH.

49 CFR 178.245 ............. To manufacture, mark and sell non-DOT specification steel portable tanks permanently fitted within an ISO frame similar to DOT–51 portable

tanks for use in transporting those hazardous

materials as authorized in DOT-Specification 51

portable tanks. (modes 1, 2, 3).

11839–N RSPA–97–2217 Williams Field Services,

Opal, WY.

49 CFR 177.834(i) ......... To authorize loading of cargo tank containing

Class 3 and Division 2.1 material without the

physical presence of an unloader. (mode 1).

11840–N RSPA–97–2218 TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc., Queen

Creek, AZ.

49 CFR 172 Subparts

D&E, 173.51(a),

173.62(c).

To authorize the transportation in commerce of

passenger air bag inflator classed in Division

1.4 and Division 4.1, to be transported without

required marking and labeling in reusable plastic

trays banded or strapped to pallets. (mode 1).

11841–N RSPA–97–2224 Stepan Co., Northfield, IL 49 CFR 179.200–16 ....... To authorize the transportation in commerce of

tank cars equipped with alternative loading and

unloading devices to be transported without required DOT exemption markings for use in the

shipment of Class 9 material. (mode 2).

11842–N RSPA–97–2226 Maine State Ferry Service, Augusta, MA.49 CFR 176.89(a)(6) ...... To authorize the transportation in commerce of

tank trucks carrying fuel oil, Class 3 to be transported in ferry service without an operator staying with the vehicle. (mode 3).

11843–N RSPA–97–2227 Shell Chemical Co.,

Houston, TX.

49 CFR 173.31(f)(1) &

(2).

To authorize an exemption from the requirement

to modify, reassign, retire, or remove at least 50

percent of in-service tank car fleet used for the

transportation of a hazardous substance. (mode

2).

11844–N RSPA–97–2228 Evergreen International

Airlines, Inc.,

McMinnville, OR.

49 CFR 172.101, Col 9B,

172.204(a) and (c),

173.27, 173.54(j),

175.30(a)(1) App. B to

subpart B of part 107.

To authorize the transportation in commerce of explosives, Division 1, that are forbidden or exceed the quantity limitation for transportation by

air. (mode 4).

11847–N RSPA–97–2229 Energy & Environmental

Tech. Co., Southfield,

MI.

49 CFR 173.188(a)(2) .... To authorize the transportation in commerce of Division 4.2 material contained in hermetically

sealed warheads overpacked in 55 gallon 1A2

drums instead of 30 gallon steel drums. capacity. (mode 1).