26476 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 95 / Wednesday, May 17, 1995 / Notices

Issued on: May 11, 1995.

Barry Felrice,

Associate Administrator for Safety

Performance Standards.

[FR Doc. 95–12090 Filed 5–16–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–59–M

Research and Special Programs

Administration

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety;

Notice of Applications for Exemptions

AGENCY: Reserach 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 June 16, 1995.

ADDRESS COMMENTS TO: Docket 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 are available

for inspection in the Dockets Unit,

Room 8426, Nassif Building, 400 7th

Street, SW., Washington, DC.

NEW EXEMPTIONS

Application

No. Applicant Regulation(s) affected Nature of exemption thereof

11449–N ... Kleen Brite Lab., Inc.,

Rochester, NY.

49 CFR 174.67(i)(j) ................................... To authorize chlorine filled rail cars to remain attached

to connectors without the physical presence of an

unloader. (modes 1, 2, 3)

11450–N ... Coast Gas Inc., Bakersfield,

CA.

49 CFR 173.315(a) ................................... To authorize the transportation in commerce of corrosive liquefied petroleum gases in internally coated

MC 331 cargo tanks. (mode 1)

11451–N ... Gabriel Chemicals Inc.,

Houston, TX.

49 CFR 180.407 ....................................... To authorize DOT–412 cargo tank inspection every five

years when used in chlorosulfonic acid service.

(mode 1)

11453–N ... Heatec, Inc., Chattanooga,

TN.

49 CFR 173.32c(g)(1) ............................... To authorize the transportation in commerce of a flammable liquid in non-DOT specification steel portable

tanks permanently fitted within an ISO frame. (modes

1, 2, 3)

11454–N ... Hodgdon Powder Co., Inc.,

Shawnee Mission, KS.

49 CFR 173.71 ......................................... To authorize the transportation in commerce of smokeless powder reclassified in Division 4.1 not to exceed

100 pounds to be shipped by cargo vessel. (mode 3)

11457–N ... Entergy Services, Inc.,

Beaumont, TX.

49 CFR 174.67(i)&(j) ................................. To authorize chlorine filled tank cars to remain connected to fittings without the physical presence of an

unloader. (mode 2)

11458–N ... Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., et

al, Cranbury, NJ.

49 CFR 172.203(a), 173.150(b),

173.152(b), 173.154(b), 173.155(b),

173.306 (a) & (h), Part 107, Subpart B,

Appendix B, Part 107, Subpart B, Appendix B.

To authorize the transportation in commerce of

consumer commodities eligible for reclassification as

ORM–D in pallet-sized display packs that exceed the

gross weight limit for limited quantities packages.

(mode 1)

11459–N ... Quality Containment Co.,

Owensboro, KY.

49 CFR 173.34, 173.302, 173.304 ........... To authorize the manufacture, mark and sale of a recovery cylinder for use in transporting damaged sulfur dioxide cylinders. (mode 1)

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 May 11,

1995.

J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,

Chief, Exemption Programs, Office of

Hazardous Materials Exemptions and

Approvals.

[FR Doc. 95–12091 Filed 5–16–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–60–M

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety;

Notice of Applications for Modification

of Exemptions or Applications To

Become a Party to an Exemption

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: List of applications for

modification of exemptions or

applications to become a party to an

exemption.

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. Application

numbers with the suffix ‘‘P’’ denote a
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party to request. These applications

have been separated from the new

applications for exemptions to facilitate

processing.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before June 1, 1995.

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

3216–M .... DuPont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Wilmington, DE (See Footnote 1) ................................................................................. 3216

7765–M .... Carleton Technologies Inc., Orchard Park, NY (See Footnote 2). ..................................................................................... 7765

7774–M .... Pipe Recovery Systems, Inc., Houston, TX (See Footnote 3) ........................................................................................... 7774

9184–M .... The Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc., Louisville, KY (See Footnote 4) .................................................................................. 9184

9778–M .... Western Atlas International, Houston, TX (See Footnote 5) .............................................................................................. 9778

11059–M .. U.S. Department of the Interior, Amarillo, TX (See Footnote 6) ........................................................................................ 11059

11441–M .. Radian Corporation, Research Triangle Park, NC (See Footnote 7) ................................................................................. 11441

1To modify exemption to provide for shipment of a mixture of two fluorinated hydrocarbons classed in Division 2.2 in DOT-specification

110A2000W and 110A3000W tanks. 2To modify exemption to provide for cargo vessel as an additional mode of transportation for use in transporting nonrefillable, non-DOT specification cylinders containing Division 2.2 material. 3To modify exemption to provide for additional size non-DOT cylinders for shipment of bromine trifluoride.

4To modify exemption to provide for reusable bulk bags for use in transporting calcium carbide and substances which in contact with water

emit flammable gases, solid n.o.s. in truckload or carload lots only. 5To modify exemption to provide for additional packaging methods for shipment of sulfur hexafluoride, classed as nonflammable gas, in nonDOT specification tanks and tubes, used in oil well logging service. 6To modify exemption to authorize highway as an additional mode of transportation for shipment of DOT-Specification 107A compressed gas

cylinders containing helium, classed in Division 2.2. 7To modify exemption to provide for highway and rail as additional modes of transportation.

Application Applicant Parties to

exemption

3216–P ..... Solkatronic Chemicals, Fairfield, NJ ................................................................................................................................... 3216

6691–P ..... C S Gases, Inc., Buffalo, NY .............................................................................................................................................. 6691

7616–P ..... The Indiana Rail Road Company, Indianapolis, IN ............................................................................................................ 7616

7774–P ..... Arrow Electric Line, Inc., LaFayette, LA ............................................................................................................................. 7774

7835–P ..... Environmental Products & Services, Inc., Syracuse, NY ................................................................................................... 7835

8445–P ..... Specialty Systems Hazardous Waste, Inc., Indianapolis, IN .............................................................................................. 8445

8554–P ..... Intermountain IRECO, Inc., Gillette, WY ............................................................................................................................. 8554

8915–P ..... Liquid Carbonic Industries, Oak Brook, IL .......................................................................................................................... 8915

9184–P ..... American Carbide, L.L.C., Newport Beach, CA .................................................................................................................. 9184

9248–P ..... Total Resources International, Walnut, CA ......................................................................................................................... 9248

9275–P ..... MEM Company, Inc., Northvale, NJ ................................................................................................................................... 9275

9723–P ..... Environmental Options, Inc., Rocky Mount, VA .................................................................................................................. 9723

10232–P ... Aerosol Systems, Macedonia, OH ...................................................................................................................................... 10232

10288–P ... Chevron Chemical Company, Houston, TX ........................................................................................................................ 10288

10440–P ... McDonnell Douglas Aerospace, Mesa, AZ ......................................................................................................................... 10440

10441–P ... Environmental Products & Services, Inc., Syracuse, NY ................................................................................................... 10441

10688–P ... Rust’s Flying Service, Anchorage, AK ................................................................................................................................ 10688

10688–P ... Ketchum Air Service, Inc., Anchorage, AK ......................................................................................................................... 10688

10933–P ... Aptus, Inc., Lakeville, MN ................................................................................................................................................... 10933

11043–P ... Environmental Products & Services, Inc., Syracuse, NY ................................................................................................... 11043

11055–P ... Environmental Products & Services, Inc., Syracuse, NY ................................................................................................... 11055

11055–P ... Aptus, Inc., Lakeville, MN ................................................................................................................................................... 11055

11156–P ... Olson Explosives, Inc., Decorah, IA ................................................................................................................................... 11156

11173–P ... Lockheed Missiles & Space Co., Sunnyvale, CA ............................................................................................................... 11173

11197–P ... Nalco Chemical Company, Naperville, IL ........................................................................................................................... 11197

11197–P ... Fisher Scientific Company, Pittsburgh, PA ......................................................................................................................... 11197

11197–P ... Betz Laboratories, Inc., Trevose, PA .................................................................................................................................. 11197

11197–P ... Pace International LP, Kirkland, WA ................................................................................................................................... 11197

11220–P ... Environmental Products & Services, Inc., Syracuse, NY ................................................................................................... 11220

11230–P ... Intermountain IRECO, Inc., Gillette, WY ............................................................................................................................. 11230

11281–P ... Environmental Products & Services, Inc., Syracuse, NY ................................................................................................... 11281

11328–P ... Alaska Pacific Powder Company, Anchorage, AK ............................................................................................................. 11328

11346–P ... Allegheny Wireline Services, Inc., Weston, WV ................................................................................................................. 11346

11346–P ... Hitwell Surveys, Inc., Parkersburg, WV .............................................................................................................................. 11346
26478 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 95 / Wednesday, May 17, 1995 / Notices

This notice of receipt of applications

for modification of exemptions and for

party to an exemption 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 May 11,

1995.

J. Suzanne Hedgepeth,

Chief, Exemption Programs, Office of

Hazardous Materials Exemptions and

Approvals.

[FR Doc. 95–12092 Filed 5–16–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–60–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms

[Notice No. 811]

Appointments of Individuals To Serve

as Members of the Performance

Review Board (PRB); Senior Executive

Service

SUMMARY: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

4314(c)(4), this notice announces the

appointment of members of the

Performance Review Board for the

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms (ATF) for the rating year

beginning July 1, 1994, and ending June

30, 1995. This notice effects changes in

the membership of the ATF PRB

previously appointed April 12, 1989 (54

FR 14730).

The names and titles of the ATF PRB

members are as follows:

Bradley A. Buckles, Acting Chief

Counsel, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco

and Firearms, Department of the

Treasury

John A. Dooher, Director, Washington

Office, Federal Law Enforcement

Training Center, Department of the

Treasury

Suellen P. Hamby, Executive Director,

Treasury Executive Institute,

Department of the Treasury

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Steve L. Mathis, Personnel Division,

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms, 650 Massachusetts Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20226; telephone

(202) 927–8600.

Signed: May 10, 1995.

John W. Magaw,

Director.

[FR Doc. 95–12046 Filed 5–16–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–31–M

Internal Revenue Service

Tax on Certain Imported Substances

(Hexabromocyclododecane, et al.);

Notice of Determinations

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces

determinations, under Notice 89–61,

that the list of taxable substances in

section 4672(a)(3) will be modified to

include hexabromocyclododecane and

ethylenebistetrabromophthalimide.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This modification is

effective October 1, 1993.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ruth Hoffman, Office of Assistant Chief

Counsel (Passthroughs and Special

Industries), (202) 622–3130 (not a tollfree number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Under section 4672(a), an importer or

exporter of any substance may request

that the Secretary determine whether

that substance should be listed as a

taxable substance. The Secretary shall

add the substance to the list of taxable

substances in section 4672(a)(3) if the

Secretary determines that taxable

chemicals constitute more than 50

percent of the weight, or more than 50

percent of the value, of the materials

used to produce the substance. This

determination is to be made on the basis

of the predominant method of

production. Notice 89–61, 1989–1 CB

717, sets forth the rules relating to the

determination process.

Determination

On May 8, 1995, the Secretary

determined that

hexabromocyclododecane and

ethylenebistetrabromophthalimide

should be added to the list of taxable

substances in section 4672(a)(3),

effective October 1, 1993.

The rate of tax prescribed for

hexabromocyclododecane, under

section 4671(b)(3), is $4.55 per ton. This

is based upon a conversion factor for

bromine of 0.747 and a conversion

factor for butadiene of 0.253.

The rate of tax prescribed for

ethylenebistetrabromophthalimide,

under section 4671(b)(3), is $4.51 per

ton. This is based upon a conversion

factor for bromine of 0.672, a conversion

factor for ethylene of 0.029, a

conversion factor for xylene of 0.223, a

conversion factor for ammonia of 0.036,

and a conversion factor for chlorine of

0.075.

The petitioner is Ethyl Corporation, a

manufacturer and exporter of these

substances. No material comments were

received on these petitions. The

following information is the basis for

the determinations.

Hexabromocyclododecane

HTS number: 2903.59.00.00

CAS number: 3194–55–6

Hexabromocyclododecane is derived

from the taxable chemicals bromine and

butadiene. Hexabromocyclododecane is

a solid produced predominantly by

reacting cyclododecatriene with

bromine in a solvent system, followed

by a neutralization, a centrifugation, a

strip, a wash, drying, and grinding (as

required).

The stoichiometric material

consumption formula for

hexabromocyclododecane is:

3 Br2 (bromine) + 3 C4H6 (butadiene)

——> C12H18Br6

(hexabromocyclododecane)

Hexabromocyclododecane has been

determined to be a taxable substance

because a review of its stoichiometric

material consumption formula shows

that, based on the predominant method

of production, taxable chemicals

constitute 100 percent by weight of the

materials used in its production.

Ethylenebistetrabromophthalimide

HTS number: 2925.19.10.00

CAS number: 32588–76–4

Ethylenebistetrabromophthalimide is

derived from the taxable chemicals

bromine, ethylene, xylene, ammonia,

and chlorine.

Ethylenebistetrabromophthalimide is a

solid produced predominantly by

sulfonating and brominating phthalic

anhydride in the presence of oleum and

then hydrolyzing the resulting

tetrabromophthalic anhydride in the

presence of a solvent system and

reacting it with ethylene diamine. The

resulting

ethylenebistetrabromophthalimide is

centrifuged, washed, dried/converted,

milled, and packaged.

The stoichiometric material

consumption formula for

ethylenebistetrabromophthalimide is:

4 Br2 (bromine) + C2H4 (ethylene) + 2

C8H10 (o-xylene) + 2 NH3 (ammonia)

+ Cl2 (chlorine) + 6 O2 (oxygen) + 8

SO3 (sulfur trioxide) ——>

C18H4O4N2Br8

(ethylenebistetrabromophthalimide) +

8 H2O (water) + 4 SO2 (sulfur dioxide)

+ 4 H2SO4 (sulfuric acid) + 2 HCl

(hydrochloric acid)

Ethylenebistetrabromophthalimide

has been determined to be a taxable

substance because a review of its