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Federal Register, Volume 77 Issue 204 (Monday, October 22, 2012)
[Pages 64450-64461]
[FR Doc No: 2012-25853]
Hazardous Materials: Incorporation of Certain Special Permits and
provisions contained in certain widely used or longstanding special
permits and certain competent authority approvals (``approvals'') that
have established safety records. Special permits allow a company or
(IMDG) Code, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)), or is
specifically provided for in the HMR, and is issued by the Associate
Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety. These proposed revisions
Additionally, this rulemaking will address three petitions for
rulemaking regarding the continued use of renewal applications for long
standing special permits.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before December 21,
number (PHMSA-2011-0158; HM-233C) by any of the following methods:
PHMSA is proposing to amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations
(HMR; 49 CFR parts 171-180) to incorporate several long standing
special permit and competent authorities into the HMR. The identified
special permits and competent authorities have a long history of
ship a hazardous material in a manner that varies from the hazardous
materials regulations (HMR) provided an equivalent level of safety is
maintained. A competent authority (CA) approval is a written consent
(document) required under an international standard (i.e.,
International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) code or International
Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)) and is issued by the Associate
both affected industry and the government. Four rulemakings, HM-233A
(75 FR 27205), HM-245 (76 FR 5483), and HM-216B (77 FR 37962) have
successfully codified certain special permits into the HMR. These
revisions provided wider access to the regulatory flexibility offered
in special permits and eliminate the need for numerous renewal
requests, thus reducing paperwork burdens and facilitating commerce
while maintaining an appropriate level of safety.
This notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), HM-233C, continues this
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initiative by proposing to incorporate several additional long-standing
special permits and competent authority approvals with proven safety
records into the HMR. The special permits affected by the proposed rule
represent variances from current regulations on topics categorized as
Incorporation of Oxygen Generator special permits to
harmonize with FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012.
The economic impact of the proposed rule can thus be summarized as
follows: NET Cost: $0. Currently, industry must apply for a special
permit in order to ship materials as described in this NPRM.
Incorporation of these special permits into the HMR will reduce the
burden on industry by no longer requiring industry to apply for a
special permit to ship these materials. Therefore, this proposed rule
does not impose any new costs to industry.
NET Benefits: $4,539 per year. (Averaged over 10 years, at a 7%
annual discount rate.)
In addition to general positive economic impacts noted above, there
are known benefits by the elimination of the need for numerous party-to
applications and renewal requests. PHMSA estimates that the
incorporation of these special permits and competent authority
PHMSA is proposing to amend the HMR to incorporate certain
requirements based on existing special permits (SPs) issued by PHMSA
under 49 CFR Part 107, Subpart B (Sec. Sec.  107.101 to 107.127) and
certain approvals issued under 49 CFR Part 107, Subpart D (Sec. Sec.
107.401 to 107.405). A special permit sets forth alternative
requirements--or a variance--to the requirements in the HMR in a way
required under the regulations or that is consistent with the public
interest. See 49 CFR 107.105(d). Congress expressly authorized DOT to
issue these variances in the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (US
Code: 49 USC 5109-5127) as amended. An approval is a written consent
(document) required under an international standard (i.e., IMDG Code,
ICAO), or is authorized in a specific section of the HMR and is issued
by the Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
suitability of provisions in the special permit for incorporation into
the HMR; rulemaking activity in related areas; and agency priorities.
The special permits addressed in this NPRM have hundreds of party
status holders. Party status is granted to a person who intends to
offer for transportation or transport a hazardous material or perform
an activity subject to the HMR in the same manner as the original
The proposed amendments will eliminate the need for approximately
464 current holders to reapply for renewal of 20 special permits. This
will also reduce the burden on PHMSA to process renewal applications.
These proposals will also apply to any special permits this agency
issues during the development of this rulemaking whose provisions are
identical in every respect to those described in the rulemakings issued
under this docket. To emphasize this, we preface the description of the
affected special permits with the wording ``include'' or ``includes''
to clarify that additional special permits issued after the publication
of this NPRM that are identical in every aspect as those specifically
listed in this NPRM may be incorporated under these amendments.
Incorporation of the special permits into the HMR eliminates
record to incorporate into the HMR. The approvals PHMSA identified for
incorporation into regulations of broader applicability. Converting
these approvals into regulations reduces paperwork burdens and
facilitates commerce while maintaining an acceptable level of safety. A
copy of each approval must be maintained at each facility where a
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manufactured under this approval. The incorporation of component
authority approval eliminates the renewal and maintenance requirements
that were previously required. Additionally, adoption of approvals as
rules of general applicability provides wider access to the benefits
and regulatory flexibility of the provisions granted in the approvals.
commerce of certain limited quantities of liquids and solids containing
ethyl alcohol and exempt these shipments from the provisions of the
DOT-SP 13124--Authorizations for the transportation of
ammonia solutions in UN1H1 and UN6HA1 drums by private or contract
bleaching earth (Division 4.2 PG III).
DOT-SP 12825--Authorization for the transportation of
Life-saving appliances, self inflating, that contain non-specification
steel cylinders between a vessel and an authorized facility for
several existing special permits no longer necessary. This includes the
following special permits: 14903, 14908, 15062, 15075, 15076, 15077,
15078, 15079, 15092, 15094, 15095, and 15143.
PHMSA is proposing to revise this section to allow for
approval holders applying for a timely renewal to continue using their
approval after the expiration date if they apply within 60 days of the
DOT-SP 9275 authorized the transportation in commerce of certain
limited quantities of liquids and solids containing ethyl alcohol and
exempts these shipments from the provisions of HMR. This special permit
has been in effect since at least 1985 and had been utilized by
hundreds of companies. However, on August 18, 2011 PHMSA found that SP
9275 did not provide a level of safety at least equivalent to the HMR
due to the lack of hazard communications markings. PHMSA issued a
revised version of SP 9275 to address the lack of hazard communication
markings on August 18, 2011.
This rulemaking also will address two petitions for rulemaking
related to SP 9275. A petition from the Association of Hazmat Shippers
(AHS) (P-1574) requests PHMSA to incorporate the provisions of SP 9275.
A petition for rulemaking was also received from the Council on Safe
Transportation of Hazardous Articles (COSTHA) (P-1585) to incorporate
SP 9275. COSTHA and the AHS noted that SP 9275 has been in existence
for 30 years with little evidence of incidents involving the packaging,
shipment, or operations conducted under the SP. Both of these petitions
were supportive of incorporating the provisions of SP 9275 into the
Therefore, PHMSA is proposing to incorporate the terms of SP 9275
as revised on August 18, 2011. PHMSA is proposing to allow certain
limited quantities of ethyl alcohol to be exempted from the applicable
provisions of the HMR provided that the outer packagings are marked
with hazard communication information identifying the company name and
the words ``Contains Ethyl Alcohol.'' PHMSA is proposing to add Sec.
173.151(g) to allow for the shipment of limited quantities of ethyl
alcohol provided they meet the prescribed conditions.
involving this special permit.
PHMSA proposes to incorporate the terms of DOT-SP 11263 into the
HMR by amending the entry in Sec.  172.101, The Hazardous Materials
Table (HMT), for Environmentally hazardous substances, solids, n.o.s.,
UN 3077, by adding a new Special Provision N91 in Column 7. In
addition, in Sec.  172.102 new Special Provision N91 would be added in
appropriate sequence specifically authorizing the use of a non-DOT
specification sift-proof, non-bulk, metal can with or without lid, or a
non-DOT specification sift-proof, non-bulk fiber drum, with or without
lid. The fiber drum would be required to be fabricated with a three ply
wall, as a minimum. The coal tar pitch compound must remain in a solid
mass during transportation.
solutions in specification UN1H1
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drums, UN3H1 jerricans, and UN6HA1 composite packagings that do not
meet the provisions in Sec. Sec.  173.24 and 173.24a. Specific
operational controls are required in lieu of compliance with these two
requirements. This special permit has been in effect since 1997 and has
been utilized by at least 61 holders with an acceptable safety
performance. In addition, PHMSA has no reported incidents over the past
10 years involving this special permit.
PHMSA proposes to incorporate the terms of DOT-SP 11836 into the
HMR by amending the entry in the HMT for Ammonia solutions, relative
than 10 percent but not more than 35 percent ammonia, UN 2672, by
172.102 new Special Provision 336 would be added in appropriate
sequence specifically authorizing the use of DOT UN1H1drums, UN3H1
jerricans, and UN6HA1 composite packagings which meet the requirements
of Part 178 of the HMR at the Packing Group I or II performance level
except that the packagings do not meet the venting requirements in
Sec.  173.24(g) and the hydrostatic pressure test marking specified in
Sec.  173.24a(b)(4). Transportation of these packages would also
require the door of each van trailer to be marked with ``Warning
trailer may contain chemical vapor. Do not enter until vapors have
dissipated.'' The driver of the transport vehicle and the consignee(s)
must be trained not to enter the transport vehicle until the ammonia
vapors have dissipated, and the emergency response paper must indicate
that the vehicle may contain ammonia vapors.
authorized under the special permit are non-specification, sift-proof
dump or hopper type vehicles, and sift-proof roll-on/roll-off bulk
bins. All authorized packaging must be covered by a tarpaulin, metal
cover, or equivalent means during transportation. The special permit
also includes specific operational controls, including: The temperature
of the spent bleaching earth may not exceed 55 [deg]C at the time it is
offered for transportation and any time during transportation; drivers
must be specifically trained in handling and responding to emergency
incidents involving the spent bleaching earth; and transport vehicles
must be marked in accordance with Sec.  172.302(a). This special permit
has been in effect since 1999 and has been utilized by at least 27
PHMSA proposes to incorporate the terms of DOT-SP 12134 into the
HMR by amending the entry in the HMT for self-heating solid, organic,
n.o.s. (spent bleaching earth), UN 3088, by adding a new Special
Provision B116 would be added in appropriate sequence specifically
authorizing the use of non specification, sift-proof dump or hopper
material would also be subject to operational controls including not
exceeding a temperature of 55 [deg]C (130[emsp14][deg]F) during
transportation, not exceeding a transportation time of 24 hours, and
drivers transporting spent bleaching earth must be trained in the
properties and hazards of the spent bleaching earth and the actions
required to mitigate the self-heating properties of the material that
may occur during the transportation.
DOT-SP 12825 authorizes the transportation of life-saving
appliances, self inflating, that contain non-DOT specification steel
with the servicing of such life-saving appliances. Specific operational
controls are specified. This special permit has been in effect since
2001 involving this special permit.
PHMSA proposes to incorporate the terms of DOT-SP 12825 into the
HMR by revising the entry in the HMT for Life-saving appliances, self
In addition, in Sec.  172.102, new Special Provision 338 would be added
in appropriate sequence requiring that Life-saving appliances, self
requirements of the special provision would not otherwise be subject to
alternative shipping name for UN 3291 and orientation arrows that
deviate from prescribed specifications. This special permit has been in
effect since 2007 and has been utilized by at least 22 holders. In
PHMSA proposes to incorporate the terms of DOT-SP 14479 into the
HMR by amending the entry in the HMT for Regulated Medical Waste,
n.o.s., UN 3088, by adding a new Special Provision, 337 in Column 7.
Special Provision 337 would allow for the use of regulated waste
containers marked with the alternative shipping name of Regulated
medical waste, UN 3291 and orientation arrows that deviate from the
prescribed specifications in Sec.  172.312(a)(2).
G. Incorporation of Oxygen Generator Special Permits To Harmonize With
Alaska aboard aircraft. By incorporating this statutory exception into
the HMR, PHMSA believes that following special permits will no longer
be necessary: 14903, 14908, 15062, 15075, 15076, 15077, 15078, 15079,
15092, 15094, 15095, and 15143. These special permits all provided
exceptions for the transportation of Oxygen and other Division 2.2
Oxidizing gases for transportation aboard aircraft in the state of
Alaska. PHSMA proposes to incorporate the terms of these special
permits in Sec.  175.34.
has demonstrated an
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acceptable safety performance. PHMSA has no reported incidents
involving this approval. PHMSA proposes to incorporate the terms of
CA2005120010 into the HMR in Sec.  178.516(b)(7).
approval. PHMSA proposes to incorporate the terms of CA2006060005 in
CA2006060006 in Sec.  178.516(b)(7).
approval. PHMSA proposes to incorporate the terms of CA2006010012 in
Sec.  178.516(b)(7).
L. Revision of Sec.  107.709 for Renewing Approvals
PHMSA is proposing to revise this section to allow approval holders
applying for a renewal to continue using their approval after the
expiration date if they apply at least 60 days before the expiration
date. PHMSA received a petition (P-1571) from Lawrence Bierlein that
requested this change. This petition was accepted and HMR language is
This NPRM is published under the authority of 49 U.S.C. 5103(b)
which authorizes the Secretary to prescribe regulations for the safe
required safety level does not exist. The proposed rule would amend the
regulations by incorporating provisions from certain widely used and
This proposed rule is considered a non-significant regulatory
action under section 3(f) and was reviewed by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB). The proposed rule is considered a non-significant
In this notice, PHMSA proposes to amend the HMR to incorporate
alternatives this agency has permitted under widely used and
longstanding special permits and approvals with established safety
records that we have determined meet the safety criteria for inclusion
in the HMR. Incorporation of these special permits and approvals into
regulations of general applicability will provide shippers and carriers
with additional flexibility to comply with established safety
requirements, thereby reducing transportation costs and increasing
productivity. In addition, the proposed rule would reduce the paperwork
burden on industry and this agency resulting from putting an end to the
need for renewal applications for special permits. Taken together, the
provisions of this proposed rule would promote the continued safe
transportation of hazardous materials while reducing transportation
costs for the industry and administrative costs for the agency.
The impact of this proposed rule is presumed to be minor as no new
costs will be imposed upon any stakeholders and those that currently
hold special permits and CAs will find some relief from regulatory
review for current practices. This proposed rule would make provisions
that are currently approved in certain special permits available to all
in this proposal. Many of these special permits have had positive
economic impacts by allowing companies to be excepted from requirements
savings would be extended to other firms that would make use of the
rulemaking would result in a paperwork reduction that, on average,
saves each applicant $39.50. PHMSA estimates that over a 10-year period
there will be an estimated benefit total totaling $18,328 affecting
approximately 140 entities. In accordance with the Federal hazardous
materials law (49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.), initial issuances of special
permits are for two years and can be renewed for four years thereafter.
Thus, over 10 years, a special permit would on average be renewed twice
for a total benefit of between $43,000 and $47,000. These figures are
discounted annually by 3 and 7 percent to reflect the time value of
This Notice also proposes to incorporate four approvals into the
HMR. This would allow manufacturers
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of affected hazardous materials packaging to continue manufacturing
packages without the need to renew their approvals. Incorporation of
the four approvals would result in a one-time total economic benefit of
$158. The renewal cycle for approvals can vary based on the applicant
needs and regulatory authority, but are typically renewed every five
years. At both 3 and 7 percent annual discount, this yields over $270
in benefits. Total benefits represent a small but positive sum (between
$46,000 and $52,000) over 10 years affecting approximately 140
This proposed rule addresses covered subject items (2), (3), and
(5) and would preempt any State, local, or Indian tribe requirements
not meeting the ``substantively the same'' standard. Federal hazardous
than two years after the date of issuance. PHMSA proposes the effective
date of federal preemption will be 90 days from publication of the
final rule in this matter in the Federal Register.
rule does not have tribal implications and does not impose substantial
proposed rule incorporates into the HMR certain widely used special
permits. Incorporation of these special permits into regulations of
general applicability will provide shippers and carriers with
additional flexibility to comply with established safety requirements,
thereby reducing transportation costs and increasing productivity.
Entities affected by the proposed rule conceivably include all
persons--shippers, carriers, and others--who offer and/or transport in
commerce hazardous materials. The specific focus of the rule is on the
incorporation of special permits into the HMR. In a review of the
companies using the identified special permits, PHMSA identified a
combination of small and large businesses that would be affected
positively by this rulemaking. For example, the proposed rulemaking
excepts certain shipments from the specific documentation requirements
of the HMR; these exceptions will increase shipping options and reduce
shipment costs. Overall, this proposed rule should reduce the
compliance burden on the regulated industries, such as small businesses
that dispose of medical waste, transporters of limited quantities of
ethyl alcohol, and airlines transporting oxygen generators, without
compromising transportation safety and should provide a slight positive
economic benefit (i.e., reduced compliance burden) for those small
entities. Therefore, we certify that this proposed rulemaking will not
entities. For example, special permit 9275 will no longer require
businesses to apply for a special permit in order to ship common retail
items such as cosmetics that would normally be shipped as a class 3
Requirements.'' This NPRM may result in a decrease in the annual burden
and costs under this information collection due to proposed changes to
incorporate provisions contained in certain widely used or longstanding
This proposed rule identifies a revised information collection
request that PHMSA will submit to OMB for approval based on the
requirements in this proposed rule. PHMSA has developed burden
estimates to reflect changes in this proposed rule. PHMSA estimates
that the information collection and recordkeeping burden of this
proposed rule is as follows:
PHMSA specifically requests comments on the information collection
and recordkeeping burdens associated with developing, implementing, and
maintaining these requirements for approval under this proposed rule.
This Notice proposes to allow transportation of the following
provisions in the HMR: UN 3291 medical waste, non-DOT specification
steel cylinders for use in life-saving appliances, limited quantities
of liquids and solids containing ethyl alcohol, UN3077 coal tar pitch
compounds, UN 3088 spent bleaching earth, UN 2672 ammonia solutions,
and compressed gases with a subsidiary hazard of 5.1. These hazardous
materials are capable of affecting human health and the environment if
a release were to occur. However, incorporation of these special
permits maintains an equivalent level of safety as provided in the
special permits. These special permits have a long history of
transporting the above mentioned hazardous materials safely and without
any effects on the environment. Therefore, we do not anticipate any
significant positive or negative impacts on the environment by
incorporating these special permits into the HMR.
The need for hazardous materials to support essential services
means transportation of highly hazardous materials is unavoidable.
However, these shipments frequently move through densely populated or
environmentally sensitive areas where the consequences of an incident
could be loss of life, serious injury, or significant environmental
damage. The ecosystems that also could be affected by a hazardous
materials release during transportation include atmospheric, aquatic,
terrestrial, and vegetal resources (for example, wildlife habitats).
hazardous materials are short-term impacts that can be greatly reduced
or eliminated through prompt clean-up of the incident scene.
involved in transportation incidents. The special permits and approvals
being proposed for incorporating into the HMR have consistently
The purpose and need of this rulemaking is to incorporate widely
used special permits or those with an established safety record into
the HMR for universal use. More information about benefits of this
final rulemaking action can be found in the preamble (i.e., ``Overview
of Proposed Amendments) to this rulemaking. The alternatives considered
in the analysis include (1) the proposed action, that is, incorporation
of the proposed special permits as amendments to the HMR; (2)
incorporation of some subset of the proposed special permits (i.e.,
only some of the proposed special permits) as amendments to the HMR;
and (3) the ``no action'' alternative, meaning that none of the
proposed special permits would be incorporated into the HMR.
There are no significant environmental impacts associated with the
proposals in this NPRM. We are proposing clarifications and changes to
certain HMR requirements to include methods for packaging, describing,
and transporting hazardous materials that are currently permitted under
widely used special permits with established safety records for
inclusion in the HMR. The process through which safety permits are
issued requires the applicant to demonstrate that the alternative
transportation method or packaging proposed provides an equivalent
level of safety as that provided in the HMR. Implicit in this process
is that the special permit must provide an equivalent level of
environmental protection as that provided in the HMR. Thus,
incorporation of the special permits as regulations of general
applicability maintain the existing environmental protections built
into the HMR.
PHMSA solicits comments about potential environmental impacts
associated with this rulemaking from other agencies, stakeholders, and
rulemaking is consistent with E.O. 13609 and PHMSA's obligations.
Hazardous materials transportation, Air carriers, Incorporation by
2. In Sec.  107.709, paragraph (g) is added to read as follows:
Sec.  107.709  Processing of an application for approval, including an
application for renewal or modification.
(g) If, at least 60 days before an existing approval expires the
holder files an application for renewal that is complete and conforms
to the requirements of this section, the approval will not expire until
final administrative action on the application for renewal has been
3. The authority citation for part 172 continues to read as
Authority:  49 U.S.C. 5101-5128; 44701; 49 CFR 1.53.
4. In Sec.  172.101, in the Hazardous Materials Table, the
following entries are revised:
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Hazardous                                                                                                  (8) Packaging (Sec.   173.***)           (9) Quantity limitations (see       (10) Vessel stowage
materials                                                                            Special      ------------------------------------------------     Sec.  Sec.   173.27 and    -----------------------------
Symbols   descriptions    Hazard class or   Identification        PG          Label Codes    provisions (Sec.                                                 -------------175.75)------------
and proper         division           Nos.                                            172.102)         Exception       Non-bulk          Bulk          Passenger    Cargo aircraft     Location        Other
shipping names                                                                                                                                         aircraft/rail       only
(1)      (2)...........  (3)..............           (4)    (5)...........  (6)...........  (7)..............  (8A)..........  (8B)..........  (8C)..........  (9A)..........  (9B)..........  (10A)........  (10B)
Ammonia         8................        UN2672    III...........  8.............  336, IB3, IP8,     154...........  203...........  241...........  5L............  60L...........  A............  40, 52, 85
solutions,                                                                         T7, TP1.
between 0.880
and 0.957 at
percent but
Environmentall  9................        UN3077    III...........  9.............  8, 146, A11, B54,  155...........  213...........  240...........  No Limit......  No Limit......  A............  .............
y hazardous                                                                        IB8, IP3, N20,
substances,                                                                        T1, TP33, N91.
solid, n.o.s..
Life-saving     9................        UN2990    ..............  None..........  338..............  None..........  219...........  None..........  No limit......  No limit......  A............  .............
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Regulated       6.2..............        UN3291    II............  6.2...........  41, A13, 337.....  134...........  197...........  197...........  No limit......  No limit......  B............  40
n.o.s. or
(BIO) Medical
waste, n.o.s..
Self-heating    4.2..............        UN3088    III...........  4.2...........  IB6, IP2, B116,    None..........  212...........  241...........  15kg..........  50kg..........  C............  .............
solid,                                                                             N91, T3, TP33.
5. In Sec.  172.102:
a. In paragraph (c)(1), special provisions 336, 337, and 338 are
Packing Group I or II performance level except that the packagings are
not required to meet the venting requirements in Sec.  173.24(g) and
the hydrostatic pressure test marking specified in Sec.  173.24a(b)(4)
is required. Shipment of packages under this special provision must be
made by private or contract motor carrier. Transportation of these
packages also requires the door of each van trailer to be marked with
``Warning trailer may contain chemical vapor. Do not enter until vapors
have dissipated.'' The driver of the transport vehicle and the
the ammonia vapors have dissipated, and the emergency response paper
must indicate that the vehicle contains ammonia vapors. Transport
vehicles must be vented to prevent accumulation of vapors at a
poisonous or flammable concentration.
337 Authorizes the use of regulated waste containers marked with
the alternative shipping name of Regulated medical waste, UN3291 and
orientation arrows that deviate from the prescribed specifications in
Sec.  172.312(a)(2).
338 Life Saving appliances, self inflating, transported between a
appliances, self inflation (UN2990) used on marine vessels.
Additionally each cylinder must be visually inspected in accordance
with CGA pamphlet, CGA C-6. A current copy of CGA pamphlet, CGA C-6
must be available at the facility servicing the life-saving appliance.
material is also subject to operational controls which include not
exceeding a temperature of 55 [deg]C (130 [deg]F) at the time it is
offered or during transportation, not exceeding a transportation time
of 24 hours, and drivers transporting spent bleaching earth must be
trained in the properties and hazards of the spent bleaching earth.
6. The authority citation for part 173 continues to read as
Authority:  49 U.S.C. 5101-5128, 44701; 49 CFR 1.45, 1.53.
7. In Sec.  173.151, paragraph (g) is added to read as follows.
(g) Limited quantities of ethyl alcohol. (1) Consumer products
containing not more than 70% ethyl alcohol are excepted from the HMR
(i) For non-glass inner packagings the volume cannot exceed 1
gallon in capacity;
(ii) For glass inner packagings the volume cannot exceed 16 ounces
in capacity;
exceed 65 pounds; and
(iv) Packages must be marked with the company name and the words
``Contains Ethyl Alcohol'';
(2) Consumer products containing more than 70% ethyl alcohol are
(i) For inner packagings the volume cannot exceed 8 fluid ounces in
(ii) Solids are not packed in inner packagings exceeding \1/2\
pound in weight;
8. The authority citation for part 175 continues to read as
9. Add Sec.  175.34 to read as follows:
(a) When transported in the State of Alaska, cylinders of
compressed oxygen or other oxidizing gases aboard aircraft are excepted
from all the requirements of Sec.  173.302(f)(3) through (5) and Sec.
173.304(f)(3) through (5) of this subchapter subject to the following
based mode of
transportation is unavailable and transportation by aircraft is the
only practical means for transporting the cylinders to their
(b) Aircraft restrictions: This exception only applies to the
10. The authority citation for part 178 continues to read as
11. In Sec.  178.516, add paragraph (b)(7) to read as follows:
12. In Sec.  178.521, add paragraph (b)(4) to read as follows: