[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 222 (Tuesday, November 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61581-61582]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30169]



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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 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 self-addressed 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                                                 
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                                                                        Regulations(s)      Nature of exemption 
  Application No.          Docket No.              Applicant               affected               thereof       
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11905-N...........  RSPA-97-2661             Russell-Stanley        49 CFR                 To authorize the     
                                              Corp., Red Bank, NJ.   178.601(a)(b)(c).      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  49 CFR 173.196,        To authorize the     
                                              Collection (ATCC),     178.609.               transportation in   
                                              Rockville, MD.                                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             49 CFR 173.28(b)(2)..  To authorize the one-
                                              Corporation,                                  time reuse of 1H1   
                                              Electric Materials,                           plastic drums       
                                              Division                                      without performing  
                                              Londonderry, NH.                              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                49 CFR 177.834         To authorize the     
                                              Thermosystems, Inc.,   (1)(2)(i).             manufacture, mark   
                                              Madison Heights, MI.                          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,   49 CFR 172.101, T-37.  To authorize the     
                                              Ridgefield Park, NJ.                          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.,          49 CFR 173.196(c),     To authorize the     
                                              Oklahoma City, OK.     173.24a(a)(1),         manufacture, marking
                                                                     173.24a(a)(3).         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,  49 CFR 173.201(c),     To authorize the     
                                              Huntsville, AL.        173.202(c),            manufacture, mark   
                                                                     173.302(a)(1),         and sale of non-DOT 
                                                                     173.304(a)(1),         specification       
                                                                     175.3, 178.35-(e),     cylinders for       
                                                                     178.35-(f), 178.36-    transportation in   
                                                                     (a)(1), 178.36(b),     commerce of gas and 
                                                                     178.36-(g), 178.36-    oil well samplings  
                                                                     (j), 178.36-(m).       containing certain  
                                                                                            Division 2.1, 2.2   
                                                                                            and Class 3         
                                                                                            material. (Modes 1, 
                                                                                            2, 3, 4.)           

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11993-N...........  RSPA-97-3100             Breed Technologies,    49 CFR 173.301(h),     To authorize the     
                                              Inc., Lakeland, FL.    173.302,               manufacture, mark   
                                                                     173.306(d)(3).         and sale of non-DOT 
                                                                                            specification       
                                                                                            cylinders for use as
                                                                                            components of       
                                                                                            automobile vehicle  
                                                                                            safety systems.     
                                                                                            (Modes 1, 2, 3, 4.) 
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[FR Doc. 97-30169 Filed 11-17-97; 8:45 am]
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