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NOTICES more than 8 foot Hervals. While appli cants could comply with this requirement by attaching guardrail supports to the scaffolds, the applicants normally attach the guardrail supports, as well as the scaffolding supports to Jhe brackets (g) All planking ahull be secured from movement or overlapped la accordance with 1 1926.451 (ax 12). (hi Guardrails shall be constructed of taut wire rope, and shall be supported by angle Irens attached to brackets welded to the steel plates. These guardrails shall be at least of the unavailability of equipment need, to come into compliance. The Stauffer Chemical Company a< qulred this facility from the America Chemical Corporation on December i 1974. Since that date Stauffer has bee: which are welded to the steel plates at equivalent strength, stability and height as working to achieve compliance wit! 10'6" intervals. This practice affords those required for the 8 foot span of 2" x A" i 1910.93q. considerably more stable attachments for the guardrail assembly than would exist with wooden 2 x 4s attached to the wood rails by 29 CFR 1926.451 (a)(5). Quardrall supports shall be located at no greater than 10'6" intervals. Concerning the respirators required by i 1910.93qfg) (4'(i) for unknown ex posures or those over 3600 ppm, the ap scaffold at 8 foot intervals. Moreover, the As soon as possible, the applicants plicant states that it has 39 open-circuit, wire rope cables used for guardrails and the angle irons used for supports are at least as strong as the wooden 2 x 4s per mitted by I92fi.451<a> (5). The Manila shall give notice to affected employees of the terms of this order by the same means used to Inform them of the appli cation for variance. self-contained respirators of the demand type with full facepiece. In September 1974 the American Chemical Corpora tion contacted MSA to determine rope proposed to be used by PSF Indus Effective date. This order shall become whether it would be possible to convert tries does not provide the same strength effective on May 6. 1975, and shall re these to the pressure demand type re and margin of safety, and would not be main in effect until modified or revoked quired by the standard. In mid-January permitted. Therefore, it is determined in accordance with section 6(d) of the it was determined that the conversion that tne guardrail assemblies made of Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety was feasible and the converter equip angle irons and wire rope cables, and and Health Act of 1970. ment was ordered. Delivery of this equip supported by the brackets at 10'6" inter vals are as safe as those required by 1 1926.451(a) (5), IV. Order. Pursuant to authority in section 6(d) of the Williams-Steiger Oc Signed at Washington, D C,, this 29th day of April. 1975. John Stendm, Assistant Secretary of Labor. ment is scheduled for July l, 1975. Four additional respirators meeting the re quirements of this standard were ordered in December 1974. These also have a scheduled delivery date of July 1,1975. cupational Safety and Health Act of (FR Doc.75-11818 PUed 6-5-75:8:45 am] In the interim the applicant will pro 1970, section 107 of the Contract Work vide protection to employees in unknown Hours and Safety Standards Act, as amended <83 Stat. 06: 40 U.S.C. 333), 29 [V--76-5) exposures or in exposures exceeding 3600 ppm by providing them with fen-clr- CFR Part 1905, 29 CFR 1926.2 and Sec STAUFFER CHEMICAL CO. cuit. self-contained breathing ^fcaratus retary of Labor's Order No. 12-71 (36 FR Application for Variance and Interim Order; 8754;, it is ordered that the above listed Grant applicants be. and they are hereby, au-' I. Notice of Application. Notice is thorized to use the scaffolds described in hereby given that Stauffer Chemical their applications in their tank-building Company. Westport, Connecticut 06880 process at all construction projects where has made application pursuant to sec the applicants are engaged in construc tion operations, provided that: tion 6fb> (6) <A of the Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (84 StAt. 1596; 29 U.S.C. 655) and <a> Tbe applicants' loose tools and equip ment shall he kept La well-designed tool con tainers. Th-i does not include lit-up bar. key pt.-.tes. key channels, or long handled maul wl.jch may" be p;aced cn the scaffold p:ar.k dun:;? toe time they are required tor work. The loose tool containers shall be secured to 29 CFR 1905.10 for a variance and In terim order pending a decision on the application for a variance, from the standards prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.93q (g> (4t U> concerning respirators for un known exposures or those over 3600 ppm, prevent their upset or dislodgment trom the 5 19I0.93qigi <6> (it) concerning the in scaffold area. stallation of a continuous sequential <h) Areas beneath and far enough away monitoring and alarm system, and in from the bare of the scaffold to contain any th! "g that falls from above shall be roped off and posted with clearly viuble.stgn* stat ing; "Danger Overhead Work." (ci A taut wire rope supported on the scaffold brackets shall be Installed at the 5 1910.93q urn <2* and (n> <3> insofar as they require the use of the continuous sequential monitoring system. The address of the place of employ ment that will be affected by the appli .-caff-aid plank level between the Innermost cation is as follows: e.i.e ci tne scaffold platform and the curved p.a.r -irurruie of the tank -hell to serve as a hue m hen of an inner guardrail as-e r oly. In the event the open space cn either e:de of toe rope exceeds 12", a second'Wire r -.e Ap ircormielv p..med. or guarding JHH9- Stauffer Chemical Company Plastics Division Polymers West 3H2 East 22ffrd Street Carson, California 90745 of the demand tvpe with full epiece. Concerning the installation Ss con tinuous sequential monitoring^ystem. the anplicant states that the American Chemical Coi^poration began the process of determining its monitoring needs, selecting, purchasing, and installing an appropriate system in February 1074. The installation is expected to be com plete and the system in operation by Au gust 1, 1975. In the interim the applicant has stated that it will i>erfnrm weekly monitoring In each regulated area with hand-held eouipment. All employees working In areas where exposure may exceed pcimissile limits will be provided with respirators meeting the requirements of S 1910 93q(g> (4i (iii) for protection to l.ooo pom. A conv of the aimUcation will be made available for invnction and copying upon request at the Office of Compliance Pro gramming, Uri, Department of Labor. 1726 M Street NW.. Room 210. Wash ington. DC. 20210. and at the following Regional and Area Offices. TJ.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Heal'ii Administra tion C.'.i-i, with 29 era 1026.45UaH5M^*U The applicant certifies that employees 9470 Federal Building he ... -_hed. who would be affected hy the variance 430 Gulden Gate Avenue--P.O Box 36017 - ;. a.m, more than 3 employees he have been notified of the application by Sui Frxr.oiseo C.iUforiffa 91102 uii a hr3" span of scaffold poking ; stitv .line. c-i 1 .; na;:l;iff!nt distance between brack- \ ` - , v, l..c':t S' -ff-.ic.hj- :.ud gnu.-draff v.ip- ,'v .v.ft.h'j toril he IO'5'I These its to t.'.e ..tee! plates, '..'rid pl.-r.ks of n.i1 h fuil-dUi.e.i- giving a copy cf it to their auf.Vric J employee reyi't.-xtr..':,ve, auci by peri::-? a copy at all p!. ce> where r.cticCa to c:nplcyare nc-iv.iir./ posted. Employees h* ''e alto been if-formed of their n,,ht to p-rrion the Assistant Secretary for a V.it. Dt -.rinter.i ii Labor Or.1 .1- :al SuivT v-C Ilea:ih AJmin.Swi iiri1. H.v. II B iildin- -Room 401 IS Fffic A. ...'.e Loi.v1 Dr.'.1 e-.ffff:r it,i staca - ..iff X 13' .v D>vi:l : r.r or .So'-:-.v.-n hen i*:g. All tneewted "c:rone, iili.H Pm- - >-. it- i.' i. Grade riu.'.l - * . .1,0 D.lx., Tit s'ur.u hate at least i.,`) or st.-e--, and 1.910f. >9 modulus of ... \ wltle he Tcl'c-v Pme .- tall have at Regarding the merits cf the applica tion, the applica te contends that it Is unable to cemyly with the requirement 1 lovers a1id e.c.ph-,.1 7 !:0 I:.;1 "** C V wo:, to t * .'.iaitru . r!;e gr. .. ,or ('er.u'l o! the a- uilC'-.l'U t : X VI1" ' * i`C 21*' ViU'1; u> riff.-"It w:. . - v rim '..J !. . .0 liber itro-.s and 2,0'hC )0 modulus of 51210.93q(g' t-l) ii) and (g' (6) (il) hr ary... :'- _ rfir.th-.. f j the . - : 1' f`. ;'lp' cry. the effective date of the standard due to plied. ;:0h no later i:hn J, *0*5. a** FEOERAl 45CISTCR, VOL. 40, NO. 8*--TUESDAY, MAY A, 1975 ASI 000012994 < NOTICES ir'i: addition, employers and employees who once. This llff contains prospective as No. MC-FC-75683. By order of Aiv.l believe they would be affected by a grant signments only and decs not include 22. 1975 the Motor earner Board re r denial of the variance may request?* cases previou: '.y assigned hearing dates. proved the transfer to Fisher S i', e caring on tl'.e application no later than The hearings v.1'1 be on the iriuci as Trucking. Inc.. Moniice'lo, N.Y., c: 'he June 5, 1075. in conlormity with the re presently reffc-emd in the Official Docket op^rr.tihq rich's in Certifier ns No. V'J quirements ot 20 CFR 1005.15. Submis of the Com.Mi.'c!on. An atijiv.pi v. iff be 95003, MC 95093 (Sub-No. 2) und MC sion of written comments and requests made to pulff-h notices of cancellation 95003 (Sub-No. 71 issued July 21. 15M. fer a hearing should he in quadruplicate, of Hcarirru r.r, promptly as possible, but December 6, 1950 and October 27, lit5 ani must be addressed to the Office of interested panics should taxc appropri respectively to David Fisher, dome bv Compliance Programming at the above ate steps to insure that they are noiiffed ness as Fisher Conic? Trv.ckirv. Mc:-. .- address. of cancellation or postponement* of cello, N.Y.. authorizing the triir.qic:" II. Interim Order. It appears from the hearings in v.lu'-h thev a.e interested, tion of various commodities from, to application for a \c.r:a.*.oe and interim order.- that an interim order is nece.'eary MC ]" rii3 5::b-l. 5oucHc.'.nern VtiTChmi-iiig Di<.;nbU!;on Corporation new ns.-iMicd and between specified pain's in Nwi York, New Jersey. Fenn.'yiyr.r.M. r.'.ff to prevent undue hardship to the appli May 12. r.t i_:iOtthtcvi',. Tc'.m.. i tiivcled Maryland. Arthur J, Fiken, One Lef;..-t cant ar.d its cmplr-ees p' r.dmp a dcci.-ion amt iinpnc.'tticu C-mis*rd. City Plaza, r'.mhffng. N.Y., 11003, auor- on the variance. Therefore it is orriei .d, pursuant to authorin' in section 6>b* <C> (A) of the Williams-fiteigcr Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. and 29 CFR 1905.10 that Stauffer Chemical Company be, and it is hereby, authorized to use Its present open-circuit self-con tained breathing apparatus, demand type with full facepiece until it is able to ob tain equipment to convert them to pres sure demand type on July l. 1975. and to operate its named plant without the con tinuous monitoring and alarm systems required by 29 CFR 19lO.D3q'g>(6i riii with the following provisions: 1. All employees working in regulated areas where exposure may exceed the permissible limits shall be provided with respirators meeting the requirements ot i 1910.93 (g) (4) Oil): 3. Monitoring of the work environment shiiMall be performed weekly using portable 4teaul! pment; Ihe reporting and recordkeeping reements of i 1910 93q <m) 12) and ini (3) Eu be complied with to the extent possible under this portable monitoring system. 4. An evacuation plan shall be available IiS rj.il. E.'.ltu'.'.ore xni Ohio P. ..Protid Com pany, now c.-v,:"led U.jj- 13. 1975, at V.'..bh- inyton. DC. is rsncelcd. I & S M-2C4C9. Minimum Charges, paclflc In land Tariff Bureau, now assigned May 28. 1975, at Washmeton, D.C., is canceled. Ex Pane No. 277 Sub 3. Adequacy of Intercity Rail Passencer Service, continued to Au gust 4, 1975, at the Offices of the Inter state Commerce Commission, Washington, D.C. MC 13G828 Sub-3, Cox 4: Shav, Inc., now as signed May 14, 1975, at Dallas. Texas, IS canceled and application dismissed. MC 113843 Sub-212, Refrigerated Food Ex press, Inc., now assigned June 3, 1975 at Washington. D.C, is canceled and applica tion dismissed. MC 116763 Sub-297, Carl SubJer Trucking. Inc., now assigned June 10, 1975, at Sau Francisco, Calif., is canceled and applica tion dismissed. MC 114569 Sub-117. Shaffer Trucking, Inc., now being assigned July 29, 1975, at the Offices of the Interstate Commerce Com mission. Washington, D C. MC 21060 Sub-15, Iowa Parcel Service, Ine., now assigned July 7, 1975. at Des Moines, Iowa Is postponed Indefinitely. [seal] Joseph M. Harrington, ney for applicants. No. MC-FC-75735. By order of April 24, 1975. the Motor Carrier Board approved the transfer to Brces Trucking Co.. Inc.. Verga. N.J., of the operating rights in Certificate No. MC 674Q3 acquired pur suant to application No. MC-FC-75253, consummated August 12. 1974, by Ray Slater. Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., authoriz ing the transportation of steel and metals from Philadelphia, Pa., to points in New Jersey and Delaware, scrap metal from points In New Jersey and Delaware to Philadelphia, and soap, sizes and soft eners from Philadelphia. Pa. to points in New Jersey. Ira G. Megdal, 499 Cooper Landing Rd,, Cherry Hill, N.J., 08002. attorney for applicants. No. MC-FC-75770, By order entered April 24, 1975, the Motor Carrier Board approved the transfer to Joseph M. Booth, doing business as Booth's Tow Service, Kansas City, Mo., of the operat ing rights set forth in Certificate No. MC 116111, issued February 8. 1971. to J A N Investment Company, doing busi for the removei of employees in the event of. Acting Secretary. ness as North Kansas City Tow (Third an inadvertent leak which may produce ex posure levels above the permissible limits (FR Doc.76-11858 Filed 5-5-75; 0:45 am] National Bank, Successor-in-interest), Sedalla, Mo., authorizing the transpor for the respirators in use. Employees shall not return to the area until they are prop erly protected from such concentrations or until monitoring shows that the levels are reduced to permissible limits for the devices in use. (Notice No. 384] MOTOR CARRIER BOARD TRANSFER PROCEEDINGS tation of wrecked, disabled, or repos sessed motor vehicles, and replacement motor vehicles for wrecked or disabled motor vehicles, In secondary movements, between Kansas City, Mo., on the one Stauffer Chemical Company* shall give notice of this Interim order to employees affected thereby, by the same means re quired to be used to inform them of the application for a variance. Effective Date. This Interim order shall be effective as of May 6, 1975, and shall remain in effect until a decision Is rendered on the application for variance. May 6, 1975. Synopses of orders entered by the Motor Carrier Board of the Commission pursuant to sections 212(b), 206'a>, 211, 312(b), and 410(g) of the Interstate Commerce Act, and rules and regula tion prescribed thereunder (49 CFR M*m132) , appear below: mfach application (except as otherwise Hclfically noted) filed after March 27, hand, and, on the other, points in Kan sas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Illinois. Colorado, Indiana. Kentucky, New Mexico, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. Edward F. Aylward, Com merce Bank Building, Kansas City. Mo. 64106, attorney for applicants. No. MC-FC-75786. By order of April 22. 1975. the Motor Carrier Board approved Signed at Washington, D.C., this 29th day of April, 1975. JOHN StENDER, Assistant Secretary of Labor. (FH Doc.75-11819 Filed 5-5-75:8:45 am) ^b2, contains a statement by applicants *it there will be no significant effect on the quality of the human environment resulting from approval of the applica tion. As provided In the Commission's special rules of practice any interested the transfer to Earl Koch Trucking, Inc., Sabetlia, Kan., of the operating rights in Certificate No. MC 84574 Issued Septem ber 30. 1974, to Earl Koch, doing busi ness as Earl Koch Trucking, Sabetha, person may file a petition seeking re Kan., authorizing the transportation of INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION (Notice No. 7S9( consideration of the following numbered various commodities from, to and be proceedings on or before May 26, 1975. Pursuant to section 17(8) of the Inter tween specified points and areas in Kan state Commerce Act, the filing of such sas, Nebraska, and Missouri. Duane L. ASSIGNMENT OF HEARINGS a petition will postpone the effective date Stromer, 300 NSEA Bldg., Lincoln, Nebr., Mat 1, 1975. of the order In that proceeding pending 68501, attorney for applicants. ( ( - assigned for hearing, postpone- Its disposition. The matters relied upon i -ancellation or oral argument ap by petitioners must be specified in their {seal! Robert L. Oswald, Secretary. pear below and will be published only petitions with particularity. (FR Doc.75-11859 Filed 5-5-76:8:45 vs) FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 40, NO. --TUESOAV, MAY 4, 1975 ASI