[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 222 (Friday, November 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67013-67015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9235]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for 
Modification of Special Permit

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: List of Applications for Modification of Special Permit.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the procedures governing the application 
for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of 
Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR Part 107, 
Subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous 
Materials Safety has received the application 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. Request of modifications of special permits 
(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

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the new applications for special permits to facilitate processing.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 4, 2006.

ADDRESS COMMENTS TO: Record Center, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
Safety 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 self-addressed stamped postcard showing the special permit number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the applications are 
available for inspection in the Records Center, Nassif Building, 400 
7th Street, SW., Washington, DC or at http://dms.dot.gov.
    This notice of receipt of applications for modification of special 
permits is published in accordance with Part 107 of the Federal 
hazardous materials transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5117(b); 49 CFR 
1.53(b)).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2006.
Delmer F. Billings,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Special Permits and Approvals.

                                          Modification Special Permits
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                                                                         Regulation(s)       Nature of special
    Application No.             Docket No.             Applicant           affected           permit thereof
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6530-M.................  .......................  Air Products &      49 CFR 173.302(c).  To modify the special
                                                   Chemicals, Inc.,                        permit to authorize
                                                   Allentown, PA.                          an increase in the
                                                                                           maximum age of
                                                                                           certain DOT
                                                                                           Specification 3A,
                                                                                           3AA, 3AX or 3AAX
                                                                                           steel cylinders and
                                                                                           authorize cargo
                                                                                           vessel as a mode of
                                                                                           transportation.
6610-M.................  .......................  Degussa             49 CFR 173.225(e).  To modify the special
                                                   Initiators, LLC,                        permit to authorize
                                                   Elyria, OH.                             the transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of an
                                                                                           additional Division
                                                                                           5.2 Type F material.
10019-M................  .......................  Structural          49 CFR              To modify the special
                                                   Composites          173.302(a)(1);      permit to change the
                                                   Industries,         175.3.              retest period from 3
                                                   Pomona, CA.                             to 5 years for non-
                                                                                           DOT specification
                                                                                           fiber reinforced
                                                                                           plastic full
                                                                                           composite cylinders
                                                                                           used for the
                                                                                           transportation of
                                                                                           Division 2.2
                                                                                           materials.
10143-M................  .......................  Eurocom, Inc.,      49 CFR 173.306(a);  To modify the
                                                   Irving, TX.         178.33a.            exemption to
                                                                                           authorize the
                                                                                           transportation of
                                                                                           additional Division
                                                                                           2.2 materials in a
                                                                                           non-refillable non-
                                                                                           DOT specification
                                                                                           inside metal
                                                                                           container.
10590-M................  .......................  ITW/Sexton,         49 CFR              To modify the special
                                                   Decatur, AL.        173.304(d)(3)(ii)   permit to authorize
                                                                       ; 178.33.           the transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of certain
                                                                                           Division 2.1 gases in
                                                                                           non-DOT specification
                                                                                           cylinder with a
                                                                                           smaller diameter and
                                                                                           wall thickness than
                                                                                           currently authorized.
11379-M................  .......................  TRW Occupant        49 CFR 173.301(h);  To modify the special
                                                   Safety Systems,     173.302.            permit for
                                                   Washington, MI.                         consistency with
                                                                                           other air bag special
                                                                                           permits.
11380-M................  .......................  Baker Atlas (a      49 CFR 173.34(d);   To modify the special
                                                   division of Baker   178.37-5; 178.37-   permit to authorize a
                                                   Hughes, Inc.),      13; 178.37-15.      new non-DOT
                                                   Houston, TX.                            specification tank
                                                                                           assembly design.
11494-M................  .......................  ARC Automotive,     49 CFR 173.301(h);  To modify the special
                                                   Inc. (Former        173.302;            permit for
                                                   Grantee: Atlantic   173.306(d)(3).      consistency with
                                                   Research Corp.                          other air bag special
                                                   Automotive                              permits.
                                                   Products Group),
                                                   Knoxville, TN.
11506-M................  .......................  Autoliv ASP, Inc.,  49 CFR 173.301(h);  To modify the special
                                                   Ogden, UT.          173.302.            permit for
                                                                                           consistency with
                                                                                           other air bag special
                                                                                           permits.
11650-M................  .......................  Autoliv ASP, Inc.,  49 CFR 173.301;     To modify the special
                                                   Ogden, UT.          173.302; 178.65-9.  permit for
                                                                                           consistency with
                                                                                           other air bag special
                                                                                           permits.
11777-M................  RSPA-15902.............  Autoliv ASP, Inc.,  49 CFR 173.301(h);  To modify the special
                                                   Ogden, UT.          173.302.            permit for
                                                                                           consistency with
                                                                                           other air bag special
                                                                                           permits.
11993-M................  RSPA-3100..............  Key Safety          49 CFR              To modify the special
                                                   Systems, Inc.       173.301(a)(1);      permit for
                                                   (formerly BREED     173.302a.           consistency with
                                                   Tech.), Lakeland,                       other air bag special
                                                   FL.                                     permits.
12122-M................  RSPA-4313..............  ARC Automotive,     49 CFR 173.301(h);  To modify the special
                                                   Inc., Knoxville,    173.302;            permit for
                                                   TN.                 173.306(d)(3).      consistency with
                                                                                           other air bag special
                                                                                           permits.
12124-M................  RSPA-4309..............  TOTAL               49 CFR 173.242;     To modify the special
                                                   Petrochemicals      178.245-1(c);       permit to authorize a
                                                   USA Inc.,           178.245-1(d)(4).    new non-DOT
                                                   Pasadena, TX.                           specification
                                                                                           portable tank
                                                                                           comparable to a
                                                                                           specification DOT 51
                                                                                           portable tank
                                                                                           equipped with
                                                                                           vertical outlet and
                                                                                           no internal shutoff
                                                                                           valve for use in
                                                                                           transporting Division
                                                                                           4.2 and 4.3 hazardous
                                                                                           materials.
12844-M................  RSPA-10753.............  Delphi              49 CFR              To modify the special
                                                   Corporation,        173.301(a)(1);      permit for
                                                   Vandalia, OH.       173.302a(a)(1);     consistency with
                                                                       175.3.              other air bag special
                                                                                           permits.
13270-M................  RSPA-16489.............  Takata              49 CFR 173.301(a);  To modify the special
                                                   Corporation,        173.302(a); 175.3.  permit for
                                                   Minato-Ku Tokyo                         consistency with
                                                   106-8510.                               other air bag special
                                                                                           permits.

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14152-M................  PHMSA-20467............  Saes Pure Gas,      49 CFR 173.187....  To modify the special
                                                   Inc., San Luis                          permit to authorize a
                                                   Obispo, CA.                             change in the minimum
                                                                                           and maximum pressures
                                                                                           authorized in a non-
                                                                                           DOT specification
                                                                                           packaging for
                                                                                           transporting certain
                                                                                           quantities of metal
                                                                                           catalyst, classed as
                                                                                           Division 4.2.
14167-M................  PHMSA-20669............  Trinityrail,        49 CFR 173.26;      To modify the special
                                                   Dallas, TX.         173.314(c);         permit to authorize
                                                                       179.13 and          an alternative
                                                                       179.100-12(c).      fitting design on DOT
                                                                                           105J600W
                                                                                           specification tank
                                                                                           cars.
14232-M................  PHMSA-22248............  Luxfer Gas          49 CFR              To modify the special
                                                   Cylinders--Compos   173.302a(a);        permit to authorize
                                                   ite Cylinder        173.304a(a); and    an increase in
                                                   Division,           180.205.            service life to 30
                                                   Riverside, CA.                          years for certain
                                                                                           carbon composite
                                                                                           cylinders for
                                                                                           transporting certain
                                                                                           Division 2.1 and 2.2
                                                                                           gases.
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