[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 241 (Friday, December 15, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75611-75612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9725]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Application for 
Special Permits

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: List of Applications for Special Permits.

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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. Each 
mode of transportation for which a particular special permit 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 January 16, 2007.

ADDRESSES: 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 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 December 12, 2006.
Delmer F. Billings,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Special Permits & Approvals.

                                               New Special Permit
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                                                               Regulation(s)
  Application No.         Docket No.          Applicant           affected      Nature of special permit thereof
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14436-N............  ...................  BNSF Railway       49 CFR 174.14(a)   To authorize the transportation
                                           Company, Topeka,   and (b).           in commerce of hazardous
                                           KS.                                   materials that are toxic by
                                                                                 inhalation by rail without
                                                                                 meeting the requirements of 49
                                                                                 CFR 174.14 for expedited
                                                                                 shipments. (mode 2)
14437-N............  ...................  The Columbiana     49 CFR 179.300...  To authorize the manufacture,
                                           Boiler Co.,                           marking, sale and use of non-
                                           Columbiana, OH.                       DOT specification multi-unit
                                                                                 tank car tanks similar to DOT
                                                                                 106A for transportation of
                                                                                 hazardous materials. (mode 2)

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14438-N............  ...................  Matheson Tri-Gas,  49 CFR 173.301(h)  To authorize the transportation
                                           Parsippany, NJ.    and 173.40.        in commerce of certain DOT 3A
                                                                                 and 3AA cylinders containing
                                                                                 division 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3
                                                                                 hazardous materials that have
                                                                                 developed a leak and been
                                                                                 capped with a special sealing
                                                                                 device. (modes 1, 2, 3)
14440-N............  ...................  Aiolos             49 CFR             To authorize the transportation
                                           Laboratories AB,   173.306(a)(3)(v).  in commerce of Division 2.1
                                           Karlstad, Sweden.                     hazardous materials in certain
                                                                                 non-refillable aerosol
                                                                                 containers which are not
                                                                                 subject to the hot water bath
                                                                                 test. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
14441-N............  ...................  B.J. Alan          49 CFR 173.60....  To authorize the transportation
                                           Company,                              in commerce of certain
                                           Youngstown, OH.                       fireworks in non-DOT
                                                                                 specification packagings when
                                                                                 returned to the distributor.
                                                                                 (mode 1)
14442-N............  ...................  Trinityrail,       49 CFR 179.13 and  To authorize the manufacture,
                                           Dallas, TX.        179.100-12(c).     marking, sale and use of non-
                                                                                 DOT specification tank cars
                                                                                 similar to a DOT 105J500W for
                                                                                 use in liquefied gas services
                                                                                 consisting of a welded
                                                                                 protective housing and with a
                                                                                 maximum gross weight on rail of
                                                                                 286,000 pounds. (mode 2)
14443-N............  ...................  Ball Aerospace &   49 CFR             To authorize the transportation
                                           Technologies       173.301(a)(1)      in commerce of helium by motor
                                           Corp., Boulder,    and (a)(3).        vehicle in a non-DOT
                                           CO.                                   specification packaging. (mode
                                                                                 1)
14445-N............  ...................  Crown Packaging    49 CFR 173.304(e)  To authorize the manufacture,
                                           Technology         and 173.306(a).    marking, sale and use of a non-
                                           Alsip, IL.                            DOT specification inside metal
                                                                                 container conforming in part
                                                                                 with DOT-specification 2Q for
                                                                                 use in transporting R-134a (1,
                                                                                 1, 2 tetrafluoroethane). (modes
                                                                                 1, 2, 3, 4)
14447-N............  ...................  California Tank    49 CFR 177.834...  To authorize cargo tanks to
                                           Lines, Inc.,                          remain connected while standing
                                           Stockton, CA.                         without the physical presence
                                                                                 of an unloader when using a
                                                                                 specially designed hose. (mode
                                                                                 1)
14448-N............  ...................  UltraCell          49 CFR 175.10(a).  To authorize passengers on
                                           Corporation,                          aircraft to carry on fuel cells
                                           Livermore, CA.                        and spare cartridges as
                                                                                 unregulated. (mode 5)
14449-N............  ...................  Applied            49 CFR 178.5.....  To authorize the manufacture,
                                           Companies,                            marking, sale and use of non-
                                           Valencia, CA.                         DOT specification cylinder
                                                                                 similar to a DOT 4D for the
                                                                                 transportation of nitrogen and
                                                                                 carbon dioxide. (modes 1, 4)
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