[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 202 (Friday, October 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72557-72558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23155]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Hazardous Materials: Notice of Actions on Special Permits

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
DOT.

ACTION: Notice of actions on special permit applications.

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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, notice is hereby given 
that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the 
application described herein.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 20, 2023.

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: Donald Burger, Chief, Office of 
Hazardous Materials Safety General Approvals and Permits Branch, 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department 
of Transportation, East Building, PHH-13, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
Southeast, Washington, DC 20590-0001, (202) 366-4535.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the applications are available for 
inspection in the Records Center, East Building, PHH-13, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC.
    This notice of receipt of applications for special permit 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 October 12, 2023.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

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                                                                                   Nature of the special permits
       Application No.                Applicant           Regulation(s) affected              thereof
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                                          Special Permits Data--Granted
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11818-M.....................  Lockheed Martin            172.301(f), 172.101(j),   To modify the special permit
                               Corporation.               172.101(j)(1),            to authorize an additional
                                                          173.304a(a)(2).           hazardous material.
12783-M.....................  Cool Renewal, LLC........  173.304a(a)(1),           To modify the special permit
                                                          173.306(a).               to authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of small units of certain
                                                                                    compressed gas, intended for
                                                                                    medical use as limited
                                                                                    quantities.
14992-M.....................  VIP Transport, Inc.......  173.196(a), 173.196(b),   To modify the special permit
                                                          173.199, 178.609.         to authorize smaller inner
                                                                                    packagings.
16318-M.....................  Technical Chemical         173.304(d), 173.167(a),   To modify the special permit
                               Company.                   173.302(a), 173.306(i).   to authorize additional
                                                                                    hazardous materials and
                                                                                    transportation of the
                                                                                    hazardous materials as
                                                                                    limited quantities.
20681-M.....................  Proserv UK Ltd...........  172.301(c),               To modify the special permit
                                                          173.302(a)(1),            to authorize additional
                                                          173.304(a).               cylinder coatings.
20936-M.....................  Co2 Exchange LLC.........  171.2(k), 172.200,        To modify the special permit
                                                          172.300, 172.700(a),      to authorize cylinders to be
                                                          172.400, 172.500.         packaged within an outer
                                                                                    fiberboard box with or
                                                                                    without a dispensing
                                                                                    machine.
20998-M.....................  Daicel Safety Systems      173.301(a)(1),            To modify the special permit
                               Americas, Inc.             173.302(a)(1),            to remove the requirement
                                                          178.65(c)(3).             that a flattening test be
                                                                                    conducted, authorize
                                                                                    alternative marking, and
                                                                                    authorize a pressure relief
                                                                                    device designed to an
                                                                                    alternative standard.
21297-M.....................  Luxfer Canada Limited....  173.301(i), 178.75......  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to authorize mounting of a
                                                                                    cylinder within a structural
                                                                                    frame during transportation.
21469-N.....................  Romeo Systems, Inc.......  172.101(j)..............  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium batteries
                                                                                    exceeding 35 kg by cargo-
                                                                                    only aircraft.
21580-N.....................  Arkema Inc...............  173.301, 173.302........  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of Boron Trifluoride (BF3)
                                                                                    in a non-DOT specification
                                                                                    cylinder.
21584-N.....................  National Air Cargo Group,  172.204(c)(3),            To authorize the
                               Inc.                       172.101(j),               transportation in commerce
                                                          173.27(b)(2),             by cargo-only aircraft of
                                                          173.27(b)(3),             Class 1 explosives which are
                                                          175.30(a)(1).             forbidden or exceed the
                                                                                    quantities authorized in
                                                                                    172.101 Column 9B.
21599-N.....................  Lanxess Corporation......  178.274(b)(1)...........  To authorize the manufacture,
                                                                                    mark, sale, and use of non-
                                                                                    specification ``T20'' UN
                                                                                    portable tanks conforming to
                                                                                    all requirements of a UN
                                                                                    portable tank, except as
                                                                                    specified herein.

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21629-N.....................  Space Bd Inc.............  172.101(j),               To authorize the
                                                          173.185(a)(1),            transportation in commerce
                                                          173.185(e)(7).            of prototype and low
                                                                                    production lithium ion
                                                                                    batteries including those
                                                                                    contained in or packed with
                                                                                    equipment.
21631-N.....................  Arkema Inc...............  173.173(b)(1)...........  To authorize the one-way
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of 532 non-DOT specification
                                                                                    1A1 metal drums containing
                                                                                    resin solution.
21646-N.....................  Delta Air Lines, Inc.....  175.10, 175.75..........  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of certain Division 2.2
                                                                                    materials that have been
                                                                                    loaded in an alternative
                                                                                    manner.
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                                          Special Permits Data--Denied
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9998-M......................  Accumulators, Inc........  173.302(a)..............  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to authorize additional
                                                                                    accumulators.
21163-M.....................  United Initiators, Inc...  178.345-10(b)(1)........  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to authorize additional
                                                                                    hazardous materials.
21232-N.....................  Scandinavian Airlines      175.75(c)...............  To authorize the
                               System Denmark-Norway-                               transportation in commerce
                               Sweden.                                              of aviation fuel contained
                                                                                    in a fuel tank by passenger-
                                                                                    carrying aircraft in
                                                                                    quantities that exceed the
                                                                                    limitation for materials
                                                                                    loaded in an inaccessible
                                                                                    manner.
21404-N.....................  Adair Investments Inc....  173.219(c)(4),            To authorize the
                                                          173.21(f)(3)(i),          transportation of lithium
                                                          199.9(a)(1).              batteries, brake cleaners,
                                                                                    starting fluid, and
                                                                                    carborator cleaners.
21524-N.....................  Tea Technologies Inc.....  180.205(c), 180.205(f),   To authorize the
                                                          180.205(g).               transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of composite tubes that have
                                                                                    been requalified using modal
                                                                                    acoustic emission (MAE) in
                                                                                    lieu of volumetric and
                                                                                    internal visual examination.
21573-N.....................  Sharpsville Container      178.274(j)(3),            To authorize the
                               Corporation.               178.274(j)(4).            transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of portable tanks containing
                                                                                    certain hazardous materials
                                                                                    where the tank has not been
                                                                                    leakage tested in accordance
                                                                                    with 49 CFR 178.274(j).
21587-N.....................  Textron Aviation Defense   173.220(f)..............  To authorize the
                               LLC.                                                 transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of an aircraft fuselage and
                                                                                    canopy.
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                                         Special Permits Data--Withdrawn
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14152-M.....................  Entegris, Inc............  173.27(f)...............  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to authorize an additional
                                                                                    hazardous material.
21579-N.....................  KULR Technology            173.6(a)(1), 173.6(d)...  To authorize the manufacture,
                               Corporation.                                         mark, sale, and use of
                                                                                    packaging for the purpose of
                                                                                    transporting lithium
                                                                                    batteries as Materials of
                                                                                    Trade in excess of the
                                                                                    package weight limitations
                                                                                    and vehicle aggregate weight
                                                                                    limitations.
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