[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 197 (Thursday, October 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82292-82294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23406]


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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 12, 2024.

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 1, 2024.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

                      Special Permits Data--Granted
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                                                        Nature of the
 Application No.     Applicant      Regulation(s)      special permits
                                       affected            thereof
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16118-M.........  Toyota Motor     173.301(a)(1)..  To modify the
                   Sales USA Inc.                    special permit to
                                                     align with the
                                                     provisions in the
                                                     UN Model
                                                     Regulations,
                                                     Special Provision
                                                     392.
21547-M.........  Mazda Motor of   172.101(j).....  To modify the
                   America, Inc.                     special permit to
                                                     authorize an
                                                     additional lithium
                                                     battery.
21683-N.........  Colep Packaging  178.33-7(a),     To authorize the
                   Portugal, S.A.   178.33a-7(a).    manufacture, mark,
                                                     sale, and use of
                                                     non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     receptacles with
                                                     reduced wall
                                                     thickness.

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21731-N.........  Inversion Space  173.185(b),      To authorize the
                   Company.         173.62(c),       transportation in
                                    177.848(b).      commerce of certain
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     in non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     packaging
                                                     (spacecraft) and
                                                     limited quantities
                                                     of Division 1.4S
                                                     and 1.4C explosives
                                                     secured within the
                                                     spacecraft.
21737-N.........  Remolques        178.345-2......  To authorize the
                   Tanques y                         manufacture, mark,
                   Equipos, S.A.                     sale, and use of
                   DE C.V.                           DOT 406, 407, and
                                                     412 specification
                                                     cargo tanks using
                                                     alternative
                                                     materials of
                                                     construction.
21790-N.........  Seattle          173.199,         To authorize the
                   Children's       178.609(d).      transportation in
                   Hospital.                         commerce of live
                                                     mice infected with
                                                     Mycobacterium
                                                     tuberculosis (a
                                                     Category B
                                                     infectious
                                                     substance).
21799-N.........  Nebraska         172.203(a),      To authorize the use
                   Central          174.24(a),       of electronic means
                   Railroad         174.24(b),       to maintain and
                   Company.         174.24,          communicate on
                                    174.26(a),       board train consist
                                    174.26(b),       information in lieu
                                    174.26.          of paper
                                                     documentation when
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     are transported by
                                                     rail.
21808-N.........  Albedo Space     173.301(f)(1)..  To authorize the
                   Corp.                             transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     spacecraft
                                                     containing
                                                     specification
                                                     cylinders that are
                                                     not equipped with
                                                     pressure relief
                                                     devices.
21829-N.........  Tatonduk         172.101(j)(2),   To authorize the
                   Outfitters       173.242,         transportation in
                   Limited.         173.27.          commerce of certain
                                                     Class 3 hazardous
                                                     materials in non-
                                                     DOT specification
                                                     bulk packaging
                                                     aboard cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
21830-N.........  Everts Air       172.101(j),      To authorize the
                   Fuel, Inc.       173.242,         transportation in
                                    173.27.          commerce of certain
                                                     Class 3 hazardous
                                                     materials in non-
                                                     DOT specification
                                                     bulk packaging
                                                     aboard cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
21839-N.........  Kraken Power     172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                   GmbH.                             transportation in
                                                     commerce of lithium
                                                     ion batteries
                                                     exceeding 35 kg
                                                     aboard cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
21845-N.........  Polyventive LLC  172.506(a),      To authorize the one-
                                    172.506(a)(1),   time, one-way
                                    172.101(e),      transportation of a
                                    173.241(d).      leaking container
                                                     for the purpose of
                                                     repacking.
21850-N.........  Reflex           173.185(a).....  To authorize the
                   Aerospace GmbH.                   transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     prototype lithium
                                                     ion batteries
                                                     contained in
                                                     equipment by cargo-
                                                     only aircraft.
21860-N.........  Veolia ES        173.21(b),       To authorize the one-
                   Technical        173.51,          time, one-way
                   Solutions LLC.   173.54(a),       transportation in
                                    173.56(b).       commerce of
                                                     unapproved
                                                     explosives for
                                                     final destruction.
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                      Special Permits Data--Denied
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                                                        Nature of the
 Application No.     Applicant      Regulation(s)      special permits
                                       affected            thereof
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15773-M.........  Roche Molecular  173.242(e)(1)..  To modify the
                   Systems, Inc.                     special permit to
                                                     remove the
                                                     requirement that
                                                     the special permit
                                                     accompany the
                                                     shipment.
21352-N.........  Veolia North     173.244(a)(2),   To authorize the
                   America          173.31(e)(2)(i   transportation in
                   Regeneration     i), 179.22(e).   commerce of certain
                   Services, LLC.                    PIH materials in
                                                     105J500W
                                                     specification tank
                                                     cars that were
                                                     originally
                                                     manufactured prior
                                                     to March 16, 2009,
                                                     and have been
                                                     modified to meet
                                                     the current
                                                     specification
                                                     requirements for
                                                     DOT 105H500W tank
                                                     cars.
21832-N.........  Larosa           173.306(a)(1)..  To authorize the
                   Enterprise,                       transportation in
                   LLC.                              commerce of butane
                                                     as limited
                                                     quantities when the
                                                     capacity of the
                                                     receptacle exceeds
                                                     four fluid ounces.
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                     Special Permits Data--Withdrawn
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                                                        Nature of the
 Application No.     Applicant      Regulation(s)      special permits
                                       affected            thereof
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21611-N.........  Cenergy          172.101(a),      To authorize the use
                   Solutions Inc.   173.302.         of MMC-331 vessels
                                                     for the
                                                     transportation of
                                                     adsorbed methane by
                                                     highway.
21678-M.........  Moxion Power Co  172.102(c)(1)..  To modify the
                                                     special permit to
                                                     authorize
                                                     international
                                                     transportation
                                                     aboard aircraft.
21809-N.........  Bhiwadi          173.304a(a)(1).  To authorize the
                   Cylinders                         manufacture, mark,
                   Private                           sale, and use of
                   Limited.                          non-specification
                                                     inner containers
                                                     similar to
                                                     specification DOT
                                                     2Q inner
                                                     containers.
21821-N.........  Sandvik, Inc...  172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of lithium
                                                     ion batteries
                                                     exceeding 35kg by
                                                     cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
21841-N.........  General          172.204(c)(3),   To authorize the
                   Dynamics Land    172.101(k)(9),   transportation of
                   Systems          173.27(b)(2),    UN0328 and UN0417
                   Edgefield Test   173.27(b)(3).    which are forbidden
                   Center.                           by cargo-only
                                                     aircraft by cargo-
                                                     only aircraft.
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