[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 34 (Friday, February 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9308-9310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02977]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Notice of Application for Special Permits

AGENCY: Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration, PHMSA, 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 March 23, 2015.
    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, East Building, PHH-30, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast, Washington DC or at http://regulations.gov.
    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 February 3, 2015.
Donald Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits.

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 Application permits                                                    Regulation(s)       Nature of special
         No.                 Docket No.              Applicant            affected               thereof
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16356-N.............  ........................  United Launch        49 CFR 172.320,     To authorize the
                                                 Alliance, LLC,       173.54(a),          transportation in
                                                 Centennial, CO.      173.56(b),          commerce of not more
                                                                      173.57, 173.58,     than 25 grams of solid
                                                                      ICAO TI Special     explosive or
                                                                      Provision A62,      pyrotechnic material,
                                                                      ICAO TI Packing     including waste
                                                                      Instruction 101.    containing explosives,
                                                                                          that has energy
                                                                                          density not
                                                                                          significantly greater
                                                                                          than that of
                                                                                          pentaerythritol
                                                                                          tetranitrate, classed
                                                                                          as Division 1.4E when
                                                                                          packed in a special
                                                                                          shipping container.
                                                                                          (modes 1, 2, 4)

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16359-N.............  ........................  Department of        49 CFR              To authorize the
                                                 Defense, Scott       172.101(k)(6),      transportation in
                                                 AFB, IL.             172.101(k)(7),      commerce of Division
                                                                      172.101(k)(8),      1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4
                                                                      172.101(k)(9),      hazardous materials in
                                                                      172.101(k)(10),     cargo transport units
                                                                      176.84(c)(1),       that are not closed
                                                                      176.84(c)(2).       and are not stowed in
                                                                     Notes 14E, 15E,      accordance with the
                                                                      26E, and 27E,       Hazardous Materials
                                                                      IMDG Code 3.2.1.    Table or the Dangerous
                                                                     Column 16, IMDG      Goods List. (mode 3)
                                                                      Code 7.1.3.1.
16361-N.............  ........................  The University of    49 CFR 173.196....  To authorize the
                                                 Cincinnati,                              transportation in
                                                 Cincinnati, OH.                          commerce of certain
                                                                                          Category A infectious
                                                                                          substances in
                                                                                          alternative packaging.
                                                                                          (mode 1)
16364-N.............  ........................  ExodusDirect LLC,    49 CFR 173.13(a),   To authorize the
                                                 Des Moines, IA.      173.13(b),          manufacture, mark,
                                                                      173.13(c)(1)(ii),   sale and use of
                                                                      173.13(c)(1)(iv),   specially designed
                                                                      173.13(c)(2)(iii).  combination packagings
                                                                                          for transportation in
                                                                                          commerce of certain
                                                                                          materials without
                                                                                          hazard labels or
                                                                                          placards, with
                                                                                          quantity limits not
                                                                                          exceeding on liter for
                                                                                          liquids or 2.85
                                                                                          kilograms for solids.
                                                                                          (modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
16365-N.............  ........................  RDS Manufacturing,   49 CFR 177.834(h),  To authorize the
                                                 Inc., Perry, FL.     178.700(c)(1).      manufacture, mark,
                                                                                          sale and use of UN 31B
                                                                                          intermediate bulk
                                                                                          containers (IBCs) with
                                                                                          a capacity not
                                                                                          exceeding 119 gallons.
                                                                                          Additionally,
                                                                                          discharge of flammable
                                                                                          liquid hazardous
                                                                                          materials from the
                                                                                          IBCs without removing
                                                                                          them from the vehicle
                                                                                          on which they are
                                                                                          transported is
                                                                                          authorized. (mode 1)
16366-N.............  ........................  Department of        49 CFR 171.23(a),   To authorize the
                                                 Defense, Scott       173.302(a), ICAO    transportation in
                                                 AFB, IL.             TI Packing          commerce of nitrogen
                                                                      Instruction 200,    in non-DOT
                                                                      IMDG Code Packing   specification
                                                                      Instruction 200.    cylinders. (modes 1,
                                                                                          3, 4)
16371-N.............  ........................  Volkswagen Group of  49 CFR              To authorize the
                                                 America (VWGoA),     172.102(c)(2),      transportation in
                                                 Herndon, VA.         Special Provision   commerce of lithium
                                                                      A54, ICAO TI        ion batteries each
                                                                      Special Provision   exceeding 35 kg net
                                                                      A99.                weight when
                                                                                          transported aboard
                                                                                          cargo aircraft. (mode
                                                                                          4)
16372-N.............  ........................  Northrop Grumman     49 CFR 173.301(f),  To authorize the
                                                 Systems              173.302a(a)(1),     transportation in
                                                 Corporation,         173.304a(a)(2).     commerce of non-DOT
                                                 Redondo Beach, CA.                       specification
                                                                                          containers known as
                                                                                          heat pipes containing
                                                                                          anhydrous ammonia and/
                                                                                          or pulse tube coolers
                                                                                          containing helium.
                                                                                          (mode 1)
16373-N.............  ........................  Stainless Tank &     49 CFR 178.345-2,   To authorize the
                                                 Equipment Co.,       178.346-2,          manufacture, mark,
                                                 LLC, Beloit, WI.     178.347-2,          sale and use of non-
                                                                      178.348-2.          DOT specification
                                                                                          cargo tank motor
                                                                                          vehicles conforming in
                                                                                          part with
                                                                                          Specification DOT 406,
                                                                                          DOT 407, and DOT 412.
                                                                                          (mode 1)
16374-N.............  ........................  Bristow U.S. LLC,    49 CFR 172.101      To authorize the
                                                 New Iberia, LA.      Hazardous           transportation in
                                                                      Materials Table     commerce of certain
                                                                      Column (9A).        hazardous materials
                                                                                          which exceed the
                                                                                          authorized quantity
                                                                                          limitations for
                                                                                          passenger-carrying
                                                                                          aircraft. (mode 5)
16375-N.............  ........................  Kalitta Charters,    49 CFR              To authorize the
                                                 LLC, Ypsilanti, MI.  175.700(b)(2)(ii)   carriage of
                                                                      , 175.702(b).       radioactive materials
                                                                                          aboard cargo aircraft
                                                                                          when the combined
                                                                                          transport index
                                                                                          exceeds the authorized
                                                                                          limit of 200 per
                                                                                          aircraft or the
                                                                                          separation distance
                                                                                          criteria of Sec.
                                                                                          175.702(b) cannot be
                                                                                          met. (mode 4)
16377-N.............  ........................  BASF Corporation,    49 CFR              To authorize the
                                                 Florham Park, NJ.    173.315(a)(1),      transportation in
                                                                      173.315(a)(2).      commerce of certain
                                                                                          non-DOT specification
                                                                                          spherical pressure
                                                                                          vessels containing
                                                                                          boron trifluoride.
                                                                                          (modes 1, 2, 3)
16390-N.............  ........................  J.R. Helicopters     49 CFR 172.101      To authorize the
                                                 LLC, Yakima, WA.     Hazardous           transportation in
                                                                      Materials Table     commerce of certain
                                                                      Column (9B),        hazardous materials by
                                                                      172.200,            14 CFR Part 133
                                                                      172.204(c)(3),      Rotorcraft External
                                                                      172.200,            Load Operation
                                                                      172.204(c)(3),      transporting hazardous
                                                                      172.301(c),         materials attached to
                                                                      173.27(b)(2),       or suspended from an
                                                                      175.30(a)(1),       aircraft, in remote
                                                                      175.75.             areas of the U.S.
                                                                                          only, without being
                                                                                          subject to hazard
                                                                                          communication
                                                                                          requirements, quantity
                                                                                          limitations and
                                                                                          certain loading and
                                                                                          stowage requirements.
                                                                                          (mode 4)

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16391-N.............  ........................  Halliburton          49 CFR 173.201,     To authorize the
                                                 Company, Houston,    173.301(f),         transportation in
                                                 TX.                  173.302, 173.304a.  commerce of non-DOT
                                                                                          specification
                                                                                          cylinders used in oil
                                                                                          well sampling. (modes
                                                                                          1, 2, 3, 4)
16392-N.............  ........................  Gem Air, LLC,        49 CFR 172.101      To authorize the
                                                 Salmon, ID.          Hazardous           transportation in
                                                                      Materials Table     commerce of propane
                                                                      Column (9A),        aboard passenger-
                                                                      175.75(b).          carrying aircraft
                                                                                          within or into remote
                                                                                          wilderness areas in
                                                                                          the United States.
                                                                                          (mode 5)
16393-N.............  ........................  Airopack Technology  49 CFR 171-180,     To authorize the
                                                 Group BV,            IMDG Code Parts 1   manufacture, mark,
                                                 Waalwijk, The        through 7, ICAO     sale and use of non-
                                                 Netherlands.         TI Parts 1          DOT non-plastic
                                                                      through 8.          specification/
                                                                                          packagings, conforming
                                                                                          in part with DOT
                                                                                          Specification 2S,
                                                                                          charged with
                                                                                          compressed air for the
                                                                                          sole purpose of
                                                                                          expelling a non-
                                                                                          flammable, non-toxic,
                                                                                          and non-corrosive (non-
                                                                                          hazardous) liquid,
                                                                                          paste, powder, or gel,
                                                                                          which are not subject
                                                                                          to the Hazardous
                                                                                          Materials Regulations
                                                                                          (HMR), the
                                                                                          International Civil
                                                                                          Aviation
                                                                                          Organization's
                                                                                          Technical Instructions
                                                                                          for the Safe Transport
                                                                                          of Dangerous Goods by
                                                                                          Air (ICAO TI), or the
                                                                                          International Maritime
                                                                                          Dangerous Goods (IMDG)
                                                                                          Code. (modes 1, 2, 3,
                                                                                          4, 5)
16394-N.............  ........................  Cellco Partnership,  49 CFR Subparts C   To authorize the
                                                 Basking Ridge, NJ.   through H of Part   transportation in
                                                                      172, 173.185(f).    commerce of damaged or
                                                                                          defective lithium ion
                                                                                          cells and batteries
                                                                                          and equipment
                                                                                          containing them that
                                                                                          originally met the
                                                                                          requirements under 49
                                                                                          CFR 173.185(c). (modes
                                                                                          1, 2)
16395-N.............  ........................  Chandler             49 CFR 173.201,     To authorize the
                                                 Instruments          173.301(f),         manufacture, mark,
                                                 Company LLC,         173.302(a),         sale and use of non-
                                                 Broken Arrow, OK.    173.304.            specification DOT
                                                                                          cylinders used in oil
                                                                                          well sampling. (modes
                                                                                          1, 2, 3, 4)
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