[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 177 (Thursday, September 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43285-43286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19342]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

AGENCY: 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 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 October 16, 2017.

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: Ryan Paquet, Director, Office of 
Hazardous Materials Approvals and Permits Division, Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, East Building, PHH-30, 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-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 August 31, 2017.
Donald Burger,
Chief, Office of the Special Permits and Approvals.


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                                                                        Regulation(s)     Nature of the special
    Application No.           Docket No.             Applicant            affected           permits thereof
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                                              SPECIAL PERMITS DATA
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20512-N...............  ......................  Worldwind            172.101(j),         To authorize the
                                                 Helicopters, Inc.    172.200,            transportation in
                                                                      172.204(c)(3),      commerce of certain
                                                                      172.300,            hazardous materials by
                                                                      173.27(b)(2),       external load with a
                                                                      175.30(a)(1),       helicopter in remote
                                                                      175.75.             areas of the US
                                                                                          without being subject
                                                                                          to hazard
                                                                                          communication
                                                                                          requirements and
                                                                                          quantity limitations
                                                                                          where no other means
                                                                                          of transportation is
                                                                                          available. (Mode 4).
20513-N...............  ......................  Rolling Paper        173.308...........  To authorize the
                                                 Depot, LLC.                              transportation in
                                                                                          commerce of lighters
                                                                                          without the use of
                                                                                          certain hazard
                                                                                          communication. (Mode
                                                                                          1)
20517-N...............  ......................  Advance Research     173.205...........  To authorize the
                                                 Chemicals, Inc.                          transportation in
                                                                                          commerce of non-DOT
                                                                                          specification
                                                                                          cylinders containing
                                                                                          materials intended for
                                                                                          disposal. (Modes 1,
                                                                                          3).
20518-N...............  ......................  Colep Portugal, S.A  178.33-7..........  To authorize the
                                                                                          manufacture, mark,
                                                                                          sale and use of non-
                                                                                          DOT specification
                                                                                          receptacles conforming
                                                                                          with all regulations
                                                                                          applicable to a DOT
                                                                                          specification (2P and
                                                                                          2Q), except for the
                                                                                          wall thickness. (Modes
                                                                                          1, 2, 3).
20519-N...............  ......................  Richemont North      173.4b(a),          To authorize the
                                                 America, Inc.        173.4b(a)(10).      transportation in
                                                                                          commerce of articles
                                                                                          containing a Division
                                                                                          2.1 material as de
                                                                                          minimis. (Modes 1, 4,
                                                                                          5).
20522-N...............  ......................  Maine Department of  172.101(k),         To authorize the
                                                 Transportation.      172.200, 172.300,   transportation in
                                                                      172.400, 172.500,   commerce of private
                                                                      172.600.            motor vehicles
                                                                                          containing certain
                                                                                          hazardous materials
                                                                                          via passenger ferry
                                                                                          vessels.
20523-N...............  ......................  Whitewave Foods      173.306(b)........  To authorize the
                                                 Company, The.                            transportation in
                                                                                          commerce of non-DOT
                                                                                          specification pressure
                                                                                          receptacles containing
                                                                                          foodstuffs. (Modes 1,
                                                                                          2, 3, 4, 5).
20524-N...............  ......................  Wilhelm Schmidt      172.102(c)(4),....  To authorize the
                                                 GmbH.               178.705(c)(2)(ii).   manufacture, mark,
                                                                                          sale, and use of IBCs
                                                                                          intended to contain
                                                                                          ammonia solutions and
                                                                                          dichloromethane.
                                                                                          (Modes 1, 2, 3).
20525-N...............  ......................  Avfuel Corporation.  180.407(a)........  To authorize the
                                                                                          transportation in
                                                                                          commerce of certain
                                                                                          DOT cargo tanks that
                                                                                          have not been
                                                                                          requalified in
                                                                                          accordance with part
                                                                                          180. (Mode 1).
20526-N...............  ......................  Space Exploration    105.30, 105.30(a),  To authorize the
                                                 Technologies Corp.   105.30(a)(2).       transportation in
                                                                                          commerce of low
                                                                                          production lithium
                                                                                          batteries contained in
                                                                                          equipment in non-DOT
                                                                                          specification
                                                                                          packaging. (Mode 1).

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20527-N...............  ......................  Procyon-Alpha        172.102(c)(1),      To authorize the
                                                 Squared, Inc.        172.200, 172.300,   manufacture, mark,
                                                                      172.400,            sale, and use of non-
                                                                      173.159a(c)(2),.    DOT specification
                                                                     173.185(c)(1)(iii)   packagings for the
                                                                      ,                   transportation in
                                                                      173.185(c)(1)(iv)   commerce of batteries
                                                                      ,                   without hazard
                                                                      173.185(c)(1)(v),   communication. (Modes
                                                                      173.185(c)(3).      1, 3).
20528-N...............  ......................  Triest AG Group,     180.205(g)........  To authorize the
                                                 Inc.                                     transportation in
                                                                                          commerce of DOT 4BW240
                                                                                          cylinders that have
                                                                                          been requalified by
                                                                                          proof pressure test
                                                                                          and visual inspection.
                                                                                          (Modes 1, 3).
20529-N...............  ......................  Texas Instruments    173.187...........  To authorize the
                                                 Incorporated.                            transportation in
                                                                                          commerce of certain
                                                                                          pyrophoric solids in
                                                                                          UN 4H2 packaging.
                                                                                          (Mode 1).
20530-N...............  ......................  CEA Liten..........  172.101(j),         To authorize the
                                                                      173.185(a).         transportation in
                                                                                          commerce of prototype
                                                                                          lithium ion batteries
                                                                                          in excess of 35 kg by
                                                                                          cargo-only aircraft.
                                                                                          (Mode 4).
20531-N...............  ......................  General Atomics....  172.101(j),         To authorize the
                                                                      173.185(a).         transportation in
                                                                                          commerce of low
                                                                                          production lithium
                                                                                          batteries in excess of
                                                                                          35 kg by cargo-only
                                                                                          aircraft. (Mode 4).
20532-N...............  ......................  Chart Inc..........  172.203(a),         To authorize the
                                                                      177.834(h).         manufacture, mark,
                                                                                          sale, and use of DOT
                                                                                          4L cylinders for the
                                                                                          discharge of
                                                                                          refrigerated liquid
                                                                                          gases without removing
                                                                                          them from the vehicle
                                                                                          on which they are
                                                                                          transported. (Mode 1).
20534-N...............  ......................  Energy Transport     172.101(i)(3).....  To authorize the
                                                 Solutions LLC.                           transportation in
                                                                                          commerce of methane,
                                                                                          refrigerated liquid in
                                                                                          DOT specification
                                                                                          113C120W and 113C140W
                                                                                          tank cars. (Mode 2).
20536-N...............  ......................  Amigo Mobility       ..................  To authorize the
                                                 International, Inc.                      transportation in
                                                                                          commerce of lithium
                                                                                          batteries without
                                                                                          requiring shipper
                                                                                          training.
20537-N...............  ......................  Inmark Packaging     173.197(c)........  To authorize the
                                                 Limited Liability                        transportation in
                                                 Company.                                 commerce of regulated
                                                                                          medical waste in UN
                                                                                          11G packaging. (Mode
                                                                                          1).
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[FR Doc. 2017-19342 Filed 9-13-17; 8:45 am]
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