[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 11, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47319-47320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21849]


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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 November 13, 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 September 29, 2017.
Donald Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

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                                              Special Permits Data
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                                                                      Regulation(s)       Nature of the special
   Application No.           Docket No.            Applicant             affected            permits thereof
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20540-N..............  .....................  LINDE GAS NORTH      173.163(b).........  To authorize the
                                               AMERICA LLC.                              transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of DOT
                                                                                         specification 3A and
                                                                                         3AA cylinders
                                                                                         containing certain
                                                                                         hazardous materials
                                                                                         after previously
                                                                                         containing hydrogen
                                                                                         fluoride. (Modes 1, 2,
                                                                                         3).
20541-N..............  .....................  ISGEC HEAVY          179.300-19(a)......  To authorize the
                                               ENGINEERING LTD.                          manufacture, mark,
                                                                                         sale, and use of DOT
                                                                                         specification tank cars
                                                                                         that have been
                                                                                         inspected outside of
                                                                                         the United States.
                                                                                         (Mode 1).
20543-N..............  .....................  SODASTREAM USA, INC  172.301(c), 180.209  To authorize the
                                                                                         transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of certain
                                                                                         cylinders that are
                                                                                         authorized to be
                                                                                         requalified every 10
                                                                                         years. (Modes 1, 2, 3).
20545-N..............  .....................  STANDARD FUSEE       172.101, 172.202,    To authorize the
                                               CORPORATION.         172.301, 172.401.    transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of certain
                                                                                         explosive materials
                                                                                         reclassed as Division
                                                                                         4.1. (Modes 1, 2, 3, 4,
                                                                                         5).
20546-N..............  .....................  DEPARTMENT OF        173.159(d).........  To authorize the
                                               DEFENSE (MILITARY                         transportation in
                                               SURFACE DEPLOYMENT                        commerce of batteries
                                               & DISTRIBUTION                            in metal drums or boxes
                                               COMMAND).                                 as strong outer
                                                                                         packagings. (Modes 1,
                                                                                         2, 3, 4).
20547-N..............  .....................  FISHER SCIENTIFIC    173.158(e).........  To authorize the one
                                               COMPANY LLC.                              time transportation of
                                                                                         nitric acid without
                                                                                         tightly closed
                                                                                         intermediate inner
                                                                                         packagings cushioned
                                                                                         with an absorbent
                                                                                         material. (Mode 1).
20549-N..............  .....................  CORNERSTONE          172.102(c)(1),       To authorize the
                                               ARCHITECTURAL        172.200, 172.300,    manufacture, marking,
                                               PRODUCTS LLC.        172.400,             sale and use of non-DOT
                                                                    172.700(a).          specification
                                                                                         fiberboard boxes for
                                                                                         the transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of certain
                                                                                         batteries without
                                                                                         shipping papers,
                                                                                         marking of the proper
                                                                                         shipping name and
                                                                                         identification number
                                                                                         or labeling, when
                                                                                         transported for
                                                                                         recycling or disposal.
                                                                                         (Modes 1, 3).
20550-N..............  .....................  NORTHSTAR TREKKING.  172.101(j),          To authorize the
                                                                    172.200,             transportation in
                                                                    172.204(c)(3),       commerce of certain
                                                                    172.300, 173.1,      hazardous materials by
                                                                    173.27(b)(2),        external load with a
                                                                    175.30(a)(1),        helicopter in remote
                                                                    175.75.              areas of the U.S.
                                                                                         without being subject
                                                                                         to hazard communication
                                                                                         requirements and
                                                                                         quantity limitations
                                                                                         where no other means of
                                                                                         transportation is
                                                                                         available. (Mode 4).
20551-N..............  .....................  MONDY GLOBAL, INC..  173.304(a).........  To authorize the
                                                                                         transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of non-DOT
                                                                                         specification cylinders
                                                                                         containing refrigerant
                                                                                         gases for the purpose
                                                                                         of transferring the
                                                                                         materials to compliant
                                                                                         packagings outside of
                                                                                         the port area. (Mode 1,
                                                                                         3).
20556-N..............  .....................  SAFT AMERICA INC...  172.101(j).........  To authorize the
                                                                                         transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of lithium ion
                                                                                         batteries in excess of
                                                                                         35 kg net weight by
                                                                                         cargo-only aircraft.
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[FR Doc. 2017-21849 Filed 10-10-17; 8:45 am]
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