Document ID: PHMSA-2013-0008-0280
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Hazardous Materials: Applications for Special Permits
Posted Date: 2018-12-14T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 240 (Friday, December 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 64429]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27111]

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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 modification of 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 December 31, 2018.

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 November 29, 2018.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

                                              Special Permits Data
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                                                                                   Nature of the special permits
       Application No.                 Applicant          Regulation(s) affected              thereof
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7945-M.......................  MEGGITT SAFETY SYSTEMS,   173.304a(a)(1)..........  To modify the special permit
                                INC.                                                to authorize additional
                                                                                    Class 2.2 hazmat to the
                                                                                    permit. (modes 1,2,3,4).
12184-M......................  WELDSHIP CORPORATION....  173.302a(b)(2),           To modify the special permit
                                                          173.302a(b)(3),           to remove the year
                                                          173.302a(b)(4),           restriction from the
                                                          173.302a(b)(5),           required CGA pamphlet.
                                                          180.205(c), 180.205(f),   (modes 1,2,3,4).
                                                          180.205(g), 180.205(i),
                                                          180.209(a), 180.213.
14857-M......................  WESTERN SALES & TESTING   180.209.................  To modify the special permit
                                OF AMARILLO INC.                                    to clarify the neck flange/
                                                                                    sleeve inspection and
                                                                                    cleaning requirements and to
                                                                                    authorize additional Class
                                                                                    2.1 and 2.2 hazmat. (modes
                                                                                    1,2,3,4).
20378-M......................  LG CHEM.................  172.101(j)..............  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to authorize fiberboard
                                                                                    boxes as outer packaging.
                                                                                    (mode 4).
20500-M......................  CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF  ........................  To modify the special permit
                                TOXIC SUBSTANCES                                    issued on an emergency basis
                                CONTROL.                                            and make it permanent. (mode
                                                                                    1).
20584-M......................  BATTERY SOLUTIONS, LLC..  173.185(f)(3),            To modify the special permit
                                                          173.185(c)(1)(iii),       to authorize the use of
                                                          173.185(c)(1)(iv),        thermally insulating fire
                                                          173.185(c)(1)(v),         suppressant material in a
                                                          173.185(c)(3),            sufficient quantity and
                                                          173.185(f).               manner that will suppress
                                                                                    lithium battery fires, heat
                                                                                    and smoke and absorbs the
                                                                                    smoke, gases and flammable
                                                                                    vapors and electrolytes
                                                                                    during a thermal runaway
                                                                                    incident. (modes 1,2,3).
20612-M......................  WILCO MACHINE & FAB, INC  178.345-7(a)(1), 178.345- To modify the special permit
                                                          3(a).                     to remove the annual testing
                                                                                    requirement for some
                                                                                    specific tanks. (mode 1).
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[FR Doc. 2018-27111 Filed 12-13-18; 8:45 am]
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