Document ID: PHMSA-2013-0008-0474
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Hazardous Materials: Actions on Special Permits
Posted Date: 2022-04-13T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22024-22026]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07899]

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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), 
Transportation (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 May 13, 2022.

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

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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 April 4, 2022.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

                                          Special Permits Data--Granted
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                                                                                        Nature of the special
          Application No.                   Applicant        Regulation(s) affected        permits thereof
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12184-M............................  Weldship LLC..........  173.302a(b)(2),         To modify the special
                                                              173.302a(b)(3),         permit to clarify the
                                                              173.302a(b)(4),         packaging testing
                                                              173.302a(b)(5),         requirements.
                                                              180.205(c),
                                                              180.205(f),
                                                              180.205(g),
                                                              180.205(i),
                                                              180.209(a), 180.213.
14206-M............................  Hexagon Digital Wave    180.205, 172.203(a),    To modify the special
                                      LLC.                    172.301(c).             permit to authorize DOT-SP
                                                                                      14157 and DOT-SP 13488
                                                                                      cylinders.
14287-M............................  Troxler Electronic      173.465, 173.410,       To modify the special
                                      Laboratories, Inc.      173.411, 173.412,       permit to authorize
                                                              173.415.                additional portable
                                                                                      nuclear gauges.
16410-M............................  Snap-on Incorporated..  172.301(c),             To modify the special
                                                              173.185(c)(1)(iii),     permit to authorize
                                                              173.185(c)(1)(iv),      lithium ion or metal cells
                                                              173.185(c)(3)(i).       or batteries conforming to
                                                                                      49 CFR 173.185(c)(iv).
21163-M............................  United Initiators, Inc  178.345-10(b)(1)......  To modify the special
                                                                                      permit to clarify the
                                                                                      synopsis and to authorize
                                                                                      customers to load and
                                                                                      unload the packagings.
21203-M............................  Daklapack US Inc......  173.199(a)(1).........  To modify the special
                                                                                      permit to authorize the
                                                                                      use a QR code in lieu of
                                                                                      carrying a copy of the
                                                                                      special permit aboard each
                                                                                      motor vehicle and cargo-
                                                                                      only aircraft and the
                                                                                      manufacture of the
                                                                                      packaging and to clarify
                                                                                      end-user requirements.
21302-N............................  Taylor-Wharton          173.316...............  To authorize the
                                      Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.                              manufacture, mark, sale,
                                                                                      and use of a specification
                                                                                      DOT 4L cylinder for the
                                                                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of the methane,
                                                                                      refrigerated liquid.
21304-N............................  Freewire Technologies,  172.101(j),             To authorize the
                                      Inc.                    173.24(e)(4).           transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of lithium batteries
                                                                                      contained in equipment,
                                                                                      that exceed 35 kg net
                                                                                      weight, by cargo-only
                                                                                      aircraft.
21308-N............................  Micropore, Inc........  173.240(d)............  To authorize the
                                                                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of lithium hydroxide in
                                                                                      non-DOT specification
                                                                                      packaging by ground
                                                                                      transport.
21314-N............................  Samsung SDI America,    172.101(j)............  To authorize the
                                      Inc.                                            transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of lithium batteries
                                                                                      exceeding 35 kg by cargo-
                                                                                      only aircraft.
21317-N............................  Spaceflight, Inc......  173.185(a)(1).........  To authorize the
                                                                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of prototype or low
                                                                                      production lithium ion
                                                                                      batteries contained in
                                                                                      equipment (spacecraft).
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                                          Special Permits Data--Denied
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                                                                                        Nature of the special
          Application No.                   Applicant        Regulation(s) affected        permits thereof
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7765-M.............................  Cobham Mission Systems  173.302a(a)(1)........  To modify the special
                                      Orchard Park Inc.                               permit to remove certain
                                                                                      part numbers and to
                                                                                      increase the maximum
                                                                                      service pressure.
21206-N............................  Pacira Cryotech, Inc..  171.23(a)(2)(iv),       To authorize the
                                                              173.304(f)(1),          transportation in commerce
                                                              173.304(f)(2).          of small cartridges
                                                                                      manufactured to ISO 11118,
                                                                                      and are not equipped with
                                                                                      pressure relief devices,
                                                                                      by air.
21279-M............................  Davey Bickford USA,     173.56(b).............  To modify the special
                                      Inc.                                            permit to authorize
                                                                                      passenger-carrying
                                                                                      aircraft as a mode.
21286-N............................  BASF Corporation......  180.605(h)(3).........  To authorize the
                                                                                      requalification of
                                                                                      portable tanks without
                                                                                      requiring a DAA to witness
                                                                                      the testing.
21325-N............................  Western International   171.12(a)(4)..........  To authorize the
                                      Gas & Cylinders, Inc.                           requalification of
                                                                                      acetylene cylinders
                                                                                      authorized by Transport
                                                                                      Canada but are not
                                                                                      authorized for transport
                                                                                      of hazardous materials in
                                                                                      the United States.
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                                         Special Permits Data--Withdrawn
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                                                                                        Nature of the special
          Application No.                   Applicant        Regulation(s) affected        permits thereof
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21201-N............................  Mitsubishi Motors       172.101(j)............  To authorize the
                                      North America, Inc.                             transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of lithium ion batteries
                                                                                      exceeding 35 kg by cargo-
                                                                                      only aircraft.

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21338-N............................  Air Resources           172.101(a)............  To authorize the
                                      Helicopters Inc.                                transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of certain hazardous
                                                                                      materials by 14 CFR Part
                                                                                      133 cargo-only aircraft
                                                                                      (rotorcraft external load
                                                                                      operations) transporting
                                                                                      hazardous materials
                                                                                      attached to or suspended
                                                                                      from the aircraft, and
                                                                                      Part 135, as applicable,
                                                                                      in remote areas of the US
                                                                                      only, without being
                                                                                      subject to certain hazard
                                                                                      communication
                                                                                      requirements, quantity
                                                                                      limitations and certain
                                                                                      loading and stowage
                                                                                      requirements.
21348-N............................  FAZUA GmbH............  173.185(a)(1).........  To authorize the
                                                                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of prototype lithium
                                                                                      batteries by cargo-only
                                                                                      aircraft.
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[FR Doc. 2022-07899 Filed 4-12-22; 8:45 am]
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