Document ID: PHMSA-2013-0008-0184
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Hazardous Materials: Applications for Special Permits
Posted Date: 2016-12-22T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 246 (Thursday, December 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 94018-94020]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30577]

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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 delayed more than 180 days.

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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

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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 January 23, 2017.

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: 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(6); 49 CFR I.53(b)).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 8, 2016.
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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11180-M..................  ..............  Arrival Inc.........  24..................  To modify the special
                                                                                        permit to authorize
                                                                                        metal tubes with a
                                                                                        decreased diameter and
                                                                                        an increased length to
                                                                                        be authorized under the
                                                                                        special permit.
11516-P..................  ..............  Essendant Inc.......  177.800, 172.500,     To authorize the
                                                                  173.304a, 172.200,    transportation in
                                                                  174.1, 172.400.       commerce of certain DOT
                                                                                        Specification 2Q
                                                                                        containers containing
                                                                                        certain hazardous
                                                                                        materials.
12412-R..................  ..............  Green Touch Systems   ....................  To consolidate the
                                            LLC.                                        exemptions that
                                                                                        currently authorize the
                                                                                        discharge of hazardous
                                                                                        materials in UN
                                                                                        Intermediate Bulk
                                                                                        Containers (IBC) without
                                                                                        removing the IBC from
                                                                                        the motor vehicle on
                                                                                        which it is transported.
13583-M..................  ..............  Structural            205, 3, 302A, 304A..  To authorize an increase
                                            Composites                                  in the maximum water
                                            Industries LLC.                             volume of the non-
                                                                                        specification cylinders
                                                                                        manufactured under the
                                                                                        special permit.
14566-M..................  ..............  Nantong CIMC Tank     178.274(b),           To modify the special
                                            Equipment Co., Ltd.   178.274(b),           permit to authorize
                                                                  178.276(a)(2),        portable tanks with a
                                                                  178.276(b)(1).        design margin of 3.5:1
                                                                                        instead of 4.0:1.
14691-R..................  ..............  Federal Express       ....................  To authorize the return
                                            Corporation.                                shipment by motor
                                                                                        vehicle of hazardous
                                                                                        materials that have been
                                                                                        accepted, transported,
                                                                                        and subsequently
                                                                                        determined to be non-
                                                                                        compliant with the
                                                                                        Hazardous Materials
                                                                                        Regulation's shipping
                                                                                        paper, marking or
                                                                                        labeling requirements.
14920-M..................  ..............  Nordco Rail Services  173.302a(b),          To modify the special
                                            LLC.                  172.203(a),           permit to authorize
                                                                  172.301(c), 180.205.  requalification of DOT
                                                                                        specification 3A and 3AA
                                                                                        cylinders with 24 inch
                                                                                        outside diameters and to
                                                                                        indicate that Ultrasonic
                                                                                        Examination (UE) is not
                                                                                        required on the sidewall-
                                                                                        to-base transitions
                                                                                        (SBT) region of a
                                                                                        cylinder if the cylinder
                                                                                        design does not permit.
16273-R..................  ..............  Lohman Helicopter,    ....................  To authorize the
                                            LLC.                                        transportation in
                                                                                        commerce of certain
                                                                                        hazardous materials by
                                                                                        14 CFR part 133
                                                                                        Rotorcraft External Load
                                                                                        Operations transporting
                                                                                        hazardous materials
                                                                                        attached to or suspended
                                                                                        from an aircraft, in
                                                                                        remote areas of the U.S.
                                                                                        only, without being
                                                                                        subject to hazard
                                                                                        communication
                                                                                        requirements, quantity
                                                                                        limitations and certain
                                                                                        loading and stowage
                                                                                        requirements.
16452-M..................  ..............  The Procter & Gamble  ....................  To modify the permit to
                                            Company.                                    clarify the requirement
                                                                                        for strong outer
                                                                                        packaging to meet the
                                                                                        requirements normally
                                                                                        applied to packages of
                                                                                        ``limited quantities''
                                                                                        moving by air.
16592-P..................  ..............  Maximum Rx Credit,    ....................  To authorize the
                                            Inc.                                        transportation in
                                                                                        commerce of certain Drug
                                                                                        Enforcement
                                                                                        Administration (DEA)
                                                                                        controlled substances
                                                                                        transported for the
                                                                                        purpose of disposal.
20220-N..................  ..............  Agility Fuel          173.220(a)..........  To authorize the
                                            Systems, Inc.                               transportation in
                                                                                        commerce of compressed
                                                                                        natural gas fuel systems
                                                                                        that are not part of an
                                                                                        internal combustion
                                                                                        engine.

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20222-N..................  ..............  Trinity Containers,   178.337-3(g)(3),      To authorize the
                                            LLC.                  172.203(a),           transportation in
                                                                  172.302(c).           commerce of certain DOT
                                                                                        Specification MC-331
                                                                                        cargo tank motor
                                                                                        vehicles with a water
                                                                                        capacity greater than
                                                                                        3,000 gallons,
                                                                                        manufactured to the DOT
                                                                                        MC-331 specification,
                                                                                        constructed of non-
                                                                                        quenched and tempered
                                                                                        (``NQT'') steel except
                                                                                        that the cargo tanks
                                                                                        have baffle supports
                                                                                        welded directly to an
                                                                                        angle on the inside of
                                                                                        the cargo tank without
                                                                                        the use of pads.
20226-N..................  ..............  Awesome Flight LLC..  173.27(b)(3)........  To authorize the
                                                                                        transportation of
                                                                                        lithium ion batteries in
                                                                                        excess of the authorized
                                                                                        quantity limitations via
                                                                                        passenger and cargo
                                                                                        aircraft.
20228-N..................  ..............  Worthington Cylinder  173.302(f)(3),        To authorize the
                                            Corporation.          173.302(f)(4),        manufacture, marking,
                                                                  173.302(f)(5),        sale and use of non-DOT
                                                                  173.302(a)(1),        specification fully
                                                                  173.304a(a)(1),       wrapped carbon fiber
                                                                  175.501(e)(3).        reinforced steel lined
                                                                                        cylinders for the
                                                                                        transportation in
                                                                                        commerce.
20235-N..................  ..............  Union Pacific         174.83(c),            To authorize the
                                            Railroad Company      174.83(d),            transportation in
                                            Inc.                  174.83(e).            commerce of flat-cars
                                                                                        carrying bulk packagings
                                                                                        containing certain
                                                                                        Division 4.3 materials
                                                                                        without restricting its
                                                                                        ability to couple with
                                                                                        another railcar while
                                                                                        moving under its own
                                                                                        momentum.
20239-N..................  ..............  Paklook Air, Inc....  172.101(j)(1),        To authorize the
                                                                  172.301(c).           transportation in
                                                                                        commerce of certain
                                                                                        Class 1 explosive
                                                                                        materials which are
                                                                                        forbidden for
                                                                                        transportation by air,
                                                                                        to be transported by
                                                                                        cargo aircraft within
                                                                                        and around the State of
                                                                                        Alaska when other means
                                                                                        of transportation are
                                                                                        impracticable or not
                                                                                        available.
20251-N..................  ..............  Salco Products Inc..  172.203(a), 178.345-  To authorize the
                                                                  1, 180.413.           manufacture, mark, sale
                                                                                        and use of manway
                                                                                        assemblies constructed
                                                                                        from stabilized
                                                                                        polyethylene for
                                                                                        installation on certain
                                                                                        DOT specification cargo
                                                                                        tank motor vehicles in
                                                                                        transporting certain
                                                                                        hazardous materials.
20260-N..................  ..............  Rogers Helicopters,   173.27(b)(2),         To authorize the
                                            Inc.                  172.101(j),           transportation in
                                                                  172.200(a),           commerce of certain
                                                                  172.200,              hazardous materials by
                                                                  172.204(c)(3),        14 CFR part 133
                                                                  172.400(b),           Rotorcraft External Load
                                                                  172.400a(a),          Operations transporting
                                                                  172.300(a),           hazardous materials
                                                                  172.300,              attached to or suspended
                                                                  172.301(c),           from an aircraft, in
                                                                  175.75(b),            remote areas of the US
                                                                  175.75(c),            only, without being
                                                                  178.1010(a)(1)        subject to hazard
                                                                  173.185(a).           communication
                                                                                        requirements, quantity,
                                                                                        limitations, and certain
                                                                                        loading and stowage
                                                                                        requirements.
20261-N..................  ..............  Saft S.A............  ....................  To authorize the
                                                                                        transportation in
                                                                                        commerce of prototype
                                                                                        and low production
                                                                                        lithium ion cells and
                                                                                        batteries and lithium
                                                                                        metal cells and
                                                                                        batteries by cargo-only
                                                                                        aircraft.
20262-N..................  ..............  Shuiazhuang Enric     173.302(a),           To authorize the
                                            Gas Equipment Co.,    173.304(a).           transportation of
                                            Ltd..                                       certain hazardous
                                                                                        materials in non-DOT
                                                                                        specification fiber
                                                                                        reinforced composite
                                                                                        cylinders.
20266-N..................  ..............  Zhejiang Tiantai      173.304(a),           To authorize the
                                            Zhantu Automobile     173.304(d).           manufacture, mark, sale
                                            Supplies Co., Ltd.                          and use of a non-
                                                                                        refillable, non-DOT
                                                                                        specification inside
                                                                                        metal container
                                                                                        conforming to all
                                                                                        regulations applicable
                                                                                        to a DOT specification
                                                                                        2Q, except as specified
                                                                                        herein, for the
                                                                                        transportation in
                                                                                        commerce of the
                                                                                        materials authorized by
                                                                                        this special aircraft.
20271-N..................  ..............  Ball Aerospace &      173.24(b)(1)........  To authorize the
                                            Technologies                                transportation in
                                            Corporation.                                commerce of DOT
                                                                                        specification cylinders
                                                                                        that have an
                                                                                        identifiable release of
                                                                                        hazardous materials
                                                                                        during transportation.
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