Document ID: PHMSA-2008-0137-0001
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Application for Special Permits
Posted Date: 2008-05-22T04:00Z

[Federal Register: May 22, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 100)]
[Notices]               
[Page 29847-29848]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

 
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Application 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 (49 CFR Part 107, 
Subpart B), 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 June 23, 2008.
    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: Copies of the applications are 
available for inspection in the Records Center, East Building, PHH-30, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC or at http://dms.dot.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 May 12, 2008.
Delmer F. Billings,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Special Permits and Approvals.

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                                                                          Regulation(s)      Nature of special
  Application No.           Docket No.                 Applicant             affected         permits thereof
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                                               NEW SPECIAL PERMITS
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14689-N...........                              Trinity Industries,     49 CFR 178.337-    To authorize the
                                                 Inc., Dallas, TX.       3(g).              manufacture,
                                                                                            marking, sale and
                                                                                            use of certain MC
                                                                                            331 cargo tank motor
                                                                                            vehicles that have
                                                                                            baffle support clips
                                                                                            welded to the inside
                                                                                            of the cargo tank
                                                                                            wall. (mode 1).
14690-N...........                              Thermo MF Physics,      49 CFR 173.304a..  To authorize the
                                                 Colorado Springs, CO.                      transportation in
                                                                                            commerce of Sulfur
                                                                                            hexafluoride,
                                                                                            Division 2.2 in non-
                                                                                            DOT specification
                                                                                            cylinders. (modes 1,
                                                                                            3, 4, 5).
14691-N...........                              FedEx Express,          49 CFR 172.202;    To authorize the
                                                 Memphis, TN.            172.203(c), (k),   return shipment by
                                                                         (m); 172.301;      motor vehicle of
                                                                         172.400;           hazardous materials
                                                                         172.302(c).        that have been
                                                                                            accepted,
                                                                                            transported, and
                                                                                            subsequently
                                                                                            determined to be non-
                                                                                            compliant with the
                                                                                            Hazardous Materials
                                                                                            Regulation's
                                                                                            shipping paper,
                                                                                            marking or labeling
                                                                                            requirements. (mode
                                                                                            1).
14692-N...........                              Airgas, Inc., Radnor,   49 CFR 180.209...  To authorize the
                                                 PA.                                        transportation in
                                                                                            commerce of certain
                                                                                            DOT-3A, 3AA, 3AX,
                                                                                            3AAX and 3T
                                                                                            specification
                                                                                            cylinders that are
                                                                                            requalified every
                                                                                            ten years. (modes 1,
                                                                                            2, 3).
14697-N...........                              Air Products and        49 CFR 171.23(a).  To authorize the one-
                                                 Chemicals, Inc.,                           time, one-way
                                                 Allentown, PA.                             transportation in
                                                                                            commerce of six non-
                                                                                            DOT specification
                                                                                            cylinders containing
                                                                                            Acetylene,
                                                                                            dissolved. (modes 1,
                                                                                            4).
14699-N...........                              Lawrence Livermore      49 CFR 173.212     To authorize the one-
                                                 National Laboratory,    and 173.241.       time, one-way
                                                 Livermore, CA.                             transportation in
                                                                                            commerce of
                                                                                            encapsulated Lithium
                                                                                            hydride, fused solid
                                                                                            in a non-DOT
                                                                                            specification
                                                                                            packaging. (mode 1).

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14700-N...........                              Pentair Water           49 CFR 173.302a    To authorize the
                                                 Treatment Company,      and 173.306(g).    transportation in
                                                 Chardon, OH.                               commerce of non-DOT
                                                                                            specification
                                                                                            cylinders under the
                                                                                            exception provided
                                                                                            for water pump
                                                                                            system tanks in 49
                                                                                            CFR 173.306(g).
                                                                                            (mode 1).
14704-N...........                              Worldpac, Inc.,         49 CFR 173.159(e)  To authorize the
                                                 Newark, CA.                                transportation in
                                                                                            commerce of lead
                                                                                            acid batteries under
                                                                                            the exception
                                                                                            provided in 49 CFR
                                                                                            173.159(e) with
                                                                                            other hazardous
                                                                                            materials classed as
                                                                                            ORM-D on the same
                                                                                            motor vehicle. (mode
                                                                                            1).
14705N............                              packgen Corporation,    49 CFR 178.812...  To authorize the
                                                 Auburn, ME.                                transportation in
                                                                                            commerce of certain
                                                                                            IBCs that have not
                                                                                            been tested under
                                                                                            Sec.   178.812 Top
                                                                                            Lift Test
                                                                                            requirements. (mode
                                                                                            1).
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