Document ID: PHMSA-2013-0008-0189
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Hazardous Materials: Applications for Special Permits
Posted Date: 2017-03-06T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 42 (Monday, March 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12689-12691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04012]

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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 April 5, 2017.

ADDRESSES: 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: 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.
    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 February 9, 2017.
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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20380-N................  .......................  Western             172.101...........  To authorize the
                                                   International Gas                       transportation in
                                                   & Cylinders, Inc.                       commerce of acetylene
                                                                                           that is not dissolved
                                                                                           in a solvent.
20381-N................  .......................  Western             172.101...........  To authorize the
                                                   International Gas                       transportation in
                                                   & Cylinders, Inc.                       commerce of limited
                                                                                           quantities of
                                                                                           acetylene not
                                                                                           dissolved in a
                                                                                           solvent.
20383-N................  .......................  Sacramento          72.101 Column(9B),  To authorize the
                                                   Executive           172.301(C),         transportation in
                                                   Helicopters, Inc.   173.315(J)(1),      commerce in the U.S.
                                                                       175.30.             only of certain
                                                                                           hazardous materials
                                                                                           by 14 CFR Part 133
                                                                                           Rotorcraft External
                                                                                           Load Operations
                                                                                           transporting
                                                                                           hazardous materials
                                                                                           attached to or
                                                                                           suspended from an
                                                                                           aircraft and 14 CFR
                                                                                           Part 135 operations
                                                                                           transporting
                                                                                           hazardous materials
                                                                                           on board an aircraft.
20385-N................  .......................  CMV SRL...........  173.302(a),          To authorize the
                                                                       173.304(a).         manufacture, mark,
                                                                                           sale, and use of non-
                                                                                           DOT specification
                                                                                           cylinders.
20386-N................  .......................  Spaceflight.......  173.185(a)........  To authorize the
                                                                                           transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of lithium
                                                                                           ion batteries
                                                                                           contained in
                                                                                           equipment that are
                                                                                           not of a type proven
                                                                                           to meetthe
                                                                                           requirements of the
                                                                                           UN Manual of Tests
                                                                                           and Criteria.
20387-N................  .......................  Technip Stone &     173.301(f),         To authorize the
                                                   Webster Process     173.301(G)(1),      transportation in
                                                   Technology, Inc.    178.71(Q)(1),       commerce on non-Dot
                                                                       178.71(Q)(2),       specification
                                                                       178.71(q)(3).       cylinders.
20389-N................  .......................   LG Chem..........  173.185(a)(1).....  To authorize the
                                                                                           transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of lithium
                                                                                           ion batteries by
                                                                                           cargo-only aircraft
                                                                                           that are not of a
                                                                                           type proved tomeet
                                                                                           the UN Manual of
                                                                                           Tests and Criteria.
20391-N................  .......................  Lincoln Hexagon,    173.301(f),         To authorize the
                                                   Inc..               173.302(a).         transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of bundled
                                                                                           non-DOT specification
                                                                                           cylinders without
                                                                                           pressure relief
                                                                                           devices.
20392-N................  .......................  Starco              173.304(d)........  To authorize the
                                                   Enterprises, Inc.                       transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of certain
                                                                                           materials contained
                                                                                           in non-DOT
                                                                                           specification, non-
                                                                                           refillable, inside
                                                                                           metalcontainers
                                                                                           conforming in part
                                                                                           with DOT
                                                                                           specification 2.
20393-N................  .......................  Starco              173.304(d)........  To authorize the
                                                   Enterprises, Inc.                       transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of the
                                                                                           transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of certain
                                                                                           hazardous materials
                                                                                           in non-DOT
                                                                                           specification, non-
                                                                                           refillable, inside
                                                                                           metal containers
                                                                                           conforming in part to
                                                                                           DOT specification 2Q.
20394-N................  .......................  Solid Power, Inc..  173.185(a)........  To authorize the
                                                                                           transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of proto-
                                                                                           type and low
                                                                                           production lithium
                                                                                           ion cells via cargo
                                                                                           only aircraft that
                                                                                           are not of a type
                                                                                           proven to have met
                                                                                           the testing
                                                                                           requirements of the
                                                                                           UN Manual of Tests
                                                                                           and Criteria.
20395-N................  .......................  Carleton            173.304(a),         To authorize the
                                                   Technologies, Inc.  180.207.            manufacture, mark,
                                                                                           sale and use of non-
                                                                                           DOT specification
                                                                                           fully wrapped carbon-
                                                                                           fiber rein-forced,
                                                                                           aluminum-lined
                                                                                           composite cylinders.
20396-N................  .......................  Digital Wave        173.304(a)........  To authorize the
                                                   Corporation.                            requalification of
                                                                                           tanks manufactured
                                                                                           under DOT-SP 14951
                                                                                           and 14402 using modal
                                                                                           acoustic emission
                                                                                           (MAE) test method.
20397-N................  .......................  Deep-Space          173.185(a)(1)(i)..  To authorize the
                                                   Industries, Inc.                        transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of low
                                                                                           production batteries
                                                                                           contained in
                                                                                           equipment by motor
                                                                                           vehicle.
20398-N................  .......................  Fly 4 You, Inc....  173.62 (c),          To authorize the
                                                                       172.101 (j),        transportation in
                                                                       172.301 (c).        commerce of certain
                                                                                           Class 1 explosive
                                                                                           materials which are
                                                                                           forbidden for
                                                                                           transportation by
                                                                                           air, to be
                                                                                           transported by cargo
                                                                                           aircraft within the
                                                                                           State of Alaska when
                                                                                           other means of
                                                                                           transportation are
                                                                                           impracticable or not
                                                                                           available.
20399-N................  .......................  National Air Cargo  173.27(b)(2),       To authorize the
                                                   Group, Inc.         175.30(a)(1),       transportation of
                                                                       172.101(j),         certain explosives by
                                                                       172.204(c)(3).      cargo-only aircraft.
20400-N................  .......................  Bic USA Inc.......  173.308(c)(2).....  To authorize the
                                                                                           transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of lighters
                                                                                           in alternative
                                                                                           packaging by private
                                                                                           or contract motor
                                                                                           carrier, or by common
                                                                                           carrierin a motor
                                                                                           vehicle under
                                                                                           exclusive use,
                                                                                           between manufacturing
                                                                                           sites, distribution
                                                                                           centers and retail
                                                                                           outlets.

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20401-N................  .......................  ATK Launch          178.935(c)(1).....  To authorize the
                                                   Systems, Inc.                           transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of UN50D
                                                                                           packagings that meet
                                                                                           the requirements for
                                                                                           Large Packagings,
                                                                                           except as provided
                                                                                           herein.
20402-N................  .......................  Orono Spectral      173.315(l)........  To authorize an
                                                   Solutions, Inc.                         alternative test
                                                                                           method for the
                                                                                           determination of the
                                                                                           presence of the
                                                                                           minimum water content
                                                                                           in anhydrous ammonia.
20403-N................  .......................  Daws Manufacturing  177.834(h),         To authorize the
                                                   Company, Inc.       178.705(d),         manufacture, mark,
                                                                       178.811, 178.812.   sale and use of non-
                                                                                           DOT specification
                                                                                           aluminum tanks with
                                                                                           capacities not
                                                                                           exceeding 95 gallons.
                                                                                           Addition-ally,
                                                                                           discharge of Class 3
                                                                                           hazardous materials
                                                                                           from the tanks
                                                                                           without removing them
                                                                                           from the vehicle on
                                                                                           which they are
                                                                                           transported
                                                                                           isauthorized.
20404-N................  .......................  Rotech Healthcare,  180.209(a),         To authorize the
                                                   Inc.                180.209(b)(1),      transportation in
                                                                       180.209(b)(1)(iv).  commerce of certain
                                                                                           hazardous materials
                                                                                           in DOT Specification
                                                                                           3AL cylinders that
                                                                                           are requalified every
                                                                                           ten years using 100%
                                                                                           ultrasonic
                                                                                           examination.
20408-N................  .......................  United Parcel       171-180...........  To authorize the
                                                   Service Co.                             offering for
                                                                                           transportation and
                                                                                           transportation in
                                                                                           commerce (as cargo)
                                                                                           of Pilot Rest Modules
                                                                                           (PRMs) containing
                                                                                           certainhazardous
                                                                                           materials required on
                                                                                           aircraft under
                                                                                           applicable
                                                                                           airworthiness
                                                                                           regulations for the
                                                                                           safety of crew
                                                                                           members, and which
                                                                                           would be excepted
                                                                                           from all provisions
                                                                                           of the HMR except as
                                                                                           prescribed in the
                                                                                           special permit.
20409-N................  .......................  IKI Manufacturing   173.306(a)(5).....  To authorize the
                                                   Co., Inc.                               transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of plastic
                                                                                           aerosols classed as
                                                                                           Division 2.1 for the
                                                                                           purposes of testing
                                                                                           and disposal.
20411-N................  .......................  Harris Corporation  173.62(c).........  To authorize the
                                                                                           transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of Division
                                                                                           1.4C explosives in
                                                                                           non-DOT specification
                                                                                           packaging.
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[FR Doc. 2017-04012 Filed 3-3-17; 8:45 am]
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