Document ID: PHMSA-2013-0008-0368
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Hazardous Materials: Applications for Modifications to Special Permits
Posted Date: 2020-05-07T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 89 (Thursday, May 7, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27269-27270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09727]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Modifications to 
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

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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 May 22, 2020.

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, 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 April 30, 2020.
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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9168-M.......................  Berlin Packaging LLC....  173.13(a), 173.13(b),     To modify the special permit
                                                          173.13(c)(1)(ii),         to clarify quantities of
                                                          173.13(c)(1)(iv),         hazmat authorized per
                                                          173.13(c)(2)(iii).        packaging. (modes 1, 2, 4,
                                                                                    5).
11380-M......................  Baker Hughes Oilfield     173.302a(a).............  To modify the special permit
                                Operations LLC.                                     to authorize an improved
                                                                                    design of the cylinders.
                                                                                    (modes 1, 2, 3, 4).
12102-M......................  Haz Mat Services,         173.56(i)...............  To modify the special permit
                                Incorporated.                                       to authorize additional
                                                                                    Class 3 and 4.1 hazmat.
                                                                                    (modes 1, 3).
14849-M......................  Call2recycle, Inc.......  172.400, 172.102(c)(1),   To modify the special permit
                                                          172.200, 172.300,         to authorize rail
                                                          173.159a(c)(2),           transportation, to allow
                                                          173.185(c)(1)(iii),       batteries up to 300 Wh to be
                                                          173.185(c)(1)(iv),        transported by vessel, and
                                                          173.185(c)(1)(v),         to clarify the lithium
                                                          173.185(c)(3),            battery mark on the package.
                                                          172.303(a), 173.185(d).   (modes 1, 2, 3).
16118-M......................  Toyota Motor Sales USA    173.301(a)(1)...........  To modify the special permit
                                Inc.                                                to more closely align it
                                                                                    with relevant sections for
                                                                                    compressed hydrogen in the
                                                                                    UN Model Regulation 21st
                                                                                    Revision, Special Provision
                                                                                    392. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4).
20301-M......................  Tesla, Inc..............  172.101(j),               To modify the special permit
                                                          173.185(a)(1),            to authorize a new larger
                                                          173.185(b)(3)(i),         size prototype lithium
                                                          173.185(b)(3)(ii).        battery. (mode 4).
20336-M......................  Geotek Coring Inc.......  173.3(d)(3).............  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to authorize freight
                                                                                    containers up to 40 feet in
                                                                                    length to transport up to 30
                                                                                    salvage drums for disposal.
                                                                                    (modes 1, 2).
20541-M......................  ISGEC Heavy Engineering   179.300-19(a)...........  To modify the special permit
                                Ltd.                                                to clarify test and chemical
                                                                                    analysis observations.
                                                                                    (modes 1, 2, 3).
20669-M......................  Louisiana Energy          173.420.................  To modify the special permit
                                Services, LLC.                                      to authorize natural
                                                                                    uranium. (modes 1, 2).
20825-M......................  Space Exploration         172.300, 172.400,         To modify the special permit
                                Technologies Corp.        173.302(a).               to authorize additional
                                                                                    origination and destination
                                                                                    locations. (mode 1).
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[FR Doc. 2020-09727 Filed 5-6-20; 8:45 am]
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