Document ID: PHMSA-2013-0008-0120
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Special Permit Applications: Hazardous Materials
Posted Date: 2015-09-25T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 186 (Friday, September 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57912-57913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23369]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety

Administration Hazardous Materials: Actions on Special Permit 
Applications

AGENCY: Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline And Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 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 (49 CFR part 107, 
subpart B), notice is hereby given of the actions on special permits 
applications in (October to October 2014). The mode of transportation 
involved are identified 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. Application numbers prefixed by the letters EE 
represent applications for Emergency Special Permits. It should be 
noted that some of the sections cited were those in effect at the time 
certain special permits were issued.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 8, 2015.
Donald Burger,
Chief, Special Permits and Approvals Branch.

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                                                                                      Nature of Special Permit
           S.P. No.                    Applicant               Regulation(s)                  Thereof
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12092-M......................  KMR Industries, LLC,      49 CFR 180.209..........  To modify the special permit
                                Columbia, MD.                                       to authorize DOT
                                                                                    specification 4BW240 or
                                                                                    4BW260 cylinder closed by
                                                                                    plugs or flanges to
                                                                                    authorize up to 1000 pounds
                                                                                    water capacity.
14791-M......................  Heliqwest International,  49 CFR 172.101 HMT        To modify the special permit
                                Inc., Montrose, CO.       Column (9B), 172.200,     to remove the requirement
                                                          172.300, 172.400.         for having two pilots aboard
                                                                                    any multi-engine aircraft
                                                                                    carrying explosives.
15793-M......................  Northern Air Cargo Inc.,  49 CFR 172.101 Column     To modify the special permit
                                Anchorage, AK.            (9B).                     by adding the following in
                                                                                    paragraph 7(g)(3) ``or
                                                                                    alternatively--FAA-assigned
                                                                                    Principal Operations or
                                                                                    Maintenance Program''.
16427-M......................  Washington Department of  49 CFR 172.101 Hazardous  To reissue the special permit
                                Transportation Ferries    Materials Table Column    that was originally issued
                                Division, Seattle, WA.    (10A), stowage            on an emergency basis with a
                                                          categories ``01``,        two year renewal.
                                                          ``02'', ``04'', and
                                                          ``05''.
13997-M......................  Maritime Helicopters,     49 CFR 172.101(9b),       To modify the special permit
                                Inc., Homer, AK.          172.204(c)(3),            to authorize additional
                                                          173.27(b)(2),             hazardous materials.
                                                          175.30(a)(1), 172.200,
                                                          172.300, 172.400,
                                                          175.75, 172.301(c),
                                                          172.302(c), and Part
                                                          178.
16170-M......................  Hydro Stat LLC, Holly,    49 CFR 180.213(b)(2)....  To release the special permit
                                MI.                                                 that was originally issued
                                                                                    on an emergency basis with a
                                                                                    two year renewal.
15547-M......................  Southern California       49 CFR 172.101 Column     To modify the special permit
                                Edison (SCE), Chino, CA.  (9B), 172.204(c)(3),      by updating certain
                                                          173.27(b)(2) and          information and adding
                                                          175.30(a)(1) in that      additional hazardous
                                                          the explosives are        materials.
                                                          forbidden by cargo
                                                          aircraft.
16346-N......................  FIBA Technologies, Inc.,  49 CFR 173.301 (a)(1)...  To authorize the manufacture,
                                Littleton, MA.                                      mark, sale and use of a non-
                                                                                    DOT specification hoop-
                                                                                    wrapped carbon fiber
                                                                                    reinforced composite gas
                                                                                    cylinder with seamless steel
                                                                                    liner that meets the ISO
                                                                                    Standard 11515, except as
                                                                                    specified herein, for the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of certain hazardous
                                                                                    materials. (modes 1, 2, 3)
16391-N......................  Halliburton Energy        49 CFR 173.201,           To authorize the manufacture,
                                Services, Inc.,           173.301(f), 173.302,      mark, sale and use of non-
                                Carrollton, TX.           173.304a.                 DOT specification cylinders
                                                                                    used in oil well sampling.
                                                                                    (modes 1, 2, 3, 4)
16373-N......................  Stainless Tank &          49 CFR 178.345-2,         To authorize the manufacture,
                                Equipment Co.,LLC,        178.346-2, 178.347-2,     mark, sale and use of non-
                                Beloit, WI.               178.348-2.                DOT specification cargo tank
                                                                                    motor vehicles confirming in
                                                                                    part to Specification DOT
                                                                                    406, DOT 407, and DOT 412
                                                                                    cargo tank motor vehicles.
                                                                                    (mode 1)
16432-N......................  Panasonic Corporation of  49 CFR Subparts C         To authorize the manufacture,
                                North America, Newark,    through H of Part 172.    mark, sale and use of
                                NJ.                                                 specially-designed
                                                                                    combination packagings for
                                                                                    damaged or defective lithium
                                                                                    ion batteries that
                                                                                    originally met the
                                                                                    requirements under 49 CFR
                                                                                    173.185(c). (modes 1, 2)
16318-N......................  Technical Chemical        49 CFR 173.167,           To authorize the manufacture,
                                Company, Cleburne, TX.    173.304(d).               mark, sale and use of a non-
                                                                                    DOT specification packaging
                                                                                    conforming in part with
                                                                                    specification DOT 2Q. (modes
                                                                                    1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

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16492-N......................  Construction              49 CFR 172.101 Hazardous  To authorize the
                                Helicopters, Inc.,        Materials Table Column    transportation in commerce
                                Howell, MI.               (9B), Subpart C of Part   of certain hazardous
                                                          172, 172.301(c),          materials by 14 CFR Part 133
                                                          172.302(c),               Rotorcraft External Load
                                                          173.27(b)(2), 175.30,     Operations transporting
                                                          Part 178.                 hazardous materials attached
                                                                                    to or suspended from an
                                                                                    aircraft and 14 CFR Part 135
                                                                                    operations transporting
                                                                                    hazardous materials on board
                                                                                    an aircraft. Such
                                                                                    transportation is in support
                                                                                    of construction operations
                                                                                    when the use of cranes or
                                                                                    other lifting devices is
                                                                                    impracticable or unavailable
                                                                                    or when aircraft is the only
                                                                                    means of transportation,
                                                                                    without being subject to
                                                                                    certain hazard communication
                                                                                    requirements, quantity
                                                                                    limitations, packaging and
                                                                                    loading and storage
                                                                                    requirements. (mode 4)
16475-N......................  Volga-Dnepr Airlines      49 CFR 172.101 Hazardous  To authorize the
                                LLC, Ulyanovsk, Russian   Materials Table Column    transportation in commerce
                                Federation.               (9B), 173.27,             of certain hazardous
                                                          175.30(a)(1), Columns     materials forbidden aboard
                                                          12 and 13 of Table 3-1    cargo aircraft only. (mode
                                                          of the ICAO TI.           4)
16450-N......................  U.S. Department of        49 CFR 173.242..........  To authorize the one-way
                                Energy, Washington, DC.                             transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of stainless steel encased
                                                                                    lithium hydride shields in
                                                                                    an alternative packaging for
                                                                                    disposal. (mode 1)
16509-M......................  Kalitta Air, LLC,         49 CFR 172.101 Table      To modify the special permit
                                Ypsilanti, MI.            Column (9B), 172.204      by adding an additional
                                                          (c)(3), and               Class 1 material. (mode 4)
                                                          175.30(a)(1).
16547-N......................  Gateway Pyrotechnic       49 CFR 172.300, 172.400,  To authorize the one-time,
                                Productions, LLC, dba     172.301(c), 173.56.       one-way transportation of
                                Gateway Fireworks                                   unapproved fireworks from
                                Displays St. Louis, MO.                             Garden City, GA to storage
                                                                                    in Illiopolis, IL. (mode 1)
16553-N......................  Kalitta Air, LLC,         49 CFR 172.101 Column     To authorize the
                                Ypsilanti, MI.            9(b), 173.27(b)(2) and    transportation in commerce
                                                          (3), and 175.30(a)(1).    of certain forbidden
                                                                                    hazardous materials aboard
                                                                                    cargo aircraft. (mode 4)
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            DENIED
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14779-M.......................  Request by Corrosion Companies Inc.
                                 Washougal, WA August 24, 2015. To
                                 modify the special permit to increase
                                 the tank capacity to 8500 gallons.
10915-M.......................  Request by Luxfer Gas Cylinders
                                 Riverside, CA August 5, 2015. To modify
                                 the special permit to allow cylinders
                                 of pressurized oxygen to exceed 3000
                                 psig at 21[deg]C (70[deg]F).
16393-N.......................  Request by Airopack Technology Group BV
                                 Waalwijk. The Netherlands, August 4,
                                 2015. To authorize the manufacture,
                                 mark, sale and use of non-DOT
                                 specification plastic packagings,
                                 conforming in part with DOT
                                 Specification 2S, charged with
                                 compressed air for the sole purpose of
                                 expelling a nonflammable, non-toxic,
                                 and non-corrosive (non-hazardous)
                                 liquid, paste, powder, or gel, which
                                 are not subject to the Hazardous
                                 Materials Regulations (HMR), the
                                 International Civil Aviation
                                 Organization's Technical Instructions
                                 for the Safe Transport of Dangerous
                                 Goods by Air (ICAO TI), or the
                                 International Maritime Dangerous Goods
                                 (IMDG) Code.
16364-N.......................  Request by ExodusDirect LLC Des Moines,
                                 IA August 7, 2015. To authorize the
                                 manufacture, mark, sale and use of
                                 specially designed combination
                                 packagings for transportation in
                                 commerce of certain materials without
                                 hazard labels of placards, with
                                 quantity limits not exceeding one liter
                                 for liquids or 2.85 kilograms for
                                 solids.
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[FR Doc. 2015-23369 Filed 9-24-15; 8:45 am]
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