Document ID: PHMSA-2012-0240-0001
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Applications for Special Permits
Posted Date: 2012-09-19T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 182 (Wednesday, September 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58215-58216]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22782]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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 October 19, 2012.

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 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 September 06, 2012.
Donald Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits.

                                               New Special Permits
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                                     Docket                            Regulation(s)        Nature of special
       Application number            number         Applicant             affected            permit thereof
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15681-N.........................  ...........  Micronesian          49 CFR 172.101       To authorize the
                                                Aviation             Column (9B);         transportation in
                                                Corporation dba      172.204(c)(3);       commerce of certain
                                                Americopters,        173.27(b)(2);        hazardous materials by
                                                Saipan, MP.          175.30(a)(1);        Part 133 Rotorcraft
                                                                     172.200;             External Load
                                                                     172.301(c); 175.75.  Operations, attached
                                                                                          to or suspended from
                                                                                          an aircraft, in remote
                                                                                          areas of the U.S.
                                                                                          without meeting
                                                                                          certain hazard
                                                                                          communication and
                                                                                          stowage requirements.
                                                                                          (mode 4)

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15690-N.........................  ...........  Duke Energy Corp.    49 CFR 171.8;        To authorize the
                                                Charlotte, NC.       172.300; 172.400;    transportation in
                                                                     172.500; 173.6;      commerce of test kits
                                                                     177.817; Part 178.   containing minor
                                                                                          amounts of alkali
                                                                                          metal dispersed in
                                                                                          mineral oil. (mode 1)
15693-N.........................  ...........  Croman Corporation,  49 CFR 172.101       To authorize the
                                                White City, OR.      Column (9B);         transportation in
                                                                     172.204(c)(3);       commerce of certain
                                                                     173.27(b)(2);        hazardous materials by
                                                                     175.30(a)(1);        Part 133 Rotorcraft
                                                                     172.200;             External Load
                                                                     172.301(c); 175.75.  Operations, attached
                                                                                          to or suspended from
                                                                                          an aircraft, without
                                                                                          meeting certain hazard
                                                                                          communication and
                                                                                          stowage requirements.
                                                                                          (mode 4)
15698-N.........................  ...........  Timberline           49 CFR 172.101       To authorize the
                                                Helicopters, Inc.,   Column (9B);         transportation in
                                                Sandpoint, ID.       172.204(c)(3);       commerce of certain
                                                                     173.27(b)(2);        hazardous materials by
                                                                     175.30(a)(1);        Part 133 Rotorcraft
                                                                     172.200;             External Load
                                                                     172.301(c); 175.75.  Operations, attached
                                                                                          to or suspended from
                                                                                          an aircraft, in remote
                                                                                          areas of the U.S.
                                                                                          without meeting
                                                                                          certain hazard
                                                                                          communication and
                                                                                          stowage requirements.
                                                                                          (mode 4)
15699-N.........................  ...........  Flight Express       49 CFR 172.203(a);   To authorize the
                                                Incorporated,        175.700(b)(2)(ii);   transportation in
                                                Orlando, FL.         75.702(b).           commerce of
                                                                                          radioactive material
                                                                                          on cargo only aircraft
                                                                                          when the combined
                                                                                          transport index
                                                                                          exceeds 50.0 and/or
                                                                                          the separation
                                                                                          criteria cannot be
                                                                                          met. (modes 4, 5)
15706-N.........................  ...........  Viking Packing       49 CFR 106, 107,     To authorize the
                                                Specialist,          171-180;             manufacture, mark and
                                                Collinsville, OK.    173.13(a);           sale of specially
                                                                     173.13(b);           designed combination
                                                                     173.13(c)(1)(ii);    type packaging for
                                                                     173.13(c)(1)(iv);    transporting certain
                                                                     173.13(c)(2)(iii).   hazardous materials in
                                                                                          limited quantities
                                                                                          without required
                                                                                          labelling and
                                                                                          placarding. (modes 1,
                                                                                          2, 4, 5)
15707-N.........................  ...........  Air Products and     49 CFR 173.240;      To authorize the
                                                Chemicals, Inc.,     173.242; 176.83.     transportation in
                                                Allentown, PA.                            commerce of a gas
                                                                                          purification apparatus
                                                                                          containing bulk
                                                                                          quantities of certain
                                                                                          Division 4.2
                                                                                          (spontaneously
                                                                                          combustible) solids in
                                                                                          non-DOT specification
                                                                                          stainless steel
                                                                                          pressure vessels.
                                                                                          (modes 1, 2, 3)
15709-N.........................  ...........  Praxair              49 CFR               To authorize the
                                                Distribution,        173.23(a)(4);        transportation in
                                                Inc., Danbury, CT.   173.23(a)(5).        commerce of foreign
                                                                                          manufactured cylinders
                                                                                          that are not equipped
                                                                                          with pressure relief
                                                                                          devices. (mode 3)
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