Document ID: PHMSA-2013-0008-0401
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Hazardous Materials: Actions on Special Permits
Posted Date: 2020-10-09T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 197 (Friday, October 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64224-64226]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22364]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Actions on Special Permits

AGENCY: 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, notice is hereby given 
that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the 
application described herein.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 9, 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, Chief, 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.
    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 October 1, 2020.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

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                                                                                   Nature of the special permits
       Application No.                 Applicant          Regulation(s) affected              thereof
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                                          Special Permits Data--Granted
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10814-M......................  Spellman High Voltage     173.302a................  To modify the special permit
                                Electronics Corporation.                            to update the reference
                                                                                    drawings in the permit.
11859-M......................  Cobham Mission Systems    173.301(f), 178.65,       To modify the special permit
                                Orchard Park Inc.         173.302(a)(1).            to authorize the use of
                                                                                    Argon in a missile gas
                                                                                    storage system.

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14919-M......................  Joyson Safety Systems     173.301(a)(1), 173.302a,  To modify the special permit
                                Acquisition LLC.          178.65(f)(2).             to remove the five year from
                                                                                    manufacture date restriction
                                                                                    on transporting the
                                                                                    articles.
15372-M......................  Equipo Automotriz         173.301(a)(1), 173.302a.  To modify the special permit
                                Americana, S.a. De C.v.                             to remove the five year from
                                                                                    manufacture restriction on
                                                                                    transporting the articles.
15821-M......................  Crane Instrumentation &   173.301(a), 173.302a,     To modify the special permit
                                Sampling, Inc.            173.304a.                 to update the cylinder
                                                                                    specification drawings and
                                                                                    add a 150 cc cylinder.
16274-M......................  Matheson Tri-gas, Inc...  173.13(c)(2)(i),          To modify the special permit
                                                          173.13(c)(2)(ii),         to authorize an additional
                                                          173.13(c)(2)(iii).        Division 4.3 material.
20588-M......................  Nantong Tank Container    178.274(b)(1),            To modify the special permit
                                Co., Ltd.                 178.276(a)(2),            to authorize a reduction in
                                                          178.276(b)(1).            minimum design pressure and
                                                                                    to increase the maximum
                                                                                    water capacity.
20964-N......................  Stanley Black & Decker,   172.200, 172.600,         To authorize the
                                Inc.                      172.700(a), 173.185(b).   transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of the grantee's lithium
                                                                                    batteries in direct support
                                                                                    of a principle business
                                                                                    other than transportation in
                                                                                    commerce with alternative
                                                                                    hazard communications and
                                                                                    training requirements.
20989-M......................  DGM Italia Srl..........  173.56(b), 173.185(a)...  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to authorize the use of ATA
                                                                                    300 specification packaging.
21012-N......................  Praxair Distribution,     172.203(a), 180.209.....  To authorize the
                                Inc.                                                transportation in commerce
                                                                                    DOT 3AA cylinders that have
                                                                                    been re-qualified using 100%
                                                                                    UE examination in lieu of
                                                                                    internal visual inspection
                                                                                    and hydrostatic pressure
                                                                                    testing as prescribed at
                                                                                    paragraph Sec.   180.209(a).
                                                                                    Each cylinder successfully
                                                                                    passing requalification
                                                                                    using 100% UE examination
                                                                                    will have its retest
                                                                                    interval extended to at
                                                                                    least once every 15 years.
21073-N......................  Bollor[eacute] Logistics  172.101(j), 172.300,      To authorize the
                                Germany Gmbh.             172.400, 173.301,         transportation in commerce
                                                          173.301,                  of certain non-DOT
                                                          173.302a(a)(1),           specification containers
                                                          173.304a(a)(2).           containing certain Division
                                                                                    2.1, 2.2, 2.3 liquefied and
                                                                                    compressed gases and other
                                                                                    hazardous materials for use
                                                                                    in specialty cooling
                                                                                    applications such as
                                                                                    satellites and military
                                                                                    aircraft.
21079-N......................  Korean Airlines Co., Ltd  172.101(j),               To authorize the
                                                          173.27(b)(2),             transportation in commerce
                                                          173.27(b)(3),             of certain explosives which
                                                          175.30(a)(1).             are forbidden for transport
                                                                                    by cargo only aircraft.
21100-N......................  K7 Design Group LLC.....  172.301(a)(1)...........  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of ethyl alcohol based hand
                                                                                    sanitizer in non-bulk
                                                                                    packages without proper
                                                                                    marking.
21105-N......................  US EPA Region 5.........  172.102(c)(1),            To authorize the
                                                          173.185(f)(1),            transportation in commerce
                                                          173.185(f)(3).            of certain damaged,
                                                                                    defected, or recalled
                                                                                    lithium batteries and
                                                                                    batteries of other
                                                                                    chemistries in the same
                                                                                    outer packaging.
21107-N......................  Walmart Inc.............  172.301(a)(1),            To authorize the
                                                          172.301(c), 172.301(d),   transportation in commerce
                                                          172.312(a)(2).            of ethanol-based hand
                                                                                    sanitizer in non-bulk
                                                                                    combination packages without
                                                                                    certain markings.
21122-N......................  Environmental Protection  ........................  To authorize the
                                Agency.                                             transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of hazardous materials in
                                                                                    support of the recovery and
                                                                                    relief operations from and
                                                                                    within California fire
                                                                                    disaster areas under
                                                                                    conditions that may not meet
                                                                                    the Hazardous Materials
                                                                                    Regulations (HMR).
21124-N......................  Environmental Protection  ........................  To authorize the
                                Agency.                                             transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of hazardous materials in
                                                                                    support of the recovery and
                                                                                    relief operations from and
                                                                                    within Oregon fire disaster
                                                                                    areas under conditions that
                                                                                    may not meet the Hazardous
                                                                                    Materials Regulations (HMR).
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                                          SPECIAL PERMITS DATA--Denied
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                                         SPECIAL PERMITS DATA--Withdrawn
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21047-N......................  Tesla, Inc..............  173.185(b)(1)...........  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium cells and
                                                                                    batteries in alternative
                                                                                    packaging.
21065-N......................  Advance Stores Company    172.704, 173.159........  To authorize the
                                Incorporated.                                       transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lead acid batteries and
                                                                                    limited quantities of
                                                                                    hazardous materials by third-
                                                                                    party delivery services
                                                                                    without requiring carrier
                                                                                    training.

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21109-N......................  County of Sonoma........  ........................  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of certain hazardous
                                                                                    materials in support of the
                                                                                    recovery and relief
                                                                                    operations from and within
                                                                                    the fire disaster areas in
                                                                                    California under conditions
                                                                                    that may not meet the
                                                                                    Hazardous Materials
                                                                                    Regulations (HMR).
21111-N......................  County of Solano........  ........................  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of certain hazardous
                                                                                    materials in support of the
                                                                                    recovery and relief
                                                                                    operations from and within
                                                                                    the fire disaster areas in
                                                                                    California under conditions
                                                                                    that may not meet the
                                                                                    Hazardous Materials
                                                                                    Regulations (HMR).
21116-N......................  The Elco Corporation....  173.35(e)...............  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation of certain
                                                                                    hazmat where two or more
                                                                                    closure systems are fitted
                                                                                    in series, the system
                                                                                    nearest to the hazardous
                                                                                    material being carried must
                                                                                    be closed first.
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