Document ID: PHMSA-2013-0008-0388
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Hazardous Materials: Actions on Special Permits
Posted Date: 2020-09-04T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 173 (Friday, September 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55351-55353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19646]

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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 October 5, 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.

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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 September 1, 2020.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

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                                                                                        Nature of the special
     Application No.               Applicant             Regulation(s) affected            permits thereof
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                                          SPECIAL PERMITS DATA--Granted
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9998-M...................  Accumulators, Inc.......  173.302(a)...................  To add a new line of piston-
                                                                                     type hydro-pneumatic
                                                                                     accumulators (to the
                                                                                     currently permitted bladder-
                                                                                     type accumulators).
11489-M..................  Joyson Safety Systems...  172.320, 173.56(b)...........  To modify the special permit
                                                                                     to clarify origination and
                                                                                     destination for testing and
                                                                                     to remove the no other
                                                                                     hazardous materials may be
                                                                                     transported within the same
                                                                                     cargo carrying body on a
                                                                                     transport vehicle or
                                                                                     freight container
                                                                                     restriction.
14301-M..................  Gascon A Division Of      178.274(b)(1), 178.276(a)(2),  To modify the special permit
                            Southey Holdings (Pty)    178.276(b)(1).                 to authorize a new
                            Ltd.                                                     calculation method for
                                                                                     calculating allowable
                                                                                     external pressure.
14543-M..................  LBM Techno Gas GmbH.....  173.304(a)(2), 178.65(f),      To modify the special permit
                                                      178.65(g).                     to authorize additional
                                                                                     Division 2.2 gases and to
                                                                                     authorize high pressure
                                                                                     testing at 100% at a
                                                                                     modified pressure of 375
                                                                                     bar.
15483-M..................  National Aeronautics And  173.302a.....................  To modify the special permit
                            Space Administration.                                    to authorize a different
                                                                                     2.2 gas to be incorporated
                                                                                     into the permit.
15863-M..................  Baker Hughes Oilfield     173.301(f), 173.302a.........  To modify the special permit
                            Operations LLC.                                          to authorize an additional
                                                                                     mode of transportation
                                                                                     (passenger aircraft).
16413-M..................  Amazon.com, Inc.........  172.301(c),                    To modify the special permit
                                                      173.185(c)(1)(iii),            to authorize an additional
                                                      173.185(c)(3)(i),              hazmat and packaging for it
                                                      173.159a(c)(1),                and to authorize the use of
                                                      173.159a(c)(2),                QR codes to link to the
                                                      173.185(c)(1)(iv).             latest version of the
                                                                                     authorizing permit.
21015-N..................  Amazon.com, Inc.........  172.203(a), 172.315(a)(2)....  To authorize the
                                                                                     transportation in commerce
                                                                                     of materials shipped under
                                                                                     limited quantity exceptions
                                                                                     with a reduced size limited
                                                                                     quantity marking.
21055-N..................  AVL Powertrain            172.101(j), 173.185(a)(1),     To authorize the
                            Engineering, Inc.         173.185(b)(3).                 transportation in commerce
                                                                                     of a single prototype
                                                                                     lithium ion battery. Only
                                                                                     one shipment is authorized
                                                                                     under the terms of this
                                                                                     special permit.
21061-N..................  KLA Corporation.........  173.212, 173.213.............  To authorize the
                                                                                     transportation in commerce
                                                                                     of certain flammable solids
                                                                                     in non-DOT specification
                                                                                     packaging.
21075-N..................  Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.  172.200(a), 172.201(a).......  To authorize the
                                                                                     transportation in commerce
                                                                                     of explosives between
                                                                                     manufacturing facility and
                                                                                     storage bunkers along
                                                                                     approximately 5 miles of
                                                                                     unpopulated low traffic
                                                                                     highway without shipping
                                                                                     papers.
21081-N..................  Romeo Systems, Inc......  172.102......................  To authorize the
                                                                                     transportation in commerce
                                                                                     of lithium ion batteries
                                                                                     exceeding 35 kg by cargo
                                                                                     only aircraft.
21092-N..................  Lynden Air Cargo, LLC...  172.101(j), 172.301(c),        To authorize the
                                                      173.27(b)(2), 173.27(b)(3),    transportation in commerce
                                                      175.30(a)(1).                  of explosives forbidden
                                                                                     aboard cargo-only aircraft.
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                                          SPECIAL PERMITS DATA--Denied
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20336-M..................  Geotek Coring Inc.......  173.3(d)(3)..................  To modify the special permit
                                                                                     to authorize the use of a
                                                                                     refrigerated ISO container
                                                                                     of double the current
                                                                                     length and the use of
                                                                                     triple the number of
                                                                                     salvage containers per ISO
                                                                                     container.
20916-N..................  Messer LLC..............  180.407(d)(2)(vi)............  To authorize the replacement
                                                                                     of cargo tank data plates
                                                                                     without requiring the
                                                                                     original manufacturers ASME
                                                                                     U stamp.

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20998-N..................  Daicel Safety Systems     173.301(a)(1), 173.302(a),     To authorize the
                            Americas, Inc.            178.65(c)(3).                  manufacture, mark, sale and
                                                                                     use of non-DOT
                                                                                     specification cylinders
                                                                                     (pressure vessels) for use
                                                                                     as components of automobile
                                                                                     vehicle safety systems.
                                                                                     These pressure vessels may
                                                                                     be charged with non-toxic,
                                                                                     non-liquefied gases or
                                                                                     mixtures thereof and are
                                                                                     authorized for
                                                                                     transportation in commerce
                                                                                     subject to requirements and
                                                                                     limitations specified
                                                                                     herein.
21043-N..................  Community Surgical        180.207......................  To authorize the
                            Supply Of Toms River                                     transportation in commerce
                            Inc.                                                     of certain hazardous
                                                                                     materials in DOT
                                                                                     specification 3AL cylinders
                                                                                     that are requalified in 10-
                                                                                     year retest interval rather
                                                                                     than 5-year intervals using
                                                                                     ultrasonic examination.
21060-N..................  Central Specialties, Inc  173.315......................  To authorize the
                                                                                     transportation in commerce
                                                                                     of storage tanks (cargo
                                                                                     tanks?) for the purpose of
                                                                                     transporting liquefied
                                                                                     petroleum gas.
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                                         SPECIAL PERMITS DATA--Withdrawn
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21027-N..................  FIBA Technologies, Inc..  180.207(d)(1)................  To authorize the
                                                                                     transportation in commerce
                                                                                     of seamless steel UN
                                                                                     pressure receptacles that
                                                                                     have been requalified in
                                                                                     accordance with ISO
                                                                                     18119:2018.
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