Document ID: PHMSA-2013-0008-0402
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Hazardous Materials: Applications for Modifications to Special Permits
Posted Date: 2020-10-09T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 197 (Friday, October 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64226-64227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22363]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Modifications to 
Special Permit

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 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 26, 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
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11818-M......................  Thermavant Technologies,  172.101(j), 173.301(f),   To modify the special permit
                                LLC.                      173.302a(a)(1),           to authorize mass
                                                          173.304a(a)(2).           spectrometer leak inspection
                                                                                    as a means of verifying the
                                                                                    integrity of cylinder welds.
                                                                                    (modes 1, 3, 4)
15689-M......................  Mercedes-Benz Research &  172.200, 172.301(c),      To authorize a larger
                                Development North         177.834(h).               cylinder to be utilized in
                                America, Inc.                                       the test equipment. (mode 1)
16011-M......................  Americase, LLC..........  172.200, 172.300,         To modify the special permit
                                                          172.600, 172.700(a),      to authorize shipment of
                                                          172.400, 172.500,         damaged/defective batteries
                                                          173.185(f).               up to 1500Wh without full
                                                                                    hazmat training of
                                                                                    employees. (modes 1, 2, 3)
16163-M......................  The Dow Chemical Company  172.203(a), 172.302(c),   To modify the special permit
                                                          180.605(h),               to authorize additional
                                                          180.605(h)(3).            liquid hazmat to be offered
                                                                                    for transportation. (modes
                                                                                    1, 2, 3)
16311-M......................  Government Of Thailand,   ........................  To modify the permit to
                                Royal Thai Navy.                                    include Div 1.4 materials
                                                                                    that are in a quantity that
                                                                                    exceed the package
                                                                                    limitations in Column (9B)
                                                                                    of the 172.101 HMT. (mode 4)
20294-M......................  The Dow Chemical Company  172.302(c), 173.203(a),   To modify the special permit
                                                          180.605(h)(3).            to authorize a higher
                                                                                    maximum allowable working
                                                                                    pressure for UN T11 portable
                                                                                    tanks and to authorize two
                                                                                    additional hazardous
                                                                                    materials. (modes 1, 2, 3)

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20301-M......................  Tesla, Inc..............  172.101(j),               To modify the special permit
                                                          173.185(a)(1),            to authorize a new pressure
                                                          173.185(b)(3)(i),         relief design and to
                                                          173.185(b)(3)(ii).        increase cell energy. (mode
                                                                                    4)
20705-M......................  Exhaust Center, Inc.....  177.834(h),               To modify the special permit
                                                          178.700(c)(1).            to authorize three new tank
                                                                                    designs. (mode 1)
20851-M......................  Call2recycle, Inc.......  172.200, 172.600,         To modify the special permit
                                                          172.700(a).               to authorize rail transport.
                                                                                    (modes 1, 2)
21105-M......................  US EPA Region 5.........  172.102(c)(1),            To modify the special permit
                                                          173.185(f)(1),            to authorize layering fire
                                                          173.185(f)(3).            suppressant between a layer
                                                                                    of button cells rather than
                                                                                    around each individual cell.
                                                                                    (mode 1)
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[FR Doc. 2020-22363 Filed 10-8-20; 8:45 am]
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