Document ID: PHMSA-2013-0008-0410
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Hazardous Materials: Actions on Special Permits
Posted Date: 2020-11-12T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 219 (Thursday, November 12, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71989-71991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24990]

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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 December 14, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Record Center, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety

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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 November 2, 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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11156-M......................  Orica USA Inc...........  173.212(b), 173.62(c)...  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to authorize an alternative
                                                                                    bag closure (glued seam).
12706-M......................  Hexagon Ragasco As......  173.304(a), 173.335(a)..  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to add additional Division
                                                                                    2.2 hazmat.
13220-M......................  Entegris, Inc...........  173.302, 173.302c.......  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to harmonize internal
                                                                                    pressure limits and test
                                                                                    pressures with UN Model
                                                                                    Regulations.
16311-M......................  Thai Air Attache........  ........................  To modify the permit to
                                                                                    include Div 1.4 materials
                                                                                    that are in a quantity that
                                                                                    exceed the package
                                                                                    limitations in Column (9B)
                                                                                    of the 172.101 HMT.
16318-M......................  Technical Chemical        173.304(d), 173.167(a)..  To modify the special permit
                                Company.                                            to authorize an additional
                                                                                    2.1 hazmat.
20274-M......................  Bollore Logistics USA     172.101(j), 172.300,      To modify the special permit
                                Inc.                      172.400, 173.301,         to add an additional 2.3
                                                          173.302a(a)(1),           hazmat.
                                                          173.304a(a)(2).
20851-M......................  Call2Recycle, Inc.......  172.200, 172.600,         To modify the special permit
                                                          172.700(a).               to authorize rail transport.
20904-M......................  Piston Automotive, LLC..  172.101(j)..............  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to authorize a change to the
                                                                                    packaging of the battery
                                                                                    assembly.
21049-N......................  Ferrellgas, L.P.........  180.205(c)..............  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of 2,338 filled cylinders
                                                                                    that had not been
                                                                                    requalified before the
                                                                                    requalification became due.
21072-N......................  Isotek Systems, LLC.....  173.417(b)(1),            To authorize the
                                                          173.427(a)(3),            transportation in commerce
                                                          173.453(d).               of radioactive material in
                                                                                    alternative packaging.
21074-N......................  Zhejiang Meenyu Can       173.304(a), 173.304(d)..  To authorize the manufacture,
                                Industry Co., Ltd.                                  mark, sale and use of a non-
                                                                                    refillable, non-DOT
                                                                                    specification inside metal
                                                                                    container similar to a DOT
                                                                                    specification 2Q.
21081-M......................  Romeo Systems, Inc......  172.102, 173.185(b).....  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to authorize a new variant
                                                                                    of the approved batteries
                                                                                    and cells.
21093-N......................  Orbital Sciences LLC....  172.101(j)(2),            To authorize the
                                                          173.185(a)(1),            transportation in commerce
                                                          173.185(b)(3)(i).         of the low production
                                                                                    lithium metal battery
                                                                                    identified as Model
                                                                                    No.9ER20P-20B, manufactured
                                                                                    by Orion HIT, which are
                                                                                    specifically designed for
                                                                                    space flight, as Class 9
                                                                                    without passing UN T.6--
                                                                                    Impact Test.
21094-N......................  Umbra Lab, Inc..........  173.185(a)(1),            To authorize the
                                                          173.185(b).               transportation of prototype
                                                                                    lithium batteries contained
                                                                                    in equipment (spacecraft).
21095-N......................  Suterra LLC.............  173.306(i)(1)...........  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of limited quantities of
                                                                                    aerosols for which the
                                                                                    completed package exceeds 66
                                                                                    lbs gross weight.
21099-N......................  StageFX, Inc............  173.64..................  To authorize the use of the
                                                                                    2018 APA Standard 87-1C:
                                                                                    Standard for the
                                                                                    Construction,
                                                                                    Classification, Approval,
                                                                                    and Transportation of
                                                                                    Entertainment Industry and
                                                                                    Technical (EI&T)
                                                                                    Pyrotechnics for
                                                                                    classification of
                                                                                    pyrotechnic materials.
21101-N......................  United States Aviation    172.101(j), 172.200,      To authorize the
                                Co.                       172.301(c), 172.302(c),   transportation in commerce
                                                          175.30.                   of hazardous materials by
                                                                                    helicopter in amounts that
                                                                                    exceed the maximum net
                                                                                    quantity in the HMR.
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.
21117-N......................  Spaceflight, Inc........  173.185(a), 173.185(e)..  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of low production lithium
                                                                                    batteries contained in
                                                                                    spacecraft.
21119-N......................  Spaceflight, Inc........  173.185(a), 173.185(e)..  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of spacecraft containing
                                                                                    hazardous materials.
21123-N......................  General Defense Corp....  172.101(j),               To authorize the
                                                          172.204(c)(3).            transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of certain Class 1 materials
                                                                                    that are forbidden for air
                                                                                    transportation by cargo-only
                                                                                    aircraft.
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                                          SPECIAL PERMITS DATA--Denied
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21035-N......................  Volkswagen Ag...........  172.101(j)..............  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium ion batteries
                                                                                    exceeding 35 kg by cargo
                                                                                    only aircraft.
21096-N......................  Pacira Cryotech, Inc....  171.23, 173.306(j)......  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of receptacles, small that
                                                                                    have a oxidizer subsidiary
                                                                                    hazard under 49 CFR
                                                                                    173.306(j).
21103-N......................  Kalitta Air, LLC........  172.200, 172.300,         To authorize the
                                                          172.400, 175.30.          transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of certain hazardous
                                                                                    materials by cargo aircraft
                                                                                    without shipping papers,
                                                                                    marking and labeling, and
                                                                                    information to the pilot-in-
                                                                                    command.
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                                         SPECIAL PERMITS DATA--Withdrawn
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21118-N......................  Royal Thai Air Force....  172.101(j),               To authorize the
                                                          172.204(c)(3),            transportation in commerce
                                                          173.27(b)(2),             of explosives by cargo
                                                          173.27(b)(3),             aircraft which is forbidden
                                                          177.848(f).               in the regulations. (mode
                                                                                    4).
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