Document ID: PHMSA-2013-0008-0365
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Hazardous Materials: Applications for New Special Permits
Posted Date: 2020-04-08T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 68 (Wednesday, April 8, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19796-19797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07368]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for New 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, 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 May 8, 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 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 April 2, 2020.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

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                                              Special Permits Data
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                                                                                   Nature of the special permits
       Application No.                 Applicant          Regulation(s) affected              thereof
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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.
                                                                                    (modes 1, 2, 3, 4).
21014-N......................  Volvo Cars Of North       ........................  To authorize the
                                America, LLC.                                       transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium ion batteries
                                                                                    exceeding 35 kg net weight
                                                                                    by cargo-only aircraft.
                                                                                    (mode 4).
21015-N......................  Amazon.com, Inc.........  172.203(a),               To authorize the
                                                          172.315(a)(2),            transportation in commerce
                                                          177.834(b).               of materials shipped under
                                                                                    limited quantity exceptions
                                                                                    with a reduced size limited
                                                                                    quantity marking. (modes 1,
                                                                                    2, 3).
21018-N......................  Packaging And Crating     172.200, 172.300,         To authorize the manufacture,
                                Technologies, LLC.        172.400, 172.600,         mark, sale, and use of
                                                          172.700(a), 173.185(b),   specially designed
                                                          173.185(c).               packagings for the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of damaged, defective, or
                                                                                    recalled lithium ion cells,
                                                                                    batteries and these cells
                                                                                    and batteries contained in
                                                                                    or packed with equipment.
                                                                                    (modes 1, 2).
21019-N......................  Halpern Import Company..  173.308(c)(2)...........  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lighters in non-DOT
                                                                                    specification packaging by
                                                                                    private or contract motor
                                                                                    carrier, or by common
                                                                                    carrier in a motor vehicle
                                                                                    under exclusive use, between
                                                                                    manufacturing sites,
                                                                                    distribution centers and
                                                                                    retail outlets. (mode 1).
21022-N......................  Webasto Roof &            172.101(j), 173.185(a)..  To authorize the
                                Components Se.                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of untested lithium ion
                                                                                    batteries that exceed 35 kg
                                                                                    by cargo-only aircraft.
                                                                                    (mode 4).
21023-N......................  Tire Seal, Inc..........  173.306(a)(3)(v)........  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of receptacles, containing
                                                                                    refrigerant gases that have
                                                                                    not been subjected to the
                                                                                    hot water bath test. (modes
                                                                                    1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
21024-N......................  Spaceflight, Inc........  172.101(j), 173.185(a)..  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of low production lithium
                                                                                    batteries contained in
                                                                                    equipment that exceed 35 kg
                                                                                    by cargo-only aircraft.
                                                                                    (mode 4).
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. (modes 1, 2, 3,
                                                                                    4).
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[FR Doc. 2020-07368 Filed 4-7-20; 8:45 am]
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