Document ID: PHMSA-2013-0008-0294
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Hazardous Materials: Applications for Modifications to Special Permits
Posted Date: 2019-05-08T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 89 (Wednesday, May 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 20200]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09383]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Modifications to 
Special Permits

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 May 23, 2019.

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: Ryan Paquet, Director, 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 May 2, 2019.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

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                                                        Nature of the
 Application No.     Applicant      Regulation(s)      special permits
                                       affected            thereof
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                          Special Permits Data
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12516-M.........  POLY-COAT        107.503(b),      To modify the
                   SYSTEMS, INC.    107.503(c),      special permit to
                                    173.241,         remove the request
                                    173.242.         to get
                                                     authorization from
                                                     the Approvals and
                                                     Permits Division
                                                     before modifying,
                                                     stretching or re-
                                                     barreling. (mode 1)
14576-M.........  STRUCTURAL       172.101(j),      To modify the
                   COMPOSITES       173.302a(a)(1)   special permit to
                   INDUSTRIES LLC.  ,                reduce the burst
                                    173.304a(a)(1).  pressure from 3.4
                                                     times service
                                                     pressure to 3.0
                                                     times the service
                                                     pressure. (modes 1,
                                                     3, 4)
16140-M.........  ERA              172.101(j).....  To modify the
                   HELICOPTERS,                      special permit to
                   LLC.                              add additional
                                                     hazmat, to expand
                                                     the transport zones
                                                     and to add support
                                                     for the space
                                                     program. (mode 5)
16308-M.........  VERO BIOTECH     173.175........  To modify the
                   LLC.                              special permit to
                                                     clarify the
                                                     packaging used
                                                     description. (modes
                                                     1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
20323-M.........  GENERAL          173.185(a)(1)(i  To modify the
                   DYNAMICS         ).               special permit to
                   MISSION                           authorize
                   SYSTEMS, INC.                     transportation of
                                                     prototype Lithium
                                                     Ion Batteries and
                                                     Lithium Metal
                                                     Batteries contained
                                                     in equipment. (mode
                                                     4)
20549-M.........  CELLBLOCK FCS,   172.400,         To modify the
                   LLC.             172.700(a),      special permit to
                                    172.102(c)(1),   authorize the
                                    172.200,         transportation in
                                    172.300.         commerce of larger
                                                     batteries (Wh >300)
                                                     without shipping
                                                     papers, labeling,
                                                     marking and
                                                     training. (modes 1,
                                                     3)
20571-M.........  CATALINA         173.302a,        To modify the
                   CYLINDERS, INC.  178.71(l)(1)(i   special permit to
                                    ),               authorize a 15 year
                                    178.71(l)(1)(i   service life from
                                    i).              the cylinder's date
                                                     of manufacture.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3, 4)
20709-M.........  DAIMLER AG.....  172.101(j),      To modify the
                                    173.185(a).      special permit to
                                                     authorize an
                                                     increase in the
                                                     battery and package
                                                     weight. (mode 4)
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[FR Doc. 2019-09383 Filed 5-7-19; 8:45 am]
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