Document ID: PHMSA-2013-0008-0284
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Hazardous Materials: Applications for Special Permits
Posted Date: 2019-03-12T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8943-8944]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04452]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for 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 April 11, 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 March 05, 2019.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

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                                          Special Permits Data--Granted
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                                                                                        Nature of the special
          Application No.                   Applicant        Regulation(s) affected        permits thereof
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7945-M.............................  MEGGITT SAFETY          173.304a(a)(1)........  To modify the special
                                      SYSTEMS, INC.                                   permit to authorize
                                                                                      additional Class 2.2
                                                                                      hazmat to the permit.
10511-M............................  SCHLUMBERGER            173.304a..............  To modify the special
                                      TECHNOLOGY CORP.                                permit to authorize a new
                                                                                      pressure housing for
                                                                                      transporting hazmat.
12899-M............................  CORE LABORATORIES L.P.  173.301(f),             To modify the special
                                                              173.302a(a),            permit to authorize an
                                                              173.304a(a),            alternative to marking the
                                                              173.304a(d),            necks of cylinders.
                                                              173.201(c),
                                                              173.202(c),
                                                              173.203(c), 175.3.
14574-M............................  KMG ELECTRONIC          180.407(c),             To modify the special
                                      CHEMICALS, INC.         180.407(e),             permit to authorize an
                                                              180.407(f).             additional cargo tank
                                                                                      wagon.
20576-N............................  Cylinder Testing        172.203(a),             To authorize the use of
                                      Solutions LLC.          172.301(c), 180.205.    Specification DOT 3AL
                                                                                      cylinders used for the
                                                                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of certain compressed
                                                                                      gases, when retested by a
                                                                                      100% ultrasonic
                                                                                      examination in lieu of the
                                                                                      internal visual and the
                                                                                      hydrostatic retest
                                                                                      required in 49 CFR
                                                                                      180.205.
20654-N............................  JOHNSON CONTROLS        173.185(a)............  To authorize the
                                      ADVANCED POWER                                  transportation in commerce
                                      SOLUTIONS, LLC.                                 of prototype and low
                                                                                      production lithium ion
                                                                                      batteries via cargo-only
                                                                                      aircraft.
20661-M............................  SAFT AMERICA INC......  172.400, 172.300,       To modify the special
                                                              173.301(g),             permit to authorize the
                                                              173.302a(a)(1),         use of batteries not
                                                              173.185(b).             manufactured by Saft in
                                                                                      the battery assemblies,
                                                                                      and an increase in the
                                                                                      maximum rated energy
                                                                                      capacity permitted for the
                                                                                      containerized battery
                                                                                      assembly, that references
                                                                                      to the UN Test Manual be
                                                                                      updated to take account of
                                                                                      the January 1, 2019,
                                                                                      effective date of
                                                                                      Amendment 1 to the Sixth
                                                                                      Revised edition under
                                                                                      international regulations.
                                                                                      (modes 1,3). Some
                                                                                      editorial corrections in
                                                                                      the SP are also requested.
20705-N............................  EXHAUST CENTER, INC...  177.834(h),             To authorize the
                                                              178.700(c)(1).          manufacture, mark, sale,
                                                                                      and use of non-DOT
                                                                                      specification steel IBCs
                                                                                      conforming to the
                                                                                      requirements of UN31A
                                                                                      except for capacity.
20706-N............................  SOUTHERN STATES, LLC..  172.301(c), 173.304(a)  To authorize the
                                                                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of non-DOT specification
                                                                                      cylinders containing
                                                                                      compressed sulfur
                                                                                      hexafluoride gas.
20789-N............................  FEDERAL EXPRESS         172.400(a)(1),          To authorize the
                                      CORPORATION.            172.202(a)(7),          transportation in air
                                                              172.300(a),             commerce of hazardous
                                                              173.302(f)(3),          materials by cargo
                                                              173.302(f)(4),          aircraft installed in a
                                                              173.302(f)(5),          Crew Rest Module (CRM).
                                                              173.309(c)(5),
                                                              173.168(d)(1),
                                                              173.168(e),
                                                              175.8(a)(3), 175.30.
20819-N............................  THE GREENBRIER          173.240...............  To authorize the
                                      COMPANIES.                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of low hazard solid
                                                                                      materials in DOT 117 tank
                                                                                      cars.
20823-N............................  ARKEMA INC............  173.22................  To authorize the
                                                                                      transportation of drums of
                                                                                      Methane Sulfonic Acid in
                                                                                      drums with possibly
                                                                                      defective valves.
20825-N............................  SPACE EXPLORATION       172.400, 172.300,       To authorize the
                                      TECHNOLOGIES CORP.      173.302a(a)(1).         transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of satellites containing
                                                                                      non-DOT specification
                                                                                      cylinder which are not
                                                                                      marked and labeled in
                                                                                      accordance with Part 172.
20832-N............................  ECOGREEN INDUSTRIES,    173.301(j), 173.22(a),  To authorize the one-way
                                      LLC.                    178.35(f).              transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of certain materials in
                                                                                      non-DOT specification
                                                                                      cylinders to a safe site
                                                                                      where the contents can be
                                                                                      transferred to
                                                                                      specification cylinders.
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                                          Special Permits Data--Denied
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                                                                                        Nature of the special
          Application No.                   Applicant        Regulation(s) affected        permits thereof
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20680-N............................  ROTAREX, INC. NORTH     173.309(a)............  To authorize the
                                      AMERICA.                                        transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of non-DOT specification
                                                                                      cylinders for use as fire
                                                                                      extinguishers.
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