Document ID: PHMSA-2013-0008-0427
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Hazardous Materials: Actions on Special Permits
Posted Date: 2021-03-05T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 42 (Friday, March 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13019-13020]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04603]

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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 April 5, 2021.

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 Safety, General Approvals and Permits Branch, 
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 March 02, 2021.
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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10880-M.....................  Austin Powder Company....  172.101(i), 173.35(b),    To modify the special permit
                                                          177.835(a),               to authorize cargo vessel as
                                                          177.848(g)(3).            an approved mode of
                                                                                    transport.
20u283-M....................  LG Energy Solution, Ltd..  172.101(j)..............  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to authorize the use of 4G
                                                                                    fiberboard boxes as outer
                                                                                    packaging.
20851-M.....................  Call2Recycle, Inc........  172.200, 172.600,         To modify the special permit
                                                          172.700(a).               to authorize the
                                                                                    transportation of end-of-
                                                                                    life lithium batteries up to
                                                                                    1,200 Wh to be shipped in PG
                                                                                    II fiberboard boxes.
20904-M.....................  Piston Automotive, LLC...  172.101(j),               To modify the special permit
                                                          173.185(b)(5).            to authorize the use of
                                                                                    alternative packaging which
                                                                                    complies with 49 CFR
                                                                                    173.185(b)(5) and Packing
                                                                                    Instruction 965 Section
                                                                                    1A.2.
20986-M.....................  Olin Corporation.........  172.302(c), 173.26,       To modify the special permit
                                                          173.314(c), 179.13(b).    to clarify the GRL limit.
20996-M.....................  Norfolk Southern Railway   174.85(a)...............  To modify the special permit
                               Company.                                             to remove the requirement
                                                                                    for signage on distributed
                                                                                    power units.
21097-N.....................  United States Dept. of     ........................  To authorize the
                               Geological Survey.                                   transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of methane hydrate in dry
                                                                                    shippers using liquefied
                                                                                    nitrogen.
21102-N.....................  Subaru Research &          172.301(c), 177.834(h)..  To authorize the discharge of
                               Development, Inc.                                    Division 2.1 and 2.2
                                                                                    hazardous materials from an
                                                                                    authorized DOT specification
                                                                                    cylinder without removing
                                                                                    the cylinder from the
                                                                                    vehicle on which it is
                                                                                    transported.
21104-M.....................  Kelley Fuels, Inc........  172.302(c),               To modify the special permit
                                                          172.334(b)(3).            to authorize the placarding
                                                                                    to the lowest flashpoint
                                                                                    when switching between
                                                                                    straight loads of gasoline
                                                                                    and combustible distillate
                                                                                    fuels in U.S. DOT
                                                                                    specification cargo tank
                                                                                    motor vehicles.
21129-N.....................  Alliant Techsystems        173.301, 173.302,         To authorize the
                               Operations LLC.            178.56(c), 178.56(g),     transportation in commerce
                                                          178.56(i), 178.56(j),     of non-DOT specification
                                                          178.56(k), 178.56(m).     pressure vessels which
                                                                                    incorporate a class 1
                                                                                    component.
21144-N.....................  Consolidated Nuclear       173.56(b)...............  To authorize the
                               Security LLC.                                        transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of certain materials
                                                                                    containing low quantities of
                                                                                    explosive substances without
                                                                                    requiring approval in
                                                                                    accordance with 173.56(b).
21177-N.....................  PLZ Aeroscience            172.301(c), 173.315(a)..  To authorize the one time one
                               Corporation.                                         way transportation of
                                                                                    pallets of flammable
                                                                                    aerosols that are marked
                                                                                    CONSUMER COMMODITY ORM-D
                                                                                    instead of Limited Quantity.
21183-N.....................  Lynden Air Cargo, LLC....  172.101(j),               To authorize the
                                                          172.204(c)(3),            transportation in commerce
                                                          173.27(b)(2),             of Division 1.1, 1.2, 1.3,
                                                          173.27(b)(3),             and 1.4 explosives that are
                                                          175.30(a)(1).             forbidden for transportation
                                                                                    aboard aircraft or are in
                                                                                    excess of the quantity
                                                                                    limitations in Column 9B of
                                                                                    the 172.101 HMT via cargo-
                                                                                    only aircraft.
21188-N.....................  The Administrators of The  173.199(a)(1)...........  To authorize the
                               Tulane Educational Fund.                             transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of non-human primates
                                                                                    infected with a Category B
                                                                                    material.
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                                          Special Permits Data--Denied
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                                         Special Permits Data--Withdrawn
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20450-M.....................  Porsche Cars North         172.101(j)..............  To modify the special permit
                               America, Inc..                                       to authorize a new type of
                                                                                    cell for the authorized
                                                                                    battery assemblies.
21190-N.....................  AAC Clyde Space..........  ........................  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of low production lithium
                                                                                    ion batteries by cargo only
                                                                                    aircraft.
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[FR Doc. 2021-04603 Filed 3-4-21; 8:45 am]
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