Document ID: PHMSA-2013-0008-0497
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Hazardous Materials: Actions on Special Permits
Posted Date: 2022-11-22T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71406-71407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25331]

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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 22, 2022.

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

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Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, East Building, PHH-
13, 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-13, 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 10, 2022.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

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                                                        Nature of the
 Applicatio No.      Applicant      Regulation(s)      special permits
                                       affected            thereof
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                      Special Permits Data--Granted
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20645-M.........  Walmart Inc....  173.159a(c)(2),  To modify the
                                    173.185(c)(1)(   special permit to
                                    iii),            authorize an
                                    173.185(c)(1)(   additional
                                    iv),             packaging.
                                    173.185(c)(1)(
                                    v),
                                    173.185(c)(3).
20798-M.........  Americase, LLC.  172.101(j),      To modify the
                                    173.185(a)(1)(   special permit to
                                    i).              authorize an
                                                     additional
                                                     packaging system.
21359-N.........  Thales Alenia    172.101(j),      To authorize the
                   Space.           172.300,         transportation in
                                    172.400,         commerce of the
                                    173.301(f),      satellite transport
                                    173.302a(a)(1)   container (STC)
                                    ,                that contains the
                                    173.304a(a)(2)   satellite and
                                    , 173.56,        certain non-DOT
                                    173.185(a)(1).   specification
                                                     containers
                                                     (satellite
                                                     assemblies)
                                                     including low
                                                     production lithium
                                                     ion batteries
                                                     contained in
                                                     equipment that have
                                                     not completed all
                                                     UN tests and exceed
                                                     35 kg net weight by
                                                     cargo-only
                                                     aircraft, certain
                                                     Division 2.2 and
                                                     2.3 liquefied and
                                                     compressed gases,
                                                     unapproved
                                                     explosives, and
                                                     other hazardous
                                                     materials
                                                     identified in
                                                     paragraph 6 of this
                                                     special permit.
21366-N.........  Our Next Energy  172.101(j),      To authorize the
                   Inc.             173.185(a)(1),   transportation in
                                    173.185(b)(6).   commerce of low
                                                     production lithium
                                                     ion battery
                                                     assemblies
                                                     exceeding 35 kg net
                                                     weight aboard cargo-
                                                     only aircraft.
21377-N.........  Proterra Inc...  172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of lithium
                                                     ion battery
                                                     assemblies
                                                     exceeding 35 kg net
                                                     weight aboard cargo-
                                                     only aircraft.
21381-N.........  Jungbunzlauer    173.241........  To authorize the
                   Inc.                              transportation in
                                                     commerce of lactic
                                                     acid in non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     intermediate bulk
                                                     containers.
21393-N.........  Bollore          173.185(a)(1)..  To authorize the
                   Logistics                         transportation in
                   Germany Gmbh.                     commerce of
                                                     prototype lithium
                                                     batteries contained
                                                     in equipment via
                                                     cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
21394-N.........  Alucan Entec Sa  173.306(a)(3)(i  To authorize the
                                    i),              manufacture, mark,
                                    173.306(a)(3)(   sale and use of a
                                    ii).             certain non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     inside metal
                                                     containers similar
                                                     to DOT
                                                     Specification 2Q
                                                     inner non-
                                                     refillable metal
                                                     receptacle.
21441-N.........  K&M              173.196(b)(2)..  To authorize the
                   Transportation                    transportation in
                   Services, LLC.                    commerce of
                                                     infectious
                                                     substances in
                                                     alternative
                                                     packaging.
21452-N.........  Toyota Motor     172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                   Corporation.                      transportation in
                                                     commerce of lithium
                                                     ion battery
                                                     assemblies
                                                     exceeding 35 kg net
                                                     weight aboard cargo-
                                                     only aircraft.
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                      Special Permits Data--Denied
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20942-M.........  Better Horse     172.101(i),      To modify the
                   Inc.             172.200(a),      special permit to
                                    172.320(a),      include IMDG Code
                                    172.400(a),      regulatory relief
                                    172.500(a),      in the special
                                    173.60(a),       permit.
                                    173.63(b).
21322-N.........  Federal Express  175.75(c),       To authorize the
                   Corporation.     175.75(d).       transportation in
                                                     commerce of certain
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     with relief from
                                                     the quantity
                                                     limitations and
                                                     cargo location
                                                     requirements under
                                                     49 CFR 175.75 (c)
                                                     and (d).
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                     Special Permits Data--Withdrawn
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21419-M.........  Space            172.300,         To authorize the
                   Exploration      172.400,         transportation in
                   Technologies     173.302a.        commerce of
                   Corp.                             spacecraft and
                                                     spacecraft
                                                     components
                                                     containing non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     cylinder which are
                                                     not marked and
                                                     labeled in
                                                     accordance with
                                                     Part 172.
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[FR Doc. 2022-25331 Filed 11-21-22; 8:45 am]
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