Document ID: PHMSA-2013-0008-0438
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Hazardous Materials: Actions on Special Permits
Posted Date: 2021-05-10T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 88 (Monday, May 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25061-25063]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-09823]

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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 June 9, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Record Center, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 
20590.

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    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-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-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 May 3, 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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3121-M.......................  Department of Defense US  172.101(i)(3)...........  To modify the special permit
                                Army Military Surface                               to update references to
                                Deployment &                                        military manuals referenced
                                Distribution Command.                               in the permit.
10631-M......................  Department of Defense US  173.243, 173.244........  To modify the special permit
                                Army Military Surface                               to remove outdated
                                Deployment &                                        references to military
                                Distribution Command.                               programs used and to more
                                                                                    closely align with the HMR.
10922-M......................  FIBA Technologies, Inc..  173.302(a), 180.205,      To modify the special permit
                                                          180.207(d)(1),            to authorize a 10-year
                                                          172.302(c).               retest for ISO cylinders and
                                                                                    tubes transporting certain
                                                                                    hazardous materials.
20499-M......................  Inmar Rx Solutions, Inc.  ........................  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to authorize cargo only
                                                                                    aircraft as a mode of
                                                                                    transportation.
20584-M......................  Battery Solutions, LLC..  173.185(f)(3),            To modify the special permit
                                                          173.185(c)(1)(iii),       to authorize up to 400 lbs.
                                                          173.185(c)(1)(iv),        of damaged/defective
                                                          173.185(c)(1)(v),         batteries in individual
                                                          173.185(c)(3),            packaging to be shipped in a
                                                          173.185(f),               55-gallon drum.
                                                          173.185(f)(1).
20876-M......................  Sodastream USA Inc......  178.71..................  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to remove the requirement of
                                                                                    marking the outer package
                                                                                    with the special permit
                                                                                    number and removed the
                                                                                    requirement that a copy of
                                                                                    the permit be carried aboard
                                                                                    each vessel or motor vehicle
                                                                                    used to transport packages
                                                                                    covered by the permit.
21018-M......................  Packaging and Crating     172.200, 172.300,         To modify the special permit
                                Technologies, LLC.        172.400, 172.600,         to authorize four new
                                                          172.700(a), 173.185(b),   package sizes.
                                                          173.185(c), 173.185(f).
21091-N......................  Air Products and          173.301(f), 173.301(g)..  To authorize the
                                Chemicals, Inc.                                     transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of hydrogen in module
                                                                                    assemblies containing non-
                                                                                    DOT specification carbon
                                                                                    fiber composite cylinders
                                                                                    manufactured under DOT-SP
                                                                                    14576 without pressure
                                                                                    relief devices.
21171-N......................  HDT Expeditionary         172.101(j)..............  To authorize the
                                Systems, Inc.                                       transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium batteries
                                                                                    exceeding 35 kg by cargo-
                                                                                    only aircraft.
21182-N......................  LG Energy Solution, Ltd.  172.101(j)..............  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium batteries
                                                                                    exceeding 35 kg by cargo-
                                                                                    only aircraft.
21191-N......................  Joyson Safety Systems     172.203(a), 172.301(c),   To authorize the
                                Acquisition LLC.          173.166(e)(6).            transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of recalled safety devices
                                                                                    that were removed from, or
                                                                                    were intended to be used in,
                                                                                    motor vehicles.
21221-N......................  Starfire Corporation....  173.56(b)...............  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of unapproved explosives
                                                                                    (firework components) as
                                                                                    Division 1.1G.
21226-N......................  RML Group Limited.......  173.185(a)(1)...........  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    aboard cargo-only aircraft
                                                                                    of prototype and low
                                                                                    production lithium ion
                                                                                    batteries that have not
                                                                                    completed all U.N. tests and
                                                                                    exceed 35 kg net weight by
                                                                                    cargo-only aircraft.
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                                          Special Permits Data--Denied
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                                         Special Permits Data--Withdrawn
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21207-N......................  Volkswagen AG...........  172.101(j)..............  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium ion batteries
                                                                                    exceeding 35 kg and
                                                                                    contained in non-
                                                                                    specification packaging by
                                                                                    cargo-only aircraft.
21218-N......................  RML Group Limited.......  172.101(j)..............  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation of lithium-
                                                                                    ion batteries which exceed
                                                                                    the allowable weight (35 kg)
                                                                                    by cargo aircraft.
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