Document ID: PHMSA-2013-0008-0379
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Hazardous Materials: Applications for New Special Permits
Posted Date: 2020-06-05T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 109 (Friday, June 5, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34725-34726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12120]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications For New Special 
Permits

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
DOT.

ACTION: List of applications for 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 July 6, 2020.

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 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.
    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 June 1, 2020.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

                          Special Permits Data
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 Application                       Regulation(s)   Nature of the special
     No.           Applicant         affected         permits thereof
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21049-N......  Ferrellgas, L.P.  180.205(c)......  To authorize the
                                                    transportation in
                                                    commerce of 2,338
                                                    filled cylinders
                                                    that had not been
                                                    requalified before
                                                    the requalification
                                                    became due. (mode
                                                    1).
21051-N......  Lab Vendor, LLC.  173.196(a),       To authorize the
                                  173.196(b),       transportation of
                                  173.199(a),       certain chemicals
                                  173.199(d),       and cryogenically
                                  178.603,          preserved
                                  178.609(d).       (refrigerated and
                                                    deep frozen)
                                                    infectious,
                                                    biological
                                                    substances packaged
                                                    in special packaging
                                                    in a specially
                                                    designed, dedicated
                                                    refrigerated truck
                                                    by highway. (mode
                                                    1).
21053-N......  Wisconsin         172.203(a),       To authorize the use
                Central Ltd.      174.24,           of electronic means
                                  174.26(a).        to maintain and
                                                    communicate on-board
                                                    train consist and
                                                    shipping paper
                                                    information in lieu
                                                    of paper
                                                    documentation when
                                                    hazardous materials
                                                    are transported by
                                                    rail. (mode 2).
21054-N......  Siemens Energy,   173.56(b).......  To authorize the
                Inc.                                transportation in
                                                    commerce of a Class
                                                    1 material under an
                                                    alternate Class 1
                                                    designation. (modes
                                                    1, 4).
21055-N......  AVL Powertrain    172.101(j),       To authorize the
                Engineering,      173.185(a)(1),    transportation in
                Inc.              173.185(b)(3).    commerce of a single
                                                    prototype lithium
                                                    ion battery that
                                                    exceeds 35 kg aboard
                                                    cargo-only aircraft.
                                                    (mode 4).
21056-N......  Cummins Inc.....  173.185(a)(1)...  To authorize the
                                                    transportation in
                                                    commerce of
                                                    prototype lithium
                                                    batteries by cargo-
                                                    only aircraft. (mode
                                                    4).
21057-N......  Spaceflight, Inc  173.185(a)(1)...  To authorize the
                                                    transportation in
                                                    commerce of low
                                                    production lithium
                                                    ion batteries
                                                    contained in
                                                    equipment via cargo-
                                                    only aircraft. (mode
                                                    4).
21058-N......  Versum            180.209.........  To authorize the
                Materials, Inc.                     transportation in
                                                    commerce of
                                                    cylinders with a
                                                    water capacity not
                                                    exceeding 125 lbs.
                                                    that have been
                                                    retested every 10
                                                    years as opposed to
                                                    the 5-year retest
                                                    frequency required
                                                    in Sec.   180.209.
                                                    In addition, it is
                                                    requested that the
                                                    special permit
                                                    provide relief from
                                                    Sec.
                                                    180.209(b)(1)(iv) in
                                                    that combined
                                                    acoustic emission
                                                    and ultrasonic
                                                    examination (AE/UE)
                                                    or 100% UE methods
                                                    are authorized in
                                                    lieu of hydrostatic
                                                    testing. (modes 1,
                                                    2, 3).
21059-N......  Union Pacific     172.203(a),       To authorize the use
                Railroad          174.24,           of electronic means
                Company Inc.      174.26(a).        to maintain and
                                                    communicate on-board
                                                    train consist
                                                    information in lieu
                                                    of paper
                                                    documentation when
                                                    hazardous materials
                                                    are transported by
                                                    rail. (mode 2).
21060-N......  Central           ................  To authorize the
                Specialties,                        transportation in
                Inc.                                commerce of storage
                                                    tanks for the
                                                    purpose of
                                                    transporting
                                                    liquefied petroleum
                                                    gas. (mode 1).
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