Document ID: PHMSA-2013-0008-0340
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Hazardous Materials: Actions on Special Permits
Posted Date: 2020-02-11T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 11, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7843-7845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02703]

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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 March 12, 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, 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 February 6, 2020.
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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15279-M......................  University of Colorado    172.301(a), 172.301(b),   To modify the special permit
                                At Boulder, EHS.          172.301(c),               to authorize new
                                                          173.199(a)(3),            destinations due to lab
                                                          173.199(a)(4),            increasing in size and
                                                          173.199(a)(5), 178.609.   moving.
16011-M......................  Americase, LLC..........  172.200, 172.300,         To modify the special permit
                                                          172.500, 172.400,         to authorize an additional
                                                          172.600, 172.700(a),      package.
                                                          173.185(c), 173.185(f).
16061-M......................  Battery Solutions, LLC..  172.200, 172.300,         To modify the special permit
                                                          172.400,                  to authorize additional
                                                          173.185(c)(1)(iii),       Class 8 and 9 hazmat, to
                                                          173.185(c)(1)(iv),        remove the UN packaging code
                                                          173.185(c)(1)(v),         from the permit, to clarify
                                                          173.185(c)(3).            the term operator and to
                                                                                    increase the maximum gross
                                                                                    mass of CellBlockEX material
                                                                                    per package to 400kg.
20352-M......................  Schlumberger Technology   173.301(f), 173.302(a),   To modify the special permit
                                Corp.                     173.304(a), 173.304(d),   to authorize a thinner
                                                          178.36(f).                cylinder wall thickness of
                                                                                    the cylinder.

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20549-M......................  Cellblock FCS, LLC......  172.400, 172.700(a),      To modify the special permit
                                                          172.102(c)(1), 172.200,   to authorize rail as an
                                                          172.300.                  approved mode of transport.
20710-M......................  Kerr Corporation........  173.4a(c)(2),             To modify the special permit
                                                          173.4a(e)(2).             to authorize an alternative
                                                                                    package marking (QR Code) in
                                                                                    lieu of requiring a copy of
                                                                                    the special permit to
                                                                                    accompany each shipment.
20896-N......................  Applied Energy Systems,   172.101(j), 173.187,      To authorizes the
                                Inc.                      173.212, 173.240,         transportation in commerce
                                                          173.242, 176.83.          of a gas purification
                                                                                    apparatus containing certain
                                                                                    Division 4.2 (spontaneously
                                                                                    combustible solids) in non-
                                                                                    DOT specification stainless
                                                                                    steel pressure vessels.
20910-M......................  Cellblock Fcs, LLC......  172.200, 172.300,         To modify the special permit
                                                          172.500, 172.400,         to authorize rail
                                                          172.700(a).               transportation.
20926-N......................  Cold Box Express, Inc...  172.200, 172.600,         To authorize the use of
                                                          172.700(a).               certain temperature-
                                                                                    controlled shipping
                                                                                    containers containing
                                                                                    lithium ion batteries as not
                                                                                    subject to certain shipping
                                                                                    paper, training, and
                                                                                    emergency response
                                                                                    requirements.
20935-N......................  Daicel Safety Systems     172.320, 173.54(a),       To authorize the
                                Americas, Inc.            173.56(b), 173.57,        transportation in commerce
                                                          173.58, 173.60.           of explosive articles
                                                                                    classed as Division 1.4S,
                                                                                    when packed in a special
                                                                                    shipping container without
                                                                                    being approved in accordance
                                                                                    with 173.56.
20949-N......................  Sigma-Aldrich, Inc......  178.601(k)..............  To authorize the testing of
                                                                                    UN 4G combination packagings
                                                                                    for the transportation in
                                                                                    commerce of hazardous
                                                                                    materials in which the inner
                                                                                    packagings have been used
                                                                                    multiple times to complete
                                                                                    the tests in Sec.  Sec.
                                                                                    178.603, 178.606, and
                                                                                    178.608.
20952-N......................  Capella Space Corp......  173.185(a)..............  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of low production lithium
                                                                                    ion batteries contained in
                                                                                    equipment by cargo-only
                                                                                    aircraft.
20958-N......................  University Of Colorado..  173.301(g), 173.24(b),    To authorize the
                                                          173.24(f), 173.24(g),     transportation in commerce
                                                          175.30(c)(1).             of compressed air in
                                                                                    Specification DOT 3AA
                                                                                    cylinders, which are used to
                                                                                    purge sensitive equipment.
20977-N......................  Rocket Lab Limited......  173.185(a),               To authorize the
                                                          173.185(b)(4).            transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of low production lithium
                                                                                    ion batteries contained in
                                                                                    equipment (launch vehicle)
                                                                                    in non-DOT specification
                                                                                    packagings.
20979-N......................  Atk Space Systems Inc...  ........................  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of hazardous materials over
                                                                                    422 feet of public roadways
                                                                                    without being subject to the
                                                                                    HMR.
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                                          Special Permits Data--Denied
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20879-N......................  Aviall Services, Inc....  172.200, 172.300,         To authorize the
                                                          172.400, 173.159(j),      transportation in commerce
                                                          173.159(j)(3),            of nickel-cadmium batteries
                                                          173.159(j)(4).            as not subject to the
                                                                                    requirements of the HMR.
20943-N......................  Zhejiang Meenyu Can       173.304(a), 173.304(d)..  To authorize the manufacture,
                                Industry Co., Ltd.                                  mark, sale, and use of non-
                                                                                    DOT specification
                                                                                    receptacles.
20956-N......................  Valtris Specialty         171.8, 171.4,             To authorize the
                                Chemicals.                172.203(l), 172.322,      transportation in commerce
                                                          176.70.                   of two materials as not
                                                                                    meeting the Sec.   171.8
                                                                                    definition of a marine
                                                                                    pollutant.
 
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13179-M......................  Recycle Aerosol, LLC....  173.21(i)...............  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to authorize recycling or
                                                                                    reclamation as well as
                                                                                    disposal of waste hazmat.
                                                                                    (modes 1, 2, 3)
20893-M......................  Daimler Ag..............  172.301(c), 173.185(a)..  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of untested pre-production
                                                                                    lithium ion batteries
                                                                                    contained in a flammable
                                                                                    liquid powered vehicle.
                                                                                    (mode 4)
20945-N......................  Air Medical Resource      172.101(j),               To authorize the
                                Group, Inc.               172.204(c)(3),            transportation in commerce
                                                          173.27(b)(2),             of limited quantities of
                                                          175.30(a)(1).             hazardous materials that
                                                                                    exceed quantity limitations
                                                                                    by air.
20946-N......................  Volkswagen Ag...........  172.101(j)..............  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium ion batteries
                                                                                    exceeding 35 kg net weight
                                                                                    by cargo-only aircraft.
20981-N......................  Republic Helicopters,     172.200, 172.300,         To authorize the
                                Inc.                      172.400, 173.27,          transportation in commerce
                                                          175.30, 175.33.           of refrigerating units via
                                                                                    rotocraft external loads.
20987-N......................  Aji Bio-Pharma..........  172.200, 172.400........  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of certain Division 6.1
                                                                                    hazardous materials without
                                                                                    shipping papers and labels.
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