Document ID: PHMSA-2013-0008-0344
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Actions on Special Permits: Hazardous Materials
Posted Date: 2020-03-10T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 10, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13975-13977]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04820]

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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 9, 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 February 28, 2020.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

                                          Special Permits Data--Granted
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                                                                                         Nature of the special
          Application No.                 Applicant          Regulation(s)  affected        permits thereof
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15279-M...........................  University of          172.301(a), 172.301(b),     To modify the special
                                     Colorado At Boulder,   172.301(c),                 permit to authorize new
                                     Ehs.                   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, 172.500,  To modify the special
                                                            172.400, 172.600,           permit to authorize an
                                                            172.700(a), 173.185(c),     additional package.
                                                            173.185(f).
16061-M...........................  Battery Solutions,     172.200, 172.300, 172.400,  To modify the special
                                     LLC.                   173.185(c)(1)(iii),         permit to authorize
                                                            173.185(c)(1)(iv),          additional Class 8 and 9
                                                            173.185(c)(1)(v),           hazmat, to remove the UN
                                                            173.185(c)(3).              packaging code from the
                                                                                        permit, to clarify the
                                                                                        term operator and to
                                                                                        increase the maximum
                                                                                        gross mass of
                                                                                        CellBlockEX material per
                                                                                        package to 400kg.
20352-M...........................  Schlumberger           173.301(f), 173.302(a),     To modify the special
                                     Technology Corp.       173.304(a), 173.304(d),     permit to authorize a
                                                            178.36(f).                  thinner cylinder wall
                                                                                        thickness of the
                                                                                        cylinder.
20549-M...........................  Cellblock Fcs, LLC...  172.400, 172.700(a),        To modify the special
                                                            172.102(c)(1), 172.200,     permit to authorize rail
                                                            172.300.                    as an approved mode of
                                                                                        transport.
20710-M...........................  Kerr Corporation.....  173.4a(c)(2), 173.4a(e)(2)  To modify the special
                                                                                        permit to authorize an
                                                                                        alternative package
                                                                                        marking (QR Code) in
                                                                                        lieu of requiring a copy
                                                                                        of the special permit to
                                                                                        accompany each shipment.

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20896-N...........................  Applied Energy         172.101(j), 173.187,        To authorizes the
                                     Systems, Inc.          173.212, 173.240,           transportation in
                                                            173.242, 176.83.            commerce 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, 172.500,  To modify the special
                                                            172.400, 172.700(a).        permit to authorize rail
                                                                                        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
                                                            173.58, 173.60.             commerce 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          173.301(g), 173.24(b),      To authorize the
                                     Colorado.              173.24(f), 173.24(g),       transportation in
                                                            175.30(c)(1).               commerce of compressed
                                                                                        air in Specification DOT
                                                                                        3AA cylinders, which are
                                                                                        used to purge sensitive
                                                                                        equipment.
20977-N...........................  Rocket Lab Limited...  173.185(a), 173.185(b)(4).  To authorize the
                                                                                        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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                                                                                         Nature of the special
          Application No.                 Applicant          Regulation(s) affected         permits thereof
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20879-N...........................  Aviall Services, Inc.  172.200, 172.300, 172.400,  To authorize the
                                                            173.159(j),                 transportation in
                                                            173.159(j)(3),              commerce of nickel-
                                                            173.159(j)(4).              cadmium batteries as not
                                                                                        subject to the
                                                                                        requirements of the HMR.
20943-N...........................  Zhejiang Meenyu Can    173.304(a), 173.304(d)....  To authorize the
                                     Industry Co., Ltd.                                 manufacture, mark, sale,
                                                                                        and use of non-DOT
                                                                                        specification
                                                                                        receptacles.
20956-N...........................  Valtris Specialty      171.8, 171.4, 172.203(l),   To authorize the
                                     Chemicals.             172.322, 176.70.            transportation in
                                                                                        commerce of two
                                                                                        materials as not meeting
                                                                                        the Sec.   171.8
                                                                                        definition of a marine
                                                                                        pollutant.
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                                         Special Permits Data--Withdrawn
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                                                                                         Nature of the special
          Application No.                 Applicant          Regulation(s) affected         permits thereof
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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.
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), 172.204(c)(3),  To authorize the
                                     Group, Inc.            173.27(b)(2),               transportation in
                                                            175.30(a)(1).               commerce of limited
                                                                                        quantities of hazardous
                                                                                        materials that exceed
                                                                                        quantity limitations by
                                                                                        air.

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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, 172.400,  To authorize the
                                     Inc.                   173.27, 175.30, 175.33.     transportation in
                                                                                        commerce 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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