Document ID: PHMSA-2013-0008-0416
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Hazardous Materials: Actions on Special Permits
Posted Date: 2020-12-09T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 237 (Wednesday, December 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79261-79262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-27017]

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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 January 8, 2021.

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 December 1, 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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11380-M......................  Baker Hughes Oilfield     173.302(a)(1)...........  To modify the special permit
                                Operations LLC.                                     to authorize an improved
                                                                                    design of the cylinders.
13250-M......................  Pacific Consolidated      173.302(a)(1)...........  To modify the special permit
                                Industries LLC.                                     to authorize an extension of
                                                                                    cylinder life utilizing the
                                                                                    Modal Acoustic Emission
                                                                                    (MAE) test method.
14509-M......................  Pacific Consolidated      173.302(a),               To modify the special permit
                                Industries LLC.           173.302(f)(3),            to authorize an extension of
                                                          173.302(f)(4),            cylinder life utilizing the
                                                          173.302(f)(5),            Modal Acoustic Emission
                                                          173.304(a),               (MAE) test method.
                                                          175.501(e)(3).
16560-M......................  Lightstore, Inc.........  173.302(a)..............  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to authorize additional 2.1
                                                                                    and 2.2 hazmat and to
                                                                                    authorize an increase in the
                                                                                    allowable maximum working
                                                                                    pressure of certain
                                                                                    cylinders.
20973-M......................  Olin Winchester LLC.....  172.203(a),               To modify the special permit
                                                          173.63(b)(2)(v).          to remove the requirement
                                                                                    for carrying a copy of the
                                                                                    permit on each vessel,
                                                                                    aircraft or motor vehicle
                                                                                    transporting packages
                                                                                    covered by the permit.
21014-N......................  Volvo Cars of North       ........................  To authorize the
                                America, LLC.                                       transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium ion batteries
                                                                                    exceeding 35 kg net weight
                                                                                    by cargo-only aircraft.
21059-N......................  Union Pacific Railroad    172.203(a), 174.24,       To authorize the use of
                                Company Inc.              174.26(a).                electronic means to maintain
                                                                                    and communicate on-board
                                                                                    train consist information in
                                                                                    lieu of paper documentation
                                                                                    when hazardous materials are
                                                                                    transported by rail.
21063-N......................  Cobham Mission Systems    173.302(a)(1)...........  To authorize the
                                Orchard Park Inc.                                   transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of certain gases in non-
                                                                                    refillable, non-DOT
                                                                                    specification cylinders.
21067-N......................  Stainless Tank &          172.203(a), 178.345-2,    To authorize the manufacture,
                                Equipment Co., LLC.       178.346-2, 178.347-2,     mark, sale, and use of DOT
                                                          178.348-2.                400 series cargo tanks
                                                                                    fabricated using certain
                                                                                    stainless steels and other
                                                                                    materials not authorized as
                                                                                    materials of construction by
                                                                                    Sec.   178.345-2.
21084-N......................  Samsung SDI America, Inc  172.101(j)..............  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium batteries in
                                                                                    excess of 35 kg by cargo-
                                                                                    only aircraft.
21085-N......................  Omron Robotics and        172.101(j),               To authorize the
                                Safety Technologies,      173.185(b)(3).            transportation in commerce
                                Inc.                                                of certain lithium batteries
                                                                                    in alternative packaging and
                                                                                    exceeding 35 kg aboard cargo-
                                                                                    only aircraft.
21104-N......................  Kelley Fuels, Inc.......  172.336(c)..............  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of cargo tanks containing
                                                                                    either gasoline or diesel
                                                                                    fuel with a placard
                                                                                    permanently marked with a
                                                                                    ``1203'' UN number
                                                                                    identification mark.

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21130-N......................  Tatonduk Outfitters       175.9(b)................  To authorize the acceptance
                                Limited.                                            and transportation in
                                                                                    commerce of hazardous
                                                                                    materials to be used for
                                                                                    zero-gravity research
                                                                                    experiments conducted aboard
                                                                                    the aircraft during
                                                                                    parabolic flight operations
                                                                                    for from the point of origin
                                                                                    airport to the return of the
                                                                                    aircraft to that same
                                                                                    airport.
21131-N......................  Department of Defense US  173.185(a),               To authorize the
                                Army Military Surface     173.185(e)(6).            transportation in commerce
                                Deployment &                                        of low production lithium
                                Distribution Command.                               ion batteries that have not
                                                                                    passed the required tests in
                                                                                    the UN Manual of Tests and
                                                                                    Criteria.
21132-N......................  Northwest Energetic       173.56(a)...............  To authorize the
                                Services LLC.                                       transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of bags of explosives which
                                                                                    are marked with an incorrect
                                                                                    EX number.
21138-N......................  LG Chem, Ltd............  173.185(f)(3)...........  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    aboard motor vehicle of
                                                                                    defective lithium-ion
                                                                                    batteries in 4G fiberboard
                                                                                    outer boxes that were used
                                                                                    to transport replacement
                                                                                    batteries.
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                                          Special Permits Data--Denied
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20245-M......................  Jaguar Instruments Inc..  173.302(a), 173.304(a)..  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to update reporting
                                                                                    procedure, update cylinder
                                                                                    design drawings and
                                                                                    incorporate ICAO references
                                                                                    to the permit.
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                                         Special Permits Data--Withdrawn
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15689-M......................  Mercedes-Benz Research &  172.200, 172.301(c),      To modify the permit to
                                Development North         177.834(h).               authorize a larger cylinder
                                America, Inc.                                       to be utilized in the test
                                                                                    equipment.
21121-N......................  Mountain Flame Propane,   173.315(j)(2)(iv).......  To authorize the
                                Inc.                                                transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of more than one container
                                                                                    of liquid propane gas on a
                                                                                    motor vehicle.
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