Document ID: PHMSA-2013-0008-0173
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Special Permit Applications: Hazardous Materials
Posted Date: 2016-08-31T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 169 (Wednesday, August 31, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60120-60122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20592]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for 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 (49 CFR part 107, 
subpart B), 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 September 30, 2016.

ADDRESS COMMENTS TO: 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: Ryan Paquet, Director, 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 or at http://regulations.gov.
    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 August 15, 2016.
Donald Burger,
Chief, Office of the Special Permits.

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                                                                         Regulation(s)     Nature of the special
    Application No.             Docket No.             Applicant           affected           permits thereof
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                                              SPECIAL PERMITS DATA
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20279-N................  .......................  Aladdin Fire        180.207(d)(1).....  To authorize the use
                                                   Protection.                             of hydrostatic
                                                                                           volumetric expansion
                                                                                           testing in lieu of
                                                                                           ultrasonic emissions
                                                                                           testing for UN ISO
                                                                                           9809ndash;2 cylinders
                                                                                           exceeding 950 MPa.
                                                                                           (modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
20283-N................  .......................  LG CHEM...........  172.101(j)........  To authorize the
                                                                                           transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of lithium
                                                                                           ion batteries
                                                                                           exceeding the 35 Kg
                                                                                           maximum weight
                                                                                           authorized for
                                                                                           transportation by
                                                                                           cargo aircraft. (mode
                                                                                           4)
20285-N................  .......................  Kinross EMS.......  173.196...........  To authorize the
                                                                                           transportation of
                                                                                           Category A infectious
                                                                                           substances in non-DOT
                                                                                           specification
                                                                                           packaging following
                                                                                           the transportation of
                                                                                           a patient diagnosed
                                                                                           with an infectious
                                                                                           disease. (mode 1)
20287-N................  .......................  Linde LLC.........  172.203(a),         To authorize certain
                                                                       172.302(c),         cylinders to be
                                                                       180.205(c),         ultrasonically tested
                                                                       180.209(a),         at least once every
                                                                       180.209(b),         ten years. (modes 1,
                                                                       180.209(b)(iv).     2, 3)
20288-N................  .......................  U.S. Army CE-LCMC.  175.10 (a)(18)(ii)  To authorize the
                                                                                           transportation of
                                                                                           lithium ion batteries
                                                                                           in carry-on luggage
                                                                                           with a Watt-hour
                                                                                           rating greater than
                                                                                           100 Wh. (mode 5)
20289-N................  .......................  FDC Composites Inc  173.242...........  To authorize the
                                                                                           manufacture, mark,
                                                                                           sale, and use of non-
                                                                                           DOT specification
                                                                                           glass fiber
                                                                                           reinforced plastic
                                                                                           (GFRP) cargo tank
                                                                                           conforming with all
                                                                                           applicable
                                                                                           requirements for DOT
                                                                                           specification 412/407
                                                                                           cargo tanks, except
                                                                                           as specified herein.
                                                                                           (mode 1)
20290-N................  .......................  LG CHEM...........  172.101(j)........  To authorize the
                                                                                           transportation of
                                                                                           lithium ion batteries
                                                                                           exceed the 35 kg
                                                                                           weight limitation on
                                                                                           cargo aircraft. (mode
                                                                                           4)
20291-N................  .......................  Board of Regents    171.2(k)..........  To authorize the
                                                   of the University                       transportation in
                                                   of Nebraska.                            commerce of packages
                                                                                           of non-hazardous
                                                                                           material identified
                                                                                           as Category A
                                                                                           infectious substances
                                                                                           for purposes of
                                                                                           shipping and
                                                                                           packaging drills.
                                                                                           (mode 1)
20292-N................  .......................  Nuance Systems LLC  173.302(a),         To authorize the
                                                                       173.181,            manufacture, marking
                                                                       178.35(b),          sale and use of a non-
                                                                       178.35(b)(1),       DOT specification
                                                                       178.35(c),          cylinder for the
                                                                       178.50(a),          transportation of
                                                                       178.50(d)(2).       pyrophoric materials.
                                                                                           (modes 1, 2, 3)
20293-N................  .......................  LG CHEM...........  173.185(a)........  To authorize the
                                                                                           transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of prototype
                                                                                           lithium ion batteries
                                                                                           by cargo-only
                                                                                           aircraft. (mode 4)
20294-N................  .......................  The Dow Chemical    172.23(a),          To authorize a 5 year
                                                   Company.            172.302(c),         periodic pressure
                                                                       180.605(h)(3).      test on UN portable
                                                                                           tanks used in the
                                                                                           transport of a
                                                                                           Division 4.3 material
                                                                                           to be performed with
                                                                                           mineral oil rather
                                                                                           than with water.
                                                                                           (modes 1, 2, 3)
20297-N................  .......................  Codysales Inc.....  173.302a(b),        To authorize the use
                                                                       172.203(a),         of certain DOT
                                                                       172.301(c),         specification 3A,
                                                                       180.205.            3AA, 3AL, SP9001,
                                                                                           SP9370, SP9421,
                                                                                           SP9706, SP9791,
                                                                                           SP9909, SP10047,
                                                                                           SP10869, SP11692,
                                                                                           SP12440 cylinders
                                                                                           used for the
                                                                                           transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of certain
                                                                                           compressed gases,
                                                                                           when retested by a
                                                                                           100% ultrasonic
                                                                                           examination in lieu
                                                                                           of the internal
                                                                                           visual and the
                                                                                           hydrostatic retest
                                                                                           required in 49 CFR
                                                                                           180.205. (modes
                                                                                           1,2,3,4,5)
20301-N................  .......................  Tesla Motors, Inc.  173.185(a)........  To authorize the
                                                                                           transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of prototype
                                                                                           lithium ion batteries
                                                                                           via cargo aircraft.
                                                                                           (mode 4)
20302-N................  .......................  Tesla Motors, Inc.  173.220(d)........  To authorize the
                                                                                           transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of vehicles
                                                                                           containing prototype
                                                                                           lithium ion batteries
                                                                                           via cargo-only
                                                                                           aircraft and cargo
                                                                                           vessel. (modes 3, 4)
20303-N................  .......................  Faraday & Future    173.185(a),         To authorize the
                                                   Inc.                173.220(d).         transportation of
                                                                                           prototype and low
                                                                                           production lithium
                                                                                           ion batteries, and
                                                                                           vehicles containing
                                                                                           these batteries, via
                                                                                           cargo-only aircraft.
                                                                                           (mode 4)
20305-N................  .......................  Atlas Air, Inc....  173.27(b)(2),       To authorize the
                                                                       173.27(b)(3),       transportation in
                                                                       172.204(c)(3),      commerce of certain
                                                                       175.30(a)(1).       explosives by cargo
                                                                                           aircraft only, which
                                                                                           are otherwise
                                                                                           forbidden. (mode 4)

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20306-N................  .......................  Avantor             173.158(e)........  To authorize the
                                                   Performance                             transportation in
                                                   Materials                               commerce of nitric
                                                   International,                          acid in fiberboard
                                                   Inc..                                   outer packagings
                                                                                           without the use of
                                                                                           intermediate
                                                                                           packaging or
                                                                                           absorbent material.
                                                                                           (modes 1, 2, 3)
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