Document ID: PHMSA-2013-0008-0298
Agency: phmsa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Hazardous Materials: Actions on Special Permits
Posted Date: 2019-06-07T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 110 (Friday, June 7, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26729-26731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11970]

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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 July 8, 2019.

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: 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 June 03, 2019.
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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5022-M.......................  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE     174.84, 174.101(l),       To modify the special permit
                                (MILITARY SURFACE         174.112(a), 176.116(e),   to ensure safe testing of
                                DEPLOYMENT &              176.138(b),               all size fuel tanks.
                                DISTRIBUTION COMMAND).    177.834(l)(1).
14756-M......................  UNIVATION TECHNOLOGIES,   173.242(c)..............  To modify the special permit
                                LLC.                                                to authorize the 5 year
                                                                                    periodic pressure test to be
                                                                                    performed pneumatically with
                                                                                    nitrogen and to allow party
                                                                                    status to the permit.
16461-M......................  CYLINDER SALES AND        172.203(a), 172.301(c),   To modify the special permit
                                TESTING, LLC.             173.302a(b), 180.205.     to remove the annual gain
                                                                                    control accuracy test and
                                                                                    replace it with a onetime
                                                                                    check at manufacture.
20651-M......................  ATIEVA USA, INC.........  172.101(j)..............  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to authorize additional
                                                                                    packaging.

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20703-N......................  PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL   173.420.................  To authorize the
                                SERVICES, INC.                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of uranium hexafluoride in
                                                                                    packaging not authorized in
                                                                                    the HMR.
20795-N......................  JAGUAR INSTRUMENTS INC..  173.302a(a)(1),           To authorize the manufacture,
                                                          173.304a(a)(1).           mark, sale, and use of non-
                                                                                    DOT specification pressure
                                                                                    vessels.
20801-M......................  WALMART INC.............  172.315(a)(2)...........  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to remove the requirement
                                                                                    that a copy of the special
                                                                                    permit be presented to the
                                                                                    air carrier before or at the
                                                                                    time the shipment is
                                                                                    tendered and the requirement
                                                                                    that a copy of the special
                                                                                    permit accompany each
                                                                                    shipment.
20823-M......................  ARKEMA INC..............  173.22..................  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to authorize the
                                                                                    transportation of 26
                                                                                    additional drums with
                                                                                    potentially leaky valves.
20839-N......................  A123 SYSTEMS LLC........  172.101(j)..............  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium battery
                                                                                    assemblies exceeding 35 kg
                                                                                    aboard cargo-only aircraft.
20843-N......................  SPACEFLIGHT, INC........  173.185(a)..............  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of low production lithium
                                                                                    ion batteries contained in
                                                                                    spacecraft by air.
20852-N......................  GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION  173.185(a)(1)(i)........  To authorize the
                                SYSTEMS, INC.                                       transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of prototype lithium ion and
                                                                                    lithium metal batteries
                                                                                    contained in equipment by
                                                                                    cargo aircraft.
20872-N......................  SAP SE..................  172.101(j),               To authorize the
                                                          173.185(b)(5).            transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium batteries and
                                                                                    cells in excess of 35 kg by
                                                                                    cargo-only aircraft.
20873-N......................  PROPACK INTERNATIONAL,    172.101(j)..............  To authorize the
                                INC.                                                transportation in commerce
                                                                                    certain lithium batteries
                                                                                    with a net mass greater than
                                                                                    35 kg aboard cargo-only
                                                                                    aircraft.
20880-N......................  DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY    173.185(e)..............  To authorize the emergency
                                (MILITARY SURFACE                                   transportation in commerce
                                DEPLOYMENT &                                        of prototype and low
                                DISTRIBUTION COMMAND).                              production lithium-ion
                                                                                    batteries contained in
                                                                                    equipment.
20884-N......................  NATIONAL AIR CARGO        172.101(j),               To authorize the
                                GROUP, INC.               172.204(c)(3),            transportation of explosives
                                                          173.27(b)(2),             by cargo aircraft.
                                                          173.27(b)(3),
                                                          175.30(a)(1).
20891-N......................  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION  49 CFR subchapter C.....  To authorize the
                                AGENCY.                                             transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of non-radioactive hazardous
                                                                                    materials to staging areas
                                                                                    within 200 miles of the
                                                                                    point of origin by persons
                                                                                    conducting operations under
                                                                                    the direction of and under
                                                                                    alternative safety
                                                                                    requirements imposed by the
                                                                                    grantee to this special
                                                                                    permit within the Nebraska
                                                                                    and Iowa disaster areas.
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                                          SPECIAL PERMITS DATA--Denied
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20684-M......................  LINDE GAS NORTH AMERICA   179.7, 179.300-15,        To authorize domestic use of
                                LLC.                      180.519(a).               the tank cars.
20803-N......................  HYPERCOMP ENGINEERING,    173.302a(a)(1)..........  To authorize the manufacture,
                                INC.                                                mark, sale, and use of a non-
                                                                                    DOT specification composite
                                                                                    overwrapped pressure vessel
                                                                                    containing hydrogen.
20804-N......................  HYPERCOMP ENGINEERING,    173.302a(a)(1)..........  To authorize the manufacture,
                                INC.                                                mark, sale, and use of non-
                                                                                    DOT specification composite
                                                                                    overwrapped pressure vessels
                                                                                    containing oxygen.
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                                         SPECIAL PERMITS DATA--Withdrawn
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16532-M......................  GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY  173.185(f)..............  To authorize an increase in
                                                                                    the watt hours of cells and
                                                                                    batteries, to 300 and 10,800
                                                                                    respectively.
20474-M......................  SPACE EXPLORATION         105.30, 172.300, 172.400  To modify the special permit
                                TECHNOLOGIES CORP.                                  to only require a DANGEROUS
                                                                                    placard when transporting
                                                                                    the recovered Dragon 2
                                                                                    capsule.
20628-N......................  STANLEY BLACK & DECKER,   172.704, 172.800,         To authorize the
                                INC.                      172.200.                  transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium batteries without
                                                                                    being subject to shipping
                                                                                    papers, training and
                                                                                    emergency response
                                                                                    information requirements.
20841-N......................  STERILMED, INC..........  172.203(a), 172.302(c),   To authorize the
                                                          173.134(b)(12)(i).        transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of medical equipment in
                                                                                    accordance with 49 CFR
                                                                                    173.134(b)(12)(i) when some
                                                                                    medical equipment will
                                                                                    ultimately be sent for
                                                                                    disposal.
20860-N......................  REYNOLDS SYSTEMS, INC...  172.320, 173.54(a),       To authorize the
                                                          173.54(j), 173.56(b),     transportation in commerce
                                                          173.57, 173.58, 173.60.   of detonators and exploding
                                                                                    foil deflagrating initiators
                                                                                    that have not been approved
                                                                                    in accordance with
                                                                                    173.56(b).
20886-N......................  Cuberg, Inc.............  173.185(a)..............  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of untested lithium cells
                                                                                    aboard cargo-only aircraft.
20889-N......................  EoCell, Inc.............  173.185(a)..............  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of prototype lithium
                                                                                    batteries aboard cargo-only
                                                                                    aircraft.
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