[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 241 (Friday, December 16, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74865-74866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-24131]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for 
Modification of Special Permit

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: List of applications for modification of special permit.

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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. This 
notice is abbreviated to expedite docketing and public notice. Because 
the sections affected, modes of transportation, and the nature of 
application have been shown in earlier Federal Register publications, 
they are not repeated here. Request of modifications of special permits 
(e.g. to provide for additional hazardous materials, packaging design 
changes, additional mode of transportation, etc.) are described in 
footnotes to the application number. Application numbers with the 
suffix ``M'' demote a modification request. There applications have 
been separated from the new

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applications for special permits to facilitate processing.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 3, 2006.

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 CONTACT: Copies of the applications are 
available for inspection in the Records Center, Nassif Building, 400 
7th Street, SW., Washington DC or at http://dms.dot.gov.
    This notice of receipt of applications for modification of special 
permits 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 12, 2005.
R. Ryan Posten,
Chief, Special Permits Program, Office of Hazardous Materials Special 
Permits & Approvals.

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                                                                                                              Modification
    Application  No.                 Docket No.                    Applicant         Regulation(s) affected    of special      Nature of special permit
                                                                                                                 permit                thereof
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                                                              MODIFICATION SPECIAL PERMITS
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10788-M.................  ................................  P.S.I. Plus, Inc., East  49 CFR 173.302(a)(1);            10788  To modify the special
                                                             Hampton, CT.             175.3; 178.65-2;                        permit to authorize the
                                                                                      178.65-5(a)(4).                         use of DOT specification
                                                                                                                              39 cylinders for all
                                                                                                                              Division 1.2 gases.
11281-M.................  ................................  E.I. du Pont de Nemours  49 CFR 172.101, Column           11281  To modify the special
                                                             & Company, Wilmington,   7, Special Provisions                   permit to allow the
                                                             DE.                      B14, T38.                               minimum thickness for Type
                                                                                                                              316L stainless steel tanks
                                                                                                                              to be changed to 0.250'',
                                                                                                                              and to allow
                                                                                                                              transportation in
                                                                                                                              container-on-flat-cars.
11513-M.................  ................................  ATK Thiokol, Inc.,       49 CFR 172.101........           11513  To modify the special
                                                             Brigham City, UT.                                                permit to authorize
                                                                                                                              transportation of aerial
                                                                                                                              flares (flare candles),
                                                                                                                              propellant samples, and
                                                                                                                              wet cut propellant in non-
                                                                                                                              DOT specification
                                                                                                                              containers.
12677-M.................  RSPA-01-9375....................  Austin Powder Illinois   49 CFR 177.835(c)(3);            12677  To modify the special
                                                             Company, Cleveland, OH.  177.823;                                permit to authorize the
                                                                                      177.848(e)(2);                          use of the motor vehicle
                                                                                      177.848(g); 173.202.                    compartments and non-DOT
                                                                                                                              specification cargo tanks
                                                                                                                              for transporting various
                                                                                                                              hazardous materials
                                                                                                                              currently authorized under
                                                                                                                              DOT-SP 12677.
12706-M.................  RSPA-01-9731....................  RAGASCO AS, Raufoss, NO  49 CFR 173.34;                   12706  To modify the special
                                                                                      173.201; 173.301;                       permit to authorize the
                                                                                      173.304.                                addition of certain
                                                                                                                              Division 2.2 hazardous
                                                                                                                              materials.
14004-M.................  RSPA-04-19657...................  Praxair, Inc., Danbury,  49 CFR 179.13.........           14004  To modify the special
                                                             CT.                                                              permit to allow
                                                                                                                              transportation of certain
                                                                                                                              Division 2.2 gases in DOT
                                                                                                                              specification 105J500W
                                                                                                                              tank cars with a maximum
                                                                                                                              weight on rail greater
                                                                                                                              than 263,000 pounds but
                                                                                                                              not greater than 286,000
                                                                                                                              pounds.
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[FR Doc. 05-24131 Filed 12-15-05; 8:45 am]
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