[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 92 (Friday, May 12, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 27788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-4479]



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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 application for special permits to 
facilitate processing.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 30, 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 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 
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 May 08, 2006.
R. Ryan Posten,
Chief, Special Permits Program, Office of Hazardous Materials, Special 
Permits & Approvals.

                                                              Modification Special Permits
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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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11947-M..............................            2901  Patts Fabrication, Inc..  49 CFR 173.202; 173.203;           11947  To modify the special permit
                                                                                  173.241; 173.242.                         to authorize the
                                                                                                                            transportation of additional
                                                                                                                            Class 3 and 8 material in
                                                                                                                            non-DOT specification
                                                                                                                            containers.
11966-M..............................            2990  FMC Corporation.........  49 CFR 173.31(b)(6)(i)..           11966  To modify the special permit
                                                                                                                            to authorize extending the
                                                                                                                            service life of a select
                                                                                                                            group of tank cars fitted
                                                                                                                            with half head shields.
12405-M..............................            6766  Air Products and          49 CFR 173.304(a)(2);              12405  To modify the special permit
                                                        Chemicals, Inc.           173.304(b).                               to authorize higher fill
                                                                                                                            densities for Hydrogen
                                                                                                                            Chloride in DOT
                                                                                                                            specification cylinders with
                                                                                                                            service pressure ratings of
                                                                                                                            2400 and 2265 psig.
13601-M..............................           18713  DS Containers...........  49 CFR 173.306(b)(1);              13601  To modify the special permit
                                                                                  175.3.                                    to authorize the use of an
                                                                                                                            alternative non-DOT
                                                                                                                            specification inner non-
                                                                                                                            refillable container and
                                                                                                                            revised procedures for
                                                                                                                            testing an approved lot.
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[FR Doc. 06-4479 Filed 5-11-06; 8:45 am]
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