[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 19, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41068-41070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-6325]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Application for 
Special Permits

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 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

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vehicle, 2--Rail freight, 3--Cargo vessel, 4--Cargo aircraft only, 5--
Passenger-carrying aircraft.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 18, 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 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 July 13, 2006.
R. Ryan Posten,
Chief Special Permits Program, Office of Hazardous Materials, Special 
Permits & Approvals.

                                               New Special Permits
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                                                                                             Nature of special
  Application No.         Docket No.             Applicant        Regulation(s) affected      permits thereof
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14366-N............  ...................  The Boeing Company,     49 CFR 173.62,          To authorize the one-
                                           Huntington Beach, CA.   173.302, and 173.185.   way transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of the
                                                                                           Orbital Express ASTRO
                                                                                           satellite containing
                                                                                           explosives, lithium
                                                                                           batteries and helium
                                                                                           in alternative
                                                                                           packaging by motor
                                                                                           vehicle from
                                                                                           California to
                                                                                           Florida. (mode 1).
14372-N............  ...................  Landmark Aviation, Los  49 CFR 173.301(a)(1);   To authorize the
                                           Angeles, CA.            173.304.                transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of certain
                                                                                           non-DOT specification
                                                                                           cylinders of foreign
                                                                                           manufacture used as
                                                                                           components (fire
                                                                                           extinguishers) in
                                                                                           aircraft. (modes 1,
                                                                                           2, 3, 4, 5).
14373-N............  ...................  Zippo Manufacturing     49 CFR 173.308,         To authorize the
                                           Corporation,            175.10, 175.30,         transportation of
                                           Bradford, PA.           175.33.                 lighters in specially
                                                                                           designed packagings
                                                                                           for transportation by
                                                                                           passenger-carrying
                                                                                           aircraft. (mode 5).
14374-N............  ...................  Union Carbide           49 CFR 173.211........  To authorize the
                                           Corporation, Midland,                           transportation in
                                           MI.                                             commerce of Division
                                                                                           4.3 hazardous
                                                                                           material in non-DOT
                                                                                           specification
                                                                                           cylinders. (modes 1,
                                                                                           2, 3).
14375-N............  ...................  EaglePicher, Joplin,    49 CFR 173.56, 173.62.  To authorize the
                                           MO.                                             transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of certain
                                                                                           Division 1.1A
                                                                                           explosives in a
                                                                                           solution of ethanol
                                                                                           and water when
                                                                                           transported in a
                                                                                           specially designed
                                                                                           packaging
                                                                                           configuration by
                                                                                           motor vehicle. (mode
                                                                                           1).
14376-N............  ...................  BIC Consumer Products   49 CFR 171.8, 172.102,  To authorize the
                                           Manufacturing Co.       SP 168, 173.21(i) and   transportation in
                                           Inc., Milford, CT.      173.308.                commerce of
                                                                                           unapproved scrap
                                                                                           lighters in various
                                                                                           stages of final
                                                                                           manufacturing
                                                                                           containing Division
                                                                                           2.1 flammable gas by
                                                                                           motor vehicle only
                                                                                           for purposes of
                                                                                           disposal. (mode 1).
14377-N............  ...................  Department of Energy,   49 CFR                  To authorize the
                                           Washington, DC.         173.417(a)(1)(i).       transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of certain
                                                                                           radioactive materials
                                                                                           that use an
                                                                                           alternative method of
                                                                                           calculating the
                                                                                           Criticality Safety
                                                                                           Index for
                                                                                           transportation by
                                                                                           motor vehicle. (mode
                                                                                           1).
14378-N............  ...................  Dominion Nuclear,       49 CFR 173.403,         To authorize the one-
                                           Connecticut, Inc.,      173.427(b)(1).          time transportation
                                           Waterford, CT.                                  in commerce of a
                                                                                           Class 7 surface
                                                                                           contaminated object
                                                                                           in alternative
                                                                                           packaging. (modes 1,
                                                                                           3).
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