[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 244 (Thursday, December 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77106-77107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-29827]



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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 (PHMSA), 
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'' denote a modification request. These applications have 
been separated from the new application for special permits to 
facilitate processing.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 2, 2009.
    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, East Building, PHH-30, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast, 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 December 11, 2008.
Delmer F. Billings,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Special Permits and Approvals.

                                          Modification Special Permits
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                                                                   Regulation(s)       Nature of special permit
    Application No.       Docket  No.         Applicant               affected                  thereof
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11526-M...............  ..............  Linde North America,   49 CFR 172.302(c),     To modify the special
                                         Inc., Murray Hill,     (2), (3), (4), (5);    permit to permit to
                                         NJ.                    173.34(e)(1), (3),     authorize UE examination
                                                                (4), (8);              of certain cylinders
                                                                173.34(15)(vi).        manufactured under other
                                                                                       specified special
                                                                                       permits.
12399-M...............  ..............  Linde North America,   49 CFR 73.34(e)(1);    To modify the special
                                         Inc., Murray Hill,     173.34(e)(3);          permit to authorize
                                         NJ.                    173.34(e)(4);          removal of a test
                                                                173.34(e)(8);          procedure for cylinders
                                                                173.34(e)(14);         no longer in use by the
                                                                173.34(e)(15)(vi).     applicant.
12930-M...............  ..............  Roeder Cartage         49 CFR 180.407(c),     To modify the special
                                         Company, Inc., Lima,   (e) and (f).           permit to add an
                                         OH.                                           additional cargo tank.
14283-M...............  ..............  U.S. Department of     49 CFR Part 172,       To modify the special
                                         Energy (DOE),          Subparts E, F;         permit to clarify the use
                                         Washington, DC.        171.15; 171.16;        of flat rail cars with
                                                                172.202;               capacity of four
                                                                172.203(c)(1)(i);      intermodal containers and
                                                                172.203(d)(1);         maximum capacity of 160
                                                                172.310;               tons.
                                                                172.316(a)(7);
                                                                172.331(b)(2);
                                                                172.332; 173.403(c);
                                                                173.425(c)(1)(iii);
                                                                173.425(c)(5);
                                                                173.443(a); 174.24;
                                                                174.25; 174.45;
                                                                174.59; 174.700;
                                                                174.715; 177.807;
                                                                177.843(a).
14429-M...............  ..............  Schering-Plough,       49 CFR                 To modify the special
                                         Summit, NJ.            173.306(a)(3)(v).      permit to authorize an
                                                                                       alternative testing
                                                                                       method for bag-on-valve
                                                                                       spray packaging similar
                                                                                       to an aerosol container.
14437-M...............  ..............  Columbiana Boiler      49 CFR 179.300.......  To modify the special
                                         Company (CBCo) LLC,                           permit to remove the
                                         Columbiana, OH.                               requirement to report all
                                                                                       repairs made to pressure
                                                                                       vessels.
14544-M...............  ..............  DS Containers, Inc.,   49 CFR                 To modify the special
                                         Batavia, IL.           173.306(a)(3)(v).      permit to authorize cargo
                                                                                       aircraft as an approved
                                                                                       mode of transportation.
14562-M...............  ..............  The Lite Cylinder      49 CFR 173.304a(a)(1)  To modify the special
                                         Company, Franklin,                            permit to authorize
                                         TN.                                           larger cylinders.
14661-M...............  ..............  FIBA Technologies,     49 CFR 180.209(a);     To modify the special
                                         Inc., Millbury, MA.    180.209(b).            permit to authorize
                                                                                       smaller cylinders to be
                                                                                       UE tested under this
                                                                                       special permit.
14700-M...............  ..............  Fleck Controls, LLC,   49 CFR 173.302(a) and  To modify the special
                                         Chardon, OH.           173.306(g).            permit to authorize an
                                                                                       increase to the tank's
                                                                                       maximum operating
                                                                                       pressure from 100 psig to
                                                                                       125 psig.

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14772-M...............  ..............  Alpha-Omega Services,  49 CFR 173.413.......  To reissue the special
                                         Inc., Bellflower, CA.                         permit originally issued
                                                                                       on an emergency basis to
                                                                                       authorize use of Type B
                                                                                       packages for
                                                                                       transportation in
                                                                                       commerce of radioactive
                                                                                       materials.
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