[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9298-9301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2897]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Actions on Special Permit 
Applications

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 (49 CFR Part 107, 
Subpart B), notice is hereby given of the actions on special permits 
applications in (November to January 2012). The mode of transportation 
involved are identified by a number in the ``Nature of Application'' 
portion of the table below as follows: 1--Motor vehicle, 2--Rail 
freight, 3--Cargo vessel, 4--Cargo aircraft only, 5--Passenger-carrying 
aircraft. Application numbers prefixed by the letters EE represent 
applications for Emergency Special Permits. It should be noted that 
some of the sections cited were those in effect at the time certain 
special permits were issued.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 02, 2012.
Donald Burger,
Chief, Special Permits and Approvals Branch.

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                                                      Nature of special
    S.P. No.         Applicant      Regulation(s)      permit thereof
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                   MODIFICATION SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED
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14447-M.........  SNF Holding      49 CFR 177.834.  To modify the
                   Company                           special permit to
                   Riceboro, GA.                     authorize the
                                                     addition of Class
                                                     3, 8 and Division
                                                     6.1 hazardous
                                                     materials.
14763-M.........  Weatherford      49 CFR 173.302a  To modify the
                   International    and 173.301(f).  special permit to
                   Forth Worth,                      change the minimum
                   TX.                               elongation from 12%
                                                     to 10%.
12629-M.........  TEA              49 CFR           To modify the
                   Technologies,    173.34(e).       special permit to
                   Inc. Amarillo,                    add the retesting
                   TX.                               of DOT 107A
                                                     cylinder (tubes) by
                                                     means of acoustic
                                                     emission (AE) and
                                                     ultrasonic
                                                     examination (UE) in
                                                     lieu of hydrostatic
                                                     testing.
14584-M.........  WavesinSolids    49 CFR 173.302   To modify the
                   LLC State        and 180.209.     special permit to
                   College, PA.                      authorize
                                                     additional
                                                     cylinders and to
                                                     allow cylinders to
                                                     be charged to 110
                                                     percent of the
                                                     usual settled
                                                     filled pressure or
                                                     110 percent of the
                                                     stamped service
                                                     pressure (whichever
                                                     is greater) and to
                                                     extend the retest
                                                     period from 5 years
                                                     to 10.
9758-M..........  Coleman          49 CFR           To modify the
                   Company, Inc.    173.304(d)(3)(   special permit to
                   The Wichita,     ii); 178.33.     authorize the
                   KS.                               transportation in
                                                     commerce of an
                                                     additional Division
                                                     2.1 material.
14921-M.........  ERA Helicopters  49 CFR           To modify the
                   LLC Lake         173.302(f).      special permit
                   Charles, LA.                      issued on an
                                                     emergency basis to
                                                     a permanent special
                                                     permit.

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12247-M.........  Weldship         49 CFR 172.301,  To modify the
                   Corporation      173.302a(b)(2)   special permit to
                   Bethlehem, PA.   , (b)(3) and     authorize
                                    (b)(4);          ultrasonic testing
                                    180.205(c) and   of DOT-SP 9001,
                                    (g) and          9370, 9421, 9706,
                                    180.209(a).      9791, 9909, 10047,
                                                     10869, and 11692
                                                     cylinders.
14743-M.........  TIER             49 CFR 173.24b   To modify the
                   Environmental    and 173.244.     special permit to
                   Services, Inc.                    authorize the one-
                   (Former                           time, one-way
                   Grantee TIER                      transportation in
                   DE, Inc.) Gap,                    commerce of an
                   PA.                               additional non-DOT
                                                     specification metal
                                                     tank containing
                                                     approximately 1320
                                                     lbs. of sodium by
                                                     motor vehicle.
11281-M.........  E.I. du Pont de  49 CFR 172.101,  To modify the
                   Nemours &        Column 7,        special permit to
                   Company          Special          authorize the use
                   Wilmington, DE.  Provisions       of an additional UN
                                    B14, T38.        portable tank
                                                     specification.
15132-M.........  National         49 CFR 173.301   To modify the
                   Aeronautics      and 178.53.      special permit to
                   and Space                         authorize the
                   Administration                    transportation in
                   (NASA)                            commerce of certain
                   Washington, DC.                   Division 2.1 and
                                                     2.2 gases in
                                                     alterative
                                                     packaging when
                                                     transported by
                                                     motor vehicle.
10597-M.........  Thermo King      49 CFR           To modify the
                   Corporation      177.834(1)(2)(   special permit to
                   Minneapolis,     i).              authorize a new
                   MN.                               series of heaters
                                                     containing Class 3
                                                     liquids and/or
                                                     Division 2.1 gases.
13601-M.........  DS Containers,   49 CFR           To modify the
                   Inc. Batavia,    173.306(b)(1).   special permit to
                   IL.                               authorize an
                                                     alternative
                                                     pressure relief
                                                     device.
14509-M.........  Pacific          49 CFR           To modify the
                   Consolidated     173.302(a)(1),   special permit to
                   Industries,      173.304a(a)(1)   authorize the
                   LLC Riverside,   , 175.3.         transportation of
                   CA.                               cylinders
                                                     containing
                                                     oxidizing gases
                                                     without a rigid
                                                     outer packaging
                                                     capable of passing
                                                     the Flame
                                                     Penetration and
                                                     Resistance Test and
                                                     the Thermal
                                                     Resistance Test.
14728-M.........  International    49 CFR           To modify the
                   Isotopes Inc.    173.416(c).      special permit to
                   Idaho Falls,                      authorize an
                   ID.                               increase in the
                                                     number of times the
                                                     packaging can be
                                                     used.
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                       NEW SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED
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14839-N.........  Matheson Tri-    49 CFR 180.209.  To authorize the
                   Gas,Inc.                          transportation in
                   Basking Ridge,                    commerce of certain
                   NJ.                               DOT Specification
                                                     3A and 3AA
                                                     cylinders
                                                     containing Division
                                                     2.2 gases that have
                                                     been tested every
                                                     15 years instead of
                                                     every 10 years.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3, 4,
                                                     5)
15257-N.........  GFS Chemicals    49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Columbus, OH.    173.242(d) and   transportation of
                                    173.243(d).      perchloric acid, a
                                                     short distance from
                                                     one facility to
                                                     another, in
                                                     intermediate bulk
                                                     containers not
                                                     otherwise
                                                     authorized. (mode
                                                     1)
15274-N.........  Coastal          49 CFR 172.101   To authorize the
                   Helicopters      Column (9B).     transportation in
                   Juneau, AK.                       commerce certain
                                                     materials which are
                                                     forbidden for
                                                     transportation by
                                                     air for exceed
                                                     quantity
                                                     limitations, to be
                                                     transported by
                                                     cargo aircraft
                                                     within the State of
                                                     Alaska when other
                                                     means of
                                                     transportation are
                                                     impracticable or
                                                     not available.
                                                     (mode 4)
15384-N.........  TEA              49 CFR 180.509.  To authorize an
                   Technologies,                     alternative method
                   Inc. Amarillo,                    of retest for DOT
                   TX.                               Specification 107A
                                                     cylinders for use
                                                     in transporting
                                                     liquified or
                                                     nonliquefied
                                                     compressed gases,
                                                     or mixtures. (modes
                                                     1, 2, 3)
15373-N.........  Flinn            49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Scientific       173.13(c)(2).    manufacture, mark,
                   Inc. Batavia,                     sale and use of the
                   IL.                               specially designed
                                                     combination
                                                     packagings
                                                     described herein
                                                     for transportation
                                                     in commerce of the
                                                     materials listed in
                                                     paragraph 6 without
                                                     hazard labels or
                                                     placards, with
                                                     quantity limits not
                                                     exceeding 25 grams.
                                                     (mode 1)
15386-N.........  MAC, LLC Bay     49 CFR 173.56..  To authorize the one-
                   Saint Louis,                      time, one-way
                   MS.                               transportation in
                                                     commerce of two (2)
                                                     5-gallon buckets
                                                     containing wetted
                                                     waste primers and
                                                     three (3) 5-gallon
                                                     buckets containing
                                                     wetted waste
                                                     propellant by a
                                                     contract carrier
                                                     for disposal
                                                     without an EX
                                                     approval. (mode 1)
15404-N.........  Proserv UK Ltd.  49 CFR 173.201,  To authorize the
                   Aberdeen, AB12.  173.302,         manufacture,
                                    173.304, 3BT     marking, sale and
                                    178.35(e) and    use of a non-DOT
                                    178.36.          specification
                                                     seamless titanium
                                                     pressurized sample
                                                     cylinder. (modes 1,
                                                     2, 3, 4)
15425-N.........  National         49 CFR 177.848.  To authorize the
                   Aeronautics &                     transportation in
                   Space                             commerce of certain
                   Administration                    hydrazine fuels on
                   (NASA)                            the same motor
                   Washington, DC.                   vehicle without
                                                     regard to
                                                     segregation
                                                     requirements. (mode
                                                     1)
15427-N.........  The Proctor &    49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Gamble Company   173.306(a)(3)(   transportation in
                   LeGrange, GA.    v).              commerce of certain
                                                     aerosols containing
                                                     a Division 2.2
                                                     compressed gas in
                                                     certain non-
                                                     refillable aerosol
                                                     containers which
                                                     are not subject to
                                                     the hot water bath
                                                     test. (modes 1, 2,
                                                     3, 4, 5, 6)
15428-N.........  Space            49 CFR Part 172  To authorize the
                   Exploration      and 173.         transportation in
                   Technologies                      commerce of certain
                   Corp.                             hazardous material
                   Hawthorne, CA.                    as part of the
                                                     Dragon space
                                                     capsule without
                                                     requiring shipping
                                                     papers, marking and
                                                     labeling. (mode 1)

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15461-N.........  Kidde Products   49 CFR 171.23..  To authorize the
                   High Bentham,                     transportation in
                   Yo.                               commerce of non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     cylinders
                                                     containing a
                                                     Division 2.2
                                                     compressed gas.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3)
15470-N.........  Wilson           49 CFR 172.101   To authorize the
                   Construction     Column (9B),     transportation in
                   Company Canby,   172.204(c)(3),   commerce of certain
                   OR.              173.27(b)(2),    hazardous materials
                                    175.30(a)(1),    by cargo aircraft
                                    and 172.200.     including by
                                                     external load in
                                                     remote areas of the
                                                     U.S. without being
                                                     subject to hazard
                                                     communication
                                                     requirements and
                                                     quantity
                                                     limitations where
                                                     no other means of
                                                     transportation is
                                                     available. (mode 4)
15468-N.........  Prism            49 CFR 172.101   To authorize the
                   Helicopters      Column (9B).     transportation in
                   Inc. Wasilla,                     commerce of certain
                   AK.                               Class 1 explosive
                                                     materials which are
                                                     forbidden for
                                                     transportation by
                                                     air, to be
                                                     transported by
                                                     cargo aircraft
                                                     within the State of
                                                     Alaska when other
                                                     means of
                                                     transportation are
                                                     impracticable or
                                                     not available.
                                                     (mode 4)
15471-N.........  National         49 CFR 173.172.  To authorize the
                   Aeronautics &                     transportation in
                   Space                             commerce of a Space
                   Administration                    Shuttle Orbiter
                   (NASA)                            Auxiliary Power
                   Washington, DC.                   Unit subsystem fuel
                                                     propellant tank
                                                     containing the
                                                     residue of
                                                     Hydrazine,
                                                     anhydrous which
                                                     does not meet the
                                                     requirements of 49
                                                     CFR 173.172. (mode
                                                     1)
15473-N.........  Eagle            49 CFR 172.101   To authorize the
                   Helicopters      Column (9B),     transportation in
                   Inc. dba         172.204(c)(3),   commerce of certain
                   Kachina          173.27(b)(2),    hazardous materials
                   Aviation         175.30(a)(1),    by cargo aircraft
                   Nampa, ID.       and 172.200.     including by
                                                     external load in
                                                     remote areas of the
                                                     U.S. without being
                                                     subject to hazard
                                                     communication
                                                     requirements and
                                                     quantity
                                                     limitations where
                                                     no other means of
                                                     transportation is
                                                     available. (mode 4)
15443-N.........  Iliamna Air      49 CFR 172.101   To authorize the
                   Guides, DBA      Column (9B),     transportation in
                   Soloy            172.204(c)(3),   commerce of certain
                   Helicopters,     173.27(b)(2),    Class 1 hazardous
                   LLC Wasilla,     175.30(a)(1),    materials by cargo
                   AK.              172.200,         aircraft including
                                    172.300 and      by external load in
                                    172.400.         remote areas of the
                                                     U.S. without being
                                                     subject to hazard
                                                     communication
                                                     requirements and
                                                     quantity
                                                     limitations where
                                                     no other means of
                                                     transportation is
                                                     available. (mode 3)
15466-N.........  The Boeing       49 CFR 173.309   To authorize the
                   Company/Boeing   in that the      transportation in
                   Commerical       cylinders        commerce of certain
                   Airplanes        covered under    non-DOT
                   Seattle, WA.     this special     specification and
                                    permit are not   DOT-4DA and 4DS
                                    authorized as    specification
                                    fire             cylinders, used as
                                    extinguishers,   fire suppression
                                    except as        systems in aircraft
                                    specified        to be shipped, as
                                    herein, and      fire extinguishers.
                                    Sec.             (modes 1, 2, 3, 4,
                                    172.301(c) in    5)
                                    that marking
                                    each cylinder
                                    with the
                                    special permit
                                    number is
                                    waived.
15479-N.........  Korean Air       49 CFR 172.101   To authorize the one-
                   Lines Co. Ltd.   Column (9B).     time transportation
                   (KAL)                             in commerce of
                   Arlington, VA.                    certain explosives
                                                     that are forbidden
                                                     for transportation
                                                     by cargo only
                                                     aircraft. (mode 4)
15493-N.........  Carleton         49 CFR 173.302a  To authorize the
                   Technologies                      manufacture,
                   dba Cobham                        marking, sale and
                   Mission                           use of a
                   Systems                           nonrefillable non-
                   Orchard Park,                     DOT specification
                   NY.                               cylinder similar to
                                                     a DOT specification
                                                     39 cylinder for use
                                                     in transporting
                                                     Division 2.2 non-
                                                     flammable
                                                     compressed gas.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 4, 5)
15476-N.........  Swanson Group    49 CFR 172.101   To authorize the
                   Aviation, LLC    Column (9B),     transportation in
                   Grants Pass,     172.204(c)(3),   commerce of certain
                   OR.              173.27(b)(2),    hazardous materials
                                    175.30(a)(1),    by external load on
                                    and 172.200.     cargo aircraft in
                                                     remote areas of the
                                                     U.S. without being
                                                     subject to hazard
                                                     communication
                                                     requirements and
                                                     quantity
                                                     limitations where
                                                     no other means of
                                                     transportation is
                                                     available. (mode 4)
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                    EMERGENCY SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED
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11077-M.........  U.S. Department  49 CFR           To modify the
                   of Defense       173.226(b);      special permit by
                   Scott AFB, IL.   173.227(b).      removing one
                                                     Division 6.1
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     and adding an
                                                     additional Division
                                                     6.1 hazardous
                                                     material. (mode 1)
15326-M.........  Chemtura         49 CFR 178.337-  To modify the
                   Corporation      8(a)(3).         special permit to
                   Middlebury, CT.                   extend the
                                                     expiration date
                                                     three months to
                                                     allow time to
                                                     modify the special
                                                     permit from
                                                     emergency to
                                                     permanent. (mode 1)
15243-N.........  Katmai Air, LLC  49 CFR           Authorizes the
                   Anchorage, AK.   175.310(c).      carriage of
                                                     gasoline in non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     polyethylene
                                                     containers
                                                     overpacked in
                                                     plywood boxes in
                                                     small, passenger-
                                                     carrying aircraft
                                                     within the State of
                                                     Alaska to meet the
                                                     needs of a
                                                     passenger. (modes
                                                     4, 5)
15448-N.........  U.S. Department  49 CFR 172.320,  To authorize the
                   of Defense       173.51,          transportation in
                   Scott AFB, IL.   173.56, 173.57   commerce of certain
                                    and 173.58.      Class 1 materials
                                                     under an Interim
                                                     Hazard
                                                     Classification.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3, 4,
                                                     5)

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15505-N.........  Boasso America   49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Corp.            173.32(f)(5).    transportation in
                   Chalmette, LA.                    commerce of a
                                                     portable tank that
                                                     is not filled to
                                                     80% capacity for a
                                                     short distance by
                                                     motor vehicle so
                                                     that the portable
                                                     tank can be topped
                                                     off. (mode 1)
15531-N.........  National         49 CFR           This request seeks
                   Aeronautics      173.302(a).      relief from the
                   and Space                         requirement for the
                   Administration                    IV-TEPC Detectors
                   (NASA)                            to be DOT
                   Washington, DC.                   specification
                                                     cylinders. The
                                                     Detectors contain
                                                     less than 0.04
                                                     grams of propane
                                                     gas. Design details
                                                     are provided to
                                                     justify that the
                                                     Detectors are
                                                     constructed and
                                                     packaged robustly,
                                                     with multiple
                                                     containment
                                                     barriers. These
                                                     Detectors have been
                                                     deemed safe by NASA
                                                     to fly onboard
                                                     manned spacecraft.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3, 4,
                                                     5, 6)
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                  MODIFICATION SPECIAL PERMIT WITHDRAWN
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13736-M.........  ConocoPhillips   49 CFR 172.101   To modify the
                   Anchorage, AK.   Table, Col.      special permit to
                                    (9B).            authorize an
                                                     increase in the
                                                     capacity from 350
                                                     to 4500 U.S.
                                                     gallons for bulk
                                                     containers.
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                   EMERGENCY SPECIAL PERMIT WITHDRAWN
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14929-N.........  Alaska Island    49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Air, Inc.        173.302(f).      transportation in
                   Togiak, AK.                       commerce of
                                                     cylinders of
                                                     compressed oxygen
                                                     without rigid outer
                                                     packaging within
                                                     the State of Alaska
                                                     when no other means
                                                     of transportation
                                                     exist. (mode 4)
15495-N.........  Dow Corning      49 CFR 180.407.  To authorize the
                   Corp Midland,                     transportation in
                   MI.                               commerce of a MC331
                                                     cargo tank motor
                                                     vehicle containing
                                                     hydrogen chloride,
                                                     refrigerated liquid
                                                     that is past its
                                                     test date. (mode 1)
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                                 DENIED
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12412-M.........  Request by FMC Corporation Tonawanda, NY December 07,
                   2011. To modify the special permit to allow hoses to
                   remain attached to discharge outlets while in
                   transportation.
14813-N.........  Request by Organ Recovery Systems Des Plaines, IL
                   January 30, 2012. To authorize the transportation of
                   the LifePort Kidney Transporter by air without being
                   accompanied by a person qualified to operate it.
15266-N.........  Request by 3AL Testing Corp. Denver, CO November 16,
                   2011. To authorize the transportation in commerce of
                   certain DOT 3AL 6061-T6 cylinders used exclusively in
                   medical oxygen service to be requalified every 10
                   years rather than every 5 years.
15405-N.........  Request by Giant Resource Recovery--Attalla, Inc.
                   Attalla, AL November 30, 2011. To authorize the one-
                   time transportation in commerce of aerosols in
                   alternative packaging for the purposes of testing.
15429-N.........  Request by Demex International Inc. Picayune, MS
                   January 12, 2012. To authorize the transportation in
                   commerce of certain explosives by vessel in an
                   alternative stowage configuration.
15464-N.........  Request by Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC. Eden
                   Prairie, MN January 20, 2012. To authorize the
                   transportation in commerce of ammunition and
                   components that have been combined with non-hazardous
                   materials and are being transported as hazardous
                   waste without a new EX classification.
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14741-M.........  Weatherford      49 CFR 173.304.  To modify the
                   International                     special permit to
                   Fort Worth, TX.                   authorize rail
                                                     freight as an
                                                     additional mode of
                                                     transportation.
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