[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 51 (Thursday, March 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15454-15455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6062]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Notice of Application for Special Permits

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
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 vehicle, 2--Rail 
freight, 3--Cargo vessel, 4--Cargo aircraft only, 5--Passenger-carrying 
aircraft.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 16, 2012.

ADDRESSES: 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://regulations.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 March 8, 2012.
Donald Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits.

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                                                                                            Nature of special
      Applicant No.        Docket No.         Applicant          Regulation(s) affected      permits thereof
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                                               New Special Permits
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15547-N.................  ...........  Southern California      49 CFR 172.101 Column    To authorize the
                                        Edison (SCE) Chino, CA.  (9B), 172.204(c)(3),     transportation in
                                                                 173.27(b)(2) and         commerce of certain
                                                                 175.30(a)(1) in that     forbidden explosives
                                                                 the explosives are       in sling load
                                                                 forbidden by cargo       operations in remote
                                                                 aircraft.                areas of the US
                                                                                          without being subject
                                                                                          to hazard
                                                                                          communication
                                                                                          requirements, quantity
                                                                                          limitations, and
                                                                                          certain loading and
                                                                                          stowage requirements.
                                                                                          (mode 4)
15559-N.................  ...........  Colorado Mountain        49 CFR 49 CFR 172.101    To authorize the
                                        Helicopters, LLC dba     Column (9B), 172.200,    transportation in
                                        New Air Helicopters      172.204 (c)(3),          commerce of certain
                                        Logan, UT.               172.301 (c), 173.27      forbidden explosives
                                                                 (b)(2), 175.30 (a)(1),   in sling load
                                                                 175.33, 175.75, 178.     operations in remote
                                                                                          areas of the US
                                                                                          without being subject
                                                                                          to hazard
                                                                                          communication
                                                                                          requirements, quantity
                                                                                          limitations, and
                                                                                          certain loading and
                                                                                          stowage requirements.
                                                                                          (mode 4)
15566-N.................  ...........  Lake and Peninsula       49 CFR 173.302(f)(3)     To authorize the
                                        Airlines, Inc. Port      and (f)(4).              transportation in
                                        Alsworth, AK.                                     commerce of certain
                                                                                          cylinders of
                                                                                          compressed oxygen,
                                                                                          when no other
                                                                                          practical means of
                                                                                          transportation exist,
                                                                                          without their outer
                                                                                          packaging being
                                                                                          capable of passing the
                                                                                          Flame Penetration and
                                                                                          Resistance Test and
                                                                                          the Thermal Resistance
                                                                                          Test. (modes 4, 5)
15568-N.................  ...........  ATK Launch Systems       49 CFR 172.101(b)......  To authorize the
                                        Corinne, UT.                                      transportation in
                                                                                          commerce soils
                                                                                          containing solid
                                                                                          explosive compounds
                                                                                          (not greater than 3%)
                                                                                          in bulk. (mode 1)

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15569-N.................  ...........  Vexxel Composites, LLC   49 CFR 173.302a(a)(1),   To authorize the
                                        Brigham City, UT.        175.3, and 180.205.      manufacture, marking,
                                                                                          sale, and use of non-
                                                                                          DOT specification
                                                                                          fully-wrapped carbon
                                                                                          fiber reinforced
                                                                                          seamless stainless
                                                                                          steel lined cylinders
                                                                                          that meets all
                                                                                          requirements of ISO
                                                                                          11119-2 for use in
                                                                                          transporting 2.2
                                                                                          materials. (modes 1,
                                                                                          2, 3, 4, 5)
15573-N.................  ...........  Air Products and         49 CFR 173.309(a)......  To authorize the
                                        Chemicals, Inc.                                   transportation in
                                        Allentown, PA.                                    commerce of a non-
                                                                                          specification cylinder
                                                                                          EN1964. (mode 1)
15577-N.................  ...........  Olin Corporation         49 CFR 172.101 column    To authorize the
                                        Oxford, MS.              8, 173.62 (b),           transportation in
                                                                 173.60(b)(8), 172.300    commerce of certain
                                                                 (d).                     Division 1.4 in non-
                                                                                          DOT specification
                                                                                          packagings without
                                                                                          labels and markings to
                                                                                          a distance not to
                                                                                          exceed 200 yards by
                                                                                          motor vehicle, subject
                                                                                          to the limitations and
                                                                                          special requirements
                                                                                          specified herein.
                                                                                          (mode 1)
15580-N.................  ...........  Wisconsin Central Ltd.   49 CFR 174.85..........  To authorize the
                                        Homewood, MN.                                     positioning of
                                                                                          placarded cars without
                                                                                          a buffer car. (mode 2)
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