[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 187 (Thursday, September 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59423-59424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23459]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Special Permit Applications

AGENCY: Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, 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 (August to August 2013). 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 September 19, 2013.
Donald Burger,
Chief, Special Permits and Approvals.

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                                                                                      Nature of special permit
           S.P No.                     Applicant               Regulation(s)                  thereof
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                                       MODIFICATION SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED
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13544-M......................  Carlson Logistics Inc.,   49 CFR 172.301(a),        To modify the special permit
                                Sacramento, CA.           172.301(c), and 172.401.  to authorize the cylinders
                                                                                    be transported on a flat
                                                                                    bed, not enclosed and
                                                                                    platform type trailers that
                                                                                    are placarded.
15558-M......................  3M Company, St. Paul, MN  49 CFR 173.212,           To modify the special permit
                                                          172.302(a)(c).            to authorize alternative
                                                                                    packaging with a maximum
                                                                                    capacity of 400 gallons.
13424-M......................  Taminco, Inc.,            49 CFR 177.834(i)(3),     To modify the special permit
                                Allentown, PA.            172.203(a), and           to remove the requirement
                                                          172.302(c).               that the video camera must
                                                                                    be capable of panning.
14912-M......................  ITW Sexton, Decatur, AL.  49 CFR 173.304a and       To authorize the addition of
                                                          173.306(a)(3)(ii).        a Division 2.1 material and
                                                                                    require burst pressure of
                                                                                    containers to not be below
                                                                                    480 psig.
15110-M......................  Kidde Technologies,       49 CFR 178.65...........  To modify the special permit
                                Inc., dba Kidde                                     to authorize minor
                                Aerospace & Defense,                                dimensional changes for the
                                Wilson, NC.                                         existing developmental
                                                                                    drawing 348711 which is part
                                                                                    of weldment design 447235,
                                                                                    the addition of two new
                                                                                    weldment designs, two
                                                                                    additional Division 2.2
                                                                                    materials, and the use of
                                                                                    these cylinders as
                                                                                    components on US Naval
                                                                                    Aircraft.
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                                           NEW SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED
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15839-N......................  Sensors, Inc., Saline,    49 CFR 172.202, 172.301,  To authorize the discharge of
                                MI.                       172.400 and 177.834(h).   a Division 2.1 material from
                                                                                    an authorized DOT
                                                                                    specification cylinder
                                                                                    without removing the
                                                                                    cylinder from the vehicle on
                                                                                    which it is transported.
                                                                                    (mode 1)

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15852-N......................  Nuance Medical, LLC,      49 CFR 173.304a(a)(1);    To authorize the
                                Carlsbad, CA.             173.306(a).               transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of small units of certain
                                                                                    compressed gas, intended for
                                                                                    medical use as limited
                                                                                    quantities and/or ORM-D.
                                                                                    (modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
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                                        EMERGENCY SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED
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15885-N......................  PHI, Inc., Lafayette, LA  49 CFR 172.101 Table      To authorize the
                                                          Column (9A).              transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of certain hazardous
                                                                                    materials which exceed the
                                                                                    authorized quantity
                                                                                    limitations for passenger-
                                                                                    carrying aircraft. (mode 5)
15951-N......................  Antonov Company, t/a      49 CFR 49 CFR Sec.        To authorize the one-time
                                Antonov Airlines, Kiev,   172.101 Column (9B).      transportation in commerce
                                NH.                                                 of certain explosives that
                                                                                    are forbidden for
                                                                                    transportation by cargo only
                                                                                    aircraft. (mode 4)
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                                          NEW SPECIAL PERMIT WITHDRAWN
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15850-N......................  Chart Industries, New     49 CFR 173.315..........  To authorize the manufacture,
                                Prague, MN.                                         mark and sale of non-DOT
                                                                                    specification tanks cars
                                                                                    similar to DOT113C120W for
                                                                                    the transportation in
                                                                                    commerce of certain
                                                                                    refrigerated liquids. (mode
                                                                                    2)
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                                       EMERGENCY SPECIAL PERMIT WITHDRAWN
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15841-N......................  Franklin Composite        49 CFR 173.304a(a)(1)...  To authorize the manufacture,
                                Cylinder, LLC dba The                               marking, sale and use of a
                                Lite Cylinder Company,                              non-DOT specification, liner-
                                Franklin, TN.                                       less, fully-wrapped
                                                                                    fiberglass composite
                                                                                    cylinder for the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of certain Division 2.1 and
                                                                                    2.2 materials. (modes 1, 2,
                                                                                    3, 4)
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                                 Denied
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15862-N................................  Request by Veolia ES Technical
                                          Solutions, L.L.C. Flanders, NJ
                                          August 30, 2013. To authorize
                                          the transportation in commerce
                                          of Division 6.1, PG I
                                          materials in lab packs by
                                          motor vehicle, rail freight
                                          and cargo vessel.
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[FR Doc. 2013-23459 Filed 9-25-13; 8:45 am]
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