[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 78 (Thursday, April 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22782-22784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09355]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Hazardous Materials: Actions on 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 (October to October 2014). 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 April 8, 2015.
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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14700-M.........  Pentair          49 CFR 173.302a  To modify the
                   Residential      and 173.306(g).  special permit to
                   Filtration,                       authorize an
                   LLC, Chardon,                     increase to the
                   OH.                               tanks maximum
                                                     operating pressure
                                                     from 100 psig to
                                                     125 psig.
15552-M.........  Poly-Coat        49 CFR           To modify the
                   Systems, Inc.,   107.503(b) and   special permit to
                   Liverpool, TX.   (c), 173.241,    provide a more
                                    173.242, and     accurate method of
                                    173.243.         testing for lining
                                                     failure.
14625-M.........  Sun & Skin Care  49 CFR           To modify the
                   Research,        173.306(a)(3)(   special permit to
                   Inc., Cocoa,     v).              include the use of
                   FL.                               DOT-2P aluminum
                                                     cans.
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                       NEW SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED
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16154-N.........  Patriot          49 CFR 172.101   To authorize the
                   Fireworks,       Column (8C)      transportation in
                   LLC, Ann         and 173.62.      commerce of certain
                   Arbor, MI.                        consumer fireworks
                                                     in a bulk packaging
                                                     consisting of an
                                                     ISO-standard
                                                     freight container
                                                     in which authorized
                                                     explosives are
                                                     packed on wooden or
                                                     metal shelving
                                                     systems which are
                                                     waived from marking
                                                     and labeling.
                                                     (model)
16199-N.........  Schlumberger     49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Technology       173.20I(c),      transportation in
                   Corporation,     173.202(c),      commerce of a toxic
                   Rosharon, TX.    173.203(c),173   flammable gas in a
                                    .301(f),         non-DOT
                                    173.302(a),      specification
                                    173.304(a) and   cylinder. (modes 1,
                                    (d).             2, 4)
16291-N.........  Procter &        49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Gamble           172.30I(c),      transportation in
                   Distributing     173.306(a)(3)(   commerce of certain
                   LLC,             ii).             aerosol containers
                   Cincinnati, OH.                   not fully
                                                     conforming with
                                                     specification DOT
                                                     2P. (mode 1)
16253-N.........  Trinity          49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Manufacturing,   171.23(a)(1),    transportation in
                   Inc., Hamlet,    171.23(a)(4)(i   commerce of non-DOT
                   NC.              ).               specification
                                                     cylinders (ADR
                                                     foreign cylinders)
                                                     requalified in
                                                     accordance with
                                                     European Standard
                                                     BS EN 1803:2002
                                                     ``Transportable Gas
                                                     Cylinders--Periodic
                                                     Inspection and
                                                     Testing of Welded
                                                     Carbon Steel Gas
                                                     Cylinders'' in lieu
                                                     of the
                                                     requalification
                                                     requirements in 49
                                                     CFR Part 180,
                                                     Subpart C. (modes
                                                     1,3)
16392-N.........  Gem Air, LLC,    49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Salmon, ID.      172.101Hazardo   transportation in
                                    us Materials     commerce of propane
                                    Table Column     aboard passenger-
                                    (9A),            carrying aircraft
                                    175.75(6).       within or into
                                                     remote wilderness
                                                     areas in the United
                                                     States. (mode 5)
16374-N.........  Bristow U.S.     49 CFR 172.101   To authorize the
                   LLC, New         Hazardous        transportation in
                   Iberia, LA.      Materials        commerce of certain
                                    Table Column     hazardous materials
                                    (9A),            which exceed the
                                    172.301(c).      authorized quantity
                                                     limitations for
                                                     passenger-carrying
                                                     aircraft. (mode 5)
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                    EMERGENCY SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED
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16035-M.........  LCF Systems,     49 CFR 173.302a  To modify the
                   Inc.,                             special permit to
                   Scottsdale, AZ.                   authorize an
                                                     increase to the
                                                     number of cylinders
                                                     shipped. (modes I,
                                                     3, 4)
16061-N.........  Battery          49 CFR 172.200,  To authorize the
                   Solutions,       172.300,         manufacture
                   LLC, Howell,     172.400.         marking, sale and
                   MI.                               use of non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     fiberboard boxes
                                                     for the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of certain
                                                     batteries without
                                                     shipping papers,
                                                     marking of the
                                                     paper shipping name
                                                     and identification
                                                     number or labeling,
                                                     when transported
                                                     for recycling or
                                                     disposal. (mode 1)
16239-N.........  Trinity          49 CFR 171.7...  To authorize the
                   Containers,                       manufacture,
                   LLC, Dallas,                      marking, sale and
                   TX.                               use of non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     fiberboard boxes
                                                     for the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of certain
                                                     batteries without
                                                     shipping papers,
                                                     marking of the
                                                     proper shipping
                                                     name and
                                                     identification
                                                     number or labeling,
                                                     when transported
                                                     for recycling or
                                                     disposal. (mode 1)
16420-N.........  Construction     49 CFR 172.101   To authorize the
                   Helicopters,     Materials        transportation in
                   Inc., Howell,    Table Column     commerce of propane
                   MI.              (9B), 172.200,   by 14 CFR part 133
                                    172.204(c)(3),   Rotorcraft External
                                    172.300,         Load Operations
                                    172.400,         transporting
                                    173.315(j).      hazardous materials
                                                     attached to or
                                                     suspended from an
                                                     aircraft without
                                                     being subject to
                                                     certain hazard
                                                     communication
                                                     requirements,
                                                     quantity
                                                     limitations and
                                                     certain loading and
                                                     stowage
                                                     requirements. (mode
                                                     4)
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                   EMERGENCY SPECIAL PERMIT WITHDRAWN
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16180-M.........  U.S. Department  49 CFR 173.56    To modify the
                   of Justice,      and 172.320.     special permit by
                   Bureau of                         changing the
                   Alcohol,                          carrier and
                   Tobacco,                          extending the
                   Firearms and                      expiration date.
                   Explosives                        (mode 1)
                   (ATF),
                   Washington, DC.
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                                 DENIED
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12929-M.........  Request by Western International Gas & Cylinders, Inc.
                   (Western) Bellville, TX March 25, 2015. To modify the
                   special permit to change the refill requirements.
16286-N.........  Request by Curtis Bay Energy, LP Curtis Bay, MD March
                   25, 2015. To authorize the transportation in commerce
                   of ebola contaminated waste in alternative packaging.
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[FR Doc. 2015-09355 Filed 4-22-15; 8:45 am]
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