[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 148 (Monday, August 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46101-46103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18718]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Hazardous Materials: Notice of Application for Special Permits

AGENCY: Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, 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 September 2, 2015.
    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 July 20, 2015.
Ryan Paquet,
Director, Approvals and Permits Division.

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                                                                     Regulation(s)     Nature of special permits
     Application No.         Docket No.          Applicant             affected                 thereof
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                                               NEW SPECIAL PERMITS
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16504-N..................  ..............  iDrink Products       49 CFR 171.2(k),      To authorize the
                                            Inc., Ann Arbor, MI.  172.202(a)(5)         transportation in
                                                                  (iii)(B), Subpart H   commerce of certain used
                                                                  of Part 172.          DOT 3AL cylinders that
                                                                                        contain carbon dioxide,
                                                                                        but not necessarily in
                                                                                        an amount qualifying as
                                                                                        hazardous material.
                                                                                        (modes 1, 2)
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16511-N..................  ..............  Air Products and      49 CFR 173.301(f),    To authorize the
                                            Chemicals, Inc.,      173.301(g).           transportation in
                                            Allentown, PA.                              commerce of hydrogen
                                                                                        chloride, anhydrous in
                                                                                        certain DOT
                                                                                        specification cylinders
                                                                                        without pressure relief
                                                                                        devices. (modes 1, 3)
16514-N..................  ..............  Best Buy Co., Inc.,   49 CFR 172.301(c),    To authorize the
                                            Richfield, MN.        173.185(c)(1)(iii),   transportation in
                                                                  173.185(c)(3)(i).     commerce of packages
                                                                                        containing lithium cells
                                                                                        and batteries without
                                                                                        the markings required in
                                                                                        Sec.  Sec.
                                                                                        173.185(c)(1)(iii) and
                                                                                        173.185 (c)(3)(i) when
                                                                                        contained in overpacks
                                                                                        and transported via
                                                                                        motor vehicle between
                                                                                        Best Buy Co., Inc.
                                                                                        distribution centers and
                                                                                        retail stores. (mode 1)
16516-N..................  ..............  Exosent Engineering,  49 CFR 178.315......  To authorize the
                                            LLC, College                                manufacture, mark, sale
                                            Station, TX.                                and use of non-DOT
                                                                                        specification cargo
                                                                                        tanks manufactured to
                                                                                        ASME Section XII stamped
                                                                                        with a ``T'' Stamp
                                                                                        instead of the ``U''
                                                                                        stamp (mode 1)
16518-N..................  ..............  Midwest Helicopter    49 CFR 172.200,       To authorize the
                                            Airways, Inc.,        172.301(c),           transportation in
                                            Willowbrook, IL.      173.27(b)(3),         commerce of certain
                                                                  175.30(a)(1),         hazardous materials by
                                                                  175.33, Part 178.     14 CFR Part 133
                                                                                        Rotorcraft External Load
                                                                                        Operations transporting
                                                                                        hazardous materials
                                                                                        attached to or suspended
                                                                                        from an aircraft and 14
                                                                                        CFR Part 135 operations
                                                                                        transporting hazardous
                                                                                        materials on board an
                                                                                        aircraft. Such
                                                                                        transportation is in
                                                                                        support of operations
                                                                                        whenthe use of cranes or
                                                                                        other lifting devices is
                                                                                        impracticable or
                                                                                        unavailable or when
                                                                                        aircraft is the only
                                                                                        means of transportation,
                                                                                        without being subject to
                                                                                        certain hazard
                                                                                        communication
                                                                                        requirements, quantity
                                                                                        limitations, packaging
                                                                                        and loading and storage
                                                                                        requirements. (mode 4)
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                                               NEW SPECIAL PERMITS
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16520-N..................  ..............  Southern              49 CFR 172.101        To authorize the
                                            Helicopters, Inc.,    Hazardous Materials   transportation in
                                            Sunshine, LA.         Table Column (9B),    commerce of certain
                                                                  172.204(c)(3),        hazardous materials by
                                                                  172.200,              14 CFR part 133
                                                                  172.301(c),           rotorcraft External Load
                                                                  173.27(b)(2),         Operations transporting
                                                                  173327(b)(3),         hazardous materials
                                                                  175.30(a)(1).         attached to or suspended
                                                                                        from an aircraft. Such
                                                                                        transportation occurs
                                                                                        when aircraft is the
                                                                                        only means of
                                                                                        transportation, without
                                                                                        being subject to certain
                                                                                        hazard communication
                                                                                        requirements, quantity
                                                                                        limitations, packaging
                                                                                        and loading and storage
                                                                                        requirements. (mode 4)
16521-N..................  ..............  Sentry Equipment      49 CFR 173.201,       To authorize the
                                            Corp., Oconomowoc,    173.301(f),           manufacture, mark, sale
                                            WI.                   173.302a, 173.304a.   and use of non-DOT
                                                                                        specification stainless
                                                                                        steel cylinders
                                                                                        conforming in part to
                                                                                        DOT specification 3A.
                                                                                        (modes 1, 2, 3, 4)
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                                               NEW SPECIAL PERMITS
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16523-N..................  ..............  FIBA Technologies,    49 CFR 173.301(f),    To authorize the
                                            Inc., Littleton, MA.  173.301(g),           manufacture, mark, sale
                                                                  173.312(a)(2).        and use of certain DOT
                                                                                        specification cylinders,
                                                                                        UN pressure receptacles,
                                                                                        and Multi-Element Gas
                                                                                        Containers (MEGCs)
                                                                                        containing anhydrous
                                                                                        hydrogen chloride
                                                                                        without pressure relief
                                                                                        devices. (modes 1, 2, 3)
16524-N..................  ..............  Quantum Fuel Systems  49 CFR 173.302a.....  To authorize the
                                            Technologies                                manufacture, mark, sale
                                            Worldwide, Inc.,                            and use of non-DOT
                                            Lake Forest, CA.                            specification fully
                                                                                        wrapped fiber reinforced
                                                                                        composite gas cylinders
                                                                                        that meet ISO 11119-
                                                                                        3:2013, except as
                                                                                        specified. (modes 1, 2,
                                                                                        3)
16525-N..................  ..............  Air Products and      49 CFR 173.187,       To authorize the
                                            Chemicals, Inc.,      173.212, 173.240,     transportation in
                                            Allentown, PA.        173.242, IMDG Code    commerce of certain
                                                                  6.2.1.1.2.            Division 4.1 and 4.2
                                                                                        hazardous materials in
                                                                                        non-DOT specification
                                                                                        cylinders. (modes 1, 3)
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