[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 148 (Monday, August 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46099-46101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18723]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Special Permit Applications; Office of Hazardous Materials Safety

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 (June to June 2015). 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 July 20, 2015.
Ryan Paquet,
Director, Approvals and Permits Division.

 
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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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8451-M.......................  Special Devices, Inc.     49 CFR 173.320,           To modify the special permit
                                Mesa, AR.                 173.54(a), 173.56(b),     to authorize forbidden
                                                          173.57, 173.58, and       explosives (Section
                                                          173.60.                   173.56(j)).
10180-M......................  Fireboy-Xintex, Inc.      49 CFR 173.304(a)(2);     To modify the special permit
                                Grand Rapids, MI.         180.209.                  to authorize an additional
                                                                                    fire extinguisher design.

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14301-M......................  Gascon (Pty) Ltd Elsied   49 CFR 178.274(b) and     To modify the special permit
                                River, South Africa.      18.276(b)(1).             to authorize manufacture of
                                                                                    UN portable tanks in
                                                                                    accordance with ASME Section
                                                                                    VIII Division 2, latest
                                                                                    edition
14849-M......................  Call2Recycle, Inc.        49 CFR 172.200, 172.300,  To modify the special permit
                                Atlanta, GA.              172.400.                  to authorize dry cell
                                                                                    alkaline batteries up to 12
                                                                                    volts in combination with
                                                                                    any other used or spent
                                                                                    batteries rated greater than
                                                                                    9-volts in the same package.
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                                           NEW SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED
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16193-N......................  CHI Technologies, Inc.    49 CFR 180.209(a).......  To authorize the
                                Santa Paula, CA.                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of certain DOT 4BW cylinders
                                                                                    that are requalified every
                                                                                    10 years instead of every 5
                                                                                    years when used exclusively
                                                                                    in non-corrosive service.
                                                                                    (mode 1)
16261-N......................  Dexsil Corporation        49 CFR 172.101(c)(2),     To authorize the
                                Hamden, CT.               Special Provisions A3,    transportation in commerce
                                                          173.13(c)(2)(ii),         of small quantities of
                                                          173.13(c)(1)(iii),        certain Division 4.3
                                                          173.13(c)(1)(iv),         materials in specially-
                                                          5;3.1.1 of the ICAO TI,   designed Packing shipped
                                                          4;6.2, Packing            shipped without labels.
                                                          Instruction 480 of the    (modes 1, 2, 4)
                                                          ICAO TI.
16232-N......................  Linde Gas North America   49 CFR 171.23(a)(1),      To authorize the
                                LLC Murray Hill, NJ.      171.23(a)(2)(ii)          transportation in commerce
                                                          171.23(a)(3),             of non-DOT cylinders
                                                          173.301(f)(3),            containing a Division 2.2
                                                          173.301(g).               compressed gas. (modes 1, 2,
                                                                                    3)
16348-N......................  Premier Filling Company,  49 CFR 173.306(a)(3)(v).  To authorize the
                                Inc. Hoffman Estates,                               transportation in commerce
                                IL.                                                 of Division 2.2 hazardous
                                                                                    materials in certain DOT
                                                                                    Specification 2Q non-
                                                                                    refillable steel inner
                                                                                    containers, which have been
                                                                                    tested by an alternative
                                                                                    method in lieu of the hot
                                                                                    water bath test. (mode 1)
16394-N......................  Cellco Partnership        49 CFR Subparts C         To authorize the
                                Basking Ridge, NJ.        through H of Part 172,    transportation in commerce
                                                          173.185(f).               of damaged or defective
                                                                                    lithium ion cells and
                                                                                    batteries and equipment
                                                                                    containing these cells or
                                                                                    batteries that originally
                                                                                    met the requirements under
                                                                                    49 CFR 173.185(c). (modes 1,
                                                                                    2)
16415-N......................  Volkswagen Group of       49 CFR 173.302a.........  To authorize the
                                America VWGoA) Herndon,                             transportation in commerce
                                VA.                                                 of certain Division 2.1 and
                                                                                    2.2 compressed gases innon-
                                                                                    DOT specification cylinders
                                                                                    manufactured to a foreign
                                                                                    specification. (modes 1, 3)
16417-N......................  CB&I AREVA MOX Services,  49 CFR 173.420(a)(2)(i)   To authorize the one-way
                                LLC Aiken, SC.            173.420(a)(3(i).          transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of six 48G cylinders
                                                                                    containing depleted uranium
                                                                                    hexafluoride that do not
                                                                                    meet the specifications in
                                                                                    ANSI NI4.1. (mode 1)
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                                        EMERGENCY SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED
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16437-M......................  U.S. Department of        49 CFR 173.56(b), and     To modify the special permit
                                Justice, Bureau of        172.320.                  to authorize additional
                                Alcohol, Tobacco,                                   sites for the research
                                Firearms and Explosives                             testing project. (mode 1)
                                ATF) Washington, DC.
16519-N......................  Space Exploration         49 CFR 173.62 Packing     To authorize the
                                Technologies Corp.        Instruction 138.          transportation in commerce
                                Hawthorne, CA.                                      of certain hazardous
                                                                                    materials that are
                                                                                    components of the Falcon
                                                                                    Launch Vehicle Flight
                                                                                    Termination System (FTS).
                                                                                    (modes 1, 3)
16489-N......................  Coastal Helicopters Van   49 CFR 172.101 Column     To authorize the
                                Nuys, CA.                 (9B), Sec.                transportation in commerce
                                                          172.204(c)(3), Sec.       of certain hazardous
                                                          173.27(b)(2), Sec.        materials by 14 CFR Part 133
                                                          175.30(a)(1), Sec.        Rotorcraft External Load
                                                          Sec.   172.200,           Operations, transporting
                                                          172.300, 172.400,         hazardous materials attached
                                                          173.302(f)(3) and Sec.    to or suspended from an
                                                           175.75.                  aircraft, in remote areas of
                                                                                    the U.S. only, without being
                                                                                    subject to hazard
                                                                                    communication requirements,
                                                                                    quantity limitations and
                                                                                    certain loading and stowage
                                                                                    requirements. (mode 4)
16507-N......................  Atlas Air, Inc.           49 CFR 172.101 Column     To authorize the
                                Purchase, NY.             (8B), 172.204(o)(3).      transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of certain explosives, by
                                                                                    cargo aircraft only, which
                                                                                    is otherwise forbidden by
                                                                                    the regulations. (mode 4)
16508-N......................  Kalitta Air, LLC          49 CFR 172.101 Table      To authorize the one-time
                                Ypsilanti, MI.            Column (9B),              transportation in commerce
                                                          172.204(c)(3),            of certain explosives that
                                                          173.27(b)(2), (3), and    are forbidden for
                                                          175.30(a)(1).             transportation by cargo only
                                                                                    aircraft. (mode 4)
16509-N......................  Kalitta Air, LLC          49 CFR 172.101 Table      To authorize the one-time
                                Ypsilanti, MI.            Column (9B),              transportation in commerce
                                                          172.204(c)(3),            of certain explosives that
                                                          173.27(b)(2), (3), and    are forbidden for
                                                          175.30(a)(1).             transportation by cargo only
                                                                                    aircraft. (mode 4)

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16510-N......................  Apple, Inc. Cupertino,    49 CFR 173.185(f).......  To authorize the
                                CA.                                                 transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium batteries in non-
                                                                                    DOT specification packaging.
                                                                                    (modes 1, 3)
16502-N......................  Kalitta Air, LLC          49 CFR 172.101 Table      To authorize the one-time
                                Ypsilanti, MI.            Column (9B),              transportation in commerce
                                                          172.204(c)(3),            of certain explosives that
                                                          173.27(b)(2), (3), and    are forbidden for
                                                          175.30(a)(1).             transportation by cargo only
                                                                                    aircraft. (mode 4)
16503-N......................  Construction              49 CFR 172.101 Hazardous  To authorize the
                                Helicopters, Inc.         Materials Table Column    transportation in commerce
                                Howell, MI.               (9B), 172.200,            of propane by 14 CFR part
                                                          172.204(c)(3), 172.300,   133 Rotorcraft External Load
                                                          172.400, 173.315(j).      Operations transporting
                                                                                    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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                                      MODIFICATION SPECIAL PERMIT WITHDRAWN
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15393-M......................  Savannah Acid Plant LLC   49 CFR 173.31(d)(1)(vi).  To modify the special permit
                                Savannah, GA.                                       to discontinue tracking 10%
                                                                                    of the fleet individual
                                                                                    railcars, and instead
                                                                                    monitor the annual change
                                                                                    out for the entire fleet.
16420-M......................  Construction              49 CFR 172.101 Hazardous  To modify the special permit
                                Helicopters, Inc.         Materials Table Column    originally issued on an
                                Howell, MI.               (9B), 172.200,            emergency basis to
                                                          172.204(c)(3), 172.300,   authorized an additional two
                                                          172.400, 173.315(j).      years.
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                                          NEW SPECIAL PERMIT WITHDRAWN
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16471-N......................  CVS Pharmacy, Inc.        49 CFR 172.312(a)(2),     To authorize the
                                Woonsocket, RI.           172.315, 172.316.         transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of small quantities of ORM-D
                                                                                    materials and compatible
                                                                                    limited quantity materials
                                                                                    in hard plastic packagings
                                                                                    (shipping totes) without
                                                                                    certain markings when
                                                                                    shipped between CVS
                                                                                    Pharmacy, Inc. distribution
                                                                                    centers. (mode 1)
16499-N......................  Princeton University      49 CFR 173.199..........  To authorize the
                                Princeton, NJ.                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of live mice infected with
                                                                                    the hepatitis B virus in
                                                                                    alternative packaging. (mode
                                                                                    1)
16505-N......................  Gas Cylinder              49 CFR 172.301(c),        To authorize the manufacture,
                                Technologies Inc. Belle   178.35(f)(1)(ii).         mark, sale and use of DOT
                                River, Canada.                                      specification 3AA cylinders
                                                                                    marked with the lot number
                                                                                    in lieu of the serial
                                                                                    number. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4,
                                                                                    5)
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                                                     DENIED
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7945-M.......................  Request by Pacific Scientific Company Simi Valley, CA June 4, 2015. To modify the
                                       special permit to exempt sufficient outage when cylinders are full.
14227-M......................    Request by Aluminum Tank Industries, Inc. Winter Haven, FL. June 10, 2015. To
                                modify the special permit to authorize a pump and hose to remain attached during
                                 transportation when the discharge outlet is below the highest point of the tank
                                    and allow the tanks to be marked as UN 31B intermediate bulk containers.
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