[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 165 (Wednesday, August 26, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51870-51871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20481]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Actions on 
Special Permit Applications

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 (July to July 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 August 5, 2015.
Donald Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits.

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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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11666-M............................  SGL Carbon, LLC (SGL),  49 CFR 173.240(6).....  To modify the special
                                      Charlotte, NC.                                  permit to authorize green
                                                                                      graphite products being
                                                                                      shipped on open flat-bed
                                                                                      trailers to be secured
                                                                                      with plastic bandings.
10232-M............................  ITW Sexton, Decatur,    49 CFR 173.304(d) and   To modify the special
                                      AL.                     173.306(a)(3).          permit to authorize an
                                                                                      additional hazardous
                                                                                      material and limited
                                                                                      quanity authorized.
14848-M............................  Corning Incorporated,   49 CFR 172.202,         To modify the special
                                      Corning, NY.            172.301, 172.400,       permit by incorporating
                                                              172.504 and             the provisions of systems
                                                              177.834(h).             authorized under DOT-SP
                                                                                      14274 and DOT-SP 13107 so
                                                                                      that it is a stand alone
                                                                                      special permit.
15583-M............................  Northern Air Cargo      49 CFR 172.101 Column   To modify the special
                                      Inc., Anchorage, AK.    (9B).                   permit by adding the
                                                                                      following paragraph in
                                                                                      7.(g)(3) ``or
                                                                                      alternatively--FAA-
                                                                                      assigned Principal
                                                                                      Operations or Maintenance
                                                                                      Program''.
15747-M............................  United Parcel Service,  49 CFR 177.817(a),      To modify the special
                                      Inc., Atlanta, GA.      177.817.(e),            permit to authorize
                                                              172.606(b), and         marking on two sides of
                                                              172.203(a).             certain trailers.
14349-M............................  Matheson Tri-Gas,       49 CFR 173.3(d)(2)(ii)  To modify the special
                                      Basking Ridge, NJ.                              permit to authorize
                                                                                      additional hazardous
                                                                                      materials to be
                                                                                      transported in a salvage
                                                                                      cylinder.
16333-M............................  Liberty Industrial      49 CFR 171.2(e) and     To modify the special
                                      Gases & Welding         177.801.                permit originally issued
                                      Supply Inc.,                                    on an emergency basis to
                                      Brooklyn, NY.                                   authorize an additional
                                                                                      two years.
16340-M............................  Praxair Distribution    49 CFR 171.2 and        To reissue the special the
                                      Mid-Atlantic, LLC,      177.801.                permit that was originally
                                      Newark, NJ.                                     issued on an emergency
                                                                                      basis with a 2 year
                                                                                      renewal.
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                                        EMERGENCY SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED
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15515-M............................  National Aeronautics    49 CFR 173.302a,        To authorize an active PRD
                                      and Space               173.301(f)(1),          and add operational
                                      Administration          173.301(h)(3),          controls to authorized an
                                      (NASA), Houston, TX.    173.302(f)(2), and      alternative to the
                                                              173.302(f)(4).          requirement for a rigid
                                                                                      outer packaging. (modes 1,
                                                                                      2, 3, 4).
15999-M............................  National Aeronautics    49 CFR part 172 and     To modify the special
                                      and Space               173.                    permit by adding a Class 8
                                      Administration                                  material (modes 1, 3).
                                      (NASA), Washington,
                                      DC.
16513-N............................  U.S. Department of      49 CFR 173.56(b), and   An emergency special permit
                                      Justice, Bureau of      172.320.                to authorize the one-way
                                      Alcohol, Tobacco,                               transportation in commerce
                                      Firearms and                                    of unapproved fireworks
                                      Explosives (ATF),                               for use in a research
                                      Washington, DC.                                 testing project. (mode 1).
16528-N............................  Worthington Cylinder    49 CFR 173.301(a)(9)..  To authorize the
                                      Corporation,                                    transportation in commerce
                                      Columbus, OH.                                   of certain DOT
                                                                                      Specification 39 cylinders
                                                                                      in strong outer packagings
                                                                                      without marking each
                                                                                      package with an indication
                                                                                      that the inner packagings
                                                                                      conform to the prescribed
                                                                                      specifications. (mode 1).

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16533-N............................  National Air Cargo      49 CFR 172.101 Column   To authorize the
                                      Group Inc., Orlando,    (9B), 172.204(c)(3),    transportation in commerce
                                      FL.                     (173.27, and            of certain explosives that
                                                              175.30(a)(1).           are forbidden for
                                                                                      transportation by cargo
                                                                                      only aircraft. (mode 4).
16529-N............................  Kallita Air, LLC,       49 CFR 172.101          To authorize the
                                      Ypsilanti, MI.          Hazardous Materials     transportation in commerce
                                                              Table Column (9B),      of Ammonia, anhydrous in
                                                              172.204(c)(3),          alternative packaging
                                                              173.27(6)(2) and (3)    (heat pipes). (mode 4).
                                                              and 175.30(a)(1).
16534-N............................  National Air Cargo      49 CFR 172.101 Column   To authorize the
                                      Group Inc., Orlando,    (9B), 172.204(c)(3),    transportation in commerce
                                      FL.                     173.27, and             of certain explosives that
                                                              175.30(a)(1).           are forbidden for
                                                                                      transportation by cargo
                                                                                      only aircraft. (mode 4).
16531-N............................  NVIDIA Corporation,     49 CFR 173.185(c)(3);   To authorize the
                                      Santa Clara, CA.        173.185(f).             transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of lithium batteries in
                                                                                      non-DOT specification
                                                                                      packaging (mode 1).
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                                           NEW SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED
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16190-N............................  Digital Wave            49 CFR 180.205(g).....  To authorize the
                                      Corporation,                                    transportation in commerce
                                      Centennial, CO.                                 of certain composite
                                                                                      overwrapped cylinders that
                                                                                      have been alternatively
                                                                                      pressure tested. (modes 1,
                                                                                      2, 3, 4, 5).
16198-N............................  Fleischmatars Vinegar   49 CFR 172.300;         To authorize the
                                      Company, Inc.,          172.400; 172.700;       transportation in commerce
                                      Cerritos, CA.           174.55; 177.834;        of vinegar solution in
                                                              173.30; 173.31(d).      bulk without certain
                                                                                      hazardous communication
                                                                                      requirements by highway
                                                                                      and rail. (modes 1,2).
16365-N............................  RDS Manufacturing,      49 CFR 177.834(h),      To authorize the
                                      Inc., Perry, FL.        178.7(c)(1).            manufacture, mark, sale
                                                                                      and use of non-DOT
                                                                                      specification aluminum
                                                                                      tanks with capacities not
                                                                                      exceeding 95 gallons.
                                                                                      Additionally, discharge of
                                                                                      Class 3 hazardous
                                                                                      materials from the tanks
                                                                                      without removing them from
                                                                                      the vehicle on which they
                                                                                      are transported is
                                                                                      authorized. (mode 1).
16372-N............................  Northrop Grumman        49 CFR 173.301(1),      To authorize the
                                      Systems Corporation,    173.302a(a)(1),         transportation in commerce
                                      Redondo Beach, CA.      173.304a(a)(2).         of non-DOT specification
                                                                                      containers known as heat
                                                                                      pipes containing anhydrous
                                                                                      ammonia and/or pulse tube
                                                                                      coolers containing helium.
                                                                                      (mode 1).
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                                      MODIFICATION SPECIAL PERMIT WITHDRAWN
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11650-M............................  Autoliv ASP, Inc.,      49 CFR 173.301(a)(1)    To modify the special
                                      Ogden, UT.              and 173.302a(a).        permit to authorize an
                                                                                      increase in maximum
                                                                                      service pressure.
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                                          NEW SPECIAL PERMIT WITHDRAWN
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16424-N............................  Cimarron Composites,    49 CFR 173.302a.......  To authorize the
                                      LLC, Huntsville, AL.                            manufacture, mark, sale
                                                                                      and use of a non-DOT
                                                                                      specification fully
                                                                                      wrapped fiber reinforced
                                                                                      composite gas cylinders
                                                                                      with a non-load sharing
                                                                                      plastic liner that meets
                                                                                      the ISO 11119-3 standard
                                                                                      except for the design
                                                                                      water capacity and working
                                                                                      pressure. (modes 1, 2, 3).
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                                                     DENIED
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14146-M............................  Request by Brunswick Corporation Lake Forest, IL July 02, 2015.
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    To modify the special permit to allow more than 120 ml of flammable 
liquid fuel to remain in the engine and an exemption from the IMDG Code 
under Special Provision 961.

[FR Doc. 2015-20481 Filed 8-25-15; 8:45 am]
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