[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 201 (Monday, October 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63277-63279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26258]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Hazardous Materials: 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 (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 October 5, 2015.
Don Burger,
Chief, Special Permits and Approvals Branch.

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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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15071-M......................  Orbital ATK, Inc.,        49 CFR 173.62(c)........  To modify the special permit
                                Dulles, VA.                                         to authorize cargo aircraft
                                                                                    only.
15097-M......................  U.S. Consumer Product     49 CFR 173.56...........  To modify the special permit
                                Safety Commission,                                  to authorize transportation
                                Denver, CO.                                         for testing purposes of
                                                                                    unapproved explosives as
                                                                                    Division 1.4G explosives.
14149-M......................  Digital Wave              49 CFR 172.23(a),         To modify the special permit
                                Corporation,              172.301(c), and 180.205.  to authorize changes in
                                Centennial, CO.                                     ownership of affected sites
                                                                                    and, the addition of new
                                                                                    sites on the special permit.
14206-M......................  Digital Wave              49 CFR 172.203(a),        To modify the special permit
                                Corporation,              172.301(c), and 180.205.  by removing the requirement
                                Centennial, CO.                                     to check gain control
                                                                                    accuracy every six months
                                                                                    with calibrated equipment.

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16429-M......................  Construction              49 CFR 172.101 Hazardous  To modify the special permit
                                Helicopters, Inc. dba     Materials Table Column    to remove the provision
                                CHI Aviation, Howell,     (9B), Subpart C of Part   ``training or qualification
                                MI.                       172, 172.301(c), 175.30.  of a new crew member will
                                                                                    not take place during the
                                                                                    execution of this special
                                                                                    permit.''
11924-M......................  Packgen, Auburn, ME.....  49 CFR 173.12(b)(2)(i)..  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to allow specific IBCs to be
                                                                                    used as outer packaging for
                                                                                    lab pack applications.
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                                           NEW SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED
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16212-N......................  Entegris, Inc.,           49 CFR 176.83(b)........  To authorize the
                                Billerica, MA.                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of certain dual hazard gases
                                                                                    without meeting segregation
                                                                                    requirements when
                                                                                    transported by vessel. (mode
                                                                                    3).
16514-N......................  Best Buy Co., Inc.,       49 CFR 172.301(c),        To authorize the
                                Richfield, MA.            173.185(c)(1)(iii),       transportation in commerce
                                                          173.185(c)(3)(i).         of packages containing
                                                                                    lithium cells and batteries
                                                                                    without the markings
                                                                                    required in 88
                                                                                    173.185(c)(1)(iii) and
                                                                                    173.185(c)(3)(i) when
                                                                                    contained in overpacks and
                                                                                    transported via motor
                                                                                    vehicle between distribution
                                                                                    centers and retail stores
                                                                                    that hold party status to
                                                                                    this special permit; persons
                                                                                    who receive these overpacks
                                                                                    and do not offer overpacks
                                                                                    under the terms of this
                                                                                    special permit do not need
                                                                                    party status. (mode 1).
16518-N......................  Midwest Helicopter        49 CFR 172.200,           To authorize the
                                Airways, Inc.,            172.301(c), 175.33,       transportation in commerce
                                Willowbrook, IL.          Part 178.                 in the U.S. of certain
                                                                                    hazardous materials by 14
                                                                                    CFR part 133 Rotorcraft
                                                                                    External Load Operations
                                                                                    transporting hazardous
                                                                                    materials attached to or
                                                                                    suspended from an aircraft.
                                                                                    Such transportation is in
                                                                                    support of operations when
                                                                                    the 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).
16536-N......................  FIBA Technologies, Inc.,  49 CFR 172.203(a),        To authorize the DOT 3AA,
                                Littleton, MA.            178.37(k)(2)(i),          3AAX and DOT 3T
                                                          178.45(j)(1).             specification cylinders
                                                                                    using an alternative tensile
                                                                                    test specimen for batch
                                                                                    acceptance. (modes 1, 2, 3,
                                                                                    4).
16504-N......................  iDrink Products, Inc.,    49 CFR 171.2(k),          To authorize the
                                Ann Arbor, MI.            172.202(a)(5)(iii)(B),    transportation in commerce
                                                          Subpart H of Part 172.    of certain used DOT
                                                                                    Specification 3AL cylinders
                                                                                    and containers that contain
                                                                                    carbon dioxide, but not
                                                                                    necessarily in an amount
                                                                                    qualifying as hazardous
                                                                                    material. (modes 1, 2).
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                                        EMERGENCY SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED
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16538-N......................  Veolia ES Technical       49 CFR 173.224(c)(3)....  To authorize the one-way
                                Solutions, L.L.C.,                                  transportation in commerce
                                Flanders, NJ.                                       of 100 grams of dimethyl
                                                                                    1,1'- azobis (1-
                                                                                    cyclohexanecar-boxylate) by
                                                                                    highway for disposal. (mode
                                                                                    1).
16566-N......................  Sunset Helicopters Inc.,  49 CFR Table Sec.         To authorize the
                                Reno, NV.                 175.75, Sec.              transportation in commerce
                                                          175.220(b)(1).            of certain hazardous
                                                                                    materials by 14 CFR part 133
                                                                                    Rotorcraft External Load
                                                                                    Operations transporting
                                                                                    hazardous materials attached
                                                                                    to or suspended from an
                                                                                    aircraft in remote areas of
                                                                                    the U.S. only. 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).
16569-N......................  The Boeing Company, St.   49 CFR 172.101 Column     To authorize the
                                Charles, MO.              (9B), Sec.                transportation in commerce
                                                          172.204(c)(3); Sec.       of certain explosives that
                                                          173.27(b)(2) and (3).     are forbidden for
                                                                                    transportation by cargo only
                                                                                    aircraft. (mode 4).
16555-N......................  Advance Research          49 CFR                    To authorize the
                                Chemicals, Inc.,          173.227(b)(2)(iii).       transportation in commerce
                                Catoosa, OK.                                        of a Division 6.1, Packing
                                                                                    Group I, Hazard Zone B
                                                                                    material poisonous by
                                                                                    inhalation in specially
                                                                                    designed UN 1A1 stainless
                                                                                    steel drums without the cap
                                                                                    seal specified in Sec.
                                                                                    173.227(b)(2)(iii). (mode
                                                                                    1).
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                                          NEW SPECIAL PERMIT WITHDRAWN
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16511-N......................  Air Products and          49 CFR 173.301(f),        To authorize the
                                Chemicals, Inc.,          173.301(g).               transportation in commerce
                                Allentown, PA.                                      of hydrogen chloride,
                                                                                    anhydrous in certain DOT
                                                                                    specification cylinders
                                                                                    without pressure relief
                                                                                    devices. (modes 1, 3).
16554-N......................  Apple, Inc., Cupertino,   49 CFR Subparts C         To authorize the
                                CA.                       through H of Part 172,    transportation in commerce
                                                          173.185(f).               of recalled lithium ion
                                                                                    batteries contained in
                                                                                    equipment in retail
                                                                                    packaging by motor vehicle.
                                                                                    (mode 1).
16558-N......................  National Aeronautics and  49 CFR                    To authorize the
                                Space Administration,     173.185(c)(1)(iv),        transportation in commerce
                                Washington, DC.           173.185(c)(4).            of certain lithium metal
                                                                                    batteries contained in
                                                                                    equipment in non-UN
                                                                                    performance oriented
                                                                                    packaging. (modes 1, 4).
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                                       EMERGENCY SPECIAL PERMIT WITHDRAWN
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16570-N......................  iDrink Products, Inc.,    49 CFR 173.306(a)(1)....  To authorize the
                                Ann Arbor, MI.                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of Specification DOT 3AL
                                                                                    cylinders greater than 4
                                                                                    fluid ounces containing
                                                                                    compressed carbon dioxide as
                                                                                    a limited quantity. (modes
                                                                                    1, 2).
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                                                     DENIED
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8009-M.......................   Request by FIBA Technologies, Inc., Littleton, MA, September 30, 2015. To modify
                                 the special permit to remove the special permit number and restamp the letters
                                    ``CNG'' on 3AAX Cylinders that are test ring heat treated in a continuous
                                      furnace and add rail freight and cargo vessel as additional modes of
                                                                 transportation.
16520-N......................     Request by Southern Helicopters, Inc., Sunshine, LA, September 18, 2015. To
                                  authorize the transportation in commerce of certain hazardous materials by 14
                                     CFR part 133 Rotorcraft External Load Operations transporting hazardous
                                 materials attached to or suspended from an aircraft in remote areas of the U.S.
                                       only. 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.
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[FR Doc. 2015-26258 Filed 10-16-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4909-60-M