[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 228 (Friday, November 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29956]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Hazardous Materials: Notice of Application for Special Permits

AGENCY: 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 December 28, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Send 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: Ryan Paquet, Director, Office of 
Hazardous Materials Approvals and Permits Division, Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, East Building, PHH-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
Southeast, Washington, DC 20590-0001, (202) 366-4535.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 November 4, 2015.
Donald Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits.

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                                                                     Regulation(s)
    Application No.        Docket No.           Applicant              affected         Nature of permit thereof
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                                               NEW SPECIAL PERMITS
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16591-N...............  ................  Department of          49 CFR 171.3(a),      To authorize the
                                           Defense, Scott AFB,    173.302a, ICAO TI     transportation in
                                           IL.                    Packing Instruction   commerce of compressed
                                                                  200, IMDG Code        argon in non-DOT
                                                                  Packing Instruction   specification cylinders.
                                                                  P200.                 (modes 1, 3, 4).
16592-N...............  ................  Stericycle Specialty   49 CFR Subparts A     To authorize the
                                           Waste Solutions,       through E of Part     transportation in
                                           Inc., Minneapolis,     173.                  commerce of certain Drug
                                           MN.                                          Enforcement
                                                                                        Administration (DEA)
                                                                                        controlled substances
                                                                                        transported for the
                                                                                        purpose of disposal.
                                                                                        (mode 1).
16596-N...............  ................  Great Slave            49 CFR 172.101        To authorize
                                           Helicopters, Ltd.,     Hazardous Materials   transportation in
                                           Yellowknife, Canada,   Table Column (9B),    commerce in the U.S.
                                           NT.                    Subpart C of Part     only of certain
                                                                  172, 172.301(c),      hazardous materials by
                                                                  175.30, Part 173.     Rotorcraft External Load
                                                                                        Operations transporting
                                                                                        hazardous materials
                                                                                        attached to or suspended
                                                                                        from an aircraft without
                                                                                        being subject to certain
                                                                                        hazard communication
                                                                                        requirements, quantity
                                                                                        limitations, packaging
                                                                                        and loading and storage
                                                                                        requirements. (mode 4).
16598-N...............  ................  Spaceflights, Inc.,    49 CFR 173.24(b)(1),  To authorize the
                                           Tukwila, WA.           173.304a,             transportation in
                                                                  173.185(a)(1).        commerce of the SHERPA
                                                                                        spacecraft containing
                                                                                        non-DOT specification
                                                                                        cylinders filled with a
                                                                                        Division 2.1 gas and
                                                                                        three lithium ion
                                                                                        batteries contained in
                                                                                        equipment that are not
                                                                                        of a type proven to meet
                                                                                        the criteria in Part
                                                                                        III, sub-section 38.3 of
                                                                                        the UN Manual of Tests
                                                                                        and Criteria. (mode 1).
16601-N...............  ................  SAFC Hitech, Inc.,     49 CFR 173.181(b),    To authorize the
                                           Haverhill, MA.         IMDG Code Packing     manufacture, mark, sale
                                                                  Instruction P400,     and use of specially-
                                                                  paragraph (2).        designed combination
                                                                                        packagings for the
                                                                                        transportation in
                                                                                        commerce of certain
                                                                                        pyrophoric hazardous
                                                                                        materials. (modes 1, 3).
16602-N...............  ................  Hydrite Chemical Co.,  49 CFR 173.158(b),    To authorize the
                                           Brookfield, WI.        173.158(e),           transportation in
                                                                  173.158(f).           commerce of nitric acid
                                                                                        with a concentration up
                                                                                        to 50% in UN 3H1
                                                                                        jerricans and UN 1H1
                                                                                        plastic drums. (mode 1).
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[FR Doc. 2015-29956 Filed 11-25-15; 8:45 am]
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