[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 81434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32408]



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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 January 28, 2016.

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 
Hanrdous 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 December 7, 2015.
Don Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits.

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                                                                                       Nature of special permit
    Application No.       Docket No.         Applicant        Regulation(s) affected            thereof
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                                               NEW SPECIAL PERMITS
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16606-N................  ...........   5-State Helicopters    49 CFR 172.101          To authorize the
                                       Inc., Royse City, TX.   Hazardous Materials     transportation in
                                                               Table Column (9B),      commerce in the U.S. only
                                                               Subpart C of Part       of certain hazardous
                                                               172, 172.301(c),        materials by 14 CFR part
                                                               175.30.                 133 Rotorcraft External
                                                                                       Load Operations
                                                                                       transporting hazardous
                                                                                       materials attached to or
                                                                                       suspended from an
                                                                                       aircraft. Such
                                                                                       transportation is in
                                                                                       support of construction
                                                                                       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)
16612-N................  ...........  Unipart North America,  49 CFR 172.102(c),      To authorize the
                                       Limited Oxford,         Special Provision       transportation in
                                       United Kingdom.         A54, ICAO TI Special    commerce of lithium ion
                                                               Provision A99.          batteries with a net
                                                                                       weight exceeding 35 kg
                                                                                       per package aboard cargo
                                                                                       aircraft only. (mode 4)
16615-N................  ...........  Special Devices,        49 CFR 172.320,         To authorize the
                                       Incorporated, Simi      173.54(a), 173.54(j),   transportation in
                                       Valley, CA.             173.56(b), 173.57,      commerce of new
                                                               173.58.                 pyrotechnic articles as
                                                                                       commercial samples
                                                                                       without being examined,
                                                                                       tested, and approved when
                                                                                       conforming to the terms
                                                                                       of this special permit.
                                                                                       (modes 1, 4)
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                                               NEW SPECIAL PERMITS
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16618-N................  ...........  Farmers Grain Company,  49 CFR                  To authorize the
                                       Pond Creek, OK.         173.315(m)(1)(iv),      transportation in
                                                               173.315(m)(1)(v),       commerce of anhydrous
                                                               173.315(m)(1)(vi).      ammonia in cargo tanks
                                                                                       exceeding the authorized
                                                                                       tank capacity and loaded
                                                                                       to more than the
                                                                                       authorized filling
                                                                                       density percentage. (mode
                                                                                       1)
16620-N................  ...........  Westeel Canada Inc.,    49 CFR 177.834(h),      To authorize the
                                       Winnipeg, Canada.       178.75(d).              manufacture, mark sale
                                                                                       and use of Intermediate
                                                                                       Bulk Containers (IBCs)
                                                                                       each have a capacity less
                                                                                       than 450 L for the
                                                                                       transportation in
                                                                                       commerce of certain Class
                                                                                       3 hazardous materials.
                                                                                       Additionally, the
                                                                                       discharge of these
                                                                                       hazardous materials from
                                                                                       the IBCs without removing
                                                                                       them from the motor
                                                                                       vehicle on which they are
                                                                                       transported is
                                                                                       authorized. (mode 1)
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