[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14221-14223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05686]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Hazardous Materials: Actions on Special Permit Applications

AGENCY: Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, 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 January 28, 2016.
Don Burger,
Chief, Special Permits and Approvals Branch.

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                                                                                      Nature of special permit
           S.P. No.                    Applicant              Regulations(s)                  thereof
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                                       Modification Special Permit Granted
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15689-M......................  AVL Test Systems, Inc.,   49 CFR 172.200, 177.834.  To modify the special permit
                                Plymouth, MI.                                       to authorize additional
                                                                                    packaging and mounting
                                                                                    system for optional use.
6530-M.......................  Linde Gas North America,  49 CFR 173.302(c).......  To modify the special permit
                                LLC, New Providence, NJ.                            to authorize Deuterium and
                                                                                    Deuterium gas mixtures to be
                                                                                    transported to certain
                                                                                    cylinders filled to 110% of
                                                                                    the cylinder marked service
                                                                                    pressure.
14867-M......................  GTM Manufacturing, LLC,   49 CFR 173.302a and       To modify the special permit
                                Amarillo, TX.             173.304.                  to authorize additional
                                                                                    hazardous materials.
12187-M......................  ITW Sexton, Decatur, AL.  49 CFR 173.304(a);        To modify the special permit
                                                          175.3; 178.65.            to add Compressed air,
                                                                                    n.o.s. and eliminate the
                                                                                    restriction on the maximum
                                                                                    pressure of the lading of
                                                                                    264 psig at 70[emsp14]
                                                                                    [deg]F and 357 psig at
                                                                                    130[emsp14] [deg]F.
16490-M......................  William T. Poe &          49 CFR 176.63; 176.83;    To modify the special permit
                                Associates Inc. d/b/a     176.116(e); 176.120;      originally issued on an
                                Explosive Service         176.137(a)(7);            emergency basis to authorize
                                International, Baton      176.138(b); 176.144(e);   an additional two years.
                                Rouge, LA.                176.145(b); 176.164(e);
                                                          176.178(b).
16492-M......................  Construction              49 CFR 172.101 Hazardous  To modify the special permit
                                Helicopters, Inc.,        Materials Table Column    to remove the provision
                                Howell, MI.               (9B), Subpart C of Part   ``training or qualification
                                                          172, 172.301(c),          of a new crew member will
                                                          172.302(c),               not take place during the
                                                          173.27(b)(2), 175.30,     execution of this special
                                                          Part 178.                 permit.''
14625-M......................  KIK Piedmont, LLC,        49 CFR 173.306(a)(3)(v).  To modify the special permit
                                Gainesville, GA.                                    to allow an additional DOT
                                                                                    specification 2Q aluminum
                                                                                    non-refillable inside
                                                                                    container.
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                                           New Special Permit Granted
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16366-N......................  Department of Defense,    49 CFR 171.23(a)          To authorize the
                                Scott AFB, IL.            173.302(a), Part 6,       transportation in commerce
                                                          Chapter 5, Paragraph      of compressed nitrogen gas
                                                          5.1.1.2 of the ICAO T1,   (Division 2.2) in non-DOT
                                                          Chapter 6.2, paragraph    specification welded steel
                                                          6.2.1.1.2 of the IMDG     cylinders. (modes 1, 3, 4)
                                                          Code.
16523-N......................  FIBA Technologies, Inc.,  49 CFR 173.301(f),        To authorize the manufacture,
                                Littleton, MA.            173.301(g),               mark, sale and use of
                                                          173.312(a)(2).            certain DOT specification 3-
                                                                                    Series cylinders/tubes, UN
                                                                                    pressure receptacles, and
                                                                                    Multi-Element Gas Containers
                                                                                    (MEGCs) without pressure
                                                                                    relief devices (modes 1, 2,
                                                                                    3)
16474-N......................  Retriev Technologies,     49 CFR Subparts C, D,     To authorize the manufacture,
                                Inc., Anaheim, CA.        and E of Part 172,        mark, sale and use of
                                                          172.102(c)(1) Special     specifically designed
                                                          Provision 130(d),         packagings for the
                                                          173.185(c), 173.185(d).   transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of certain batteries without
                                                                                    shipping papers, and certain
                                                                                    marking and labeling when
                                                                                    transported for recycling or
                                                                                    disposal. (modes 1, 2, 3)
16525-N......................  Air Products and          49 CFR 173.187, 173.212,  To authorize the
                                Chemicals, Inc.,          173.240, 173.242, IMDG    transportation in commerce
                                Allentown, PA.            Code 6.2.1.1.2.           of a gas purification
                                                                                    apparatus containing certain
                                                                                    Division 4.1 and 4.2
                                                                                    hazardous materials in non-
                                                                                    DOT specification cylinders
                                                                                    (pressure vessels). (modes
                                                                                    1, 3)
16535-N......................  National Aeronautics and  49 CFR 173.301(h)(3),     To authorize the
                                Space Administration,     173.301(f)(1),            transportation in commerce
                                Washington, DC.           173.302a(a).              of non-DOT specification
                                                                                    carbon composite overwrapped
                                                                                    cylinders containing
                                                                                    compressed nitrogen. (modes
                                                                                    1, 2, 4, 5)
16540-N......................  Gas Liquefies Industrie,  49 CFR 172.102(b)(3)      The manufacture, mark, sale
                                Paris, France.            Special Provision B77,    and use a specification UN
                                                          172.102(c)(7),            portable tank conforming to
                                                          172.102(c)(8) Special     the requirements specified
                                                          Provision TP38,           in Sec.   172.102(c)(7)
                                                          178.274(b),               portable tank code T50 that
                                                          178.277(b)(1).            has been designed,
                                                                                    constructed, certified, and
                                                                                    stamped in accordance with
                                                                                    the latest edition of
                                                                                    Section VIII, Division 1 of
                                                                                    the ASME Code with a design
                                                                                    margin of 3.5.1. The
                                                                                    portable tank is used for
                                                                                    the transportation in
                                                                                    commerce of certain Division
                                                                                    2.3, Class 3, Division 6.1,
                                                                                    and Class 8 materials.
                                                                                    (modes 1, 3)
16574-N......................  Veolia ES Technical       49 CFR 173.21(b),         To authorize the one-time
                                Solutions, L.L.C.,        173.51, 173.54(a),        transportation in commerce
                                Lombard, IL.              173.56(b).                of certain unapproved
                                                                                    fireworks from the Aberdeen
                                                                                    Proving Ground military
                                                                                    facility located in
                                                                                    Aberdeen, MD to Veolia ES
                                                                                    Technical Solutions,
                                                                                    L.L.C.'s disposal facility
                                                                                    located in Sauget, IL for
                                                                                    final disposal. (mode 1)
16578-N......................  Schlumberger Technology   49 CFR 173.301(f),        To authorize the manufacture,
                                Corporation, Sugar        173.302a, 173.304a.       mark, sale and use of non-
                                Land, TX.                                           DOT specification cylinders
                                                                                    without pressure relief
                                                                                    devices for the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of certain hazardous
                                                                                    materials. (modes 1, 2, 4)
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                                        Emergency Special Permit Granted
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                               Kalitta Air, LLC,         49 CFR 172.101 Table      To modify the special permit
                                Ypsilanti, MI.            Column (9B),              to correct the net weight of
                                                          172.204(c)(3),            the explosives permitted to
                                                          173.27(b)(2),(3), and     be transported. (mode 4)
                                                          175.30(a)(1).
                               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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                                          New Special Permit Withdrawn
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16249-N......................  Optimized Energy          49 CFR 172.101 Table,     To authorize the
                                Solutions, LLC,           Column (8C), 173.315.     transportation in commerce
                                Durango, CO.                                        of ethane, refrigerated
                                                                                    liquid in DOT 113C120W tank
                                                                                    cars. (mode 2)
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                                                     Denied
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7765-M.......................    Request by Carleton Technologies, Inc. Orchard Park, NY December 16, 2015. To
                                 modify the special permit to authorize a competent internal Carleton inspector
                                          to perform the required duties outlined in Sec.   178.35(c).
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