[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14521-14522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05692]


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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 February 16, 2016.
Don Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits.

                   Modification Special Permit Granted
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                                                      Nature of special
     S.P No.         Applicant      Regulation(s)      permit thereof
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15972-M.........  EnTrans          49 CFR 178.345-  To modify the
                   International,   2, 178.346-2,    special permit to
                   LLC, Athens,     178.347-2,       authorize
                   TN.              178.348-2, and   additional various
                                    178.345-3.       DOT 400 series
                                                     cargo tanks and
                                                     company name
                                                     change.
14833-M.........  Takata AG        49 CFR           To modify the
                   Aschaffenburg.   173.301(a),      special permit by
                                    173.302a,        removing the
                                    175.3 and        restriction on
                                    178.65(f)(2).    cylinder diameters
                                                     and water
                                                     capacities, modify
                                                     the shipping
                                                     description for
                                                     UN3268 and add the
                                                     description Safety
                                                     devices,
                                                     pyrotechnic,
                                                     Division I.4G,
                                                     UN0503.
14692-M.........  Airgas USA,      49 CFR 180.209.  To modify the
                   LLC, Tulsa, OK.                   special permit to
                                                     increase the
                                                     maximum cycling
                                                     (fillings) of each
                                                     cylinder in a 10
                                                     year period to 600
                                                     from 300 cycles
                                                     (fillings).
11624-M.........  Belshire         49 CFR           To modify the
                   Transportation   173.173(b)(2).   special permit to
                   Services,                         authorize Class 8,
                   Inc., Foothill                    PG II and PG III
                   Ranch, CA.                        hazardous
                                                     materials.
8178-M..........  National         49 CFR           To modify the
                   Aeronautics &    173.302(a);      special permit by
                   Space            173.34(d);       extending the
                   Administration   175.3.           service life of the
                   (NASA),                           cylinder from 32
                   Washington, DC.                   years to 43 years.
16337-N.........  Volkswagen       49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Group of         172.102(c)(2),   transportation in
                   America          Special          commerce of certain
                   (VWGoA),         Provision A54,   lithium ion
                   Herndon, VA.     ICAO TI          batteries each with
                                    Special          weight greater than
                                    Provision A99.   35 kg by cargo
                                                     aircraft only.
                                                     (mode 4)
16371-N.........  Volkswagen       49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Group of         172.102(c)(2),   transportation in
                   America          Special          commerce of lithium
                   (VWGoA),         Provision A54,   ion batteries each
                   Herndon, VA.     173.185(b),      exceeding 35 kg net
                                    ICAO TI          weight when
                                    Packing          transported aboard
                                    Instruction      cargo aircraft.
                                    965, Section     (mode 4)
                                    IA.2,
                                    paragraph 3,
                                    ICAO TI
                                    Special
                                    Provision A99.
16516-N.........  Exosent          49 CFR 178.315.  To authorize the
                   Engineering,                      manufacture, mark,
                   LLC, College                      sale and use of non-
                   Station, TX.                      DOT specification
                                                     cargo tanks
                                                     manufactured to
                                                     ASME Section XII
                                                     stamped with a
                                                     ``T'' Stamp instead
                                                     of the ``U'' stamp.
                                                     (mode 1)
16532-N.........  Kinsbursky       49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Brothers         173.185(f).      transportation in
                   Supply Inc.,                      commerce of certain
                   Anaheim, CA.                      damaged or
                                                     defective lithium
                                                     ion cells and
                                                     batteries in
                                                     alternative
                                                     packaging. (modes
                                                     1, 2)
16563-N.........  Call2Recycle,    49 CFR Subparts  To authorize the
                   Inc., Atlanta,   C through H of   manufacture, mark,
                   GA.              Part 172,        sale and use of UN
                                    173.185(f).      specification
                                                     packaging for the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     damaged, defective,
                                                     or recalled lithium
                                                     ion cells and
                                                     batteries and
                                                     lithium metal cells
                                                     and batteries and
                                                     these cells or
                                                     batteries contained
                                                     in equipment.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3)

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16596-N.........  Great Slave      49 CFR 172.101   To authorize
                   Helicopters      Hazardous        transportation in
                   Ltd.,            Materials        commerce in the
                   Yellowknife,     Table Column     U.S. only of
                   Canada, NT.      (9B), Subpart    certain hazardous
                                    C of Part 172,   materials by
                                    172.301(c),      Rotorcraft External
                                    175.30, Part     Load Operations
                                    173.             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)
16592-N.........  Stericycle       49 CFR Subparts  To authorize the
                   Specialty        A, B, D, and E   transportation in
                   Waste            of Part 173.     commerce of certain
                   Solutions,                        Drug Enforcement
                   Inc.,                             Administration
                   Minneapolis,                      (DEA) controlled
                   MN.                               substances
                                                     transported for the
                                                     purpose of
                                                     disposal. (mode 1)
16461-N.........  Coastal          49 CFR           To authorize the use
                   Hydrotesting     172.203(a),      of certain
                   LLC,             172.301(c),      Specification DOT
                   Baltimore, MD.   173.302a(b),     cylinders 3A, 3AA,
                                    180.205.         3AL, and DOT
                                                     special permit
                                                     cylinders DOT-SP
                                                     9001, DOT-SP 9370,
                                                     DOT-SP 9421, DOT-SP
                                                     9706, DOT-SP 9791,
                                                     DOT-SP 9909, DOT-SP
                                                     10047, DOT-SP
                                                     10869, DOT-SP
                                                     11692, and DOT-SP
                                                     12440 used for the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of certain
                                                     compressed gases,
                                                     when retested by a
                                                     100% ultrasonic
                                                     examination in lieu
                                                     of the internal
                                                     visual and the
                                                     hydrostatic retest
                                                     required in 49 CFR
                                                     180.205. (modes 1,
                                                     2, 3, 4, 5)
16469-N.........  ACS UE Testing   49 CFR           To authorize the use
                   LLC, Denver,     172.203(a),      of certain
                   CO.              172.301(c),      Specification DOT
                                    180.205.         cylinders DOT 3A,
                                                     3AA, 3AL, and DOT
                                                     special permit
                                                     cylinders DOT-SP
                                                     9001, DOT-SP 9370,
                                                     DOT-SP 9421, DOT-SP
                                                     9706, DOT-SP 9791,
                                                     DOT-SP 9909, DOT-SP
                                                     10047, DOT-SP
                                                     10869, DOT-SP
                                                     11692, and DOT-SP
                                                     12440 used for the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of certain
                                                     compressed gases,
                                                     when retested by a
                                                     100% ultrasonic
                                                     examination in lieu
                                                     of the internal
                                                     visual and the
                                                     hydrostatic retest
                                                     required in 49 CFR
                                                     180.205. (modes
                                                     1,2,3,4,5)
16624-N.........  AREVA Inc.,      49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Richland, WA.    173.301(a)(1).   transportation in
                                                     commerce of helium,
                                                     compressed, in non-
                                                     DOT specification
                                                     pressure
                                                     containers. (mode
                                                     1)
16625-N.........  Pelican          49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Products,        173.185(f).      transportation in
                   Inc.,                             commerce of lithium
                   Torrance, CA.                     batteries in non-
                                                     DOT specification
                                                     packaging. (mode 1)
16627-N.........  Korean Air, Los  49 CFR 172.101   To authorize the one-
                   Angeles, CA.     Column (9B),     time transportation
                                    172.204(c)(3),   in commerce of
                                    173.27, and      certain explosives
                                    175.30(a)(1).    that are forbidden
                                                     for transportation
                                                     by cargo only
                                                     aircraft. (mode 4)
16623-N.........  Kalitta Air,     49 CFR 172.101   To authorize the
                   LLC,             Hazardous        transportation in
                   Ypsilanti, MI.   Materials        commerce of certain
                                    Table Column     explosives that are
                                    (9B),            forbidden for
                                    173.27(b)(2),    transportation by
                                    175.30(a)(1).    cargo only
                                                     aircraft. (mode 4)
16542-N.........  Retriev          49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Technologies,    173.185(f).      transportation in
                   Inc.,                             commerce of certain
                   Lancaster, OH.                    damaged lithium ion
                                                     cells and batteries
                                                     and lithium metal
                                                     cells and batteries
                                                     in alternative
                                                     packaging. (modes
                                                     1, 2)
16567-N.........  Factory Mutual   49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Insurance        173.185(f).      transportation in
                   Company dba FM                    commerce of certain
                   Global                            damaged or
                   Research                          defective lithium
                   Campus,                           ion cells and
                   Gloucester, RI.                   batteries in
                                                     alternative.
                                                     packaging. (mode 1)
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[FR Doc. 2016-05692 Filed 3-16-16; 8:45 am]
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