[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29619-29620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10935]


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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 April 27, 2016.
Don Burger,
Chief, Special Permits and Approvals Branch.

                   Modification Special Permit Granted
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                                                      Nature of special
    S.P. No.         Applicant      Regulation(s)      permit thereof
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14437-M.........  Columbiana       49 CFR 179.300.  To modify the
                   Boiler Company                    special permit to
                   (CBCo) LLC                        authorize an
                   Columbiana, OH.                   additional
                                                     manufacturing
                                                     specification CBC
                                                     106W and the
                                                     removal or
                                                     clarification of
                                                     language
                                                     inconsistent with
                                                     179.300-19.
9847-M..........  FIBA             49 CFR           To modify the
                   Technologies,    180.209(a),      special permit to
                   Inc. Millbury,   180.205(c),      authorize DOT
                   MA.              (f), (g), and    Specification 3AAX-
                                    (i),             6000 seamless steel
                                    173.302a(b)(2)   cylinders to be
                                    , (3), (4),      requalified by
                                    and (5), and     acoustic emission
                                    180.213.         and ultrasonic
                                                     examinations (AE/
                                                     UE).
14799-M.........  Takata Sachsen   49 CFR           To modify the
                   GmbH             173.301(a) and   shipping
                   GroBweitzschen.  173.302a.        description for
                                                     UN3268 and add the
                                                     description Safety
                                                     devices,
                                                     pyrotechnic,
                                                     Division 1.4G,
                                                     UN0503.
16514-M.........  Robert Bosch     49 CFR           To modify the
                   Tool             172.301(c),      special permit to
                   Corporation      173.185(c)(1)(   increase the watt-
                   Mt. Prospect,    iii),            hour (Wh) rating of
                   IL.              173.185(c)(3)(   lithium ion cells
                                    i).              and batteries from
                                                     20 Wh to 60 Wh for
                                                     cells and from 100
                                                     Wh to 300 Wh for
                                                     batteries.
16061-M.........  Battery          49 CFR 172.200,  To modify the
                   Solutions, LLC   172.300,         special permit to
                   Howell, MI.      172.400.         authorize dry cell
                                                     batteries each with
                                                     a marked rating up
                                                     to 12 volts to be
                                                     transported without
                                                     short circuit
                                                     protection; to
                                                     increase the
                                                     quantity of lithium
                                                     metal authorized in
                                                     each battery from 5
                                                     grams to 25 grams;
                                                     to increase the
                                                     weight of each non-
                                                     spillable battery
                                                     authorized from 11
                                                     pounds to 25
                                                     pounds; and to
                                                     correct the Packing
                                                     Groups in paragraph
                                                     6.
14298-M.........  Air Products     49 CFR           To modify the
                   and Chemicals,   180.209(a) and   special permit to
                   Inc.             (b).             authorize DOT
                   Allentown, PA.                    specification 3A or
                                                     3AA tubes with a
                                                     capacity greater
                                                     than 125 lbs
                                                     mounted in an ISO
                                                     or tube trailer
                                                     frame to not be
                                                     removed from
                                                     bundles or be
                                                     hammer tested prior
                                                     to refilling and to
                                                     align the markings
                                                     requirements for
                                                     ISO or tube trailer
                                                     frame mounted DOT
                                                     specification 3A or
                                                     3AA cylinders with
                                                     those for DOT 3A,
                                                     3AA, 3AX, 3AAX or
                                                     3T cylinders in
                                                     tube trailers.

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14453-M.........  FIBA             49 CFR 180.209.  To modify the
                   Technologies,                     special permit to
                   Inc. Millbury,                    authorize an
                   MA.                               additional Division
                                                     2.2 material.
16531-M.........  NVIDIA           49 CFR           To modify the
                   Corporation      173.185(c)(3);   special permit
                   Santa Clara,     173.185(f).      originally issued
                   CA.                               on an emergency
                                                     basis to authorize
                                                     an additional two
                                                     years.
11378-M.........  National         49 CFR 173.201;  To modify the
                   Aeronautics      173.226;         special permit to
                   and Space        173.227;         authorize an
                   Administration   178.61-5;        additional
                   (NASA)           178.61-20;       hazardous material.
                   Washington, DC.  173.40.
16624-M.........  AREVA Inc.       49 CFR           To modify the
                   Richland, WA.    173.301(a)(1).   special permit
                                                     originally issued
                                                     on an emergency
                                                     basis to authorize
                                                     an additional two
                                                     years and clarify
                                                     certain
                                                     requirements
                                                     contained in
                                                     paragraph 7, safety
                                                     control measures.
15691-M.........  Department of    49 CFR 180.209.  To modify the
                   Defense Scotts                    special permit to
                   AFB, IL.                          authorize
                                                     clarifying the
                                                     requirements for
                                                     the purpose and
                                                     limitation and
                                                     safety control
                                                     measures.
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                       NEW SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED
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16001-N.........  VELTEK           49 CFR parts     To authorize
                   Associates,      100-180.         exceptions to
                   Inc. Malvern,                     specification
                   PA.                               packaging, marking
                                                     and labeling
                                                     requirements for
                                                     certain isopropyl
                                                     alcohol
                                                     formulations.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3, 4,
                                                     5)
16452-N.........  The Procter &    49 CFR parts     To authorize the
                   Gamble Company   171-180.         transportation in
                   Cincinnati, OH.                   commerce of small
                                                     quantities of
                                                     certain Division
                                                     2.2 gases in small,
                                                     non-refillable,
                                                     plastic receptacles
                                                     as not subject to
                                                     the Hazardous
                                                     Materials
                                                     Regulations. (modes
                                                     1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
16477-N.........  Hydroid, Inc.    49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Pocasset, MA.    173.185(e).      transportation in
                                                     commerce of certain
                                                     prototype and low
                                                     production lithium
                                                     ion batteries
                                                     contained in
                                                     equipment. (modes
                                                     1, 2, 3)
16598-N.........  Spaceflight,     49 CFR           To authorize the one-
                   Inc. Tukwila,    173.185(a)(1).   time transportation
                   WA.                               in commerce of
                                                     three low
                                                     production lithium
                                                     ion batteries
                                                     contained in
                                                     equipment (SHERPA
                                                     spacecraft) 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)
16606-N.........  5-State          49 CFR 172.101   To authorize the
                   Helicopters,     Hazardous        transportation in
                   Inc. Royse       Materials        commerce in the
                   City, TX.        Table Column     U.S. only of
                                    (9B), Subpart    certain hazardous
                                    C of Part 172,   materials by 14 CFR
                                    172.301(c),      part 133 Rotorcraft
                                    175.30.          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    49 CFR           To authorize the
                   America          172.102(c),      transportation in
                   Limited          Special          commerce of lithium
                   Oxford, United   Provision A54,   ion batteries
                   Kingdom.         ICAO TI          exceeding the 35 kg
                                    Special          maximum weight per
                                    Provision A99.   package aboard
                                                     cargo aircraft
                                                     only. (mode 4)
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                                 Denied
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8451-M..........  Request by
                   Veolia ES
                   Technical
                   Solutions,
                   L.L.C.
                   Flanders, NJ
                   March 04,
                   2016. To
                   modify the
                   special permit
                   to authorize
                   transportation
                   to a final
                   disposal
                   facility.
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[FR Doc. 2016-10935 Filed 5-11-16; 8:45 am]
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