[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 103 (Friday, May 27, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33732-33733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11981]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
DOT.

ACTION: List of applications for modification of 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 June 27, 2016.
    Address 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 SE., 
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 SE., 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(6); 49 CFR 1.53(b)).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 11, 2016.
Donald Burger,
Chief, Office of the Special Permits and Approvals.

                                              Special Permits Data
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                                                                                          Nature of the special
     Application No.        Docket No.         Applicant        Regulation(s) affected       permits thereof
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11180-M.................  ..............  AFFIVAL INC........  Part 172 Subparts D, E,   To modify the special
                                                                and F, 173.24(c), Part    permit to authorize
                                                                173 Subparts E and F.     metal tubes with a
                                                                                          decreased diameter and
                                                                                          an increased length to
                                                                                          be authorized under
                                                                                          the special permit.
12440-M.................  ..............  LUXFER INC.........  173.301(a)(1), 173.302a,  To modify the special
                                                                173.304a, 180.205(a).     permit to authorize a
                                                                                          change in the maximum
                                                                                          diameter for
                                                                                          authorized cylinders.
15852-M.................  ..............  NUANCE MEDICAL, LLC  173.304a (a)(1),          To modify the special
                                                                173.306(a).               permit to authorize
                                                                                          more than 24
                                                                                          containers per outer
                                                                                          package.
16371-M.................  ..............  VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF  173.185(b)..............  To modify the permit to
                                           AMERICA, INC.                                  reflect the correct
                                                                                          part number of the
                                                                                          authorized battery.

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16474-M.................  ..............  RETRIEV              172.102(c)(1) Special     To modify the special
                                           TECHNOLOGIES INC.    Provision 130, Part 172   permit to authorize
                                                                Subparts C, D, and E,     lithium metal
                                                                173.185(c), 173.185(d).   batteries with a
                                                                                          lithium content
                                                                                          greater than 5 grams.
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[FR Doc. 2016-11981 Filed 5-26-16; 8:45 am]
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