[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52958-52959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18199]


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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 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 September 9, 2016.

ADDRESSES: 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 
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 July 19, 2016.
Donald Burger,
Chief, Office of the Special Permits and Approvals.

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                                                                         Regulation(s)     Nature of the special
    Application No.             Docket No.             Applicant           affected           permits thereof
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                                              SPECIAL PERMITS DATA
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20260-N................  .......................  ROGERS              173.27(b)(2),       To authorize the
                                                   HELICOPTERS, INC.   172.101(j),         transportation in
                                                                       172.200(a),         commerce of certain
                                                                       172.200,            hazardous materials
                                                                       172.204(c)(3),      by 14 CFR part 133
                                                                       172.400(b),         Rotorcraft External
                                                                       172.400a(a),        Load Operations
                                                                       172.300(a),         transporting
                                                                       172.300,            hazardous materials
                                                                       172.301(c),         attached to or
                                                                       175.75(b),          suspended from an
                                                                       175.75(c),          aircraft, in remote
                                                                       178.1010(a)(1).     areas of the US only,
                                                                                           without being subject
                                                                                           to hazard
                                                                                           communication
                                                                                           requirements,
                                                                                           quantity limitations,
                                                                                           and certain loading
                                                                                           and stowage
                                                                                           requirements. (mode
                                                                                           3).
20262-N................  .......................  SHIJIAZHUANG ENRIC  173.302(a),         To authorize the
                                                   GAS EQUIPMENT       173.304(a).         transportation of
                                                   CO., LTD.                               certain hazardous
                                                                                           materials in non-DOT
                                                                                           specification fiber
                                                                                           reinforced composite
                                                                                           cylinders. (mode 1).
20265-N................  .......................  HYPERCOMP           178.71(l)(ii).....  To authorize the
                                                   ENGINEERING, INC.                       manufacture, mark,
                                                                                           sale, and use of non-
                                                                                           DOT specification
                                                                                           composite overwrapped
                                                                                           pressure vessels for
                                                                                           the transportation of
                                                                                           certain hazardous
                                                                                           materials. (modes 1,
                                                                                           2, 3, 4).

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20266-N................  .......................  ZHEJIANG TIANTAI    173.304(a),         To authorize the
                                                   ZHANTU AUTOMOBILE   172.304(d).         manufacture, mark,
                                                   SUPPLIES CO., LTD.                      sale and use of a non-
                                                                                           refillable, non-DOT
                                                                                           specification inside
                                                                                           metal container
                                                                                           conforming to all
                                                                                           regulations
                                                                                           applicable to a DOT
                                                                                           specification 2Q for
                                                                                           the transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of the
                                                                                           materials authorized
                                                                                           by this special
                                                                                           permit. (modes, 1, 2,
                                                                                           3, 4).
20271-N................  .......................  BALL AEROSPACE &    173.24(b)(1)......  To authorize the
                                                   TECHNOLOGIES                            transportation in
                                                   CORPORATION.                            commerce of DOT
                                                                                           specification
                                                                                           cylinders that have
                                                                                           an identifiable
                                                                                           release of hazardous
                                                                                           materials during
                                                                                           transportation. (mode
                                                                                           1).
20272-N................  .......................  BALL AEROSPACE &    173.24(b)(1),       To authorize the
                                                   TECHNOLOGIES        173.185(a).         transportation in
                                                   CORPORATION.                            commerce of low
                                                                                           production lithium
                                                                                           ion batteries
                                                                                           contained in
                                                                                           equipment via highway
                                                                                           transportation. (mode
                                                                                           1).
20273-N................  .......................  ATK LAUNCH SYSTEMS  173.56(a), 172.320  To authorize the one-
                                                   INC.                                    time, one-way
                                                                                           transportation of
                                                                                           blasting caps that
                                                                                           have not been issued
                                                                                           an EX approval. (mode
                                                                                           1).
20274-N................  .......................  SDV (USA) INC.....  172.101(j),         To authorize the
                                                                       172.300, 172.400,   transportation in
                                                                       173.21, 173.301,    commerce of certain
                                                                       173.302(a),         non-DOT specification
                                                                       173.304(a).         containers containing
                                                                                           certain Division 2.1,
                                                                                           2.2, 2.3 liquefied
                                                                                           and compressed gases
                                                                                           and other hazardous
                                                                                           materials for use in
                                                                                           specialty cooling
                                                                                           applications such as
                                                                                           satellites and
                                                                                           military aircraft.
                                                                                           (modes 1, 4).
20275-N................  .......................  ST. LOUIS           172.600, 172.200,   To authorize the
                                                   HELICOPTER LLC.     172.400, 172.300,   transportation in
                                                                       175.1(a).           commerce in the U.S.
                                                                                           only of certain
                                                                                           hazardous materials
                                                                                           by 14 CFR Part 133
                                                                                           Rotorcraft External
                                                                                           Load Operations
                                                                                           transporting
                                                                                           hazardous materials
                                                                                           attached to or
                                                                                           suspended from an
                                                                                           aircraft and 14 CFR
                                                                                           part 135 operations
                                                                                           transporting
                                                                                           hazardous materials
                                                                                           on board an aircraft.
                                                                                           (mode 4).
20277-N................  .......................  VAN HOOL NV.......  178.274(b),         To authorize the
                                                                       178.277(b).         manufacture, mark,
                                                                                           sale, and use of
                                                                                           portable tanks
                                                                                           meeting the
                                                                                           requirements of the
                                                                                           latest edition of the
                                                                                           Section VIII of the
                                                                                           ASME Code. (mode 1,
                                                                                           2, 3).
20282-N................  .......................  U.S. WATER ENERGY   173.35(f)(1)......  To authorize the
                                                   SERVICES, INC.                          transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of a damaged
                                                                                           IBC with corrosive
                                                                                           residue on the
                                                                                           outside of the
                                                                                           container. (mode 1).
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