[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73471-73472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25538]


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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 November 25, 2016.

ADDRESSES: 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 
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 October 13, 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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20333-N..............  .....................  Antonov Design       173.27(b)(2),        To authorize the
                                               Bureau.              175.30(a)(1),        transportation in
                                                                    172.101(j),          commerce of certain
                                                                    172.203(a),          hazardous materials
                                                                    172.301(c).          forbidden aboard cargo
                                                                                         aircraft only. (mode 4)
20337-N..............  .....................  Textron Systems      173.27(b)(2),        To authorize the
                                               Corporation.         173.27(b)(3),        transportation in
                                                                    175.30(a)(1),        commerce of Class 1
                                                                    172.101(j),          materials for- bidden
                                                                    172.204(c)(3).       by cargo-only aircraft
                                                                                         via air transportation.
                                                                                         (mode 4)
20339-N..............  .....................  Atlas Air, Inc.....  173.27(b)(2),        To authorize the
                                                                    173.27(b)(3),        transportation in
                                                                    175.30(a)(1),        commerce of certain
                                                                    172.101(j),          hazardous materials
                                                                    172.204(c)(3).       forbidden aboard cargo
                                                                                         aircraft only. (mode 4)
20340-N..............  .....................  Vinci Technologies.  173.301(f),          To authorize the
                                                                    173.302(a),          transportation in
                                                                    173.304(a),          commerce of certain
                                                                    173.201, 178.37(f).  hazardous materials in
                                                                                         non-DOT specification
                                                                                         cylinders. (modes 1, 2,
                                                                                         3)
20342-N..............  .....................  O M P Racing Spa...  173.309(c)(3)......  To authorize the
                                                                                         transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of fire
                                                                                         extinguishers with a
                                                                                         burst pressure lower
                                                                                         than that required in
                                                                                         the HMR. (mode 1)

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20343-N..............  .....................  Dr. Ing H.C.F.       172.101 Column (9B)  To authorize the
                                               Porsche AG.                               transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of lithiumion
                                                                                         batteries that exceed
                                                                                         35 kg by cargo-only
                                                                                         aircraft. (mode 4)
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20347-N..............  .....................  National Air Cargo   173.27(b)(2),        To authorize the
                                               Group, Inc.          173.27(b)(3),        transportation in
                                                                    175.30(a),           commerce of certain
                                                                    175.30(a)(1),        explosives exceeding
                                                                    172.101, 172.204,    the quantity limits
                                                                    172.204(c)(3).       authorize for cargo-
                                                                                         only aircraft. (mode 4)
20348-N..............  .....................  Wrightspeed, Inc...  173.185(a).........  To authorize the
                                                                                         transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of proto-type
                                                                                         lithiumion batteries by
                                                                                         cargo-only aircraft.
                                                                                         (mode 4)
20350-N..............  .....................  Strato, Inc........  179.7(b)(8)........  To authorize the
                                                                                         manufacture, mark,
                                                                                         sell, and use of tank
                                                                                         car service equipment
                                                                                         manufactured under a
                                                                                         previously valid Class
                                                                                         F registration. (mode
                                                                                         2)
20352-N..............  .....................  Schlumberger         173.301(f),          To authorize the
                                               Technology Corp.     173.304(a),          manufacture, mark,
                                                                    173.302(a),          sale, and use of non-
                                                                    173.304(d),          DOT specification
                                                                    173.201(c),          cylinders for the
                                                                    173.202(c),          transportation of
                                                                    173.203(c).          certain hazardous
                                                                                         materials. (modes 1, 3)
20353-N..............  .....................  Accuray              173.302(a), 175.3,   To authorize the
                                               Incorporated.        172.400,             transportation in
                                                                    172.301(c).          commerce of Xenon gas
                                                                                         in a non-DOT
                                                                                         specification container
                                                                                         (detector), either
                                                                                         shipped alone or as an
                                                                                         integral part of a
                                                                                         gantry assembly. (modes
                                                                                         1, 2, 3)
20355-N..............  .....................  Enersys Advanced     173.185(a)(1)......  To authorize the
                                               Systems, Inc.                             transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of lithium
                                                                                         batteries that are of a
                                                                                         type not proven to meet
                                                                                         the requirements of the
                                                                                         UN Manual of Tests and
                                                                                         Criteria. (modes 1,4)
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[FR Doc. 2016-25538 Filed 10-24-16; 8:45 am]
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