[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 246 (Thursday, December 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 94016-94018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30573]


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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: 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 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 January 23, 2017.

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 December 8, 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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11110-M..................  ..............  United Parcel         171.8, 175.75.......  To modify the special
                                            Service, Co.                                permit to authorize
                                                                                        certain Class 8
                                                                                        hazardous materials
                                                                                        which have no assigned
                                                                                        packing group to be
                                                                                        transported under the
                                                                                        terms of the special
                                                                                        permit.
11536-M..................  ..............  Boeing Co...........  102, 185, 202, 211,   To modify the special
                                                                  304A, 62.             permit to authorize an
                                                                                        additional three part
                                                                                        spacecraft shipping
                                                                                        container, to authorize
                                                                                        the transportation of
                                                                                        lithium batteries which
                                                                                        exceed the 35 kg weight
                                                                                        limitation, and to
                                                                                        authorize the
                                                                                        transportation of
                                                                                        anhydrous ammonia by
                                                                                        cargo aircraft.
12102-M..................  ..............  Veolia ES Technical   173.56(b)...........  To modify the special
                                            Solutions LLC.                              permit to authorize an
                                                                                        additional 4.1 material
                                                                                        to be transported using
                                                                                        the special permit.
14578-M..................  ..............  Nantong CIMC Tank     ....................  To modify the special
                                            Equipment Co., LTD.                         permit to authorize an
                                                                                        increase in the tank
                                                                                        capacity and to remove
                                                                                        references to the ASME
                                                                                        code which are no longer
                                                                                        valid.
16060-M..................  ..............  Dae Ryuk Can Co.,     173.304a(d)(3)(ii)..  To modify the special
                                            LTD..                                       permit to authorize an
                                                                                        additional smaller
                                                                                        container.
16081-M..................  ..............  Cabela's              178.602.............  To modify the special
                                            Incorporated.                               permit to authorize
                                                                                        additional Division 1.4
                                                                                        materials, and no longer
                                                                                        require a copy of the
                                                                                        special permit must be
                                                                                        furnished to the
                                                                                        carrier.

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20237-N..................  ..............  DSM Nutritional       172.500(a),           To authorize the
                                            Products, Inc.        107.601(a).           transportation in
                                                                                        commerce of bulk
                                                                                        packagings containing
                                                                                        Division 4.2 materials
                                                                                        without displaying
                                                                                        placards.
20258-N..................  ..............  Winco Fireworks.....  173.62(c),            To authorize the one-way
                                                                  172.301(c).           transportation in
                                                                                        commerce of Division
                                                                                        1.4G consumer fireworks
                                                                                        in non-DOT specification
                                                                                        fiberboard non-bulk out
                                                                                        packagings under the
                                                                                        terms and conditions
                                                                                        specified when
                                                                                        transported by private,
                                                                                        contract or common
                                                                                        carrier.
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.
20274-N..................  ..............  SDV (USA) Inc.......  172.400, 172.400,     To authorize the
                                                                  172.300, 172.301.     transportation in
                                                                                        commerce of certain non-
                                                                                        DOT specification
                                                                                        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.
20283-N..................  ..............  LG Chem.............  172.101(j),           To authorize the
                                                                  172.101(j)(1),        transportation in
                                                                  172.101(j)(2),        commerce of lithium ion
                                                                  172.101(j)(3),        batteries exceeding the
                                                                  172.101(j)(4),        35 Kg maximum weight
                                                                  172.101(j)(5).        authorized for
                                                                                        transportation by cargo
                                                                                        aircraft.
20286-N..................  ..............  National Air Cargo    173.27(b)(2),         To authorize the
                                            Group, Inc.           173.27(b)(3),         transportation in
                                                                  172.204(c)(3),        commerce by air of
                                                                  175.30(a)(1).         certain explosives which
                                                                                        are forbidden to be
                                                                                        transported by aircraft.
20290-N..................  ..............  LG Chem.............  172.101(j)..........  To authorize the
                                                                                        transportation of
                                                                                        lithium ion batteries
                                                                                        exceed the 35 kg weight
                                                                                        limitation on cargo
                                                                                        aircraft.
20292-N..................  ..............  Nuance Systems LLC..  173.181, 173.302(a),  To authorize the
                                                                  173.187, 173.201,     manufacture, marking
                                                                  173.211.              sale and use of a non
                                                                                        specification cylinder
                                                                                        used to transport
                                                                                        pyrophoric materials in
                                                                                        a steel cylinder
                                                                                        constructed like a 48
                                                                                        cylinder except as
                                                                                        follows: Cylinder head
                                                                                        with openings may be
                                                                                        attached by bolts and
                                                                                        gasket. The cylinder may
                                                                                        be constructed without a
                                                                                        longitudinal seam.
                                                                                        Chemical analysis and
                                                                                        mechanical tests of a
                                                                                        foreign made material of
                                                                                        construction may be
                                                                                        performed outside of the
                                                                                        United States without
                                                                                        further retest when
                                                                                        tests results are
                                                                                        reviewed by a competent
                                                                                        inspector of the U.S.
                                                                                        manufacturer and found
                                                                                        to meet mechanical and
                                                                                        chemical requirements
                                                                                        for a specified material
                                                                                        of construction.
20295-M..................  ..............  Assured Waste         ....................  To modify the special
                                            Solutions, LLC.                             permit to change it from
                                                                                        an emergency to
                                                                                        permanent authorizing
                                                                                        the transportation in
                                                                                        commerce of certain Drug
                                                                                        Enforcement Agency
                                                                                        materials for the
                                                                                        purpose of disposal.
20312-N..................  ..............  S.C. Johnson & Son,   173.306(a)(5)(v),     To authorize the
                                            Inc.                  173.306(a)(5)(vi).    transportation in
                                                                                        commerce of DOT
                                                                                        Specification 25 and non-
                                                                                        DOT specification
                                                                                        plastic non-refillable
                                                                                        inside containers, which
                                                                                        are leak tested by an
                                                                                        automated in-line
                                                                                        pressure check in lieu
                                                                                        of the tests specified
                                                                                        in the Hazardous
                                                                                        Materials Regulations.
20318-N..................  ..............  Texas Quality         105.5(b)(3).........  SP12412 Toluene, THPS,
                                            Chemicals Inc.                              IPA, Methanol.
20319-N..................  ..............  Texas Quality         105.5(b)(3).........  SP11646
                                            Chemicals Inc.
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 the
                                                                  172.101, 172.204,     quantity limits
                                                                  172.204(c)(3).        authorize for cargo-only
                                                                                        aircraft.
20360-N..................  ..............  Scotts Helicopter     173.27(b)(2),         To authorize the
                                            Service Inc.          175.30, 175.75,       transportation in
                                                                  172.101(j),           commerce of certain
                                                                  172.200,              hazardous materials by
                                                                  172.204(c)(3),        14 CFR part 133
                                                                  172.301(c).           Rotocraft External Load
                                                                                        Operations transporting
                                                                                        hazardous materials
                                                                                        attached to or suspended
                                                                                        from an aircraft, in
                                                                                        remote areas of the U.S.
                                                                                        only, without being
                                                                                        subject to hazard
                                                                                        communication
                                                                                        requirements, quantity
                                                                                        limitations, and certain
                                                                                        loading and stowage
                                                                                        requirements.
20363-N..................  ..............  Savings Starfish,     173.154, 173.155....  To authorize the
                                            Ltd.                                        transportation in
                                                                                        commerce of chemical kit
                                                                                        supplies in alternative
                                                                                        packaging.

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20368-N..................  ..............  Kalitta Air, L.L.C..  173.27(b)(2),         To authorize the
                                                                  173.27(b)(3),         transportation in
                                                                  175.30(a)(1).         commerce of certain
                                                                                        explosives that are
                                                                                        forbidden for
                                                                                        transportation by cargo-
                                                                                        only aircraft.
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[FR Doc. 2016-30573 Filed 12-21-16; 8:45 am]
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