[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 42 (Monday, March 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12691-12693]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04015]


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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, 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 March 21, 2017.

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: 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.
    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 February 9, 2017.
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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9649-M.................  .......................  Alliant             172.101...........  Requesting the
                                                   Techsystems                             addition of a
                                                   Operatons LLC.                          hazardous material to
                                                                                           the list on Page 3
                                                                                           section 6 of DOT-SP-
                                                                                           9649. Proper Shipping
                                                                                           Name: Articles,
                                                                                           explosive, n.o.s.,
                                                                                           (nitrocellulose,
                                                                                           nitroglycerin) Hazard
                                                                                           Class/Division: 1.3C
                                                                                           identification
                                                                                           Number: UN0470
                                                                                           Packing Group: II.
10915-M................  .......................  Luxfer Inc........  172.203(a),         To modify the special
                                                                       172.301(c),         permit to authorize
                                                                       173.302a(a)(1),     the removal of liner
                                                                       173.304a(a)(1),     coatings and the
                                                                       180.205.            gunfire test for
                                                                                           cylinders less than
                                                                                           .5 liters water
                                                                                           capacity.
10922-M................  .......................  Fiba Technologies,   173.302(a),        To modify the special
                                                   Inc.                180.205,            permit to clarify
                                                                       180.207(d)(1),      certain requirements
                                                                       172.302(c).         and to bring it in
                                                                                           line with newer
                                                                                           retesting permits
                                                                                           issued by DOT.
11378-M................  .......................  National            173.40(a),          To modify the special
                                                   Aeronautics and     173.201, 173.226,   permit to authorize
                                                   Space               173.227,            an additional
                                                   Administration      173.40(c).          hazardous material.
                                                   (NASA).
11489-M................  .......................  TK Holdings, Inc..  173.56(b), 172.320  To modify the special
                                                                                           permit to remove
                                                                                           language that has
                                                                                           been incorporated
                                                                                           into the regulations.
11502-M................  .......................  Federal Express     171.23,             To modify the special
                                                   Corporation.        172.203(a),         permit to authorize
                                                                       172.301(c).         the FedEx Express air
                                                                                           manifest to be
                                                                                           considered shipping
                                                                                           papers when shipping
                                                                                           papers are used as a
                                                                                           manifest over certain
                                                                                           highway routes.
11725-M................  .......................  ATK Space Systems,  173.301(f),         To modify the special
                                                   Inc.                173.302a(a)(1),     permit to clarify the
                                                                       173.304a(a)(2).     burst and working
                                                                                           pressures of the
                                                                                           permit.
11818-M................  .......................  Orbital Sciences    172.101 Column      To authorize
                                                   Corporation.        (9B), 173.301(f),   additional hazmat to
                                                                       173.302a(a)(1),     be added to the
                                                                       173.304a(a)(2).     permit.
12818-M................  .......................  Shoreline Marine,   173.301(j),         To modify the special
                                                   Inc.                173.302.            permit to authorize
                                                                                           two additional
                                                                                           foreign non-DOT
                                                                                           specification steel
                                                                                           cylinders and to
                                                                                           clarify certain
                                                                                           packaging and
                                                                                           operational
                                                                                           requirements.
13112-M................  .......................  Carleton            178.35(c)(3)......  To authorize a special
                                                   Technologies, Inc.                      permit for onetime
                                                                                           shipment of 39
                                                                                           cylinders which met
                                                                                           all requirements of
                                                                                           SP 13112 except the
                                                                                           internal visual
                                                                                           inspection was not
                                                                                           witnessed by the 3rd
                                                                                           party inspector.
                                                                                           These cylinders are a
                                                                                           part of defense
                                                                                           program for
                                                                                           supporting homeland
                                                                                           defense.
13961-M................  .......................  3AL Testing.......  172.203(a),         To modify the special
                                                                       172.301(c),         permit to remove the
                                                                       180.205.            requirement for the
                                                                                           six month check for
                                                                                           gain control accuracy
                                                                                           and to authorize a
                                                                                           revised dome marking.
13998-M................  .......................  3AL Testing.......  172.203(a),         To modify the special
                                                                       172.301(c),         permit to remove the
                                                                       180.205.            requirement for the
                                                                                           six month check for
                                                                                           gain control accuracy
                                                                                           and to authorize a
                                                                                           revised dome marking.
14372-M................  .......................  Shoreline Marine,   173.309(b),         To modify the special
                                                   Inc.                180.203(a).         permit to authorize
                                                                                           three additional
                                                                                           foreign non-DOT
                                                                                           specification steel
                                                                                           cylinders and clarify
                                                                                           certain packaging and
                                                                                           operational
                                                                                           requirements.
14453-M................  .......................  Fiba Technologies,  180.209(a),         To modify the special
                                                   Inc.                180.209(b),         permit to authorize a
                                                                       180.209(b)(1)(iv).  change in the
                                                                                           requirements for the
                                                                                           certification of
                                                                                           individuals who
                                                                                           perform 5-year
                                                                                           external visual
                                                                                           inspections.
14661-M................  .......................  Fiba Technologies,  180.209(a),         To modify the special
                                                   Inc.                180.209(b),         permit to authorize
                                                                       180.209(b)(1)(iv).  the external visual
                                                                                           inspection by either
                                                                                           an employee of the
                                                                                           permit grantee or an
                                                                                           agent designated by
                                                                                           either the owner or
                                                                                           operator of the
                                                                                           cylinders being
                                                                                           inspected.
14751-M................  .......................  Univation           173.244...........  To modify the special
                                                   Technologies, LLC.                      permit to authorize
                                                                                           adding additional
                                                                                           drawings.
15146-M................  .......................  Starco              173.304(d)........  To modify the special
                                                   Enterprises, Inc.                       permit to authorize
                                                                                           additional 2.1
                                                                                           hazmat.
15691-M................  .......................  Department of       180.209...........  To modify the special
                                                   Defense.                                permit to authorize
                                                                                           clarifying the
                                                                                           requirements for the
                                                                                           purpose and
                                                                                           limitation and safety
                                                                                           control measures.

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16011-M................  .......................  Americase, Inc....  173.185(f),         To modify the special
                                                                       172.500, 172.600,   permit to clarify
                                                                       172.700(a),         language about watt
                                                                       172.200, 172.400,   hours, remove
                                                                       172.300.            unnecessary language
                                                                                           about lithium metal
                                                                                           batteries and to
                                                                                           harmonize the permit
                                                                                           with the 19th revised
                                                                                           edition of the UN
                                                                                           Model Regulations and
                                                                                           Amendment 38-16 of
                                                                                           the IMDG Code.
16295-M................  .......................  Evonik Corporation  172.519(c)........  To modify the special
                                                                                           permit to remove the
                                                                                           requirement of
                                                                                           transporting in
                                                                                           closed, sealed
                                                                                           transport vehicles or
                                                                                           freight containers.
16391-M................  .......................  Halliburton Energy  173.201, 173.302,   To modify the special
                                                   Services, Inc.      173.304a,           permit to increase
                                                                       173.301(f).         the restriction of
                                                                                           the service pressure
                                                                                           to 16,000 psi.
16469-M................  .......................  ACS UE Testing LLC  180.205,            To modify the special
                                                                       172.203(a),         permit to remove the
                                                                       172.301(c).         requirement of a
                                                                                           resident Level II
                                                                                           certified facility
                                                                                           operator and to
                                                                                           increase the check
                                                                                           gain control accuracy
                                                                                           from six months to
                                                                                           five years.
16555-M................  .......................  Advance Research    173.227(b)(2)(iii)  To modify the special
                                                   Chemicals, Inc.                         permit originally
                                                                                           issued on an
                                                                                           emergency basis to
                                                                                           authorize an
                                                                                           additional two years
                                                                                           and identify Advance
                                                                                           Research Chemicals,
                                                                                           Inc. as an offeror of
                                                                                           hazardous materials.
16572-M................  .......................  Samsung Austin      173.158(b), (e),    To modify the special
                                                   Semiconductor,      (f).                permit to authorize
                                                   L.L.C.                                  removing unnecessary
                                                                                           restrictions
                                                                                           contained in
                                                                                           paragraph 7.b, safety
                                                                                           control measures.
16624-M................  .......................  Areva NP Inc......  173.301(a)(1),      To modify the special
                                                                       173.302(a).         permit originally
                                                                                           issued on an
                                                                                           emergency basis to
                                                                                           authorize an
                                                                                           additional two years
                                                                                           and clarify certain
                                                                                           requirements
                                                                                           contained in
                                                                                           paragraph 7, safety
                                                                                           control measures.
20221-M................  .......................  Comet Technologies  173.304a(a)(2)....  To authorize the
                                                   USA Inc.                                addition of a Class 9
                                                                                           hazmat to the permit.
20284-M................  .......................  Sharps Compliance,  171.180...........  To modify the permit
                                                   Inc.                                    from emergency to
                                                                                           routine.
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