[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 121 (Monday, June 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28937-28938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12128]


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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, 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 July 26, 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 June 1, 2017.
Donald Burger,
Chief, Office of the Special Permits and Approvals.

                                              Special Permits Data
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                                                                     Regulation(s)       Nature of the special
     Application No.         Docket No.          Applicant             affected             permits thereof
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20464-N..................  ..............  CCL CONTAINER         173.306(a)(3)(ii)...  To authorize the
                                            CORPORATION.                                manufacture, marking,
                                                                                        sale and use of certain
                                                                                        non-DOT specification
                                                                                        inside metal containers
                                                                                        conforming with all
                                                                                        regulations applicable
                                                                                        to a DOT Specification
                                                                                        2Q inner non-refillable
                                                                                        metal receptacle, except
                                                                                        that alternate testing
                                                                                        is authorized. (modes
                                                                                        1,2,3,4)

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20469-N..................  ..............  SCOTT'S HELICOPTER    172.101(j), 172.200,  To authorize the
                                            SERVICE, INC.         172.204(c)(3),        transportation in
                                                                  172.301(c),           commerce of certain
                                                                  175.30(a)(1),         hazardous materials by
                                                                  173.27(b)(2).         14 CFR part 133
                                                                                        Rotorcraft Externnal
                                                                                        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. (mode 4)
20470-N..................  ..............  AUDI                  172.101(j)..........  To authorize the
                                            AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT.                         transportation in
                                                                                        commerce of lithium ion
                                                                                        batteries in excess of
                                                                                        35 kg by cargo-only
                                                                                        aircraft. (mode 4)
20471-N..................  ..............  LONE STAR             173.213(c)..........  To authorize the
                                            SPECIALTIES, LLC.                           transportation in
                                                                                        commerce of flaked coal
                                                                                        tar pitch in non-UN
                                                                                        certified polypropylene
                                                                                        bags. (modes 1, 2)
20475-N..................  ..............  MERCK & CO., INC....  173.306(a)93)(ii)...  To authorize the
                                                                                        manufacture, mark, sale,
                                                                                        and use of non-
                                                                                        specification metal
                                                                                        receptacles meeting the
                                                                                        requirements of 2Q
                                                                                        receptacles except it
                                                                                        exceeds the pressure
                                                                                        authorized. (modes
                                                                                        1,3,4,5)
20474-N..................  ..............  SPACE EXPLORATION     Part 172 Subparts D   To authorize the
                                            TECHNOLOGIES CORP.    and E, Part 173.      transportation in
                                                                                        commerce of the Dragon
                                                                                        space capsule containing
                                                                                        non-DOT specification
                                                                                        packages of hazardous
                                                                                        materials. (mode 1)
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[FR Doc. 2017-12128 Filed 6-23-17; 8:45 am]
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