[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52772-52774]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24568]


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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, notice is hereby given 
that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the 
application described herein.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 14, 2017.

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 October 31, 2017.
Donald Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

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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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10784-M................  .......................  United States       175.75(b).........  To modify the special
                                                   Secret Service.                         permit to authorize
                                                                                           an additional DOT-
                                                                                           specification
                                                                                           cylinder to be
                                                                                           transported in First
                                                                                           Aid/Trauma Kits
                                                                                           aboard passenger
                                                                                           carrying aircraft.
12130-M................  .......................  FIBA Technologies,  173.318,            To modify the special
                                                   Inc.                176.76(g),          permit to change it
                                                                       173.315.            from a manufacturing
                                                                                           permit to a use
                                                                                           permit and
                                                                                           eliminating the
                                                                                           record requirements.
13027-M................  .......................  HERNCO Fabrication  ..................  To modify the special
                                                   & Services, Inc.                        permit to authorize
                                                                                           the adding of
                                                                                           additional Class 3
                                                                                           hazmat.
15806-M................  .......................  Precision Technik,  173.201, 173.202,   To modify the special
                                                   Inc.                173.203, 173.302,   permit to authorize
                                                                       173.304, 180.209.   use of single hatch
                                                                                           openings on
                                                                                           cylinders, increase
                                                                                           the MAWP to 745 psig
                                                                                           and decrease the
                                                                                           working temperature
                                                                                           to 131 degrees.
20274-M................  .......................  SDV (USA) Inc.....  172.300, 172.301,   To authorize the
                                                                       172.400.            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.

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20412-N................  .......................  American Railcar    179.7(a)..........  To authorize the
                                                   Industries, Inc.                        transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of tanks
                                                                                           cars with cast manway
                                                                                           covers that have been
                                                                                           produced by casting
                                                                                           facilities that do
                                                                                           not meet the quality
                                                                                           assurance program
                                                                                           requirements required
                                                                                           by AAR MSRP 1002/
                                                                                           1003.
20416-N................  .......................  Aluminum Tank &     177.834(h),         To authorize the
                                                   Tank Accessories,   178.700(c)(1).      manufacture, marking,
                                                   Inc.                                    sale and use of non-
                                                                                           DOT specification
                                                                                           metal refueling tanks
                                                                                           containing certain
                                                                                           Class 3 liquids.
20459-N................  .......................  C.H.& I.            178.33-1(a),        To authorize the
                                                   Technologies, Inc.  178.33a-1.          manufacture, mark,
                                                                                           sale, and use of non-
                                                                                           DOT specification
                                                                                           receptacles meeting
                                                                                           the requirements for
                                                                                           2P and 2Q receptacles
                                                                                           except as provided
                                                                                           herein.
20470-N................  .......................  Audi                172.101(j)........  To authorize the
                                                   Aktiengesellschaf                       transportation in
                                                   t.                                      commerce of lithium
                                                                                           ion batteries in
                                                                                           excess of 35 kg by
                                                                                           cargo-only aircraft.
20474-N................  .......................  Space Exploration   172.300, 172.400,   To authorizes the
                                                   Technologies Corp.  Part 173.           transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of the
                                                                                           Dragon 2 space
                                                                                           capsule and
                                                                                           associated support
                                                                                           equipment containing
                                                                                           non-DOT specification
                                                                                           packagings of
                                                                                           hazardous materials.
20480-N................  .......................  Carolina Logistics  172.301(c),         To authorize the
                                                   Services, L.L.C.    172.303(a),         transportation in
                                                                       173.185(c)(1)(ii)   commerce of packages
                                                                       ,                   containing lithium
                                                                       173.185(c)(1)(iii   cells and batteries
                                                                       ),                  without certain
                                                                       173.185(c)(1)(iv)   package markings when
                                                                       , 173.185(c)(3).    contained in
                                                                                           overpacks and
                                                                                           transported via motor
                                                                                           vehicle and rail.
20482-N................  .......................  Phosphorus          173.35(e).........  To authorize the
                                                   Derivatives Inc.                        transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of residue
                                                                                           contained in IBCs
                                                                                           where the closure
                                                                                           nearest to the
                                                                                           hazardous materials
                                                                                           cannot be secured.
20498-N................  .......................  Lighting            172.101,            To authorize the
                                                   Resources, LLC.     172.102(c),         manufacture, marking,
                                                                       172.301(c),         sale and use of
                                                                       173.185(a)(1),      specifically designed
                                                                       173.185(c),         packagings for the
                                                                       173.185(d),         transportation in
                                                                       173.22(a).          commerce of certain
                                                                                           batteries and cells
                                                                                           without shipping
                                                                                           papers, and certain
                                                                                           marking and labeling
                                                                                           when transported for
                                                                                           recycling or
                                                                                           disposal.
20526-N................  .......................  Space Exploration   173.185(e)........  To authorize the
                                                   Technologies Corp.                      transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of lithium
                                                                                           batteries by highway
                                                                                           that have not been
                                                                                           tested.
20530-N................  .......................  French Alternative  172.101(j),         To authorize the
                                                   Energies and        173.185(a).         transportation in
                                                   Atomic Energy                           commerce of prototype
                                                   Commission (CEA).                       lithium ion batteries
                                                                                           in excess of 35 kg by
                                                                                           cargo-only aircraft.
20532-N................  .......................  Chart Inc.........  172.203(a),         To authorize the
                                                                       177.834(h).         manufacture, mark,
                                                                                           sale, and use of DOT
                                                                                           4L cylinders for the
                                                                                           discharge of
                                                                                           refrigerated liquid
                                                                                           gases without
                                                                                           removing them from
                                                                                           the vehicle on which
                                                                                           they are transported.
20539-N................  .......................  NHME Inc..........  172.504(a)........  To authorize the
                                                                                           transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of oxygen
                                                                                           without displaying
                                                                                           placards.
20544-N................  .......................  General Dynamics--  172.320(a),         Special permit to ship
                                                   OTS, Inc.           173.54(a),          Active Protection
                                                                       173.54(j),          System fuzes to
                                                                       173.56(b),          General Dynamics
                                                                       173.57, 173.58,     Ordnance and Tactical
                                                                       173.60.             Systems.
20548-N................  .......................  Consumer Product    173.22(a)(4)(i),    To authorize the
                                                   Safety              173.22(a)(4)(i)(i   transportation in
                                                   Commission,         i), 173.24(f)(2).   commerce of certain
                                                   United States.                          packages that are not
                                                                                           closed in accordance
                                                                                           with the packaging
                                                                                           manufacturer's
                                                                                           closure instructions.
20552-N................  .......................  Crowley Liner       176.905(a)........  To authorize the
                                                   Services, Inc.                          transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of vehicles
                                                                                           with fuel tanks
                                                                                           containing greater
                                                                                           than 25% of their
                                                                                           capacity by cargo
                                                                                           vessel.
20554-N................  .......................  Praxair, Inc......  178.338-11(c).....  To authorize the
                                                                                           transportation in
                                                                                           commerce of oxygen,
                                                                                           refrigerated liquid
                                                                                           in MC 338 cargo tanks
                                                                                           that are not equipped
                                                                                           with an on-vehicle
                                                                                           remotely controlled
                                                                                           self-closing shutoff
                                                                                           valve as required at
                                                                                           Sec.   178.338-11(c).
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[FR Doc. 2017-24568 Filed 11-13-17; 8:45 am]
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