[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 236 (Monday, December 11, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58272-58274]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26598]


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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 January 10, 2018.

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 December 5, 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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7573-M................  ..............  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE  Parts 172 and 175....  To modify the special
                                         (MILITARY SURFACE                             permit to authorize the
                                         DEPLOYMENT &                                  use of commercial
                                         DISTRIBUTION                                  airfields outside of
                                         COMMAND).                                     CONUS in accordance with
                                                                                       AFMAN 24-204 and Defense
                                                                                       Transportation
                                                                                       Regulations (DTR).
20352-M...............  ..............  SCHLUMBERGER           173.301(f),            To modify the special
                                         TECHNOLOGY CORP.       173.302(a),            permit to authorize cargo
                                                                173.304(a),            only aircraft
                                                                173.304(d),            transportation and to
                                                                173.201(c),            include additional
                                                                173.202(c),            testing requirements.
                                                                173.203(c).
20353-N...............  ..............  ACCURAY INCORPORATED.  173.302(a), 175.3,     To authorize the
                                                                172.400, 172.301(c).   transportation in
                                                                                       commerce of Xenon gas in
                                                                                       a non-DOT specification
                                                                                       container (detector),
                                                                                       either shipped alone or
                                                                                       as an integral part of a
                                                                                       gantry assembly.
20380-N...............  ..............  WESTERN INTERNATIONAL  172.101..............  To authorize the
                                         GAS & CYLINDERS, INC.                         transportation in
                                                                                       commerce of acetylene
                                                                                       that is not dissolved in
                                                                                       a solvent.

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20385-N...............  ..............  CMV SRL..............  173.302(a),            To authorize the
                                                                173.304(a).            manufacture, mark, sale
                                                                                       and use of non-DOT
                                                                                       specification cylinders
                                                                                       that meet the ISO 9809-
                                                                                       2:2010 standard except
                                                                                       for the design water
                                                                                       capacity.
20395-N...............  ..............  CARLETON               173.304(a), 180.207..  To authorize the
                                         TECHNOLOGIES, INC.                            manufacture, mark, sale
                                                                                       and use of a non-DOT
                                                                                       specification fully
                                                                                       wrapped carbon- fiber
                                                                                       reinforced, aluminum-
                                                                                       lined composite cylinders
                                                                                       conforming to ISO
                                                                                       Standard 11119-2, except
                                                                                       as specified herein, for
                                                                                       the transportation in
                                                                                       commerce of Division 2.1
                                                                                       and 2.2 hazardous
                                                                                       materials.
20455-N...............  ..............  LUXFER INC...........  180.205, 173.302(a)..  To authorize the
                                                                                       manufacture, mark, sale
                                                                                       and use of a non-DOT
                                                                                       specification fully
                                                                                       wrapped carbon fiber
                                                                                       composite cylinder with a
                                                                                       load sharing aluminum
                                                                                       liner for the transport
                                                                                       of the hazardous
                                                                                       materials authorized in
                                                                                       this special permit.
20481-N...............  ..............  ADVANCED GREEN         173.212..............  To authorize the
                                         INNOVATIONS, LLC.                             manufacture, mark, sale,
                                                                                       and use of non-DOT
                                                                                       specification pressure
                                                                                       vessels for the
                                                                                       transportation of certain
                                                                                       Division 4.2 materials.
20490-N...............  ..............  ROTAK LLC............  172.101(j), 172.200,   To authorize the
                                                                172.204(c)(3),         transportation in
                                                                172.301(c),            commerce of certain
                                                                175.30(a)(1),          hazardous materials which
                                                                175.75, 173.27(b)(2).  are forbidden for
                                                                                       transportation by air or
                                                                                       exceed quantity
                                                                                       limitations, to be
                                                                                       transported by cargo
                                                                                       aircraft either inside
                                                                                       the aircraft or in
                                                                                       external load
                                                                                       configuration within the
                                                                                       state of Alaska and the
                                                                                       48 contiguous states when
                                                                                       other means of
                                                                                       transportation are
                                                                                       impracticable or not
                                                                                       available.
20491-N...............  ..............  ROTAK LLC............  172.101(j),            To authorize the
                                                                172.204(c)(3),         transportation in
                                                                172.301(c),            commerce of certain class
                                                                175.30(a)(1),          1 hazardous materials
                                                                175.75, 173.27(b)(2).  which are forbidden for
                                                                                       transportation by air, to
                                                                                       be transported in Part
                                                                                       133 rotorcraft external
                                                                                       load operations attached
                                                                                       to or suspended from an
                                                                                       aircraft, in remote areas
                                                                                       of the State of Alaska
                                                                                       and the contiguous 48
                                                                                       states, without being
                                                                                       subject to hazard
                                                                                       communication
                                                                                       requirements, quantity
                                                                                       limitations and certain
                                                                                       loading and stowage
                                                                                       requirements.
20502-N...............  ..............  SPENCER COMPOSITES     173.302(a),            To authorize the
                                         CORPORATION.           173.304(a).            manufacture, mark, sale
                                                                                       and use of non-DOT
                                                                                       specification subsea
                                                                                       sampling cylinders
                                                                                       (similar to oil well
                                                                                       sampling cylinders)
                                                                                       without pressure relief
                                                                                       device(s).
20503-N...............  ..............  DYNO NOBEL INC.......  177.835(a),            To authorize the
                                                                177.835(c)(3),         transportation in
                                                                177.848(e)(2),         commerce of certain
                                                                177.848(g)(3).         oxidizing materials by
                                                                                       motor vehicle in
                                                                                       accordance with
                                                                                       International Makers of
                                                                                       Explosives Safety Library
                                                                                       Publication (IME SLP) 23
                                                                                       incorporated by
                                                                                       reference.
20511-N...............  ..............  ARMOTECH s.r.o.......  173.301(a)(1),         To authorize the
                                                                173.302(a)(1),         transportation in
                                                                173.302(f)(1),         commerce of non-DOT
                                                                173.302(f)(2),         specification cylinders
                                                                178.71(q), 178.71(t).  containing oxygen.
20517-N...............  ..............  ADVANCE RESEARCH       173.205..............  To authorize the
                                         CHEMICALS, INC.                               transportation in
                                                                                       commerce cylinders
                                                                                       containing Iodine
                                                                                       Pentafluoride UN 2495 to
                                                                                       be imported from India.
20528-N...............  ..............  TRIEST AG GROUP, INC.  180.205(g)...........  To authorize the use of
                                                                                       the proof pressure test
                                                                                       in lieu of the volumetric
                                                                                       expansion test as the
                                                                                       method of requalifying
                                                                                       DOT-4BW240 cylinders.
20538-N...............  ..............  AXELA MEDICAL          173.13...............  To authorize the
                                         SUPPLIES.                                     transportation in
                                                                                       commerce of corrosive
                                                                                       liquids without being
                                                                                       labeled.
20540-N...............  ..............  LINDE GAS NORTH        173.163(b)...........  To authorize the
                                         AMERICA LLC.                                  transportation in
                                                                                       commerce of DOT
                                                                                       specification 3A and 3AA
                                                                                       cylinders containing
                                                                                       certain hazardous
                                                                                       materials after
                                                                                       previously containing
                                                                                       hydrogen fluoride.
20556-N...............  ..............  SAFT AMERICA INC.....  172.101(j)...........  To authorize the
                                                                                       transportation in
                                                                                       commerce of lithium ion
                                                                                       batteries in excess of 35
                                                                                       kg by cargo-only
                                                                                       aircraft.
20557-N...............  ..............  XCALIBUR LOGISTICS,    180.407(b)(5),         To authorize the
                                         LLC.                   180.407(c),            transportation in
                                                                180.407(c).            commerce of petroleum
                                                                                       crude oil in cargo tanks
                                                                                       which are overdue for
                                                                                       inspection.
20575-N...............  ..............  WORTHINGTON CYLINDER   173.302..............  To authorize the
                                         CORPORATION.                                  manufacture, mark, sale,
                                                                                       and use of non-DOT
                                                                                       specification cylinders.
20580-N...............  ..............  MID ATLANTIC REGION    107.805(c)(1),         To modify the special
                                         MAINT.                 107.805(c)(2).         permit to include new
                                                                                       users.

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20585-N...............  ..............  ATLAS AIR, INC.......  172.101(j),            To authorize the
                                                                172.204(c)(3),         transportation in
                                                                173.27(b)(2),          commerce of explosives by
                                                                173.27(b)(3),          cargo only aircraft in
                                                                175.30(a)(1).          amounts forbidden by the
                                                                                       regulations.
20586-N...............  ..............  HAZ-MAT RESPONSE,      Parts 171-180........  To authorize the
                                         INC..                                         transportation in
                                                                                       commerce of non-DOT
                                                                                       specification cylinders
                                                                                       for a limited distance to
                                                                                       safely analyze the
                                                                                       contents and prepare for
                                                                                       shipment in accordance
                                                                                       with the HMR.
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[FR Doc. 2017-26598 Filed 12-8-17; 8:45 am]
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