[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11294-11295]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05130]


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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 April 13, 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 March 1, 2018.
Donald Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

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                                                        Nature of the
 Application No.     Applicant      Regulation(s)      special permits
                                       affected            thereof
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                          Special Permits Data
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20604-N.........  ELSTER AMERICAN  173.185(c)(3)(i  To authorize the
                   METER COMPANY,   ).               transportation in
                   LLC.                              commerce of lithium
                                                     batteries contained
                                                     in equipment
                                                     without certain
                                                     markings on each
                                                     package. (modes 1,
                                                     2).
20607-N.........  The Greenbrier   179.100-12(c)..  To authorize the
                   Companies.                        manufacture, mark,
                                                     sale, and use of
                                                     tank cars with the
                                                     protective housing
                                                     mounted in an
                                                     alternate manner.
                                                     (mode 2).
20608-N.........  DEPARTMENT OF    173.302a(a)(1).  To authorize the
                   DEFENSE                           transportation in
                   (MILITARY                         commerce of
                   SURFACE                           compressed air in
                   DEPLOYMENT &                      non-DOT
                   DISTRIBUTION                      specification
                   COMMAND).                         cylinders. (modes
                                                     1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
20611-N.........  Deckload         172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                   Aviation LLC.                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     in excess of the
                                                     quantity limits
                                                     specified in Column
                                                     (9B) of the 172.101
                                                     when transported
                                                     via rotorcraft
                                                     external load
                                                     operations. (mode
                                                     5).
20614-N.........  USDA APHIS       172.101(i)(3)..  To authorize the
                   Veterinary                        transportation of
                   Services.                         depopulated
                                                     livestock and/or
                                                     poultry for
                                                     treatment and
                                                     disposal in bulk
                                                     packagings. (mode
                                                     1).
20615-N.........  FSTI, INC......  172.102(c)(7)..  To authorize the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     hydrochloric acid
                                                     in portable tanks
                                                     fitted with bottom
                                                     outlets. (mode 1).
20616-N.........  TEMSCO           172.101(j),      To authorize the
                   HELICOPTERS      172.200,         transportation in
                   INC.             172.204(c)(3),   commerce of certain
                                    172.301(c),      hazardous materials
                                    173.27(b)(2),    by cargo aircraft,
                                    175.30(a)(1),    including 14 CFR
                                    175.75, 175.33.  Part 133 Rotorcraft
                                                     External Load
                                                     Operations
                                                     transporting
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     attached to or
                                                     suspended from an
                                                     aircraft to remote
                                                     locations of the US
                                                     with out being
                                                     subject to hazard
                                                     communication
                                                     requirements,
                                                     quantity
                                                     limitations and
                                                     certain loading and
                                                     stowage
                                                     requirements. (mode
                                                     5).
20617-N.........  HILLWOOD         172.101(j),      To authorize the
                   AIRWAYS, LLC.    173.27(b)(2),    transportation of
                                    175.30(a)(1).    materials forbidden
                                                     for transportation
                                                     via air by cargo-
                                                     only aircraft.
                                                     (mode 5).
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[FR Doc. 2018-05130 Filed 3-13-18; 8:45 am]
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