[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11293-11294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05131]


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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 29, 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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6293-M..........  ATK LAUNCH       173.56(b)......  To modify the
                   SYSTEMS INC.                      special permit to
                                                     authorize a change
                                                     in water volume of
                                                     a spent mixed acid
                                                     by reducing the
                                                     minimum water
                                                     content to 16% by
                                                     volume. (mode 1).
8009-M..........  FIBA             173.302a(a)(4),  To modify the
                   TECHNOLOGIES,    178.37(k)(1),    special permit to
                   INC.             178.37(k)(2)(i   authorize
                                    ).               additional
                                                     permitted cylinders
                                                     to be used for
                                                     tensile testing.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3).
8215-M..........  OLIN             172.320,         To modify the
                   CORPORATION.     173.212,         special permit to
                                    173.62(c).       add wetted KDNBF
                                                     with water
                                                     (approved as UN0473
                                                     under EX2010110501)
                                                     to also be
                                                     transported under
                                                     the terms of the
                                                     special permit.
                                                     (modes 1, 2).
8451-M..........  KAMAN PRECISION  172.320,         To modify the permit
                   PRODUCTS, INC.   173.54(a),       authorization to
                                    173.54(j),       include cargo only
                                    173.56(b),       aircraft. (modes 1,
                                    173.57,          4).
                                    173.58, 173.60. ....................
9847-M..........  FIBA             173.213,         To modify the
                   TECHNOLOGIES,    173.302a(b)(2)   special permit to
                   INC.             ,                authorize UE
                                    173.302a(b)(3)   testing of approved
                                    ,                Canadian cylinders.
                                    173.302a(b)(4)   (modes 1, 3).
                                    ,               ....................
                                    173.302a(b)(5)  ....................
                                    , 180.205(c),
                                    180.205(f),
                                    180.205(g),
                                    180.205(i),
                                    180.209(a).
9847-M..........  FIBA             173.213,         To modify the
                   TECHNOLOGIES,    173.302a(b)(2)   special permit to
                   INC.             ,                authorize neck
                                    173.302a(b)(3)   thread inspections
                                    ,                in accordance with
                                    173.302a(b)(4)   latest revision of
                                    ,                CGA C-23. (modes 1,
                                    173.302a(b)(5)   3).
                                    , 180.205(c),   ....................
                                    180.205(f),
                                    180.205(g),
                                    180.205(i),
                                    180.209(a).
10922-M.........  FIBA             172.302(c),      To modify the
                   TECHNOLOGIES,    173.302(a),      special permit to
                   INC.             180.205,         authorize UE
                                    180.207(d)(1).   testing of approved
                                                     Canadian cylinders.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3, 4).
11110-M.........  UNITED PARCEL    171.8, 175.75..  To modify the
                   SERVICE CO.                       special permit to
                                                     authorize
                                                     additional approved
                                                     air carriers. (mode
                                                     4).
12412-M.........  MIDLAND CUSTOM   177.83(h),       To modify the
                   APPLICATORS      172.203(a),      special permit to
                   LLC.             172.302(c).      authorize hoses to
                                                     be attached to
                                                     discharge outlets
                                                     during
                                                     transportation
                                                     while on private
                                                     property. (mode 1).
12412-M.........  RAGSDALE         177.83(h),       To modify the
                   SERVICES INC.    172.203(a),      special permit to
                                    172.302(c).      authorize hoses to
                                                     be attached to
                                                     discharge outlets
                                                     during
                                                     transportation
                                                     while on private
                                                     property. (mode 1).

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12607-M.........  FIBA             180.205(c),      To modify the
                   TECHNOLOGIES,    180.205(f),      special permit to
                   INC.             180.205(g),      authorize UE
                                    180.215,         testing on approved
                                    180.209(h),      Canadian cylinders
                                    180.209(k).      (modes 1, 2, 3, 4,
                                                     5).
                                                    ....................
14296-M.........  GASCON A         178.274(b),      To authorize UN
                   DIVISION OF      178.276(b).      portable tanks that
                   SOUTHEY                           are designed,
                   HOLDINGS (PTY)                    constructed,
                   LTD.                              certified and
                                                     stamped in
                                                     accordance with
                                                     Section VIII
                                                     Division 2 latest
                                                     edition of ASME
                                                     Code. (modes 1, 2,
                                                     3).
14301-M.........  GASCON (PTY)     178.274(b),      To modify the
                   LTD.             178.276(b).      special permit to
                                                     authorize portable
                                                     tanks to be
                                                     designed,
                                                     constructed,
                                                     certified and
                                                     stamped in
                                                     accordance with
                                                     Section VIII
                                                     Division 2 of the
                                                     ASME Code. (modes
                                                     1, 2, 3).
14453-M.........  FIBA             180.209(a),      To modify the
                   TECHNOLOGIES,    180.209(b),      special permit to
                   INC.             180.209(b)(1)(   authorize the UE
                                    iv).             testing of approved
                                                     Canadian cylinders.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3).
14661-M.........  FIBA             180.209(a),      To modify the
                   TECHNOLOGIES,    180.209(b),      special permit to
                   INC.             180.209(b)(1)(   authorize UE
                                    iv).             testing of approved
                                                     Canadian cylinders.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3).
16231-M.........  THALES ALENIA    173.301(f),      To modify the
                   SPACE.           173.302a(a)(1)   special permit to
                                    ,                authorize batteries
                                    173.304a(a)(2).  of up to 12 cells
                                                     rather than only
                                                     batteries with 12
                                                     cells (modes 1, 2,
                                                     3).
16490-M.........  DEMEX            176.83, 176.63,  To modify the
                   INTERNATIONAL,   176.116(e),      special permit to
                   INC.             176.120,         authorize the
                                    176.137(a)(7),   maximum quantity of
                                    176.138(b),      explosives on a
                                    176.144(e).      vessel to exceed
                                                     the port maximum.
                                                     (mode 3).
20283-M.........  LG CHEM........  172.101(j).....  To modify the
                                                     special permit to
                                                     authorize a variant
                                                     design of an
                                                     authorized battery.
                                                     (mode 4).
20284-M.........  SHARPS           171.101(j).....  To modify the
                   COMPLIANCE,                       special permit to
                   INC.                              authorize cargo
                                                     vessel as approved
                                                     mode of
                                                     transportation.
                                                     (modes 1, 3).
20292-M.........  NUANCE SYSTEMS   173.181,         To modify the
                   LLC.             173.187,         special permit to
                                    173.201,         authorize a new
                                    173.211,         design of the
                                    173.302(a).      approved cylinders
                                                     which will operate
                                                     at higher
                                                     temperatures.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3).
20421-M.........  THE PROCTER &    172.200,         To modify the
                   GAMBLE COMPANY.  172.300,         special permit to
                                    172.400,         authorize the
                                    172.500,         transportation in
                                    173.304a(a),     commerce of plastic
                                    174.1, 177.800.  receptacles charged
                                                     with liquefied
                                                     gases, or a mixture
                                                     of a liquefied and
                                                     compressed gas, and
                                                     which are exempted
                                                     from marking,
                                                     labeling, and
                                                     shipping papers
                                                     when shipped by
                                                     motor vehicle or
                                                     rail freight.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 4, 5).
20503-M.........  DYNO NOBEL INC.  177.835(a),      To modify the
                                    177.835(c)(3),   special permit to
                                    177.848(e)(2),   authorize
                                    177.848(g)(3).   additional packing
                                                     groups for already
                                                     authorized hazmat.
                                                     (mode 1).
20541-M.........  ISGEC HEAVY      179.300-19(a)..  To modify the
                   ENGINEERING                       special permit to
                   LTD.                              authorize changes
                                                     to the shell and
                                                     overall length of
                                                     the tank cars.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3).
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[FR Doc. 2018-05131 Filed 3-13-18; 8:45 am]
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