[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 78 (Monday, April 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17704-17705]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08373]


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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 May 23, 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 April 3, 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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20618-N.........  National         172.400,         To authorize the
                   Aeronautics      172.300, 173.1.  transportation in
                   and Space                         commerce of
                   Administration.                   explosives
                                                     contained in
                                                     spacecraft by motor
                                                     vehicle. (mode 1)
20619-N.........  Globaltech       ...............  To authorize the
                   Environmental                     manufacture, mark,
                   Corp.                             sale, and use of
                                                     packagings,
                                                     intended to contain
                                                     batteries of mixed
                                                     chemistries, as not
                                                     subject to certain
                                                     hazard
                                                     communication
                                                     requirements. (mode
                                                     1)
20620-N.........  Southern         173.302(a).....  To authorize the
                   States, LLC.                      manufacture, mark,
                                                     sale, and use of
                                                     non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     pressure
                                                     receptacles
                                                     containing sulfur
                                                     hexafluoride. (mode
                                                     1, 2, 3, 4)

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20621-N.........  Sigma-Aldrich    173.224(c),      To authorize the
                   International    173.225(b),      transportation in
                   GM.              173.56(b).       commerce of certain
                                                     quantities of
                                                     energetic materials
                                                     that have not
                                                     previously been
                                                     classified. (mode
                                                     1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
20622-N.........  Apple Inc......  172.101(j),      To authorize the
                                    173.185(a).      transportation in
                                                     commerce of low
                                                     production lithium
                                                     ion batteries
                                                     exceeding 35 kg net
                                                     weight by cargo-
                                                     only aircraft.
                                                     (mode 4)
20623-N.........  Praxair          172.203(a),      To authorize the
                   Distribution,    180.205(f),      transportation in
                   Inc.             180.205(g),      commerce of DOT 3AA
                                    180.209(a),      cylinders that have
                                    180.209(b),      been requalified
                                    180.209(f),      using ultrasonic
                                    180.213(f).      examination every
                                                     15 years in lieu of
                                                     internal inspection
                                                     and hydrostatic
                                                     testing every 5
                                                     years. (mode 1, 2,
                                                     3, 4, 5)
20624-N.........  Jaguar Land      172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                   Rover North                       transportation in
                   America, LLC.                     commerce of lithium
                                                     ion batteries in
                                                     excess of 35 kg by
                                                     cargo-only
                                                     aircraft. (mode 4)
20625-N.........  LG Chem........  172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of lithium
                                                     batteries exceeding
                                                     35 kg by cargo-only
                                                     aircraft. (mode 4)
20626-N.........  Aerojet          172.320(a),      To authorize the
                   Rocketdyne,      173.51(a),       transportation in
                   Inc.             173.56(b).       commerce of a one-
                                                     time shipment of
                                                     Class 1 materials
                                                     that have not
                                                     previously been
                                                     approved. (mode 1)
20628-N.........  Stanley Black &  172.704,         To authorize the
                   Decker, Inc.     172.800,         transportation in
                                    172.200.         commerce of lithium
                                                     batteries without
                                                     being subject to
                                                     shipping papers,
                                                     training and
                                                     emergency response
                                                     information
                                                     requirements. (mode
                                                     1)
20629-N.........  Spaceflight,     173.185(e)(3)(i  To authorize the
                   Inc.             ),               transportation in
                                    173.185(e)(3)(   commerce of lithium
                                    ii).             batteries in
                                                     alternative
                                                     packaging. (mode 1)
20630-N.........  Machine &        180.209(a),      To authorize the
                   Welding Supply   180.209(b),      transportation in
                   Company.         180.209(b)(1)(   commerce of certain
                                    iv).             hazardous materials
                                                     in DOT
                                                     Specification 3AL
                                                     cylinders
                                                     manufactured from
                                                     aluminum allow 6061-
                                                     T6 that are
                                                     requalified every
                                                     ten years rather
                                                     than every five
                                                     years using 100%
                                                     ultrasound
                                                     examination. (modes
                                                     1, 2)
20631-N.........  Americase, LLC.  172.400,         To authorize the
                                    172.200,         transportation in
                                    172.300,         commerce of more
                                    173.185(f).      than one damaged/
                                                     defective lithium
                                                     battery in a single
                                                     fiberboard outer
                                                     packaging. (modes
                                                     1, 2, 3)
20632-N.........  Clear View       177.834(h).....  To authorize the
                   Enterprise LLC.                   discharge of
                                                     certain hazardous
                                                     materials for
                                                     portable tanks and
                                                     IBCs without
                                                     unloading the
                                                     packages from the
                                                     vehicle. (mode 1)
20633-N.........  Spaceflight,     173.185(a).....  To authorize the
                   Inc.                              transportation in
                                                     commerce of low
                                                     production lithium
                                                     ion batteries
                                                     contained in
                                                     equipment via cargo-
                                                     only aircraft.
                                                     (mode 4)
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[FR Doc. 2018-08373 Filed 4-20-18; 8:45 am]
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