[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 78 (Monday, April 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17705-17707]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08375]


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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 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 SE, 
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 SE, 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 4, 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--Granted
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7607-M..........  THERMO FISHER    172.101(j),      To modify the
                   SCIENTIFIC INC.  173.306.         special permit to
                                                     authorize new part
                                                     numbers and
                                                     improvements to the
                                                     cylinders
                                                     authorized in the
                                                     permit.

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11352-M.........  PEPSICO PUERTO   172.200,         To modify the
                   RICO, INC.       172.300,         special permit to
                                    172.400,         authorize an
                                    172.500.         additional 6.1
                                                     material.
11536-M.........  BOEING CO......  173.24(g),       To modify the
                                    173.302(a),      special permit to
                                    173.304(a),      authorize
                                    173.62,          explosives outside
                                    173.185(a),      the spacecraft.
                                    173.185(b),
                                    173.202,
                                    173.211,
                                    172.101(j),
                                    172.102(c).
14424-M.........  CHART, INC.....  172.301(c),      To modify the
                                    177.834(h).      special permit to
                                                     authorize an
                                                     additional 2.2
                                                     material.
14467-M.........  BRENNER TANK     178.345-2,       To modify the
                   LLC.             178.346-2,       special permit to
                                    178.347-2,       reflect the 2015
                                    178.348-2.       Edition of the ASME
                                                     Code.
15509-M.........  VIRGINIA         173.301,         To modify the
                   COMMERCIAL       173.302a.        special permit to
                   SPACE FLIGHT                      authorize the
                   AUTHORITY.                        transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     additional hazmat
                                                     in non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     cylinders.
15713-M.........  BULK TANK        178.345-2,       To modify the
                   INTERNATIONAL,   178.346-2,       special permit to
                   S. DE R.L. DE    178.347-2,       authorize Series
                   C.V.             178.348-2.       400 tanks to be
                                                     constructed from
                                                     materials
                                                     conforming to ASME
                                                     Code except for
                                                     design stress
                                                     margins shall be
                                                     4:1.
16163-M.........  THE DOW          172.203(a),      To modify the
                   CHEMICAL         172.302(c),      special permit to
                   COMPANY.         180.605(h),      authorize an
                                    180.605(h)(3).   additional Division
                                                     4.2 material and to
                                                     authorize pneumatic
                                                     pressure testing on
                                                     the authorized
                                                     tanks.
16598-M.........  SPACEFLIGHT,     173.185(e)(1),   To modify the
                   INC.             173.185(e)(2).   special permit to
                                                     authorize different
                                                     packaging and to
                                                     remove the one-time
                                                     transportation
                                                     limit.
20297-M.........  CODYSALES, INC.  173.302a(b),     To authorize the
                                    172.203(a),      addition of Class
                                    172.301(c),      5.1 hazmat, to
                                    180.205.         modify testing
                                                     requirement for
                                                     cylinders made of
                                                     6351 aluminum
                                                     alloy, to clarify
                                                     language in
                                                     paragraph 7.
20421-M.........  THE PROCTER &    172.400,         To authorize the
                   GAMBLE COMPANY.  172.500,         transportation in
                                    172.200,         commerce of plastic
                                    172.300,         receptacles charged
                                    174.1,           with liquefied
                                    177.800,         gases, or a mixture
                                    173.304a(a).     of a liquefied and
                                                     compressed gas, and
                                                     which are exempted
                                                     from marking,
                                                     labeling, and
                                                     shipping papers
                                                     when shipped by
                                                     motor vehicle or
                                                     rail freight.
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.
20524-N.........  Wilhelm Schmidt  172.102(c)(4),   To authorize the
                   GmbH.            178.705(c)(2)(   manufacture, mark,
                                    ii).             sale, and use of
                                                     IBCs intended to
                                                     contain ammonia
                                                     solutions and
                                                     dichloromethane.
20546-N.........  DEPARTMENT OF    173.159(d).....  To authorize the
                   DEFENSE                           transportation in
                   (MILITARY                         commerce of
                   SURFACE                           batteries in metal
                   DEPLOYMENT &                      drums or boxes as
                   DISTRIBUTION                      strong outer
                   COMMAND).                         packagings.
20591-N.........  RAYTHEON         173.301(f),      To authorize the
                   MISSILE          173.302(a).      manufacture, mark,
                   SYSTEMS CO.                       sale and use of non-
                                                     DOT specification
                                                     stainless steel
                                                     cylinders
                                                     conforming with all
                                                     the regulations
                                                     applicable to a DOT
                                                     3A specification
                                                     cylinder except as
                                                     specified herein,
                                                     for the
                                                     transportation of
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     in commerce.
20593-N.........  TRANSPORT        173.420(a)(5)..  To authorize the one-
                   LOGISTICS                         time, one-way
                   INTERNATIONAL,                    transportation in
                   INC.                              commerce of
                                                     cylinders filled in
                                                     excess of the
                                                     authorized filling
                                                     limits.
20594-N.........  The Sherwin-     172.400,         To authorize the
                   Williams         172.500,         transportation in
                   Manufacturing    172.200,         commerce of certain
                   Company.         172.300.         hazardous materials
                                                     without being
                                                     subject to certain
                                                     shipping paper,
                                                     marking, labeling
                                                     and placarding
                                                     requirements.
20603-N.........  FIBA             173.301(f).....  To authorize the
                   TECHNOLOGIES,                     manufacture, mark,
                   INC.                              sale and use of
                                                     cylinders with
                                                     pressure relief
                                                     devices meeting the
                                                     Fourteenth Edition
                                                     of CGA S-1.1.
20606-N.........  SPACEFLIGHT,     173.185(e).....  To authorize the
                   INC.                              transportation in
                                                     commerce of lithium
                                                     batteries contained
                                                     in a spacecraft
                                                     which have not been
                                                     tested by UN 38.3
                                                     standards.
20610-N.........  DEPARTMENT OF    171.25(b)(1),    To authorize the
                   DEFENSE          173.59,          transportation in
                   (MILITARY        177.835(g),      commerce of certain
                   SURFACE          177.848(f),      fuzes assigned
                   DEPLOYMENT &     177.848(g).      Compatibility
                   DISTRIBUTION                      Groups (CG) S and
                   COMMAND).                         D, on the same
                                                     motor vehicle with
                                                     certain Division
                                                     1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4,
                                                     or 1.5 materials.
20617-N.........  HILLWOOD         172.101(j),      To authorize the
                   AIRWAYS, LLC.    173.27(b)(2),    transportation in
                                    175.30(a)(1).    commerce of certain
                                                     explosives that are
                                                     forbidden aboard
                                                     cargo aircraft
                                                     only.
20627-N.........  GATEWAY          172.400,         To authorize the one-
                   PYROTECHNIC      172.300,         time, one-way
                   PRODUCTIONS,     172.301(c),      transportation of
                   LLC.             173.54, 173.56.  unappproved
                                                     fireworks from
                                                     Louisville, KY to
                                                     storage in
                                                     Illiopolis, IL.
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                      SPECIAL PERMITS DATA--Denied
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15634-M.........  SODASTREAM USA,  171.2(k),        To modify the
                   INC.             172.202(a)(5)(   special permit to
                                    iii)(B).         authorize a larger
                                                     discharge cylinder.

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20492-N.........  EXAL             178.33-7(a),     To provide an
                   CORPORATION.     178.33a-7(a).    exemption for
                                                     aerosol cans rated
                                                     at 2P and 2Q
                                                     pressure
                                                     resistance.
                                                     Exemption to the
                                                     minimum wall
                                                     thickness specified
                                                     for DOT 2P and DOT
                                                     2Q containers down
                                                     to 0.005'' minimum.
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                     SPECIAL PERMITS DATA--Withdrawn
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16490-M.........  DEMEX            176.83, 176.63,  To modify the
                   INTERNATIONAL,   176.116(e),      special permit to
                   INC.             176.137(a)(7),   authorize the
                                    176.120,         maximum quantity of
                                    176.138(b),      explosives on a
                                    176.144(e).      vessel to exceed
                                                     the port maximum.
20513-N.........  ROLLING PAPER    173.308........  To authorize the
                   DEPOT, LLC.                       transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     lighters by motor
                                                     vehicle.
20613-N.........  AVIAKOMPANIYa    172.101(j),      To authorize the
                   UKRAINA-         172.203(a),      transportation in
                   AEROALYANS,      172.301(c),      commerce of
                   PrAT.            173.27(b)(2),    explosives which
                                    175.30(a)(1).    are forbidden for
                                                     air transport by
                                                     cargo only
                                                     aircraft.
20614-N.........  USDA APHIS       172.101(i)(3)..  To authorize the
                   Veterinary                        transportation of
                   Services.                         depopulated
                                                     livestock and/or
                                                     poultry for
                                                     treatment and
                                                     disposal.
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[FR Doc. 2018-08375 Filed 4-20-18; 8:45 am]
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