[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 140 (Friday, July 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34683-34684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15478]



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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 August 20, 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 July 10, 2018.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

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                                                                                   Nature of the special permits
       Application No.                 Applicant          Regulation(s) affected              thereof
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                                          SPECIAL PERMITS DATA--Granted
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9198-M.......................  Interior Business Center  173.7(f)................  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to authorize the
                                                                                    incorporation of the
                                                                                    ``National Wildfire
                                                                                    Coordination Group
                                                                                    Standards'' Handbook.
13208-M......................  BTG INTERNATIONAL         172.400, 172.500,         To modify the special permit
                                LIMITED.                  172.200, 173.302a(a)(1).  to authorize an additional
                                                                                    hazmat to bring the permit
                                                                                    in line with international
                                                                                    regulations.
14301-M......................  GASCON (PTY) LTD........  178.274(b), 178.276(b)..  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to authorize portable tanks
                                                                                    to be designed, constructed,
                                                                                    certified and stamped in
                                                                                    accordance with Section VIII
                                                                                    Division 2 of the ASME Code.
14951-M......................  HEXAGON LINCOLN, INC....  173.301(f), 173.302(a)..  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to authorize an increase in
                                                                                    tank volume from 8,500
                                                                                    liters to 12,000 liters and
                                                                                    to authorize a shorter
                                                                                    length for the sample test
                                                                                    tube.
16231-M......................  THALES ALENIA SPACE.....  173.185(a)..............  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to authorize batteries of up
                                                                                    to 12 cells rather than only
                                                                                    batteries with 12 cells.
20418-M......................  CIMARRON COMPOSITES, LLC  173.302(a)..............  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to authorize an increase in
                                                                                    bar pressure from 250 to
                                                                                    300, an increase in volume
                                                                                    to 3,000 liters and
                                                                                    authorize additional hazmat.
                                                                                    (modes 1,2,3)
20511-M......................  ARMOTECH s.r.o..........  107.807(b)(1),            To modify the special permit
                                                          173.301(a)(1),            to authorize a new part
                                                          173.302(a)(1),            number/design type and to
                                                          173.302(f)(1),            clarify some of the language
                                                          173.302(f)(2),            in the special permit.
                                                          178.71(q), 178.71(t).
20541-M......................  ISGEC HEAVY ENGINEERING   179.300-19(a)...........  To modify the special permit
                                LTD.                                                to authorize changes to the
                                                                                    shell and overall length of
                                                                                    the tank cars.
20549-M......................  CORNERSTONE               172.400, 172.700(a),      To modify the special permit
                                ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS    172.102(c)(1), 172.200,   to authorize a specially
                                LLC.                      172.300.                  designed packaging filled
                                                                                    with a material formulated
                                                                                    to suppress lithium battery
                                                                                    fires and absorb the smoke,
                                                                                    gases and flammable
                                                                                    electrolyte associate with
                                                                                    those fires.
20567-N......................  OMNI TANKER PTY. LTD....  107.503(b), 107.503(c),   To authorize the manufacture,
                                                          172.102(c)(3),            mark, sale, and use of non-
                                                          172.203(a), 173.241,      DOT specification cargo
                                                          173.242, 173.243,         tanks and cargo tank motor
                                                          178.345-1, 178.347-1,     vehicles.
                                                          178.348-1, 180.405,
                                                          180.413(d).
20588-N......................  Nantong Tank Container    178.274(b)..............  To authorize the manufacture,
                                Co., Ltd.                                           marking, sale and use of UN
                                                                                    portable tanks conforming to
                                                                                    portable tank code T50 that
                                                                                    have been designed,
                                                                                    constructed and stamped in
                                                                                    accordance with Section
                                                                                    VIII, Division 2 of the ASME
                                                                                    Code (plus applicable Code
                                                                                    Cases) as the primary
                                                                                    pressure vessel code based
                                                                                    upon a design reference
                                                                                    temperature of 46.1 [deg]C.
20602-N......................  THE BOEING COMPANY......  173.1, 173.56...........  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of spacecraft containing
                                                                                    certain hazardous materials
                                                                                    in non-DOT specification
                                                                                    packagings.
20604-N......................  ELSTER AMERICAN METER     173.185(c)(3)(i)........  To authorize the
                                COMPANY, LLC.                                       transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium batteries
                                                                                    contained in equipment
                                                                                    without certain markings on
                                                                                    each package.

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20608-N......................  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE     173.302a(a)(1)..........  To authorize the
                                (MILITARY SURFACE                                   transportation in commerce
                                DEPLOYMENT &                                        of compressed air in non-DOT
                                DISTRIBUTION COMMAND).                              specification cylinders.
20619-N......................  GLOBALTECH ENVIRONMENTAL  ........................  To authorize the manufacture,
                                CORP.                                               mark, sale, and use of
                                                                                    packagings, intended to
                                                                                    contain batteries of mixed
                                                                                    chemistries, as not subject
                                                                                    to certain hazard
                                                                                    communication requirements.
20622-N......................  APPLE INC...............  172.101(j), 173.185(a)..  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of low production lithium
                                                                                    ion batteries exceeding 35
                                                                                    kg net weight by cargo-only
                                                                                    aircraft.
20624-N......................  JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH   172.101(j)..............  To authorize the
                                AMERICA, LLC.                                       transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium ion batteries in
                                                                                    excess of 35 kg by cargo-
                                                                                    only aircraft.
20629-N......................  SPACEFLIGHT, INC........  173.185(e)(3)(i),         To authorize the
                                                          173.185(e)(3)(ii).        transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium batteries in
                                                                                    alternative packaging.
20644-N......................  CRI CATALYST COMPANY LP.  172.102(c)(2)...........  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of 50G large packagings
                                                                                    containing solid
                                                                                    environmentally hazardous
                                                                                    substances via air.
20648-N......................  ARMOTECH s.r.o..........  107.807(a), 107.807(b),   To authorize the
                                                          107.807(c),               transportation in commerce
                                                          178.69(a)(1), 178.69(b).  of foreign manufactured
                                                                                    special permit cylinders
                                                                                    manufactured under IIA
                                                                                    oversight.
20662-M......................  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE     173.219(b)..............  To modify the special permit
                                (MILITARY SURFACE                                   to authorize use of
                                DEPLOYMENT &                                        packgings authorized in
                                DISTRIBUTION COMMAND).                              Packing Instruction 134 of
                                                                                    49 CFR 173.62.
20662-N......................  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE     173.219(b)..............  To authorize the
                                (MILITARY SURFACE                                   transportation in commerce
                                DEPLOYMENT &                                        of non-self-inflating life-
                                DISTRIBUTION COMMAND).                              saving appliances
                                                                                    (parachutes), which contain
                                                                                    Division 1.4C and 1.4S
                                                                                    explosives.
20666-N......................  KOREAN AIR LINES CO.,     172.101(j)(1),            To authorize the
                                LTD.                      172.204(c)(3),            transportation in commerce
                                                          173.27(b)(2),             of certain explosives which
                                                          173.27(b)(3),             are forbidden for transport
                                                          175.30(a)(1).             by cargo only aircraft.
20672-N......................  ATLAS AIR, INC..........  172.101(j),               To authorize the
                                                          172.204(c)(3),            transportation in commerce
                                                          173.27(b)(2),             of explosives by cargo
                                                          173.27(b)(3),             aircraft which is forbidden
                                                          175.30(a)(1).             in the regulations.
20678-N......................  Parsons Corporation.....  172.101(j)..............  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium ion batteries
                                                                                    that exceed the 35 kg weight
                                                                                    restriction by cargo
                                                                                    aircraft.
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                                          SPECIAL PERMITS DATA--Denied
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20551-N......................  MONDY GLOBAL, INC.......  173.304(a)..............  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of non-DOT specification
                                                                                    cylinders containing
                                                                                    refrigerant gases for the
                                                                                    purpose of transferring the
                                                                                    materials to compliant
                                                                                    packagings outside of the
                                                                                    port area.
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                                         SPECIAL PERMITS DATA--Withdrawn
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16415-M......................  VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF       173.302a................  To modify the special permit
                                AMERICA, INC.                                       to authorize an additional
                                                                                    2.2 hazmat.
20577-N......................  PETROLEUM HELICOPTER,     175.700(a)..............  To authorize the
                                INC.                                                transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of Class 7 materials aboard
                                                                                    passenger-carrying aircraft.
20660-N......................  AVIAKOMPANIYa UKRAINA-    172.101(j),               To authorize the
                                AEROALYANS, PrAT.         172.101(j)(1),            transportation in commerce
                                                          172.204(c)(3),            of explosives by cargo only
                                                          173.27(b)(2),             aircraft in amounts
                                                          175.30(a)(1).             forbidden by the
                                                                                    regulations.
20676-N......................  PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION,     173.24(c), 180.205(d)...  To authorize the one-time,
                                INC.                                                one-way shipment of
                                                                                    cylinders involved in a fire
                                                                                    for test and inspection.
20679-N......................  SPEAR POWER SYSTEMS, LLC  172.101(j), 173.185(g)..  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium ion batteries
                                                                                    that exceed the 35 kg weight
                                                                                    limit.
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[FR Doc. 2018-15478 Filed 7-19-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4909-60-P