[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55787-55788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24298]


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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 November 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 November 1, 2018.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

                                              Special Permits Data
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                                                                                   Nature of the special permits
       Application No.                 Applicant          Regulation(s) affected              thereof
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10511-M......................  SCHLUM-BERGER TECHNOLOGY  173.304a................  To modify the special permit
                                CORP.                                               to authorize a new pressure
                                                                                    housing for transporting
                                                                                    hazmat. (modes 1, 2, 4, 5).
12184-M......................  WELDSHIP CORPORATION....  173.302a(b)(2),           To modify the special permit
                                                          173.302a(b)(3),           to remove the edition year
                                                          173.302a(b)(4),           of the CGA C-23 pamphlet
                                                          173.302a(b)(5),           since a newer edition is now
                                                          180.205(c), 180.205(f),   the current reference.
                                                          180.205(g), 180.205(i),   (modes 1, 2, 3, 4).
                                                          180.209(a), 180.209(a),
                                                          180.213.
12899-M......................  CORE LABORATORIES L.P...  173.301(f), 173.302a(a),  To modify the special permit
                                                          173.304a(a),              to authorize an alternative
                                                          173.304a(d),              to marking the necks of
                                                          173.201(c), 173.202(c),   cylinders. (modes 1, 2, 3,
                                                          173.203(c), 175.3.        4).
14574-M......................  KMG ELECTRONIC            180.407(c), 180.407(e),   To modify the special permit
                                CHEMICALS, INC.           180.407(f).               to authorize an additional
                                                                                    cargo tank wagon. (mode 1).
16011-M......................  AMERICASE, LLC..........  173.185(f), 172.500,      To clarify that suspected
                                                          172.600, 172.700(a),      damaged, defective or
                                                          172.200, 172.400,         recalled lithium batteries
                                                          172.300.                  can be transported according
                                                                                    to the permit. (modes 1, 2,
                                                                                    3).
20661-M......................  SAFT AMERICA INC........  172.400, 172.300,         To modify the special permit
                                                          173.301(g),               to authorize the use of
                                                          173.302a(a)(1),           batteries not manufactured
                                                          173.185(b).               by Saft in the battery
                                                                                    assemblies, and an increase
                                                                                    in the maximum rated energy
                                                                                    capacity permitted for the
                                                                                    containerized battery
                                                                                    assembly, that references to
                                                                                    the UN Test Manual be
                                                                                    updated to take account of
                                                                                    the January 1, 2019,
                                                                                    effective date of Amendment
                                                                                    1 to the Sixth Revised
                                                                                    edition under international
                                                                                    regulations. (modes 1, 3).
20689-M......................  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE     171.2(k)................  To modify the special permit
                                (MILITARY SURFACE                                   that was issued on an
                                DEPLOYMENT &                                        emergency basis and make it
                                DISTRIBUTION COMMAND).                              permanent. (modes 1, 3).
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[FR Doc. 2018-24298 Filed 11-6-18; 8:45 am]
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