[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 220 (Thursday, November 14, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61970-61971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24711]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for New 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 December 16, 2019.

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: Donald Burger, Chief, 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 07, 2019.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

                          Special Permits Data
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                                                        Nature of the
 Application No.     Applicant      Regulation(s)      special permits
                                       affected            thereof
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20954-N.........  BNSF RAILWAY     172.203(a),      To authorize the use
                   COMPANY.         174.24, 174.26.  of electronic means
                                                     to maintain and
                                                     communicate on-
                                                     board train consist
                                                     information in lieu
                                                     of paper
                                                     documentation when
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     are transported by
                                                     rail. (mode 2).
20955-N.........  ZHEJIANG         173.304(d).....  To authorize the
                   CHUMBOON IRON-                    manufacture,
                   PRINTING & TIN-                   marking, sale and
                   MAKING CO.,                       use of a non-
                   LTD.                              refillable, non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     inside metal
                                                     container. (modes
                                                     1, 2, 3, 4).
20956-N.........  VALTRIS          171.8, 171.4,    To authorize the
                   SPECIALTY        172.203(l),      transportation in
                   CHEMICALS.       172.322,         commerce of two
                                    176.70.          materials as not
                                                     meeting the Sec.
                                                     171.8 definition of
                                                     a marine pollutant.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3, 4,
                                                     5).
20957-N.........  VERSUM           173.338(a).....  To authorize the
                   MATERIALS, INC.                   transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     tungsten
                                                     hexafluoride in
                                                     tubes that are dual
                                                     marked to a DOT and
                                                     UN specification.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3).
20958-N.........  University of    173.301(g),      To authorize the
                   Colorado.        173.24(b),       transportation in
                                    173.24(b)(1),    commerce of
                                    173.24(f),       compressed air in
                                    173.24(f)(2),    cylinders which
                                    173.24(g)(2).    will be purged
                                                     during
                                                     transportation in
                                                     order to protect
                                                     sensitive equipment
                                                     from contamination.
                                                     (modes 1, 4).

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20960-N.........  Johnson          173.302a(a)(1).  To authorize the
                   Outdoors Gear                     transportation in
                   LLC.                              commerce of
                                                     Division 2.1
                                                     materials in a non-
                                                     DOT specification
                                                     receptacle similar
                                                     to the 2P
                                                     specification.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3, 4).
20961-N.........  Portable         172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                   Electric, Ltd.                    transportation in
                                                     commerce of lithium
                                                     ion batteries
                                                     contained in
                                                     equipment that
                                                     exceeding 35 kg by
                                                     air. (mode 4).
20962-N.........  Portable         172.101(j),      To authorize the
                   Electric, Ltd.   173.185(b).      transportation in
                                                     commerce by cargo
                                                     only aircraft of
                                                     lithium-ion
                                                     batteries that
                                                     exceed the maximum
                                                     weight allowed.
                                                     (mode 4).
20963-N.........  Lg Chem Wroclaw  172.101(j).....  To authorization in
                   Energy Sp Z O                     commerce of lithium
                   O.                                ion batteries
                                                     exceeding 35 kg by
                                                     cargo-only
                                                     aircraft. (mode 4).
20964-N.........  Stanley Black &  172.200,         To authorize the
                   Decker, Inc.     172.600,         manufacture, mark,
                                    172.700(a),      sale, and use of
                                    173.185(b).      lithium ion
                                                     batteries contained
                                                     in an enclosure
                                                     (i.e., generator)
                                                     providing
                                                     protection that
                                                     would otherwise be
                                                     achieved through
                                                     packaging. (mode
                                                     1).
20965-N.........  Autoliv Asp,     173.166........  To authorize the
                   Inc.                              transportation in
                                                     commerce of air bag
                                                     inflators installed
                                                     in apparel as
                                                     ``safety devices``.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3, 4,
                                                     5).
20966-N.........  Autoliv Asp,     173.166(d).....  To authorize the
                   Inc.                              transportation in
                                                     commerce of air bag
                                                     inflators contained
                                                     in apparel as not
                                                     subject to
                                                     requirements of the
                                                     HMR. (modes 1, 2,
                                                     3, 4, 5).
20969-N.........  Porsche          172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                   Logistik Gmbh.                    transportation in
                                                     commerce of lithium
                                                     batteries exceeding
                                                     35 kg by cargo-only
                                                     aircraft. (mode 4).
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[FR Doc. 2019-24711 Filed 11-13-19; 8:45 am]
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