[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 68 (Wednesday, April 8, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19797-19798]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07369]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Modifications to 
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 April 23, 2020.

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 April 02, 2020.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

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                                              Special Permits Data
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                                                                                   Nature of the special permits
       Application No.                 Applicant          Regulation(s) affected              thereof
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10704-M......................  Airgas USA, LLC.........  172.200, 172.400,         To modify the special permit
                                                          172.500, 173.302(a),      to authorize additional 2.2
                                                          174.1, 177.800.           hazmat. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4).
11180-M......................  Affival Inc.............  172.300, 172.500,         To modify the special permit
                                                          172.400, 173.24(c).       to authorize a new optional
                                                                                    method to close the
                                                                                    longitudinal seam of the
                                                                                    metal tube by welding.
                                                                                    (modes 1, 2, 3).
11215-M......................  Orbital Sciences          172.300, 172.600,         To modify the special permit
                                Corporation.              172.400, 172.500,         to authorize additional
                                                          173.62, 175.75.           hazmat contained in a new
                                                                                    launch vehicle. (mode 4).
11380-M......................  Baker Hughes Oilfield     173.302a(a).............  To modify the special permit
                                Operations LLC.                                     to authorize design changes/
                                                                                    improvements in the
                                                                                    authorized cylinders. (modes
                                                                                    1, 2, 3, 4).
12479-M......................  Luxfer Inc..............  173.302a(a)(1)..........  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to authorize passenger
                                                                                    carrying vessel as a mode of
                                                                                    transport.
14453-M......................  FIBA Technologies, Inc..  180.209(a), 180.209(b),   To modify the special permit
                                                          180.209(b)(1)(iv).        to authorize an additional
                                                                                    2.1 hazmat. (modes 1, 2, 3).
14584-M......................  Techknowserv Corp.......  173.302a(b)(2),           To modify the special permit
                                                          173.302a(b)(3),           to authorize additional
                                                          173.302a(b)(4),           cylinders to be requalified
                                                          173.302a(b)(5),           by these methods. (modes 1,
                                                          180.205(c), 180.205(f),   2, 3).
                                                          180.205(g), 180.205(i),
                                                          180.209(a), 180.209(a).
14601-M......................  Gulbrandsen Chemicals,    173.302a(a)(1)..........  To modify the special permit
                                Inc.                                                to authorize the option of
                                                                                    removing the safety relief
                                                                                    system from non-DOT
                                                                                    specification spherical
                                                                                    pressure vessels
                                                                                    manufactured in accordance
                                                                                    with the special permit.
                                                                                    (modes 1, 2, 3).
15536-M......................  Techknowserv Corp.......  180.507, 180.509,         To modify the special permit
                                                          180.519(a).               to authorize additional tank
                                                                                    cars. (modes 1, 2, 3).
15610-M......................  Techknowserv Corp.......  173.302a(b)(2),           To modify the special permit
                                                          173.302a(b)(3),           to authorize additional
                                                          173.302a(b)(4),           cylinders. (modes 1, 2, 3).
                                                          173.302a(b)(5),
                                                          180.205(c), 180.205(f),
                                                          180.205(g), 180.205(i),
                                                          180.209(a), 180.213.
20391-M......................  Hexagon Purus LLC.......  173.301(f), 173.302(a)..  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to authorize additional
                                                                                    cylinders with a volume up
                                                                                    to 3000 liters. (modes 1, 2,
                                                                                    3).
20949-M......................  Sigma-Aldrich, Inc......  178.601(k)..............  To modify the special permit
                                                                                    to remove the requirement to
                                                                                    carry a copy of the SP
                                                                                    aboard each vehicle, vessel
                                                                                    or aircraft and to remove
                                                                                    the requirement to maintain
                                                                                    a copy of the SP at each
                                                                                    facility offering or
                                                                                    reoffering packages covered
                                                                                    by the SP. (modes 1, 2, 3,
                                                                                    4, 5).
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[FR Doc. 2020-07369 Filed 4-7-20; 8:45 am]
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