[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 128 (Thursday, July 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36182-36183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14527]


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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 August 9, 2021.

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 Safety General Approvals and Permits Branch, 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department 
of Transportation, East Building, PHH-13, 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-13, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC.
    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)).


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    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 1, 2021.
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
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21245-N......................  Rivian Automotive, LLC..  172.101(j)..............  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation of lithium
                                                                                    batteries in excess of 35 kg
                                                                                    by cargo-only aircraft.
                                                                                    (mode 4).
21246-N......................  Ensign-Bickford           172.320(a), 173.51(a),    To authorize the
                                Aerospace & Defense Co.   173.56(b).                transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of subassembly components of
                                                                                    previously approved
                                                                                    assemblies without
                                                                                    subassembly components being
                                                                                    tested, classed, and
                                                                                    approved. (mode 1).
21247-N......................  Volkswagen AG...........  172.101(j)..............  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium ion batteries
                                                                                    exceeding 35 kg by cargo-
                                                                                    only aircraft. (mode 4).
21251-N......................  Luxfer Inc..............  173.302a(a), 180.205....  To authorize the manufacture,
                                                                                    marking, sale and use of non-
                                                                                    DOT specification fully
                                                                                    wrapped composite cylinders
                                                                                    with load sharing aluminum
                                                                                    liner with either aramid
                                                                                    fiber or carbon fiber
                                                                                    reinforcement, for use in
                                                                                    aircraft with a limited
                                                                                    number of filling cycles.
                                                                                    (modes 4, 5).
21252-N......................  Honda Racing Development  173.185(a)(1)...........  To authorize the
                                UK Ltd.                                             transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of prototype lithium
                                                                                    batteries by cargo-only
                                                                                    aircraft. (mode 4).
21253-N......................  Ford Motor Company......  172.101(j)..............  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium ion batteries
                                                                                    exceeding 35 kg by cargo-
                                                                                    only aircraft. (mode 4).
21254-N......................  Praxair Distribution,     173.301(f)(1)...........  To authorize the
                                Inc.                                                transportation in commerce
                                                                                    Chlorine (UN1017) in DOT
                                                                                    specification cylinders, UN
                                                                                    standard cylinders
                                                                                    prescribed in part 178 of 49
                                                                                    CFR, DOT special permit
                                                                                    cylinders, or TC cylinders
                                                                                    which are not equipped with
                                                                                    pressure relief devices.
                                                                                    (modes 1, 2, 3).
21255-N......................  Mac Trailer               172.203(a), 178.345-2,    To authorize the manufacture,
                                Manufacturing, Inc.       178.346-2, 178.347-2,     marking, sale and use of DOT
                                                          178.348-2.                400 series cargo tanks
                                                                                    fabricated using certain
                                                                                    duplex stainless steels and
                                                                                    other materials not
                                                                                    authorized in 49 CFR 178.345-
                                                                                    2 as materials of
                                                                                    construction and fabricated
                                                                                    with thickness less than
                                                                                    specified. (mode 1).
21256-N......................  Veolia Es Technical       173.56(b)...............  To authorize the one-time,
                                Solutions, LLC.                                     one-way transportation in
                                                                                    commerce of unapproved
                                                                                    explosives originating at
                                                                                    Aberdeen Proving Ground and
                                                                                    transported to Veolia's
                                                                                    waste incinerator for final
                                                                                    disposal located at in
                                                                                    Sauget, Illinois. (mode 1).
21257-N......................  The Procter & Gamble      173.306(a)(5)(v),         To authorize the
                                Company.                  173.306(a)(5)(vi).        transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of non-flammable, non-toxic
                                                                                    compressed gases (Division
                                                                                    2.2) in DOT Specification 2S
                                                                                    and non-DOT specification
                                                                                    plastic aerosols not
                                                                                    exceeding 1 L capacity
                                                                                    designed and tested through
                                                                                    an in-line pressure testing
                                                                                    approach under a quality
                                                                                    management system. (modes 1,
                                                                                    2, 3, 4).
21259-N......................  Quantum Fuel Systems LLC  173.302(a)(1)...........  To authorize the manufacture,
                                                                                    mark, sale, and use of non-
                                                                                    DOT specification fully
                                                                                    wrapped fiber reinforced
                                                                                    composite gas cylinder with
                                                                                    a non-load sharing plastic
                                                                                    liner similar to ISO
                                                                                    11515:2013. (mode 1).
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[FR Doc. 2021-14527 Filed 7-7-21; 8:45 am]
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