[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 153 (Thursday, August 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44476-44477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17148]


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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), 
Transportation (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 September 13, 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)).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 05, 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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21258-N......................  Veolia Es Technical       173.224(c), 173.21(f),    To authorize the one-time one-
                                Solutions, LLC.           173.124(a)(2)(iii)(C),    way transportation of self-
                                                          173.124(a)(2)(iii)(D).    reactive waste for disposal.
                                                                                    (mode 1)
21261-N......................  Korean Airlines Co., Ltd  172.101(j)(1),            To authorize the
                                                          173.27(b)(2),             transportation in commerce
                                                          173.27(b)(3),             of certain explosives that
                                                          175.30(a)(1).             are forbidden for
                                                                                    transportation by cargo
                                                                                    aircraft only. (mode 4)
21262-N......................  The Chemours Company FC   173.301(f)(2),            To authorize the
                                LLC.                      177.840(a)(1).            transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of certain Division 2.1
                                                                                    gases in cylinders without
                                                                                    the pressure relief device
                                                                                    (PRD) being in communication
                                                                                    with the vapor space. (mode
                                                                                    1)
21264-N......................  National Air Cargo        172.101(j),               To authorize the
                                Group, Inc.               172.204(c)(3),            transportation in commerce
                                                          173.27(b)(2),             of certain Division 1.1,
                                                          173.27(b)(3),             1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 explosives
                                                          175.30(a)(1).             which are forbidden or
                                                                                    exceed quantities authorized
                                                                                    for transportation by cargo
                                                                                    aircraft only. (mode 4)
21265-N......................  Marine Fire Systems, LLC  173.56, 173.56..........  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation of samples of
                                                                                    a pyrotechnic extinguishing
                                                                                    agent for testing in support
                                                                                    of a DOT SBIR research
                                                                                    project. (mode 1)

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21266-N......................  Richmond Pacific          172.203(a), 174.24,       To authorize the use of
                                Railroad Corp.            174.26.                   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)
21267-N......................  Synchronous LLC.........  172.101(j)..............  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium batteries
                                                                                    exceeding 35 kg by cargo-
                                                                                    only aircraft. (mode 4)
21268-N......................  Watco Companies, LLC....  174.85..................  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of hazardous materials by
                                                                                    rail with one buffer car
                                                                                    between placarded cars and
                                                                                    the engines. (mode 2)
21269-N......................  Porsche Logistik Gmbh...  172.101(j)..............  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium batteries
                                                                                    exceeding 35 kg by cargo-
                                                                                    only aircraft. (mode 4)
21271-N......................  Orion Engineered Carbons  171.23(a)(1),             To authorize the
                                LLC.                      171.23(a)(5).             transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of Dinitrogen Tetroxide in
                                                                                    non-DOT specification
                                                                                    cylinders. (mode 3)
21272-N......................  General Motors LLC......  173.220(d),               To authorize the
                                                          173.185(a)(1).            transportation in commerce
                                                                                    via motor vehicle of
                                                                                    production batteries that
                                                                                    have not been proven to be
                                                                                    of a type that meets the
                                                                                    testing requirements of the
                                                                                    UN Manual of Test and
                                                                                    Criteria Section 38.3. (mode
                                                                                    1)
21273-N......................  Spaceflight, Inc........  173.185(e)(3)...........  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of low production and
                                                                                    prototype lithium batteries
                                                                                    contained in equipment by
                                                                                    motor vehicle. (mode 1)
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