[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 78 (Monday, April 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24843-24844]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08588]


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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.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 24, 2023.

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: 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.
    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 April 11, 2023.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

                                              Special Permits Data
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                                                                                        Nature of the special
          Application No.                   Applicant        Regulation(s) affected        permits thereof
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21536-N............................  WAE Technologies        172.101(j),             To authorize the
                                      Limited.                173.185(b)(6).          transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of lithium ion batteries
                                                                                      exceeding 35 kg net weight
                                                                                      aboard cargo-only
                                                                                      aircraft. (mode 4).
21538-N............................  Evolve Renewable        107.107(a), 107.109,    To authorize the
                                      Materials, Inc.         107.601, 171.15,        manufacture, mark, sale
                                                              171.16, 172.704,        and use of specifically
                                                              172.304, 172.101,       designed packaging for the
                                                              172.102(c),             transportation in commerce
                                                              173.22(a),              of certain batteries
                                                              173.185(a),             without shipping papers
                                                              173.185(c).             and certain marking and
                                                                                      labeling when transported
                                                                                      for recycling or disposal.
                                                                                      (modes 1, 2).

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21539-N............................  Rivian Automotive, Inc  173.185(c)(1)(iii)....  To authorize the
                                                                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of lithium batteries via
                                                                                      motor vehicle using
                                                                                      alternate hazard
                                                                                      communication. (mode 1).
21540-N............................  Kidde Technologies Inc  173.302a..............  To authorize the
                                                                                      manufacture, mark, sale,
                                                                                      and use of non-DOT
                                                                                      specification cylinders,
                                                                                      similar to DOT 4DS, for
                                                                                      the transportation of
                                                                                      certain hazardous
                                                                                      materials. (modes 1, 2, 3,
                                                                                      4, 5).
21541-N............................  S. C. Johnson & Son,    178.33-7..............  To authorize the
                                      Inc.                                            manufacture, mark, sale,
                                                                                      and use of non-DOT
                                                                                      specification inner
                                                                                      receptacles similar to the
                                                                                      2P specification, except
                                                                                      that the wall thickness is
                                                                                      reduced. (modes 1, 2, 3,
                                                                                      4, 5).
21542-N............................  Samsung SDI. Co., Ltd.  172.101(j)............  To authorize the
                                                                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of lithium batteries
                                                                                      exceeding 35 kg by cargo-
                                                                                      only aircraft. (mode 4).
21543-N............................  Consumer Product        173.185(a)(1).........  To authorize the
                                      Safety Commission,                              transportation in commerce
                                      United States.                                  of lithium batteries that
                                                                                      are not of a type proven
                                                                                      to meet the criteria of
                                                                                      the UN Manual of Tests and
                                                                                      Criteria 38.3, by motor
                                                                                      vehicle. (mode 1).
21544-N............................  Astra Space             173.301(f)(1).........  To authorize the
                                      Operations, Inc.                                transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of a specification
                                                                                      cylinder containing a
                                                                                      Division 2.2 gas
                                                                                      (incorporated into a
                                                                                      propulsion module) that is
                                                                                      not equipped with a
                                                                                      pressure relief device.
                                                                                      (modes 1, 3, 4).
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