[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 153 (Thursday, August 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54396-54397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17099]


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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 September 11, 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 July 28, 2023.
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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21582-N.........  ABG Bag, Inc...  172.102,         To authorize the
                                    173.36(b)(2),    manufacture, mark,
                                    173.241(e)(1).   sale, and use of UN
                                                     51H large
                                                     packagings for the
                                                     purpose of
                                                     transporting
                                                     polychlorinated
                                                     biphenyls by motor
                                                     vehicle. (mode 1)
21584-N.........  National Air     172.204(c)(3),   To authorize the
                   Cargo Group,     172.101(j),      transportation in
                   Inc.             173.27(b)(2),    commerce by cargo-
                                    173.27(b)(3),    only aircraft of
                                    175.30(a)(1).    Class 1 explosives
                                                     which are forbidden
                                                     or exceed the
                                                     quantities
                                                     authorized in
                                                     172.101 Column 9B.
                                                     (mode 4)
21586-N.........  OEC Freight      173.241........  To authorize the
                   (NY) Inc.                         transportation in
                                                     commerce of a
                                                     hazardous substance
                                                     (ethylene glycol)
                                                     in alternative
                                                     packaging. (mode 1)

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21588-N.........  Ford Motor       173.185(h).....  To authorize the
                   Company.                          transportation in
                                                     commerce of lithium
                                                     ion batteries
                                                     exceeding 35 kg
                                                     aboard cargo-only
                                                     aircraft. (mode 4)
21589-N.........  Department of    172.400(b),      To authorize the
                   Energy.          173.302a(a)(1)   transportation in
                                    , 173.56(b).     commerce of certain
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     in non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     pressure vessels
                                                     that are equipped
                                                     with a valve with a
                                                     Class 1 component
                                                     that has not be
                                                     classified in
                                                     accordance with 49
                                                     CFR 173.56(b).
                                                     (mode 1)
21593-N.........  Livent USA Corp  Parts 172, 173.  To authorize the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of certain
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     between applicant
                                                     facilities
                                                     (distances of less
                                                     than one mile)
                                                     without being
                                                     subject to Parts
                                                     172 and 173 of the
                                                     Hazardous Materials
                                                     Regulations. (mode
                                                     1)
21598-N.........  ME Logistic      173.185(e).....  To authorize the
                   Services GmbH                     shipment of low
                   & Co.KG.                          production
                                                     batteries exceeding
                                                     the quantity
                                                     limitation. (modes
                                                     1, 4)
21601-N.........  Air Liquide      173.3(e)(1)....  To authorize the
                   Electronics                       transportation in
                   U.S. LP.                          commerce of
                                                     specification DOT
                                                     3A480 cylinders
                                                     with valve
                                                     assemblies that
                                                     have been repaired
                                                     using an alternate
                                                     method. (mode 1)
21602-N.........  Sharpsville      178.601(k)(1)(i  To authorize the
                   Container        ).               manufacture, mark,
                   Corporation.                      sale, and use of UN
                                                     specification steel
                                                     drums, other than
                                                     stainless steel
                                                     drums, that have
                                                     been tested in the
                                                     same manner as
                                                     stainless steel
                                                     drums. (mode 1)
21605-N.........  The United       172.101........  To authorize the
                   States                            transportation of
                   Department of                     batteries
                   Air Force.                        containing acid or
                                                     alkali, battery
                                                     acid fluid, non-
                                                     spillable wet
                                                     batteries, and
                                                     lithium ion
                                                     batteries
                                                     (including those
                                                     packed with or in
                                                     equipment) on the
                                                     same vehicle,
                                                     without being
                                                     subject to certain
                                                     requirements of the
                                                     Hazardous Materials
                                                     Regulations. (mode
                                                     4)
21608-N.........  Columbiana       178.274(b),      To authorize the
                   Boiler           178.275(a),      transportation in
                   Company, LLC.    178.276(b)(1),   commerce of non-DOT
                                    180.605(d).      specification
                                                     portable tanks for
                                                     the transportation
                                                     in commerce of
                                                     certain toxic or
                                                     corrosive hazardous
                                                     materials. (modes
                                                     1, 4)
21609-N.........  Polaris          172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                   Industries Inc.                   transportation in
                                                     commerce of lithium
                                                     batteries exceeding
                                                     35 kg by cargo-only
                                                     aircraft. (mode 4)
21611-N.........  Cenergy          172.101(a),      To authorize the
                   Solutions Inc.   173.302.         transportation in
                                                     commerce of methane
                                                     contained in MC-331
                                                     cargo tanks via
                                                     highway. (mode 1)
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[FR Doc. 2023-17099 Filed 8-9-23; 8:45 am]
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