[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 12 (Thursday, January 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3499-3501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00813]


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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 February 20, 2024.

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 January 3, 2024.
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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21669-N.....................  Versum Materials US, LLC.  173.302a(b)(5)..........  To authorize the one-time
                                                                                    transportation of a cylinder
                                                                                    pressurized to 110% of its
                                                                                    marked service pressure,
                                                                                    similar to DOT SP-6530.
                                                                                    (mode 1)
21671-N.....................  PPI Supplies LLC.........  171.2(k), Part 172        To authorize the
                                                          Subparts C through F      transportation in commerce
                                                          and H.                    of certain used DOT
                                                                                    Specification 3AL cylinders
                                                                                    that contain carbon dioxide
                                                                                    with alternative hazard
                                                                                    communication. (mode 1)
21672-N.....................  High Performance           172.101(j)..............  To authorize the
                               Helicopters Corp.                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of gasoline by 14 CFR Part
                                                                                    133 cargo-only aircraft
                                                                                    (rotorcraft external load
                                                                                    operations) in which
                                                                                    hazardous materials are
                                                                                    attached to or suspended
                                                                                    from the aircraft in remote
                                                                                    areas of the U.S. only when
                                                                                    other means of
                                                                                    transportation are
                                                                                    impracticable. (mode 4)
21673-N.....................  Asset Recycling and        173.185(f)(1),            To authorize the
                               Recovery LLC.              173.185(f)(2),            transportation in commerce
                                                          173.185(f)(3).            of lithium batteries in roll-
                                                                                    off containers. (mode 1)
21675-N.....................  Zoox, Inc................  173.185(a)(1),            To authorize the
                                                          173.220(d).               transportation in commerce
                                                                                    aboard cargo-only aircraft
                                                                                    of battery-powered vehicles
                                                                                    containing prototype and low
                                                                                    production lithium ion
                                                                                    batteries for testing. (mode
                                                                                    4)
21676-N.....................  Anduril Industries, Inc..  172.101(j),               To authorize the
                                                          173.185(a)(1).            transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of prototype lithium ion
                                                                                    batteries exceeding 35 kg
                                                                                    net weight by cargo-only
                                                                                    aircraft. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4)
21677-N.....................  Unipart North America      172.101(j)..............  To authorize the
                               Limited.                                             transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium ion batteries
                                                                                    exceeding 35 kg net weight
                                                                                    by cargo-only aircraft.
                                                                                    (mode 4)
21678-N.....................  Moxion Power Co..........  172.102(c)(1)...........  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium ion batteries
                                                                                    installed in cargo transport
                                                                                    units by cargo-only
                                                                                    aircraft. (mode 4)
21681-N.....................  Applied Energy Systems,    172.101(j), 173.187,      To authorize the
                               Inc.                       173.212, 173.240,         transportation in commerce
                                                          173.242, 176.83(a)(2).    of dry metal catalyst in non-
                                                                                    DOT specific bulk packaging.
                                                                                    (modes 1, 3, 4)
21683-N.....................  Colep Consumer Products    178.33-7(a), 178.33a-     To authorize the manufacture,
                               Portugal, S.A.             7(a).                     mark, sale, and use of non-
                                                                                    DOT specification
                                                                                    receptacles with reduced
                                                                                    wall thickness. (modes 1, 2,
                                                                                    3, 4, 5)
21685-N.....................  Kit Helicopter Operations  172.101(j), 172.200,      To authorize the
                               LLC.                       172.301(c), 175.75,       transportation in commerce
                                                          178.1.                    of certain hazardous
                                                                                    materials by 14 CFR Part 133
                                                                                    Rotorcraft External Load
                                                                                    Operations transporting
                                                                                    hazardous materials attached
                                                                                    to or suspended from an
                                                                                    aircraft in remote areas of
                                                                                    the US only, without being
                                                                                    subject to hazard
                                                                                    communication requirements,
                                                                                    quantity limitations and
                                                                                    certain loading and stowage
                                                                                    requirements. (mode 4)
21686-N.....................  Garmon Distributors LLC..  173.306(a)(1)...........  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of a Division 2.2 gas
                                                                                    (helium and air blend) in
                                                                                    cylinders exceeding 4 fluid
                                                                                    ounces in capacity as a
                                                                                    limited quantity. (mode 1)
21687-N.....................  Scientific Design          173.213.................  To authorize the
                               Company, Inc.                                        transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of waste hazardous
                                                                                    substances in non-DOT
                                                                                    specification packaging.
                                                                                    (mode 1)
21689-N.....................  FIBA Technologies, Inc...  178.35(b)...............  To authorize the use of
                                                                                    statistical sampling for
                                                                                    cylinder manufacturing in
                                                                                    lieu of chemical analyses
                                                                                    being conducted in the
                                                                                    United States. (modes 1, 2,
                                                                                    3, 4, 5)
21690-N.....................  Berlin Packaging LLC.....  173.185(b)(3)(i),         To authorize the manufacture,
                                                          173.185(b)(3)(iii),       mark, sale, and use of
                                                          173.185(b)(3)(iii)(A),    specially designed packaging
                                                          173.185(b)(3)(iii)(B),    for the transportation in
                                                          173.185(b)(6),            commerce of single and
                                                          173.185(e)(1),            multiple lithium batteries
                                                          173.185(e)(4),            and cells, prototype and low
                                                          173.185(f)(1),            production lithium batteries
                                                          173.185(f)(2),            and cells, and damaged,
                                                          173.185(f)(3),            defective, or recalled
                                                          173.185(f)(3)(iii).       lithium batteries and cells.
                                                                                    (modes 1, 2, 3)
21691-N.....................  Amtrol-Alfa,               173.304a................  To authorize the manufacture,
                               Metalomec[acirc]nica,                                mark, sale, and use of a non-
                               S.A.                                                 DOT specification of a
                                                                                    refillable transportable
                                                                                    welded cylinder made of
                                                                                    carbon steel. (modes 1, 2,
                                                                                    3, 4, 5)
21693-N.....................  KULR Technology            172.704, 173.185(f)(1),   To authorize the manufacture,
                               Corporation.               173.185(f)(3)(i).         mark, sale, and use of
                                                                                    specially designed thermal
                                                                                    runaway shield (TRS)
                                                                                    packagings for the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of damaged, defective, or
                                                                                    recalled, end of life
                                                                                    lithium-ion cells and
                                                                                    batteries and lithium metal
                                                                                    cells and batteries for
                                                                                    recycling, reuse,
                                                                                    refurbishment, repurposing,
                                                                                    or evaluation. (modes 1, 2)
21694-N.....................  Invinity Energy Systems    173.159.................  To authorize the
                               US Corp.                                             transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of wet batteries in
                                                                                    alternative packaging.
                                                                                    (modes 1, 3)

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21696-N.....................  U.S. Postal Inspection     175.10(a)(18)(ii).......  To authorize the
                               Service.                                             transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of up to ten (10) lithium
                                                                                    batteries with a capacity
                                                                                    between 100Wh and 160Wh
                                                                                    aboard commercial passenger
                                                                                    aircrafts. (mode 5)
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