[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 48 (Monday, March 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17540-17542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05032]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Hazardous Materials: Notice of Actions on Special Permits

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
DOT.

ACTION: Notice of actions on special permit applications.

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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 April 10, 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: Copies of the applications are available for 
inspection in the Records Center, East Building, PHH-13, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue Southeast, Washington DC.

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    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 February 16, 2024.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

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                                                        Nature of the
 Application No.     Applicant      Regulation(s)      special permits
                                       affected            thereof
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                      Special Permits Data--Granted
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11818-M.........  Raytheon         172.101(j),      To modify the
                   Company.         173.301(f),      special permit to
                                    173.302a(a)(1)   authorize
                                    ,                additional
                                    173.304a(a)(2).  packaging.
12135-M.........  Daicel Safety    173.301(a)(1),   To modify the
                   Systems Inc.     173.302a,        special permit for
                                    178.65(c)(3).    use up to 15 years
                                                     after the date of
                                                     manufacture.
15980-M.........  Windward         172.400,         To modify the
                   Aviation Inc.    172.200,         special permit to
                                    172.300,         exempt shipments
                                    173.1, 173.27,   from 49 CFR 172.400
                                    175.33, 175.75.  and from 49 CFR
                                                     175.33.
16178-M.........  National         173.301,         To modify the
                   Aeronautics      173.302(a),      special permit to
                   and Space        173.302.         authorize the
                   Administration.                   transportation of
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     in cylinders that
                                                     do not meet UN
                                                     standards or DOT
                                                     specifications.
20638-M.........  Sonoco Products  173.306(a)(3),   To modify the
                   Company.         173.302(a).      special permit to
                                                     authorize the inner
                                                     containers to be
                                                     marked ``DOT-2P''
                                                     or ``DOT-2Q'' even
                                                     if the inner
                                                     container does not
                                                     meet the applicable
                                                     DOT specification.
21179-M.........  Airgas USA, LLC  180.209........  To modify the
                                                     special permit to
                                                     modify the test
                                                     method.
21222-M.........  Bren-Tronics,    172.101(j),      To modify the
                   Inc.             173.185(b)(1).   special permit to
                                                     reflect changes to
                                                     the design of the
                                                     Brenergy Battery
                                                     series.
21290-M.........  Orion            171.23(a)(1),    To modify the
                   Engineered       171.23(b)(10),   special permit to
                   Carbons LLC.     173.314.         authorize an
                                                     increase in the
                                                     annual number of
                                                     shipments.
21379-M.........  Trane U.S. Inc.  173.306(e)(1),   To modify the
                                    173.306(e)(2).   special permit to
                                                     authorize
                                                     reconditioned
                                                     (used) refrigerator
                                                     machines or
                                                     components thereof.
21501-N.........  Luxfer Inc.....  173.301(f),      To authorize the
                                    173.302(a).      manufacture, mark,
                                                     sale, and use of a
                                                     non-DOT
                                                     specification fully
                                                     wrapped fiber
                                                     reinforced
                                                     composite gas
                                                     cylinder with a non-
                                                     metallic and non-
                                                     load sharing
                                                     plastic liner that
                                                     meets the ISO 11119-
                                                     3 standard, except
                                                     as specified
                                                     herein.
21521-M.........  Honda Motor      173.302(a)(1)..  To modify the
                   Co., Ltd.                         special permit to
                                                     authorize the COPVs
                                                     to be shipped in an
                                                     additional outer
                                                     packaging.
21650-N.........  Bollore          172.400,         To authorize the
                   Logistics        172.101(j),      transportation in
                   Germany GmbH.    172.300,         commerce of certain
                                    173.185(a)(1),   non-DOT
                                    173.185(e)(7),   specification
                                    173.301(f),      containers
                                    173.302a(a)(1).  containing certain
                                                     Division 2.2 and
                                                     2.3 liquefied and
                                                     compressed gases
                                                     and other hazardous
                                                     materials for use
                                                     in specialty
                                                     cooling
                                                     applications such
                                                     as satellites and
                                                     military aircraft.
21656-N.........  Rawhide Leasing  173.302a(b)....  To authorize the
                   Company LLC.                      requalification of
                                                     3A, 3AA, 3AX, 3AAx
                                                     and 3T cylinders by
                                                     proof pressure
                                                     testing in
                                                     accordance with CGA
                                                     Pamphlet C-1 in
                                                     lieu of hydrostatic
                                                     or direct expansion
                                                     testing.
21658-N.........  Veolia ES        173.21(b),       To authorize the one-
                   Technical        173.51,          time, one-way
                   Solutions LLC.   173.54(a),       transportation in
                                    173.56(b).       commerce of
                                                     unapproved
                                                     explosives for the
                                                     purpose of
                                                     disposal.
21663-N.........  Orbion Space     172.203(a),      To authorize the
                   Technology,      172.301(c),      transportation in
                   Inc.             173.301(f)(1),   commerce of non-DOT
                                    173.302(a)(1).   specification
                                                     cylinders
                                                     containing xenon,
                                                     compressed within
                                                     the Aurora
                                                     Propulsion System,
                                                     which may be
                                                     transported either
                                                     on its own, within
                                                     the modular
                                                     container on file
                                                     with the Office of
                                                     Hazardous Materials
                                                     Safety, or as part
                                                     of a larger
                                                     satellite
                                                     (spacecraft).
21707-N.........  Stericycle, Inc  173.196(a).....  To authorize the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of certain
                                                     monkeypox
                                                     contaminated
                                                     medical waste for
                                                     disposal.
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                      Special Permits Data--Denied
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21568-N.........  SodaStream USA,  180.209(a).....  To authorize the
                   Inc.                              transportation in
                                                     commerce of carbon
                                                     dioxide in DOT 3AL,
                                                     TC/3ALM, and UN ISO
                                                     7866 specification
                                                     cylinders that are
                                                     not subject to the
                                                     volumetric
                                                     expansion test.
21599-M.........  Lanxess          178.274(b)(1)..  To authorize the
                   Corporation.                      manufacture, mark,
                                                     sale, and use of
                                                     non-specification
                                                     ``T20'' UN portable
                                                     tanks conforming to
                                                     all requirements of
                                                     a UN portable tank.
21644-N.........  G-Shang Metal    180.209........  To authorize the
                   Corporation.                      transportation in
                                                     commerce of DOT 3AL
                                                     cylinders that have
                                                     been requalified
                                                     every 10 years
                                                     instead of every 5
                                                     years.
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                     Special Permits Data--Withdrawn
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21698-N.........  Quantinuum LLC.  173.159(b)(2)..  To authorize the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of battery
                                                     powered equipment
                                                     to be intentionally
                                                     activated during
                                                     transportation.
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