[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 48 (Monday, March 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17538-17539]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05034]


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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 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: 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 February 15, 2024.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

                                              Special Permits Data
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                                                                                   Nature of the special permits
       Application No.                Applicant           Regulation(s) affected              thereof
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21623-N.....................  Evergreen Goodwill of      172.600, 172.201,         To authorize the
                               Northwest Washington.      172.300, 172.702,         transportation in commerce
                                                          172.400, 172.500.         of hazardous materials
                                                                                    intermingled with non-
                                                                                    hazardous materials that
                                                                                    have been donated at remote
                                                                                    donation sites as not
                                                                                    subject to the requirements
                                                                                    of the HMR. (mode 1).

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21701-N.....................  Shijiazhuang Enric Gas     173.302a(b)(2),           To authorize the
                               Equipment Co., Ltd.        173.302a(b)(3),           requalification of DOT 3A,
                                                          173.302a(b)(4),           3AA, 3AX, 3AAX, 3T and UN
                                                          173.302a(b)(5),           ISO 11120 cylinders by
                                                          180.205(c), 180.205(f),   Acoustic Emission and
                                                          180.205(g), 180.205(i),   Ultrasonic Examination (AE/
                                                          180.209(a).               UE) method in place of the
                                                                                    internal visual inspection
                                                                                    and the hydrostatic test
                                                                                    method. (modes 1, 2, 3).
21704-N.....................  KULR Technology            172.700(a), 172.200,      To authorize the manufacture,
                               Corporation.               173.185(b).               mark, sale, and use of
                                                                                    specially designed thermal
                                                                                    runaway shield (TRS)
                                                                                    packagings for the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of end-of-life lithium-ion
                                                                                    cells and batteries and
                                                                                    lithium metal cells and
                                                                                    batteries and those
                                                                                    contained in and packed with
                                                                                    equipment shipped for
                                                                                    recycling, reuse,
                                                                                    refurbishment, repurposing
                                                                                    or evaluation. (modes 1, 2).
21711-N.....................  Maserati North America,    172.101(j)..............  To authorize the
                               Inc.                                                 transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium ion batteries
                                                                                    exceeding 35 kg by cargo-
                                                                                    only aircraft. (mode 4).
21712-N.....................  Apple Inc................  172.101(j)..............  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium batteries
                                                                                    exceeding 35 kg by cargo-
                                                                                    only aircraft. (mode 4).
21713-N.....................  Lockheed Martin            173.301(f)(1),            To authorize the
                               Corporation.               173.302(a)(1).            transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of non-DOT specification
                                                                                    cylinders containing
                                                                                    compressed neon installed in
                                                                                    a spacecraft. (mode 1).
21716-N.....................  Kraken Robotics US Inc...  172.101(j),               To authorize the
                                                          173.185(a)(1).            transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of prototype and low
                                                                                    production lithium ion
                                                                                    batteries aboard cargo-only
                                                                                    aircraft. (mode 4).
21718-N.....................  UFP Packaging, LLC.......  178.935(c)(1)...........  To authorize the manufacture,
                                                                                    mark, sale, and use of UN
                                                                                    50D large packagings that
                                                                                    have a volumetric capacity
                                                                                    greater than 3,000 liters.
                                                                                    (modes 1, 3).
21719-N.....................  ERCO Worldwide (USA) Inc.  172.302(c), 173.26,       To authorize the
                                                          173.314(c), 179.13(b).    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of tank cars containing
                                                                                    chlorine in quantities that
                                                                                    exceed the specified limits.
                                                                                    (mode 2).
21721-N.....................  WAE Technologies Limited.  172.101(j)..............  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium batteries
                                                                                    exceeding 35 kg by cargo-
                                                                                    only aircraft. (mode 4).
21722-N.....................  Olin Winchester LLC......  172.301(c),               To authorize the
                                                          173.56(a)(2), 173.56(b).  transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of Class 1 materials that
                                                                                    have not been approved in
                                                                                    accordance with 49 CFR
                                                                                    173.56(b). (modes 1, 2, 3,
                                                                                    4, 5).
21723-N.....................  LeoStella LLC............  173.185(a)(1), 173.302a.  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of satellites containing low
                                                                                    production lithium batteries
                                                                                    and non-DOT specification
                                                                                    cylinders filled with xenon
                                                                                    by motor vehicle and cargo-
                                                                                    only aircraft. (modes 1, 4).
21726-N.....................  Towa Industries, Inc.....  173.6, 173.6(a)(1),       To authorize the
                                                          173.6(a)(1)(ii).          transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of battery powered
                                                                                    generators under the
                                                                                    materials of trade
                                                                                    exception. (mode 1).
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