[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22770-22772]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06884]


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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 May 2, 2024.

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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.
    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 March 6, 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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13307-M.........  UPL NA Inc.....  172.504........  To modify the
                                                     special permit to
                                                     add a hazardous
                                                     material, to
                                                     authorize
                                                     additional
                                                     packaging, and to
                                                     waive 49 CFR
                                                     172.500 and
                                                     172.506.
14201-M.........  National Air     172.204(c)(3),   To modify the
                   Cargo Group,     172.101(j)(1),   special permit to
                   Inc.             173.27(b)(2),    authorize more than
                                    173.27(b)(3),    2,000 pounds NEW
                                    175.30(a)(1).    explosives to be
                                                     transported aboard
                                                     the aircraft and to
                                                     authorize UN1005,
                                                     UN3543, and UN3549
                                                     to be transported.
14282-M.........  Dyno Nobel Inc.  172.301(c),      To modify the
                                    177.835(g).      special permit to
                                                     authorize
                                                     additional
                                                     hazardous
                                                     materials.
21403-M.........  Northrop         173.185(a)(1),   To modify the
                   Grumman          173.185(a)(2).   special permit to
                   Systems                           remove paragraphs
                   Corporation.                      7.b.(2) and (4).
21503-M.........  Samsung Austin   171.23(a),       To modify the
                   Semiconductor,   173.304(a)(1),   special permit to
                   LLC.             173.304(a)(2).   remove the safety
                                                     control in
                                                     paragraph 7.a. of
                                                     the special permit.
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.
21609-N.........  Polaris          172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                   Industries Inc.                   transportation in
                                                     commerce of lithium
                                                     batteries exceeding
                                                     35 kg by cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
21624-N.........  Porsche          172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                   Logistik GmbH.                    transportation in
                                                     commerce of lithium
                                                     ion batteries each
                                                     with a mass
                                                     exceeding 35 kg net
                                                     weight per package
                                                     aboard cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
21633-N.........  Exxon Mobil      180.352(b)(1)..  To authorize the
                   Corporation.                      transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     Division 4.3
                                                     materials in UN 31A
                                                     steel intermediate
                                                     bulk containers
                                                     that have been
                                                     requalified using
                                                     an alternative
                                                     leakproofness test
                                                     using nitrogen
                                                     rather than oxygen.
21634-N.........  Astra Space      173.301(f)(1),   To authorize the
                   Operations,      173.302a(a)(1)   transportation in
                   Inc.             , 178.35(e).     commerce of non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     cylinders,
                                                     incorporated into a
                                                     propellant
                                                     management system
                                                     within a satellite.
                                                     The cylinders are
                                                     based on the ISO
                                                     11119-2 Standard
                                                     and are not
                                                     equipped with
                                                     pressure relief
                                                     devices.
21638-N.........  Bae Systems      172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                   Controls Inc.                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of lithium
                                                     ion batteries
                                                     exceeding 35 kg by
                                                     cargo-only
                                                     aircraft. Batteries
                                                     are for use by
                                                     aerospace vehicles.
21642-N.........  Air Liquide      173.23(a)......  To authorize the one-
                   Electronics                       time shipment of
                   U.S. LP.                          non-dot cylinders
                                                     of Xenon (UN2036)
                                                     to the USA for
                                                     discharge and then
                                                     destruction.
21659-N.........  Siller           172.400,         To authorize the
                   Helicopters,     172.101,         transportation in
                   Inc.             172.200,         commerce of certain
                                    172.204(c)(3),   hazardous materials
                                    172.204(c)(3),   by 14 CFR Part 133
                                    172.300,         cargo-only aircraft
                                    173.27(b)(2),    (rotorcraft
                                    175.30(a)(1).    external load
                                                     operations)
                                                     transporting
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     attached to or
                                                     suspended from the
                                                     aircraft, in remote
                                                     areas of the US
                                                     only, without being
                                                     subject to certain
                                                     hazard
                                                     communication
                                                     requirements,
                                                     quantity
                                                     limitations and
                                                     certain loading and
                                                     stowage
                                                     requirements.
21667-N.........  Hanwha Cimarron  173.302(a).....  To authorize the
                   LLC.                              manufacture, mark,
                                                     sale, and use of
                                                     non-DOT
                                                     specification fiber
                                                     reinforced
                                                     composite cylinders
                                                     with non-load
                                                     sharing plastic
                                                     liners in
                                                     compliance with UN/
                                                     ISO11515: 2013,
                                                     Type 4.
21673-N.........  Asset Recycling  173.185(f)(1),   To authorize the one-
                   and Recovery     173.185(f)(2),   way transportation
                   LLC.             173.185(f)(3).   in commerce of
                                                     previously burnt,
                                                     de-energized
                                                     lithium cells and
                                                     batteries in roll-
                                                     off containers for
                                                     the purposes of
                                                     disposal.

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21693-N.........  KULR Technology  172.704,         To authorize the
                   Corporation.     173.185(f)(1),   manufacture, mark,
                                    173.185(f)(3)(   sale and use of
                                    i).              specially designed
                                                     thermal runaway
                                                     shield (TRS)
                                                     packagings for the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     damaged, defective,
                                                     or recalled lithium-
                                                     ion cells and
                                                     batteries and
                                                     lithium metal cells
                                                     and batteries and
                                                     those contained in
                                                     and packed with
                                                     equipment and 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.
21704-N.........  KULR Technology  172.700(a),      To authorize the
                   Corporation.     172.200,         manufacture, mark,
                                    173.185(b).      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.
21709-N.........  Kavok Eir, Tov.  172.101(j)(1),   To authorize the
                                    173.27(b)(2),    transportation in
                                    175.30(a)(1).    commerce of certain
                                                     Division 1.1
                                                     explosives aboard
                                                     cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
21720-N.........  Environmental    178.274........  To authorize the
                   Works, Inc.                       transportation in
                                                     commerce of UN1809,
                                                     Phosphorus
                                                     Trichloride in a
                                                     package that has
                                                     sustained damage
                                                     resulting from an
                                                     accident.
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                                                        Nature of the
 Application No.     Applicant      Regulation(s)      special permits
                                       affected            thereof
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                      SPECIAL PERMITS DATA--Denied
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21586-N.........  OEC Freight      173.241........  To authorize the
                   (NY) Inc.                         transportation in
                                                     commerce of a
                                                     hazardous substance
                                                     (ethylene glycol)
                                                     in alternative
                                                     packaging.
21635-N.........  Point One USA,   173.4b(a)(10)(i  To authorize the
                   LLC.             i).              transportation in
                                                     commerce of certain
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     in the cabin of a
                                                     passenger-carrying
                                                     aircraft.
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                                                        Nature of the
 Application No.     Applicant      Regulation(s)      special permits
                                       affected            thereof
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                     SPECIAL PERMITS DATA--Withdrawn
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21463-M.........  Mission Systems  173.302a(a)(1).  To modify the
                   Orchard Park                      special permit
                   Inc.                              authorize a larger
                                                     volume cylinder.
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.
21681-N.........  Applied Energy   172.101(j),      To authorize the
                   Systems, Inc.    173.187,         transportation in
                                    173.212,         commerce of dry
                                    173.240,         metal catalyst in
                                    173.242,         non-DOT specific
                                    176.83(a)(2).    bulk packaging.
21710-N.........  Energy Security  173.185(f).....  To authorize the
                   Agency, Inc.                      transportation in
                                                     commerce of damaged
                                                     and undamaged
                                                     lithium ion
                                                     batteries that were
                                                     involved in a
                                                     thermal runaway
                                                     incident near
                                                     Alaska on board the
                                                     Genius Star XI.
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