[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 76 (Thursday, April 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27834-27836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08235]


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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 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: 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 April 5, 2024.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

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                                                        Nature of the
   Application       Applicant      Regulation(s)      special permits
     number                            affected            thereof
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                      SPECIAL PERMITS DATA--Granted
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10427-M.........  Astrotech Space  173.61(a),       To modify the
                   Operations LLC.  173.301(g),      special permit to
                                    173.302(a).      authorize
                                                     additional
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     and to increase the
                                                     height in paragraph
                                                     7.b.(3)(viii) to 70
                                                     feet.
11379-M.........  ZF Passive       173.302(a)(1),   To modify the
                   Safety Systems   173.301(a).      special permit to
                   US Inc.                           authorize reduced
                                                     frequency of
                                                     cylinder burst
                                                     testing.
12116-M.........  Proserv UK Ltd.  173.201,         To modify the
                                    173.301(f),      special permit to
                                    173.302a,        authorize an
                                    173.304a.        additional
                                                     cylinder.
14981-M.........  Eclipse          173.335(a).....  To modify the
                   Aerospace, Inc.                   special permit to
                                                     authorize an
                                                     additional
                                                     packaging.
20567-M.........  Omni Tanker      107.503(b),      To modify the
                   Pty. Ltd.        107.503(c),      special permit to
                                    172.102(c)(3),   authorize
                                    173.241,         additional drawings
                                    173.242,         and packaging
                                    173.243,         specifications.
                                    178.345-1,
                                    178.347-1,
                                    178.348-1.
20936-M.........  CO2 Exchange     171.2(k),        To modify the
                   LLC.             172.200,         special permit to
                                    172.300,         authorize different
                                    172.700(a),      hazard
                                    172.400,         communication
                                    172.500.         information on a
                                                     package marking and
                                                     different
                                                     reoffering
                                                     provisions in
                                                     paragraph 8.b.

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21470-M.........  Honeywell        178.35(e),       To modify the
                   Intellectual     178.44(a),       special permit to
                   Properties Inc.  178.44(b),       remove drawing
                                    178.44(c),       revision letters
                                    178.44(d),       and allow
                                    178.44(e),       incorporation of
                                    178.44(f)(1),    Class II
                                    178.44(f)(2),    Engineering Changes
                                    178.44(g),       to improve
                                    178.44(h),       manufacturing
                                    178.44(j)(1),    yield.
                                    178.44(j)(2),
                                    178.44(j)(3),
                                    178.44(k),
                                    178.44(l),
                                    178.44(m),
                                    178.44(n),
                                    178.44(o),
                                    178.44(p),
                                    178.44(p)(1),
                                    178.44(p)(2),
                                    178.44(p)(2)(i
                                    ),
                                    178.44(p)(2)(i
                                    i),
                                    178.44(p)(3),
                                    178.44(p)(4),
                                    178.44(q),
                                    178.44(r)(1),
                                    178.44(r)(2),
                                    178.44(s).
21510-N.........  ENK Co. Ltd....  173.302a(b)(2),  To authorize the
                                    173.302a(b)(3)   transportation in
                                    ,                commerce of certain
                                    173.302a(b)(4)   gases in DOT 3AA,
                                    ,                3AA, or 3T
                                    173.302a(b)(5)   cylinders. The
                                    , 180.205(c),    cylinders are
                                    180.205(f),      retested by
                                    180.205(i),      acoustic emission
                                    180.209(a),      and ultrasonic
                                    180.213,         examination (AE/UE)
                                    180.205(g).      described in
                                                     paragraph 7. below
                                                     in place of the
                                                     internal visual
                                                     inspection and the
                                                     hydrostatic retest
                                                     required in Sec.
                                                     180.205.
21541-N.........  S. C. Johnson &  178.33-7.......  To authorize the
                   Son, Inc.                         manufacture, mark,
                                                     sale, and use of
                                                     non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     containers
                                                     conforming with all
                                                     regulations
                                                     applicable to a DOT
                                                     specification 2P
                                                     inner metal
                                                     receptacle except
                                                     for wall thickness,
                                                     for the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of certain
                                                     Division 2.1
                                                     aerosols.
21664-N.........  Champion         173.158(f)(3)..  To authorize the
                   Container                         manufacture, mark,
                   Corporation.                      sale, and use of UN
                                                     4G specification
                                                     packagings for the
                                                     transport of nitric
                                                     acid where the
                                                     inner packagings
                                                     are not further
                                                     individually
                                                     overpacked in
                                                     tightly closed
                                                     metal packagings.
21669-N.........  Versum           173.302a(b)(5).  To authorize the one-
                   Materials US,                     time transportation
                   LLC.                              of a cylinder
                                                     pressurized to 110%
                                                     of its marked
                                                     service pressure,
                                                     similar to DOT SP-
                                                     6530.
21671-N.........  PPI Supplies     107.105(c)(2),   To authorize the
                   LLC.             107.105(c)(3),   transportation in
                                    107.105(c)(4),   commerce of certain
                                    107.105(c)(7),   used DOT
                                    107.105(c)(8),   Specification 3AL
                                    107.105(c)(14).  cylinders that
                                                     contain carbon
                                                     dioxide with
                                                     alternative hazard
                                                     communication.
21672-N.........  High             172.101(j),      To authorize the
                   Performance      172.301(c).      transportation in
                   Helicopters                       commerce of
                   Corp.                             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.
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.
21685-N.........  Kit Helicopter   172.101(j),      To authorize the
                   Operations LLC.  172.200,         transportation in
                                    172.301(c),      commerce of certain
                                    175.75, 178.1.   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.
21687-N.........  Scientific       173.213........  To authorize the
                   Design                            transportation in
                   Company, Inc.                     commerce of waste
                                                     hazardous
                                                     substances in non-
                                                     DOT specification
                                                     packaging.
21706-N.........  Call2Recycle,    172.401(a),      To authorize the
                   Inc.             172.102(c),      manufacture, mark,
                                    172.303(a),      sale, and use of UN
                                    173.159(f),      1A2 metal drums for
                                    173.159a(c)(2)   the transportation
                                    ,                in commerce of
                                    173.159a(d)(1).  cells and
                                                     batteries,
                                                     including those
                                                     contained in or
                                                     packed with
                                                     equipment, for
                                                     disposal or
                                                     recycling purposes.
21730-N.........  Janssen          172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                   Pharmaceutica.                    transportation in
                                                     commerce of certain
                                                     Division 4.2
                                                     materials exceeding
                                                     the quantity
                                                     limitations by air.
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                      SPECIAL PERMITS DATA--Denied
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21662-N.........  Tank Traders     180.215........  To authorize the
                   Missouri.                         transportation in
                                                     commerce of propane
                                                     cylinders where the
                                                     visual inspection
                                                     record is created
                                                     in an alternative
                                                     manner.
21665-N.........  Weilert          178.935(c)(1)..  To authorize the
                   Enterprises,                      manufacture, mark,
                   Inc.                              sale, and use of UN
                                                     50D plywood large
                                                     packagings each
                                                     with a volumetric
                                                     capacity greater
                                                     than 3,000 L for
                                                     the transportation
                                                     in commerce of the
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     authorized by this
                                                     special permit.

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21699-N.........  Alloy Products   178.69.........  To authorize the
                   Corp.                             manufacture, mark,
                                                     sale, and use of UN
                                                     specification drums
                                                     intended for use as
                                                     pressure vessels.
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                     SPECIAL PERMITS DATA--Withdrawn
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21689-N.........  FIBA             178.35(b)......  To authorize the use
                   Technologies,                     of statistical
                   Inc.                              sampling for
                                                     cylinder
                                                     manufacturing in
                                                     lieu of chemical
                                                     analyses being
                                                     conducted in the
                                                     United States.
21712-N.........  Apple Inc......  172.101(j), 172  To authorize the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of lithium
                                                     batteries exceeding
                                                     35 kg by cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
21719-N.........  ERCO Worldwide   172.302(c),      To authorize the
                   (USA) Inc.       173.26,          transportation in
                                    173.314(c),      commerce of tank
                                    179.13(b).       cars containing
                                                     chlorine in
                                                     quantities that
                                                     exceed the
                                                     specified limits.
21732-N.........  Post Warehouse   173.224(b),      To authorize the one-
                   Corp.            173.224(b).      time transportation
                                                     in commerce of N,N'-
                                                     dinitrosopentamethy
                                                     lenetetramine (self-
                                                     reactive material,
                                                     Type C), in
                                                     concentrations that
                                                     exceed those
                                                     authorized in 49
                                                     CFR 173.224(b) Self-
                                                     Reactive Materials
                                                     Table, for the
                                                     purpose of
                                                     disposal.
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