[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 146 (Tuesday, July 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61237-61239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16652]


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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 August 29, 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

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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 July 17, 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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11107-M.........  Pacific          173.56(e)(3),    To modify the
                   Scientific       173.56(e)(4).    special permit to
                   Energetic                         remove names of
                   Materials                         specific authorized
                   Company                           carriers and to
                   (California).                     update the length
                                                     of the tray.
11194-M.........  Mission Systems  172.203(a),      To modify the
                   Orchard Park     172.301(c),      special permit to
                   Inc.             173.302(a)(1),   authorize
                                    173.304(a).      additional
                                                     hazardous
                                                     materials.
11380-M.........  Baker Hughes     173.302(a)(1),   To modify the
                   Oilfield         178.37(h)(3).    special permit to
                   Operations LLC.                   authorize an
                                                     additional
                                                     cylinder.
14651-M.........  Versum           173.40(e)......  To authorize the
                   Materials US,                     transportation of
                   LLC.                              Silicon
                                                     tetrafluoride, a
                                                     hazard zone B toxic
                                                     by inhalation gas
                                                     in manifolded DOT
                                                     specification 3A
                                                     and 3AA cylinders.
15537-M.........  Orica USA Inc..  172.101(j).....  To modify the permit
                                                     to authorize an
                                                     additional
                                                     hazardous material.
15583-M.........  Northern Air     172.101(j),      To modify the
                   Cargo, LLC.      172.301(c),      special permit to
                                    173.62(c).       authorize an
                                                     additional
                                                     hazardous material.
15882-M.........  Ryan Air, Inc..  172.101(j),      To modify the
                                    173.27,          special permit to
                                    173.243.         authorize an
                                                     additional
                                                     packaging.
20301-M.........  Tesla, Inc.....  172.101(j),      To modify the
                                    173.185(a)(1),   special permit to
                                    173.185(b)(3)(   authorize an
                                    i),              additional cell
                                    173.185(b)(3)(   type.
                                    ii).
20952-M.........  Capella Space    173.185(a)(1)..  To modify the
                   Corp.                             special permit to
                                                     increase the weight
                                                     restriction as
                                                     limited by ICAO-TI
                                                     Special Provision
                                                     A88.
20977-M.........  Rocket Lab USA,  173.185(a)(1),   To modify the
                   Inc.             173.185(b)(3)(   special permit to
                                    iii),            authorize
                                    173.185(b)(4).   additional lithium
                                                     ion batteries.
21212-M.........  The Boeing       173.241........  To modify the
                   Company.                          special permit by
                                                     adding two
                                                     hydraulic carts.
21561-N.........  Xtracan GmbH...  173.306(a)(3),   To authorize the
                                    178.33a-1.       manufacture, mark,
                                                     sale, and use of a
                                                     non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     container that
                                                     conforms to all
                                                     regulations
                                                     applicable to the
                                                     DOT-2Q container,
                                                     except for wall
                                                     thickness, for the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of the
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     in paragraph 6.
21607-M.........  Amazon.com, Inc  172.200(b)(3),   To modify the
                                    172.315(a)(2).   special permit to
                                                     remove ferry vessel
                                                     distance
                                                     limitations.
21623-N.........  Evergreen        172.600,         To authorize the
                   Goodwill of      172.201,         transportation in
                   Northwest        172.300,         commerce of
                   Washington.      172.702,         hazardous materials
                                    172.400,         intermingled with
                                    172.500.         non hazardous
                                                     materials that have
                                                     been donated by
                                                     community at remote
                                                     donation sites.
21648-N.........  Bentley Motors   172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                   Limited.                          transportation in
                                                     commerce of lithium
                                                     ion batteries
                                                     exceeding 35 kg by
                                                     cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
21638-M.........  BAE Systems      172.101(j),....  To modify the
                   Controls Inc.                     special permit to
                                                     authorize a lithium
                                                     battery with a
                                                     higher weight.
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.
21711-N.........  Maserati Spa...  172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of lithium
                                                     ion batteries
                                                     exceeding 35 kg by
                                                     cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
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 or
                                                     components of
                                                     spacecraft.
21716-N.........  Kraken Robotics  172.101(j),      To authorize the
                   US Inc.          172.101(j),      transportation in
                                    173.185(a)(1),   commerce of
                                    173.185(a)(1).   prototype and low
                                                     production lithium
                                                     ion batteries that
                                                     have not passed the
                                                     criteria in Part
                                                     III, subsection
                                                     38.3 of the UN
                                                     Manual of Tests and
                                                     Criteria and exceed
                                                     35 kg net weight
                                                     aboard cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
21718-N.........  UFP Packaging,   178.935(c)(1),   To authorize the
                   LLC.             178.935(c)(1).   manufacture, mark,
                                                     sale, and use of UN
                                                     50D Large
                                                     Packagings that
                                                     have a volumetric
                                                     capacity greater
                                                     than 3,000 liters.
21721-N.........  WAE              172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                   Technologies                      transportation in
                   Limited.                          commerce of lithium
                                                     batteries exceeding
                                                     35 kg by cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
21742-N.........  Seattle          173.196(a),      To authorize the
                   Children's       173.196(a).      transportation in
                   Hospital.                         commerce of certain
                                                     Division 6.2
                                                     infectious
                                                     substances in
                                                     alternative
                                                     packaging
                                                     (freezers).

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21753-N.........  American         173.56, 173.62.  To authorize the one-
                   Promotional                       time, one-way
                   Events, I.                        transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     unapproved and non-
                                                     compliant packages
                                                     of fireworks that
                                                     have been
                                                     confiscated by the
                                                     Hawaiian
                                                     authorities.
21758-N.........  Bollore          172.400,         To authorize the
                   Logistics        172.300,         transportation in
                   Germany Gmbh.    173.185(a)(1),   commerce of certain
                                    173.301,         non-DOT
                                    173.302a(a)(1)   specification
                                    ,                containers
                                    173.304a(a)(2).  containing certain
                                                     Division 2.2
                                                     compressed gases
                                                     and other hazardous
                                                     materials
                                                     identified in
                                                     paragraph 6 of this
                                                     special permit for
                                                     use in specialty
                                                     propulsion
                                                     applications for
                                                     satellites and a
                                                     lithium prototype
                                                     batter which has
                                                     not been tested in
                                                     accordance with
                                                     Part III of Section
                                                     UN 38.3 of the UN
                                                     Manual of Tests and
                                                     Criteria.
21759-N.........  Department of    172.400(a),      To authorize the
                   Defense US       172.500(a),      transportation in
                   Army Military    172.101(j)(1),   commerce of certain
                   Surface          173.211(a).      cesium devices in
                   Deployment &                      specified
                   Distribution                      packaging.
                   Command.
21784-N.........  Daicel Safety    173.301(a)(1),   To authorize the
                   Systems          178.65(b),       manufacture, mark,
                   (jiangsu) Co.,   178.65(c)(3),    sale, and use of
                   Ltd.             178.65(e)(1),    non-DOT
                                    178.65(f)(1),    specification
                                    178.65(g),       cylinders (pressure
                                    178.65(i).       vessels) for use as
                                                     components of
                                                     automobile vehicle
                                                     safety systems.
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                      Special Permits Data--Denied
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16318-M.........  Technical        173.304(d),      To modify the
                   Chemical         173.167(a),      special permit to
                   Company.         173.302(a),      authorize an
                                    173.306(i).      additional
                                                     hazardous material.
21283-N.........  Gas Innovations  173.315........  To authorize the
                   Inc.                              transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     cryogenic ethane in
                                                     tank cars via rail
                                                     freight.
21417-N.........  SodaStream USA,  178.70(e)......  To authorize the
                   Inc.                              manufacture, mark,
                                                     sale, and use of UN
                                                     specification
                                                     cylinders for which
                                                     an Independent
                                                     Inspection Agency
                                                     has not witnessed
                                                     all tests and
                                                     inspections.
21459-M.........  Hopkins          173.306(a)(1),   To modify the
                   Holdings LLC.    172.301(c).      special permit to
                                                     waive the special
                                                     permit marking on
                                                     the package.
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                     Special Permits Data--Withdrawn
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21760-N.........  Creotech         173.185........  To authorize the
                   Instruments                       transportation in
                   S.A.                              commerce aboard
                                                     cargo-only aircraft
                                                     of battery-powered
                                                     vehicles containing
                                                     lithium ion
                                                     batteries not
                                                     proven to meet the
                                                     criteria in Part
                                                     III, subsection
                                                     38.3 of the UN
                                                     Manual of Tests and
                                                     Criteria.
21777-N.........  Aggregate        172.301(c),      To authorize the
                   Resource         177.835(g).      transportation in
                   Drilling, LLC.                    commerce of
                                                     detonators,
                                                     detonator
                                                     assemblies,
                                                     detonating fuzes,
                                                     and igniting fuzes
                                                     on the same motor
                                                     vehicle with any
                                                     other Class 1
                                                     explosives when
                                                     conforming to the
                                                     terms of this
                                                     special permit.
                                                     This special permit
                                                     provides no relief
                                                     from the Hazardous
                                                     Materials
                                                     Regulations (HMR)
                                                     other than
                                                     specifically stated
                                                     herein.
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