[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 65 (Monday, April 7, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15032-15035]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-05947]
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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),
Department of Transportation.
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 7, 2025.
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 2, 2025.
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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10427-M......... Astrotech Space 173.61(a), To modify the
Operations LLC. 173.301(g), special permit to
173.302(a), authorize an
173.336. additional
hazardous material
and an additional
packaging.
11911-M......... Transfer Flow, 177.834(h), To modify paragraph
Inc. 178.700(c)(1). 7.c.(2)(iii) of the
special permit to
authorize the pump
hose and nozzle to
be secured to the
tank or truck bed.
12303-M......... Halliburton 173.201, To modify the
Energy 173.301(f), special permit to
Services, Inc. 173.302a, include the updated
173.304a. correct minimum
wall thickness of
0.246 inch for the
oil well sampling
cylinder specified
in paragraph
7.a.(2).
14493-M......... Boyd Lancaster, 172.101(j), To modify the
Inc. 173.301(f), special permit to
173.302a(a)(1) authorize
, additional
173.304a(a)(2) hazardous materials
, 173.306(e). in non-DOT
specification
containers.
14832-M......... Trinity 172.203(a), To modify the
Industries, 173.31(e)(2)(i special permit to
Inc. i), 179.100- update the stencil
12(c). specifications and
to remove the 20-
year life
limitation.
15797-M......... Joyson Safety 173.56(b)...... To modify paragraph
Systems 7.c.(i) to include
Acquisition a testing
LLC. laboratory as an
alternative to a
disposal facility
for the one-time,
one-way
transportation of
airbag inflators,
airbag modules or
seat belt
tensioners that
have not been
examined, classed,
and approved.
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15866-M......... Consumer 173.220(d), To modify the
Product Safety 173.185(f)(2), special permit to
Commission, 173.185(f)(3), authorize UN3171,
U.S. 173.185(f)(4). battery-powered
vehicle, UN3481,
lithium ion
batteries packed
with equipment, and
UN3091, lithium
metal batteries
packed with
equipment.
15980-M......... Windward 172.200, To modify the
Aviation Inc. 172.300, special permit to
172.400, authorize FAA Part
173.1, 173.27, 135 operations and
175.33, 175.75. additional
hazardous
materials.
16485-M......... Entegris, Inc.. 180.213(b)..... To modify the
special permit to
authorize the low-
stress peen
requalification
markings on the
upper sidewall of
the cylinder.
16518-M......... Midwest 172.301(c), To modify the
Helicopter 175.33. special permit to
Airways. authorize, UN3161,
Refrigerant R-454B
to be transported
under the terms of
the special permit.
20418-M......... Hanwha Cimarron 173.302(a), To modify the
LLC. 173.304. special permit to
authorize an
additional periodic
retest method.
21018-M......... Packaging and 173.185(c), To modify the
Crating 173.185(f). special permit to
Technologies, authorize
LLC. additional
packagings.
21136-M......... Hanwha Cimarron 173.302(a)(1).. To modify the
LLC. special permit to
authorize an
additional periodic
test method.
21191-M......... Joyson Safety 172.203(a), To modify the
Systems 172.301(c), special permit to
Acquisition 173.166(e)(6). authorize
LLC. additional recalled
safety devices.
21307-M......... Packaging and 172.200, To modify the
Crating 172.300, special permit to
Technologies, 172.400, authorize a higher
LLC. 172.500, Watt-hour rating
172.600, battery.
172.700(a),
172.102(c)(1).
21491-M......... Hanwha Cimarron 173.302(a)..... To modify the
LLC. special permit to
authorize an
additional periodic
test method.
21667-M......... Hanwha Cimarron 173.302(a)..... To modify the
LLC. special permit to
authorize an
additional periodic
test method.
21677-M......... Unipart North 172.101(j)..... To modify the
America special permit to
Limited. authorize an
additional lithium
ion battery.
21708-M......... Loft Orbital 171.23(a)(2)(iv To modify the
Solutions Inc. ), special permit to
172.101(j)(1), authorize
173.301(f), transportation
173.302a, aboard aircraft and
173.304a, cargo vessel.
173.27(b)(2).
21757-N......... BNSF Railway 174.85......... To authorize the
Company. transportation in
commerce of certain
hazardous materials
via rail with a
reduced number of
buffer cars.
21772-M......... EnerVenue, Inc. 172.300, To modify the proper
172.400, shipping name of
173.302(a). the hazardous
material in
paragraph 6 of the
special permit from
UN1049 to UN3537.
21789-N......... Interco Trading 173.185(b), To authorize the
Inc. 173.185(f). transportation for
recycling in
commerce of lithium
ion cells which
were burned in an
accident and
deactivated prior
to transportation.
21807-N......... Lippert 177.834(h), To authorize the
Components, 178.705(d). manufacture, mark,
Inc. sale, and use of
non-specification
IBCs having a
capacity less than
119 gallons which
may be discharged
prior to unloading.
21838-N......... Blue Origin 173.302(a)(2).. To authorize the
Florida, LLC. transportation in
commerce of non-DOT
specification
cylinders that are
not equipped with
pressure relief
devices,
incorporated into
the propellant
system of a
satellite.
21854-N......... Electronic 173.304(b)..... To authorize the
Fluorocarbons, transportation in
LLC. commerce of certain
liquified gases in
DOT 3AA
specification
cylinders where the
liquid portion
completely fills
the package.
21857-N......... Trinity 172.203(a), To authorize the
Industries, 173.319, manufacture, mark,
Inc. 179.401-1. sale, and use of
DOT specification
113A90W tank cars
for the
transportation of
certain non-
flammable cryogenic
liquids.
21864-N......... Arrowhead 172.203(a), To authorize the
Industrial 172.301(c), transportation in
Services 173.301(a), commerce of certain
(U.S.A.), Inc. 173.301(f)(1). pressure vessels
containing Division
2.1 or 2.2
materials for the
purpose of
performing certain
pressure relief
device tests or
qualification tests
that cannot be
performed at their
current location.
21881-N......... Airbus Defence 172.400, To authorize the
and Space GmbH. 172.300, transportation in
172.101(j)(1), commerce of the
173.301(f), hazardous materials
173.302a(a)(1). identified in
paragraph 6
installed in
spacecraft or
components of
spacecraft.
21886-N......... Weilert 172.102(c), To authorize the
Enterprises, 173.159a(c)(2) manufacture, mark,
Inc. , sale, and use of
173.185(c)(2), packaging used to
173.185(c)(4)( transport mixed
iv). chemistries of end-
of-life batteries
for disposal or
recycling
21896-N......... Caterpillar Inc 172.101(j), To authorize the
173.185(a)(1). transportation in
commerce of
prototype lithium
batteries exceeding
35 kg via cargo-
only aircraft.
21899-N......... Amtrol Inc..... 173.302(a)(1), To authorize the
173.306(g)(1). transportation in
commerce of non-DOT
specification fully
wrapped fiber-
reinforced plastic
composite pre-
pressurized water
tanks containing
certain non-
flammable, non-
toxic gases.
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21901-N......... Versum 173.301(c), To authorize the
Materials US, 173.301(f). transportation in
LLC. commerce of DOT-3AA
cylinders
containing the
hazardous material
in paragraph 6. and
without pressure
relief devices.
21946-N......... DGM Italia Srl. 173.27(b)(2), To authorize the
173.185(e)(6), transportation in
173.185(e)(7). commerce of
spacecraft
containing low
production lithium
batteries exceeding
35 kg as well as
non-specification
pressure vessels
used as heat pipes.
21952-N......... Environmental 171-180........ To authorize the
Protection transportation in
Agency Region commerce of
9. hazardous materials
in support of
recovery and relief
operations from and
within Southern
California disaster
areas (Eaton and
Palisades Fires)
under conditions
that may not meet
the Hazardous
Materials
Regulations.
21954-N......... Trailer Bridge, 171.2(l), To authorize the one-
Inc. 172.400(a)(5), time, one-way
172.301(a)(1)( transportation of
ii), two containers
173.25(a)(2). packed with
ammonium nitrate
back to the
shipper.
21961-N......... U.S. Army Corps 171-180........ To authorize the
of Engineers. transportation in
commerce of
hazardous materials
in support of
recovery and relief
operations from and
within Southern
California disaster
areas (Eaton and
Palisades Fires)
under conditions
that may not meet
the Hazardous
Materials
Regulations.
21970-N......... Call2Recycle, 173.185(f)..... To authorize the one-
Inc. way transportation
of damaged lithium
ion batteries for
disposal and or
recycling in UN
specification
packagings
containing more
than one battery
module per package.
21971-N......... H55 SA......... 172.101(j)..... To authorize the
transportation in
commerce of lithium
batteries exceeding
35 kg via cargo-
only aircraft.
21972-N......... Crowley Liner 171.2(l), To authorize the one-
Services, Inc. 172.400(a)(5), time, one-way
172.301(a)(1)( transportation of
ii), two containers
173.25(a)(2). packed with
ammonium nitrate
back to the
shipper.
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Special Permits Data--Granted
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14940-M......... Crown Cork & 173.306(a)(3), To modify the
Seal USA, Inc. 178.33-1(a), special permit to
178.33-2, authorize cargo-
178.33-3(a), only aircraft as a
178.33-4(a), mode of
178.33-5(a), transportation.
178.33-6,
178.33-7,
178.33-8,
178.33-9,
178.33a-1,
178.33a-2,
178.33a-3,
178.33a-4,
178.33a-5,
178.33a-6,
178.33a-7,
178.33a-8,
178.33a-9.
20835-M......... Nouryon 178.337-8(a)(3) To modify the
Functional , 178.337- special permit to
Chemicals LLC. 8(a)(4), provide relief from
178.337-10(f), 49 CFR 178.337-
178.337-8(a)(5 8(a)(5)(i) and
)(i). 178.337-10(f).
21741-N......... Atlas Chemical 173.56(b), To authorize the
Corp. 173.184. transportation in
commerce of the
Division 1.4S
articles specified
herein as limited
quantities.
21893-N......... Bhiwadi 173.304(a)..... To authorize the
Cylinders transportation in
Private commerce of Class 2
Limited. gases in DOT 2Q
Variation 2 inner
receptacles.
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Special Permits Data--Withdrawn
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21875-N......... Sig Sauer Inc.. 172.101(i)(3), To authorize the
172.300, transportation in
173.62. commerce of small
arms ammunition in
bulk packaging.
21934-N......... Chemring 172.320(a), To renew party
Energetic 173.54(a), status to DOT-SP
Devices, Inc. 173.54(j), 8451 as a shipper.
173.56(b),
173.57(a),
173.58, 173.60.
21937-N......... Apex Water and 172.203(a), To authorize the
Process Inc. 172.302(c), discharge of liquid
177.834(h). hazardous materials
from certain UN
Intermediate Bulk
Containers (IBCs)
and DOT
Specification 57
portable tanks
without removing
them from the
vehicle on which
they are
transported.
21942-N......... AESC US, LLC... 172.101(j)..... To authorize the
transportation in
commerce of lithium-
ion batteries
weighing more than
35 kg by cargo-only
aircraft.
21945-N......... National Air 172.204(c)(3), To authorize the
Cargo Group, 172.101(j)(1), transportation in
Inc. 173.27(b)(2), commerce of certain
175.30(a)(1). Division 2.1
materials which are
forbidden for
transportation by
cargo-only
aircraft.
21957-N......... US Contract 172.203(a), To authorize the
Trucking, Inc. 172.301(c), discharge of
177.834(h). certain Class 3,
Division 6.1 and
Class 8 and Class 9
liquids from a UN
Specification drum
without removing
the drum from the
vehicle on which it
is transported.
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21958-N......... US Contract 172.203(a), To authorize the
Trucking, Inc. 172.302(c), discharge of
177.834(h). certain Class 3,
Division 6.1 and
Class 8 and Class 9
liquids from a DOT
Specification
intermediate bulk
containers (IBC's)
without removing
them from the
vehicle on which it
is transported.
21976-N......... Nouryon 172.203(a), To authorize the
Functional 172.302(c), transportation in
Chemicals LLC. 173.31(d)(1)(i commerce of tank
i). cars in which the
manway cover gasket
has been subjected
to the leak
detection method(s)
in lieu of a visual
inspection.
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