80 FR 22780 - Hazardous Materials; Notice of Application for Modification of Special Permit
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 78 (April 23, 2015)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 78 (April 23, 2015)
| Page Range | 22780-22781 | |
| FR Document | 2015-09356 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 78 (Thursday, April 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 22780-22781] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09356] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Hazardous Materials; Notice of Application for Modification of Special Permit AGENCY: Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, PHMSA, DOT. ACTION: List of application for modification of special permits. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 (49 CFR part 107, subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the applications described herein. This notice is abbreviated to expedite docketing and public notice. Because the sections affected, modes of transportation, and the nature of application have been shown in earlier Federal Register publications, they are not repeated here. Requests for modification of special permits (e.g. to provide for additional hazardous materials, packaging design changes, additional mode of transportation, etc.) are described in footnotes to the application number. Application numbers with the sun (``M'' denote a modification request. These applications have been separated from the new application for special permits to facilitate processing. DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 8, 2015. ADDRESSES: Address Comments To: 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: Copies of the applications are available for inspection in the Records Center, East Building, PHH-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC or at http://regulations.gov. This notice of receipt of applications for modification of 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(6)). Issued in Washington, DC, on April 8, 2015. Donald Burger, Chief, General Approvals and Permits. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation(s) Nature of special Application No. Docket No. Applicant affected permits thereof ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODIFICATION SPECIAL PERMITS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0587-M1............. ...................... Thermo King 49 CFR To modify the special Corporation 177.834(12)(i). permit to authorize a Minneapolis, MN. new series of heaters containing Class 3 liquids and/or Division 2.1 gases. 11911-M............. ...................... Transfer Flow, Inc. 49 CFR 177.834(h), To modify the special Chico, CA. and 178.700(c)(1). permit to remove the requirement that the discharge outlet is at the highest point of the tank. 12187-M............. ...................... ITW Sexton Decatus, 49 CFR 173.304a; To modify the special AL. 175.3; 178.65. permit to raise the size for inner non- refillable metal receptacles to a water capacity of 61.0 cubic inches and add additional hazardous materials. 14437-M............. ...................... Columbiana Boiler 49 CFR 179.300..... To modify the special Company (CBCo) LLC permit to authorize an Columbiana, OH. additional manufacturing specification CBC 106W and the removal of clarification of language inconsistent with 179.300-19. 14778-M............. ...................... Sea-Fire Marine 49 CFR 173.301(f).. To modify the special Baltimore, MD. permit to authorize non- DOT specification cylinders being used on foreign vessel to be transported for service while the vessel is in USA water. 14808-M1............ ...................... Amtrol-Alfa 49 CFR 178.51(b), To modify the special Metalomecanica, (f)(1) and (2) and permit to raise the S.A. West Warwick, (g). maximum water capacity RI. to 35.8 liters (9.5 US gallons). 14849-M............. ...................... Call2Recycle, Inc. 49 CFR 172.200, To modify the special Atlanta, GA. 172.300, 172.400. permit to remove the size restrictions for non-spillable batteries, add rail shipments and the Virgin Islands as an additional route. 15491-M............. ...................... Sea-Fire Marine 49 CFR 173.301(f).. To modify the special Baltimore, MD. permit to authorize non- DOT specification cylinders being used on foreign vessel to be transported for service while the vessel is in USA water. [[Page 22781]] 16142-M............. ...................... Nontong CIMC Tank 49 CFR 178.274(b) To modify the special Equipment Co. Ltd. and 178.276(b)(1). permit to specify the Jiangsu, Province. material of construction for the inner shell, raise the design pressure, water specification, and delete the quantity of baffles. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [FR Doc. 2015-09356 Filed 4-22-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4909-60-M
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Reason for Estimated date
Application No. Applicant delay of completion
16232–N .......................................... Linde Gas North America LLC, Murray Hill, NJ ........................................ 1 04–20–2015
16249–N .......................................... Optimized Energy Solutions, LLC, Durango, CO ..................................... 4 04–30–2015
11860–R .......................................... GATX Corporation, Chicago, IL ................................................................ 4 04–30–2015
15765–R .......................................... Delphi Automotive Systems, LLC, Kokomo, IN ........................................ 4 05–15–2015
[FR Doc. 2015–09354 Filed 4–22–15; 8:45 am] of Hazardous Materials Safety has Department of Transportation,
BILLING CODE 4910–60–M received the applications described Washington, DC 20590. Comments
herein. This notice is abbreviated to should refer to the application number
expedite docketing and public notice. and be submitted in triplicate. If
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Because the sections affected, modes of confirmation of receipt of comments is
transportation, and the nature of desired, include a self-addressed
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials application have been shown in earlier stamped postcard showing the special
Safety Administration Federal Register publications, they are permit number.
Hazardous Materials; Notice of not repeated here. Requests for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Application for Modification of Special modification of special permits (e.g. to
provide for additional hazardous Copies of the applications are available
Permit for inspection in the Records Center,
materials, packaging design changes,
AGENCY: Office of Hazardous Materials additional mode of transportation, etc.) East Building, PHH–30, 1200 New
Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous are described in footnotes to the Jersey Avenue Southeast, Washington,
Materials Safety Administration, application number. Application DC or at http://regulations.gov.
PHMSA, DOT. numbers with the sun (‘‘M’’ denote a This notice of receipt of applications
ACTION: List of application for modification request. These for modification of special permit is
modification of special permits. applications have been separated from published in accordance with Part 107
the new application for special permits of the Federal hazardous materials
SUMMARY: In accordance with the to facilitate processing. transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5117(b);
procedures governing the application 49 CFR 1.53(6)).
for, and the processing of, special DATES: Comments must be received on
permits from the Department of or before May 8, 2015. Issued in Washington, DC, on April 8,
Transportation’s Hazardous Material ADDRESSES: Address Comments To: 2015.
Regulations (49 CFR part 107, subpart Record Center, Pipeline and Hazardous Donald Burger,
B), notice is hereby given that the Office Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Chief, General Approvals and Permits.
Application Docket No. Applicant Regulation(s) affected Nature of special permits thereof
No.
MODIFICATION SPECIAL PERMITS
0587–M1 ....... ......................... Thermo King Corpora- 49 CFR 177.834(12)(i) ........... To modify the special permit to authorize a new
tion Minneapolis, MN. series of heaters containing Class 3 liquids and/
or Division 2.1 gases.
11911–M ....... ......................... Transfer Flow, Inc. 49 CFR 177.834(h), and To modify the special permit to remove the re-
Chico, CA. 178.700(c)(1). quirement that the discharge outlet is at the
highest point of the tank.
12187–M ....... ......................... ITW Sexton Decatus, AL 49 CFR 173.304a; 175.3; To modify the special permit to raise the size for
178.65. inner non-refillable metal receptacles to a water
capacity of 61.0 cubic inches and add addi-
tional hazardous materials.
14437–M ....... ......................... Columbiana Boiler Com- 49 CFR 179.300 .................... To modify the special permit to authorize an addi-
pany (CBCo) LLC tional manufacturing specification CBC 106W
Columbiana, OH. and the removal of clarification of language in-
consistent with 179.300–19.
14778–M ....... ......................... Sea-Fire Marine Balti- 49 CFR 173.301(f) ................. To modify the special permit to authorize non-
more, MD. DOT specification cylinders being used on for-
eign vessel to be transported for service while
the vessel is in USA water.
14808–M1 ..... ......................... Amtrol-Alfa 49 CFR 178.51(b), (f)(1) and To modify the special permit to raise the max-
Metalomecanica, S.A. (2) and (g). imum water capacity to 35.8 liters (9.5 US gal-
West Warwick, RI. lons).
14849–M ....... ......................... Call2Recycle, Inc. At- 49 CFR 172.200, 172.300, To modify the special permit to remove the size
lanta, GA. 172.400. restrictions for non-spillable batteries, add rail
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shipments and the Virgin Islands as an addi-
tional route.
15491–M ....... ......................... Sea-Fire Marine Balti- 49 CFR 173.301(f) ................. To modify the special permit to authorize non-
more, MD. DOT specification cylinders being used on for-
eign vessel to be transported for service while
the vessel is in USA water.
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Application Docket No. Applicant Regulation(s) affected Nature of special permits thereof
No.
16142–M ....... ......................... Nontong CIMC Tank 49 CFR 178.274(b) and To modify the special permit to specify the mate-
Equipment Co. Ltd. 178.276(b)(1). rial of construction for the inner shell, raise the
Jiangsu, Province. design pressure, water specification, and delete
the quantity of baffles.
[FR Doc. 2015–09356 Filed 4–22–15; 8:45 am] March 5, 2015, a BNSF train carrying Current Requirements
BILLING CODE 4909–60–M 103 cars of petroleum crude oil derailed With limited exceptions, the HMR
in Galena, Il. Of the 21 cars derailed require shipments of hazardous
involved in the incident, five caught materials to be accompanied by
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION fire. While the Department is still shipping papers and other
investigating the circumstances of these documentation designed to
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
incidents, they serve as a reminder that communicate to transport workers and
Safety Administration
accurate and accessible emergency emergency responders the hazards
[Docket No. PHMSA–2015–0099, Notice No. response information can be a critical associated with a specific shipment.
15–7] component for an adequate emergency This information must include the
response effort. immediate hazard to health; risks of fire
Hazardous Materials: Emergency
or explosion; immediate precautions to
Response Information Requirements History be taken in the event of an accident;
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous On June 27, 1989, the Research and immediate methods for handling fires;
Materials Safety Administration Special Programs Administration initial methods for handling spills or
(PHMSA), DOT. (RSPA; the predecessor to PHMSA) leaks in the absence of fire; and
ACTION: Notice. published a final rule in the Federal preliminary first aid measures. The
Register that codified requirements to information must be in writing, in
SUMMARY: PHMSA is issuing this notice English, and presented on a shipping
to remind hazardous materials shippers provide certain emergency response
paper or related shipping document.
and carriers of their responsibility to information on hazardous materials
The offeror of a hazardous material is
ensure that current, accurate and timely during their transportation. The final responsible for ensuring the emergency
emergency response information is rule emphasized the importance for response information is current, correct,
immediately available to emergency carriers and first responders to have and accurate. Re-offerors are permitted
response officials for shipments of first-hand, up-to-date, technical and to rely on previous data provided they
hazardous materials, and such emergency response information for take no intermediate action, such as
information is maintained on a regular hazardous materials to minimize the blending or mixing the material.
basis. consequences and protect property and A delay or improper response due to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neal life where possible in the event of a lack of accurate or timely emergency
Suchak, Transportation Specialist, emergency incidents. This rulemaking response information may place
Standards and Rulemaking Division, action was issued as a result of the emergency response personnel,
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, investigation by the National transportation workers, and the general
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of public or the environment at increased
Administration, U.S. Department of an accident which occurred near risk. Expeditious identification of the
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. Odessa, Delaware in October 1982. hazards and proper instructions for
SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: Following the investigation, the NTSB appropriate handling and clean up
(202) 366–8553 or, via email: issued Safety Recommendation I–83–2, associated with specific hazardous
neal.suchak@dot.gov. which among other provisions, materials is critical to quickly mitigating
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: recommended that RSPA, ‘‘Determine the consequences of unintended
by mode of transportation the feasibility releases of hazardous materials and
Background and Recent Incidents other incidents.
of requiring comprehensive product-
PHMSA is issuing this safety advisory specific emergency response Section 172.600(b) of the HMR
notice to remind offerors, including re- information, such as Material Safety requires persons who offer for
offerors, and carriers of hazardous Data Sheets, to be appended to shipping transportation, accept for transportation,
materials of their responsibilities transfer, or otherwise handle hazardous
documents for hazardous materials.’’ 1
pertaining to emergency response materials during transportation to
The requirements issued in the final
information. The Hazardous Materials provide emergency response
rule were ‘‘intended to provide specific
Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR parts 171– information including an emergency
information relative to the hazards of response telephone number. Therefore,
180), specifically Subpart G of Part 172,
prescribe requirements for detailed the materials being transported and the responsibility to provide emergency
emergency response information, provide immediate initial emergency response information is not solely that
response guidance until further specific
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including, accessibility and of an offeror. This responsibility is
communication of incident mitigation information can be obtained from the shared by those who offer, accept,
measures. shipper or others relative to long-term transfer, or otherwise handle hazardous
On February 16, 2015 a CSX train mitigation actions.’’ 2 materials during transportation and
carrying 109 cars of petroleum crude oil must be completed prior to offering
derailed in Mt. Carbon, WV. The 1 http://www.ntsb.gov/safety/safety-recs/ hazardous materials into transportation.
accident resulted in the derailment of 26 recletters/I83_2.pdf. A current safety data sheet (SDS) that
tank cars, 14 of which caught fire. On 2 54 FR 27142 (HM–126C). includes accurate emergency response
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| Action | List of application for modification of special permits. | |
| Dates | Comments must be received on or before May 8, 2015. | |
| Contact | Copies of the applications are available for inspection in the Records Center, East Building, PHH-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC or at http:// regulations.gov. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 22780 |
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