80 FR 29388 - Hazardous Materials: Actions on Special Permit Applications

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 98 (May 21, 2015)

Page Range29388-29389
FR Document2015-11827

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 of the actions on special permits applications in (October to October 2014). The mode of transportation involved are identified by a number in the ``Nature of Application'' portion of the table below as follows: 1--Motor vehicle, 2--Rail freight, 3--Cargo vessel, 4--Cargo aircraft only, 5--Passenger-carrying aircraft. Application numbers prefixed by the letters EE represent applications for Emergency Special Permits. It should be noted that some of the sections cited were those in effect at the time certain special permits were issued.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Hazardous Materials: Actions on Special Permit Applications

AGENCY: Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, 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 (49 CFR part 107, 
subpart B), notice is hereby given of the actions on special permits 
applications in (October to October 2014). The mode of transportation 
involved are identified by a number in the ``Nature of Application'' 
portion of the table below as follows: 1--Motor vehicle, 2--Rail 
freight, 3--Cargo vessel, 4--Cargo aircraft only, 5--Passenger-carrying 
aircraft. Application numbers prefixed by the letters EE represent 
applications for Emergency Special Permits. It should be noted that 
some of the sections cited were those in effect at the time certain 
special permits were issued.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 5, 2015.
Donald Burger,
Chief, Special Permits and Approvals Branch.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Nature of special
    S.P. No.         Applicant      Regulation(s)      permit thereof
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                   MODIFICATION SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED
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13961-M.........  3AL Testing      49 CFR           To modify the
                   Corp.,           172.203(a),      special permit to
                   Centennial, CO.  172.301(c),      authorize
                                    180.205(f) and   ultrasonic
                                    (g),             equipment and with
                                    180.209(a).      a five sensor head
                                                     with sensors
                                                     positioned to
                                                     perform all
                                                     required straight
                                                     and angle beam
                                                     examinations in a
                                                     single pass.
13220-M.........  Entegris Inc.,   49 CFR 173.301;  To modify the
                   Danbury, CT.     173.302;         special permit to
                                    173.304;         authorize
                                    173.315.         additional
                                                     hazardous
                                                     materials.
11914-M.........  Cascade          49 CFR           To modify the
                   Designs, Inc.,   173.304(d)(3)(   special permit to
                   Seattle, WA.     iii); 178.33.    authorize 16 oz.
                                                     camping fuel
                                                     canisters.
15773-M.........  Roche Molecular  49 CFR           To modify the
                   Systems, Inc.,   173.242(e)(1).   special permit to
                   Branchburg, NJ.                   authorize bulk
                                                     packaging.
11911-M.........  Transfer Flow,   49 CFR           To modify the
                   Inc., Chico,     177.834(h),      special permit to
                   CA.              and              remove the
                                    178.700(c)(1).   requirement that
                                                     the discharge
                                                     outlet is at the
                                                     highest point of
                                                     the tank.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       NEW SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED
------------------------------------------------------------------------
16181-N.........  Arc Process,     49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Inc., Austin,    178.50(e).       manufacture,
                   TX.                               marking, sale and
                                                     use of certain non-
                                                     DOT specification
                                                     cylinders similar
                                                     to a DOT 4B except
                                                     for the valve
                                                     protection ring.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3, 4)
16288-N.........  CE Kellogg Co.   49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Inc.,            107.503(b),      manufacture, mark,
                   Vancouver, WA.   107.503(c),      sale and use of a
                                    173.241,         non-DOT
                                    173.242,         specification glass
                                    173.243.         fiber reinforced
                                                     plastic (FRP) cargo
                                                     tank similar to a
                                                     DOT Specification
                                                     407/412. (mode 1)
16275-N.........  ThyssenKrupp     49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Bilstein of      173.306(f)(2).   transportation in
                   America, Inc.,                    commerce of
                   Hamilton, OH.                     accumulators
                                                     meeting the
                                                     requirements of
                                                     Sec.
                                                     173.306(f)(2)
                                                     except that the
                                                     charge pressure may
                                                     exceed 200 psig and
                                                     the initial
                                                     pressure test is
                                                     waived. (modes 1,
                                                     2)

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16390-N.........  J.R.             49 CFR 172.101   To authorize the
                   Helicopters      Hazardous        transportation in
                   LLC, Yakima,     Materials        commerce of certain
                   WA.              Table Column     hazardous materials
                                    (9B), 172.200,   by 14 CFR part 133
                                    172.204(c)(3),   Rotorcraft External
                                    172.301(c),      Load Operations
                                    173.27(b)(2),    transporting
                                    175.30(a)(1),    hazardous materials
                                    175.75.          attached to or
                                                     suspended from an
                                                     aircraft, in remote
                                                     areas of the U.S.
                                                     only, without being
                                                     subject to hazard
                                                     communication
                                                     requirements,
                                                     quantity
                                                     limitations and
                                                     certain loading and
                                                     stowage
                                                     requirements. (mode
                                                     4)
16377-N.........  BASF             49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Corporation,     173.315(a)(1),   transportation in
                   Florham Park,    173.315(a)(2).   commerce of certain
                   NJ.                               non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     spherical pressure
                                                     vessels containing
                                                     boron trifluoride.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    EMERGENCY SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED
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16343-N.........  Digital Wave     49 CFR           To extend the
                   Corporation,     180.205(g).      service life of
                   Centennial, CO.                   certain permitted
                                                     cylinders by
                                                     certifying them by
                                                     an alternative
                                                     retest. (modes 1,
                                                     2, 3, 4, 5)
16375-N.........  Kalitta          49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Charters, LLC,   175.700(b)(2)(   carriage of
                   Ypsilanti, MI.   ii),             radioactive
                                    175.702(b).      materials aboard
                                                     cargo aircraft when
                                                     the combined
                                                     transport index
                                                     exceeds the
                                                     authorized limit of
                                                     200 per aircraft or
                                                     the separation
                                                     distance criteria
                                                     of Sec.
                                                     175.702(6) cannot
                                                     be met. (mode 4)
16437-N.........  U.S. Department  49 CFR           An emergency special
                   of Justice,      173.56(b), and   permit to authorize
                   Bureau of        172.320.         the one-way
                   Alcohol,                          transportation in
                   Tobacco,                          commerce of
                   Firearms and                      unapproved
                   Explosives                        fireworks for use
                   (ATF),                            in a research
                   Washington, DC.                   testing project.
                                                     (mode 1)
16447-N.........  Kalitta Air,     49 CFR 172.101   To authorize the one-
                   LLC,             Column (9B),     time transportation
                   Ypsilanti, MI.   172.204(c)(3),   in commerce of
                                    173.27(b)(2)     certain explosives
                                    and (3) and      that are forbidden
                                    175.30(a)(1).    for transportation
                                                     by cargo only
                                                     aircraft. (mode 4)
16449-N.........  Conoco Phillips  49 CFR 172.101   To authorize the
                   Alaska, Inc.,    Hazardous        transportation in
                   Anchorage, AK.   Materials        commerce of
                                    Table Column     nitrogen,
                                    (9B) and         refrigerated
                                    173.315.         liquid, in non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     vacuum insulated
                                                     portable tanks
                                                     manufactured under
                                                     a current DOT
                                                     special permit and
                                                     certain hazardous
                                                     materials in
                                                     packagings that
                                                     exceed the quantity
                                                     limit for cargo
                                                     carrying aircraft.
                                                     (mode 4)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      NEW SPECIAL PERMIT WITHDRAWN
------------------------------------------------------------------------
16422-N.........  Wisconsin        49 CFR 174.85..  To authorize the
                   Central Ltd.,                     positioning of
                   Homewood, IL.                     placarded cars
                                                     without a buffer
                                                     car. (mode 2)
16441-N.........  Pace Air         49 CFR 173.196,  To authorize the the
                   Freight,         173.199,         transportation in
                   Plainfield, IN.  178.609.         commerce of certain
                                                     Division 6.2
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     in specialized
                                                     freezers. (mode 1)
16444-N.........  Motorola         49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Solutions UK     173.185(f).      transportation in
                   Limited,                          commerce of damaged
                   Basingstoke,                      lithium ion
                   Hants RG22 4PD.                   batteries in
                                                     alternative
                                                     packagings. (modes
                                                     1, 3)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 DENIED
------------------------------------------------------------------------
16304-N.........  Request by GO Global Enterprizes LLC Phoenix, AZ April
                     24, 2015. To authorize the manufacture, mark, sale
                         and use of alternative packaging for Ebola
                                    contaminated waste.
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[FR Doc. 2015-11827 Filed 5-20-15; 8:45 am]
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