80 FR 63276 - Hazardous Materials: Delayed Applications
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 201 (October 19, 2015)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 201 (October 19, 2015)
| Page Range | 63276-63277 | |
| FR Document | 2015-26259 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 201 (Monday, October 19, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 63276-63277] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-26259] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Hazardous Materials: Delayed Applications AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: List of applications delayed more than 180 days. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(c), PHMSA is publishing the following list of special permit applications that have been in process for 180 days or more. The reason(s) for delay and the expected completion date for action on each application is provided in association with each identified application. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Paquet, Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Special Permits and Approvals, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, East Building, PHH-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC 20590-0001, (202) 366-4535 Key to ``Reason for Delay'' 1. Awaiting additional information from applicant 2. Extensive public comment under review 3. Application is technically complex and is of significant impact or precedent-setting and requires extensive analysis 4. Staff review delayed by other priority issues or volume of special permit applications Meaning of Application Number Suffixes N--New application M--Modification request [[Page 63277]] R--Renewal Request P--Party To Exemption Request Issued in Washington, DC, on October 5, 2015. Donald Burger Chief, General Approvals and Permits. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Reason for Estimated date Application No. Applicant delay of completion ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Modification to Special Permits ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15744-M............... Praxair 4 10-31-2015 Distribution, Inc., Danbury, CT. 14437-M............... Columbiana 4 10-31-2015 Boiler Company (CBCo) LLC, Columbiana, OH. 14808-M............... Amtrol-Alfa 4 12-05-2015 Metalomecanica, S.A., West Warwick, RI. 16142-M............... Nantong CIMC 4 11-20-2015 Tank Equipment Co. Ltd., Jiangsu, Province. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Special Permit Applications ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15767-N............... Union Pacific, 4 11-20-2015 Railroad Company, Omaha, NE. 16001-N............... VELTEK 3 11-20-2015 ASSOCIATES, INC., Malvern, PA. 16220-N............... Americase, 4 11-20-2015 Waxahache, TX. 16249-N............... Optimized Energy 3 11-15-2015 Solutions, LLC, Durango, CO. 16320-N............... Digital Wave 3 10-15-2015 Corporation, Centennial, CO. 16337-N............... Volkswagen Group 4 10-31-2015 of America (VWGoA), Herndon, VA. 16366-N............... Department of 4 10-31-2015 Defense, Scott AFB, IL. 16395-N............... Chandler 4 10-31-2015 Instruments Company LLC, Broken Arrow, OK. 16396-N............... Eniware LLC, 4 10-15-2015 Washington, DC. 16356-N............... United Launch 4 11-20-2015 Alliance, LLC, Centennial, CO. 16371-N............... Volkswagen Group 4 11-30-2015 of America (VWGoA), Herndon, VA. 16416-N............... INOX India 4 10-31-2105 Limited, Gujarat, India. 16430-N............... Eniware LLC, 4 12-10-2015 Washington, DC. 16414-N............... Gardner 4 10-30-2015 Cryogenics Department of Air Products and Chemicals Inc., Allentown, PA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Party to Special Permits Application ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 16279-P............... Twin Enterprise 4 10-31-2015 International LLC, Chandler, AZ. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Renewal Special Permits Applications ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11860-R............... GATX 4 10-31-2015 Corporation, Chicago, IL. 8009-R................ NK Co., Ltd., 4 10-30-2015 Busan City, KR. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [FR Doc. 2015-26259 Filed 10-16-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-60-M
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and are attuned to the unique for a wide range of conditions, both NHTSA Decision: In consideration of
characteristics associated with CNG use, environmental and operator related. The the foregoing, NHTSA has decided that
such as service pressure, and tank label is required to be located near the GM has not met its burden of persuasion
inspection and replacement provisions. vehicle refueling connection in addition that its FMVSS No. 303 noncompliance
These aspects of the CNG fuel system to the owner’s manual for the following is inconsequential. Accordingly, GM’s
are likely known to owners when or reasons: petition is hereby denied and GM is
even before they purchase the CNG 1. Not all vehicle operators will have obligated to provide notification of, and
vehicle, and in any event are easily read or have ready access to the a remedy for, that noncompliance under
obtained for the subject vehicles from vehicle’s owner’s manual, especially 49 U.S.C. 30118 and 30120.
the labels at the fueling port, from the when vehicles have been acquired on
Authority: (49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120:
vehicle owner’s manuals, and/or from the secondary market. delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and
the labels on the CNG tanks themselves. 2. Immediately prior to or during 501.8)
As mentioned above, the information is vehicle refueling is the most opportune
provided in the owner’s manual. time to provide a person refueling the Frank S. Borris,
In addition, GM stated its belief that vehicle with information that may Acting Associate Administrator for
NHTSA has previously granted petitions reduce accidental overfilling, and the Enforcement.
for labeling related inconsequential vehicle refueling connection label is [FR Doc. 2015–26400 Filed 10–16–15; 8:45 am]
noncompliances that GM believes can more likely to be read than the owner’s BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
be applied to a decision on its petition. manual during vehicle refueling.
GM informed NHTSA that it is not 3. Vehicle refueling connection label
aware of any crashes, injuries or readability and conspicuity are DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
customer complaints associated with important to help to ensure that the
this condition. information is actually read and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
GM also informed NHTSA that it has understood by the person refueling the Safety Administration
corrected the noncompliance for all vehicle, the person ultimately
responsible for the safe refueling of the Hazardous Materials: Delayed
future production.
In summation, GM believes that the vehicle. Applications
described noncompliance of the subject NHTSA is currently investigating AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous
vehicles is inconsequential to motor several incidents where over- Materials Safety Administration
vehicle safety, and that its petition, to pressurization of CNG tanks mounted (PHMSA), DOT.
exempt from providing recall on vehicles other than the subject
ACTION: List of applications delayed
notification of noncompliance as vehicles may have contributed to
more than 180 days.
required by 49 U.S.C. 30118 and explosions. A lack of understanding
remedying the recall noncompliance as related to the rated service pressure and SUMMARY: In accordance with the
required by 49 U.S.C. 30120 should be actual working pressure of the fuel requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(c),
granted. containers are factors that NHTSA PHMSA is publishing the following list
believes may have contributed to these of special permit applications that have
NHTSA Decision explosions. This further reinforces been in process for 180 days or more.
NHTSA Analysis: NHTSA added the NHTSA’s belief that label information at The reason(s) for delay and the expected
subject vehicle label requirements to the vehicle’s filling location must be completion date for action on each
FMVSS No. 303 to aid in assuring that easy to read. application is provided in association
CNG containers are not overfilled.1 The NHTSA has previously granted with each identified application.
overfilling of a CNG tank can affect the inconsequential noncompliance
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
integrity of the storage tank as well as petitions for labeling issues including
Ryan Paquet, Director, Office of
other system components. Pressurized discrepancies in lettering height,
Hazardous Materials Special Permits
CNG fuel dispensing and storage missing information, incorrect
and Approvals, Pipeline and Hazardous
methods are significantly different from information, and misplaced or obscured
Materials Safety Administration, U.S.
those for more traditional diesel and information. We believe this label is
Department of Transportation, East
gasoline fuels which are stored as liquid different because of the frequency of
Building, PHH–30, 1200 New Jersey
at atmospheric pressure. Significant filling the fuel tank. Filling the fuel tank
Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC
stored mechanical energy exists within can occur on a daily basis whereas
20590–0001, (202) 366–4535
a pressurized CNG tank that is not labels for other purposes, e.g., a tire
present in traditional liquid fuel (fuel label, are likely to be accessed by Key to ‘‘Reason for Delay’’
with a boiling point above 0 °C) storage operators much less frequently. It is 1. Awaiting additional information from
tanks. Should a CNG tank be weakened important that the operator be able to applicant
by repeated overfilling, the stored read the label to verify an overfill 2. Extensive public comment under
mechanical energy could be explosively situation does not occur. We also review
released. believe the routine nature of fuel filling 3. Application is technically complex
The lettering height required for the makes it less likely the operator would and is of significant impact or
CNG vehicle label is greater than that check the owner’s manual, assuming the precedent-setting and requires
owner’s manual is available, if the
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required for similar information in the extensive analysis
owner’s manual and the alternative one fueling label cannot be read. The 4. Staff review delayed by other priority
page document (4.76 mm versus 2.5 labeling provides important safety issues or volume of special permit
mm).2 NHTSA believes that the larger information that is intended to prevent applications
lettering size is important for the vehicle a potential explosion. Therefore,
NHTSA believes that the required size Meaning of Application Number
label in order to make it easier to read
of the information on the subject Suffixes
1 See 59 FR 65307 and 60 FR 57944. nonconforming CNG label is N—New application
2 49 CFR 571.303 S5.2 consequential to motor vehicle safety. M—Modification request
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R—Renewal Request Issued in Washington, DC, on October 5,
2015.
P—Party To Exemption Request
Donald Burger
Chief, General Approvals and Permits.
Reason for Estimated date
Application No. Applicant delay of completion
Modification to Special Permits
15744–M ........... Praxair Distribution, Inc., Danbury, CT ..................................................................................... 4 10–31–2015
14437–M ........... Columbiana Boiler Company (CBCo) LLC, Columbiana, OH .................................................. 4 10–31–2015
14808–M ........... Amtrol-Alfa Metalomecanica, S.A., West Warwick, RI ............................................................. 4 12–05–2015
16142–M ........... Nantong CIMC Tank Equipment Co. Ltd., Jiangsu, Province .................................................. 4 11–20–2015
New Special Permit Applications
15767–N ........... Union Pacific, Railroad Company, Omaha, NE ....................................................................... 4 11–20–2015
16001–N ........... VELTEK ASSOCIATES, INC., Malvern, PA ............................................................................. 3 11–20–2015
16220–N ........... Americase, Waxahache, TX ..................................................................................................... 4 11–20–2015
16249–N ........... Optimized Energy Solutions, LLC, Durango, CO ..................................................................... 3 11–15–2015
16320–N ........... Digital Wave Corporation, Centennial, CO ............................................................................... 3 10–15–2015
16337–N ........... Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA), Herndon, VA ......................................................... 4 10–31–2015
16366–N ........... Department of Defense, Scott AFB, IL ..................................................................................... 4 10–31–2015
16395–N ........... Chandler Instruments Company LLC, Broken Arrow, OK ....................................................... 4 10–31–2015
16396–N ........... Eniware LLC, Washington, DC ................................................................................................. 4 10–15–2015
16356–N ........... United Launch Alliance, LLC, Centennial, CO ......................................................................... 4 11–20–2015
16371–N ........... Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA), Herndon, VA ......................................................... 4 11–30–2015
16416–N ........... INOX India Limited, Gujarat, India ............................................................................................ 4 10–31–2105
16430–N ........... Eniware LLC, Washington, DC ................................................................................................. 4 12–10–2015
16414–N ........... Gardner Cryogenics Department of Air Products and Chemicals Inc., Allentown, PA ........... 4 10–30–2015
Party to Special Permits Application
16279–P ........... Twin Enterprise International LLC, Chandler, AZ .................................................................... 4 10–31–2015
Renewal Special Permits Applications
11860–R ........... GATX Corporation, Chicago, IL ................................................................................................ 4 10–31–2015
8009–R ............. NK Co., Ltd., Busan City, KR ................................................................................................... 4 10–30–2015
[FR Doc. 2015–26259 Filed 10–16–15; 8:45 am] ACTION: Notice of actions on special as follows: 1—Motor vehicle, 2—Rail
BILLING CODE 4910–60–M permit applications. freight, 3—Cargo vessel, 4—Cargo
aircraft only, 5—Passenger-carrying
SUMMARY: In accordance with the aircraft. Application numbers prefixed
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION procedures governing the application by the letters EE represent applications
for, and the processing of, special for Emergency Special Permits. It
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials permits from the Department of should be noted that some of the
Safety Administration Transportation’s Hazardous Material sections cited were those in effect at the
Regulations (49 CFR part 107, subpart time certain special permits were
Hazardous Materials: Actions on B), notice is hereby given of the actions issued.
Special Permit Applications on special permits applications in
(October to October 2014). The mode of Issued in Washington, DC, on October 5,
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous transportation involved are identified by 2015.
Materials Safety Administration a number in the ‘‘Nature of Don Burger,
(PHMSA), DOT. Application’’ portion of the table below Chief, Special Permits and Approvals Branch.
S.P. No. Applicant Regulation(s) Nature of special permit thereof
MODIFICATION SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED
15071–M ............ Orbital ATK, Inc., Dulles, VA 49 CFR 173.62(c) .................. To modify the special permit to authorize cargo aircraft only.
15097–M ............ U.S. Consumer Product Safe- 49 CFR 173.56 ...................... To modify the special permit to authorize transportation for
ty Commission, Denver, CO. testing purposes of unapproved explosives as Division
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
1.4G explosives.
14149–M ............ Digital Wave Corporation, 49 CFR 172.23(a), To modify the special permit to authorize changes in owner-
Centennial, CO. 172.301(c), and 180.205. ship of affected sites and, the addition of new sites on the
special permit.
14206–M ............ Digital Wave Corporation, 49 CFR 172.203(a), To modify the special permit by removing the requirement
Centennial, CO. 172.301(c), and 180.205. to check gain control accuracy every six months with cali-
brated equipment.
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | List of applications delayed more than 180 days. | |
| Contact | Ryan Paquet, Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Special Permits and Approvals, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, East Building, PHH-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC 20590-0001, (202) 366-4535 | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 63276 |
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