80 FR 9307 - Actions on Special Permit Applications

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 34 (February 20, 2015)

Page Range9307-9308
FR Document2015-02984

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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 34 (Friday, February 20, 2015)
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


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 February 3, 2015.
Donald Burger,
Chief, Special Permits and Approvals Branch.

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                                                      Nature of special
    S.P. No.         Applicant      Regulation(s)      permit thereof
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                   MODIFICATION SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED
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9847-M..........  FIBA             49 CFR           To modify the
                   Technologies,    180.209(a),      special permit so
                   Inc. (FIBA)      180.205(c),      that alternative
                   Millbury, MA.    (f), (g) and     certifications may
                                    (i),             be authorized for
                                    173.302a(b)(2)   personnel
                                    , (3), (4) and   responsible for
                                    (5), and         performing cylinder
                                    180.213.         retesting.
12661-M.........  United Parcel    49 CFR 172.202,  To modify the
                   Service, Inc.    172.203(c),      special permit to
                   Atlanta, GA.     (k) and (m),     authorize Division
                                    172.301,         6.2 materials.
                                    172.400, and
                                    172.302(c).
15985-M.........  Space            49 CFR part 172  To modify the
                   Exploration      and 173.         special permit to
                   Technologies                      authorize the
                   Corp. (Space                      transportation of
                   X) Hawthorne,                     hazardous materials
                   CA.                               by cargo vessel.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       NEW SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED
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16039-N.........  UTLX             49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Manufacturing    173.314(d).      manufacture,
                   LLC                               marking, sale and
                   Alexandria, LA.                   use of non-DOT
                                                     specification tank
                                                     cars for the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     anhydrous ammonia.
                                                     (mode 2)
16137-N.........  Diversified      49 CFR 49 CFR    To authorize the
                   Laboratory       173.196.         transportation in
                   Repair                            commerce of certain
                   Gaithersburg,                     infectious
                   MD.                               substances in
                                                     special packagings
                                                     (freezers). (mode
                                                     1)
16118-N.........  Toyota Motor     49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Sales, U.S.A.,   173.301(a)(1).   transportation in
                   Inc. Torrance,                    commerce of
                   CA.                               Hydrogen,
                                                     compressed in non-
                                                     DOT specification
                                                     pressure
                                                     containers. (modes
                                                     1, 2, 3, 4)
16191-N.........  Solvay           49 CFR 173.205.  To authorize the
                   Fluorides LLC                     transportation in
                   Houston, TX.                      commerce of Iodine
                                                     Pentafluoride in a
                                                     non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     welded, steel non-
                                                     bulk packaging
                                                     designed and
                                                     constructed in
                                                     accordance with
                                                     Section VIII
                                                     Division 1 of the
                                                     ASME Code. (modes
                                                     1, 2, 3)
16307-N.........  Croman           49 CFR 172.101   To authorize the
                   Corporation      Hazardous        transportation in
                   White City, OR.  Materials        commerce of certain
                                    Table Columns    Class 3 hazardous
                                    (8C) and (9B),   materials contained
                                    173.242,         in non-DOT
                                    175.310.         specification
                                                     packaging of up to
                                                     500 gallon capacity
                                                     by 14 CFR part 133
                                                     Rotorcraft External
                                                     Load Operations
                                                     transporting Class
                                                     3 hazardous
                                                     materials attached
                                                     to or suspended
                                                     from a cargo
                                                     aircraft when other
                                                     means of
                                                     transportation is
                                                     not practicable.
                                                     (mode 4)
16188-N.........  UTLX             49 CFR 179.100-  To authorize the
                   Manufacturing    4 and 179.100-   manufacture,
                   LLC              12(b).           marking, sale and
                   Alexandria, LA.                   use of DOT 120J100W
                                                     and 120J200W tank
                                                     cars for
                                                     transportation of
                                                     Class 3 flammable
                                                     and combustible
                                                     liquids. (mode 2)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    EMERGENCY SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED
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10427-M.........  Astrotech Space  49 CFR           To modify the
                   Operations LLC   173.61(a),       special permit to
                   Titusville, FL.  173.301(g),      authorize
                                    173.302(a),      additional launch
                                    173.336, and     vehicles and
                                    177.848(d).      increase the amount
                                                     of Anhydrous
                                                     ammonia to 120
                                                     pounds. (model 1)
16273-N.........  Lohman           49 CFR 172.101   To authorize the
                   Helicopter,      Table Column     transportation in
                   LLC. Kendrick,   (9B), 172.200,   commerce of certain
                   ID.              172.204(c)(3),   hazardous materials
                                    172.300,         by 14 CFR part 133
                                    173.27(b)(2),    Rotorcraft External
                                    175.75, 178.     Load Operations
                                                     transporting
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     attached to or
                                                     suspended from an
                                                     aircraft, in remote
                                                     areas of the US
                                                     only, without being
                                                     subject to hazard
                                                     communication
                                                     requirements,
                                                     quantity
                                                     limitations and
                                                     certain loading and
                                                     stowage
                                                     requirements. (mode
                                                     4)
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                  MODIFICATION SPECIAL PERMIT WITHDRAWN
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13359-M.........  BASF             49 CFR           To modify the
                   Corporation      173.301(f)(6),   special permit to
                   Florham Park,    and 173.302a.    authorize a UN
                   NJ.                               certified pressure
                                                     vessel.
10427-M.........  Astrotech Space  49 CFR           To modify the
                   Operations,      173.61(a),       special permit to
                   Inc.             173.301(g),      authorize
                   Titusville, FL.  173.302(a),      additional launch
                                    173.336, and     vehicles and
                                    177.848(d).      increase the amount
                                                     of Anhydrous
                                                     ammonia to 120
                                                     pounds.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      NEW SPECIAL PERMIT WITHDRAWN
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16332-N.........  Nalco Company    49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Naperville, IL.  172.302(c),      transportation in
                                    178.705(c)(1).   commerce of certain
                                                     existing UN 31A
                                                     IBCs manufactured
                                                     of stainless steel
                                                     and modified with a
                                                     lid manufactured of
                                                     Linear Medium
                                                     Density
                                                     Polyethylene.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3)
16370-N.........  ActionSportGame  49 CFR 173.304a  To authorize the
                   s USA Inc.                        transportation in
                   Moorpark, CA.                     commerce of UN1978
                                                     product marked as
                                                     UN1950 to Denmark.
                                                     (modes 1,3)
16363-N.........  CAL FIRE-Office  49 CFR None      To authorize the
                   of the State     provided.        transportation in
                   Fire Marshal                      commerce of
                   Sacramento, CA.                   fireworks packaged
                                                     in alternative
                                                     packagings.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   EMERGENCY SPECIAL PERMIT WITHDRAWN
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16360-N.........  DynaEnergetics   49 CFR 173.56..  To authorize the
                   US, Inc.                          transportation in
                   Lakeway, TX.                      commerce of
                                                     Division 1.2
                                                     explosives without
                                                     classification and
                                                     approval. (modes 1,
                                                     2, 3)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 DENIED
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15832-M.........    Request by Baker Petrolite Corporation (BPC) Sugar
                      Land, TX January 08, 2015. To modify the special
                       permit to authorize an additional tank design.
14617-M.........  Request by Western International Gas & Cylinders, Inc.
                   Bellville, TX January 30, 2015. To modify the special
                      permit to add certain DOT 3AL seamless aluminum
                     cylinders manufactured of aluminum alloy 6351, DOT
                     3BN, and cylinders manufactured in accordance with
                     DOT-SP 9001, 9370, 9421, 9706, 9791, 9909, 10047,
                                      10869 and 11692.
14569-M.........  Request by Northland Services Inc. Seattle, WA January
                    14, 2015. To modify the special permit to segregate
                     Class 1 explosives from other hazardous materials
                                    when stowed on deck.
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[FR Doc. 2015-02984 Filed 2-19-15; 8:45 am]
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ActionNotice of actions on special permit applications.
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