81_FR_14572 81 FR 14520 - Hazardous Materials: Notice of Application for Special Permits

81 FR 14520 - Hazardous Materials: Notice of Application for Special Permits

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 52 (March 17, 2016)

Page Range14520-14521
FR Document2016-05689

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 application described herein. Each mode of transportation for which a particular special permit is requested is indicated 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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14520-14521]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05689]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Hazardous Materials: Notice of Application for Special Permits

AGENCY: Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration, (PHMSA), DOT.

ACTION: List of Applications for Special Permits.

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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 that the Office of Hazardous 
Materials Safety has received the application described herein. Each 
mode of transportation for which a particular special permit is 
requested is indicated 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.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 18, 2016.
    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: Ryan Paquet, Director, Office of 
Hazardous Materials Approvals and Permits Division, 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.
    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 special permit is 
published in accordance with Part 107 of the Federal hazardous 
materials transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5117(6); 49 CFR 1.53(b)).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 16, 2016.
Don Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits.

                                              Special Permits Data
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                                                                      Regulation(s)       Nature of the special
   Application No.           Docket No.            Applicant             affected            permits thereof
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20085-N..............  .....................  EQ INDUSTRIAL        173.308(a)(3),        To authorize the
                                               SERVICES, INC..      173.308(a)(4),       transportation in
                                                                    173.21(h)(2)(i).     commerce of untested
                                                                                         and unapproved lighters
                                                                                         for the purpose of
                                                                                         disposal. (mode 1).
20118-N..............  .....................  AMERICASE, INC.....  172.500, 172.200,    To authorize the
                                                                    172.300, 172.600,    manufacture, mark, sale
                                                                    172.700(a),          and use of specially-
                                                                    173.185(f),          designed packaging used
                                                                    172.400.             for the transportation
                                                                                         in commerce of damaged
                                                                                         or recalled lithium ion
                                                                                         cells, batteries, and
                                                                                         lithium cells and
                                                                                         batteries. (mode 1, 3).
20157-N..............  .....................  KIMBER MFG., INC...  Parts 171-180......  To authorize the
                                                                                         transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of certain
                                                                                         pyrotechnic articles as
                                                                                         not subject to the
                                                                                         requirements of the
                                                                                         Hazardous Materials
                                                                                         Regulations. (modes 1,
                                                                                         4).
20158-N..............  .....................  PALL CORPORATION...  173.202, 173.242...  To authorize the
                                                                                         transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of an
                                                                                         isopropanol solution in
                                                                                         non-specification
                                                                                         packaging. (modes 1,
                                                                                         4).
20159-N..............  .....................  ELKHORN AVIATION,    175.30(a)(1),        To authorize the
                                               INC..                172.101 Column       transportation in
                                                                    (9B), 172.200,       commerce of certain
                                                                    172.300, 173.1,      hazardous materials by
                                                                    173.27(b)(2).        14 CFR part 133
                                                                                         Rotorcraft External
                                                                                         Load Operations
                                                                                         transporting hazardous
                                                                                         materials attached to
                                                                                         or suspended from an
                                                                                         aircraft, in remote
                                                                                         areas of the U.S. only,
                                                                                         without being subject
                                                                                         to certain hazard
                                                                                         communication
                                                                                         requirements, quantity
                                                                                         limitations and certain
                                                                                         loading and stowage
                                                                                         requirements. (mode 4).
20181-N..............  .....................  QUANTUM FUEL         173.302a...........  To authorize the
                                               SYSTEMS                                   manufacture, mark, sale
                                               TECHNOLOGIES                              and use of a non-DOT
                                               WORLDWIDE, INC..                          specification fully
                                                                                         wrapped fiber
                                                                                         reinforced composite
                                                                                         gas cylinder with a non-
                                                                                         load sharing plastic
                                                                                         liner that meets ISO
                                                                                         11119-3: 2013, except
                                                                                         as specified. (mode 1).

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20182-N..............  .....................   A123 SYSTEMS LLC..  173.185(a)(1)......  To authorize the
                                                                                         transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of lithium
                                                                                         batteries tested in
                                                                                         accordance with the UN
                                                                                         Manual of Tests and
                                                                                         Criteria Sixth
                                                                                         Revision. (modes
                                                                                         1,2,3,4,5).
20209-N..............  .....................  BREN-TRONICS, INC..  172.102(c)(2),       To authorize the
                                                                    Special Provision    transportation in
                                                                    A54, 173.185(b)(5).  commerce of lithium ion
                                                                                         batteries in strong
                                                                                         outer packagings and
                                                                                         with a net weight of
                                                                                         greater than 35 kg when
                                                                                         Transported aboard
                                                                                         cargo aircraft. (mode
                                                                                         4).
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[FR Doc. 2016-05689 Filed 3-16-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4909-60-M

14520 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 52 / Thursday, March 17, 2016 / Notices MODIFICATION SPECIAL PERMITS—Continued Application Docket No. Applicant Regulation(s) affected Nature of special permit thereof No. 16624–M ...... ..................... AREVA Inc., Richland, WA ... 49 CFR 173.301(a)(1) .......... To modify the special permit originally issued on an emergency basis to authorize an additional two years and clarify certain requirements con- tained in paragraph 7. safety control meas- ures. [FR Doc. 2016–05698 Filed 3–16–16; 8:45 am] of Hazardous Materials Safety has Hazardous Materials Approvals and BILLING CODE 4909–60–M received the application described Permits Division, Pipeline and herein. Each mode of transportation for Hazardous Materials Safety which a particular special permit is Administration, U.S. Department of DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION requested is indicated by a number in Transportation, East Building, PHH–30, the ‘‘Nature of Application’’ portion of 1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials the table below as follows: 1—Motor Washington, DC 20590–0001, (202) 366– Safety Administration vehicle, 2—Rail freight, 3—Cargo vessel, 4535. 4—Cargo aircraft only, 5—Passenger- Hazardous Materials: Notice of Copies of the applications are Application for Special Permits carrying aircraft. available for inspection in the Records DATES: Comments must be received on Center, East Building, PHH–30, 1200 AGENCY: Office of Hazardous Materials or before April 18, 2016. Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous New Jersey Avenue Southeast, Address Comments to Record Center, Washington, DC or at http:// Materials Safety Administration, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety (PHMSA), DOT. regulations.gov. Administration, U.S. Department of ACTION: List of Applications for Special This notice of receipt of applications Transportation, Washington, DC 20590. Permits. for special permit is published in Comments should refer to the accordance with Part 107 of the Federal SUMMARY: In accordance with the application number and be submitted in hazardous materials transportation law procedures governing the application triplicate. If confirmation of receipt of (49 U.S.C. 5117(6); 49 CFR 1.53(b)). for, and the processing of, special comments is desired, include a self- permits from the Department of addressed stamped postcard showing Issued in Washington, DC, on February 16, Transportation’s Hazardous Material the special permit number. 2016. Regulations (49 CFR part 107, subpart FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Don Burger, B), notice is hereby given that the Office Ryan Paquet, Director, Office of Chief, General Approvals and Permits. SPECIAL PERMITS DATA Application Docket No. Applicant Regulation(s) affected Nature of the special permits thereof No. 20085–N ...... ..................... EQ INDUSTRIAL SERV- 173.308(a)(3), To authorize the transportation in commerce of un- ICES, INC.. 173.308(a)(4), tested and unapproved lighters for the purpose of 173.21(h)(2)(i). disposal. (mode 1). 20118–N ...... ..................... AMERICASE, INC. ............ 172.500, 172.200, To authorize the manufacture, mark, sale and use of 172.300, 172.600, specially-designed packaging used for the transpor- 172.700(a), 173.185(f), tation in commerce of damaged or recalled lithium 172.400. ion cells, batteries, and lithium cells and batteries. (mode 1, 3). 20157–N ...... ..................... KIMBER MFG., INC. ......... Parts 171–180 ................... To authorize the transportation in commerce of cer- tain pyrotechnic articles as not subject to the re- quirements of the Hazardous Materials Regulations. (modes 1, 4). 20158–N ...... ..................... PALL CORPORATION ..... 173.202, 173.242 .............. To authorize the transportation in commerce of an isopropanol solution in non-specification packaging. (modes 1, 4). 20159–N ...... ..................... ELKHORN AVIATION, 175.30(a)(1), 172.101 Col- To authorize the transportation in commerce of cer- INC.. umn (9B), 172.200, tain hazardous materials by 14 CFR part 133 172.300, 173.1, Rotorcraft External Load Operations transporting 173.27(b)(2). hazardous materials attached to or suspended from an aircraft, in remote areas of the U.S. only, without asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES being subject to certain hazard communication re- quirements, quantity limitations and certain loading and stowage requirements. (mode 4). 20181–N ...... ..................... QUANTUM FUEL SYS- 173.302a ........................... To authorize the manufacture, mark, sale and use of TEMS TECHNOLOGIES a non-DOT specification fully wrapped fiber rein- WORLDWIDE, INC.. forced composite gas cylinder with a non-load shar- ing plastic liner that meets ISO 11119–3: 2013, ex- cept as specified. (mode 1). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Mar 16, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00111 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17MRN1.SGM 17MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 52 / Thursday, March 17, 2016 / Notices 14521 SPECIAL PERMITS DATA—Continued Application Docket No. Applicant Regulation(s) affected Nature of the special permits thereof No. 20182–N ...... ..................... A123 SYSTEMS LLC ........ 173.185(a)(1) .................... To authorize the transportation in commerce of lithium batteries tested in accordance with the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria Sixth Revision. (modes 1,2,3,4,5). 20209–N ...... ..................... BREN-TRONICS, INC. ..... 172.102(c)(2), Special Pro- To authorize the transportation in commerce of lithium vision A54, ion batteries in strong outer packagings and with a 173.185(b)(5). net weight of greater than 35 kg when Transported aboard cargo aircraft. (mode 4). [FR Doc. 2016–05689 Filed 3–16–16; 8:45 am] ACTION: Notice of actions on special as follows: 1—Motor vehicle, 2—Rail BILLING CODE 4909–60–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 AGENCY: Office of Hazardous Materials (October to October 2014). The mode of Issued in Washington, DC, on February 16, Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous transportation involved are identified by 2016. Materials Safety Administration a number in the ‘‘Nature of Don Burger, (PHMSA), DOT. Application’’ portion of the table below Chief, General Approvals and Permits. MODIFICATION SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED S.P No. Applicant Regulation(s) Nature of special permit thereof 15972–M ...... EnTrans International, LLC, 49 CFR 178.345–2, 178.346– To modify the special permit to authorize additional various Athens, TN. 2, 178.347–2, 178.348–2, DOT 400 series cargo tanks and company name change. and 178.345–3. 14833–M ...... Takata AG Aschaffenburg ....... 49 CFR 173.301(a), 173.302a, To modify the special permit by removing the restriction on 175.3 and 178.65(f)(2). cylinder diameters and water capacities, modify the ship- ping description for UN3268 and add the description Safety devices, pyrotechnic, Division I.4G, UN0503. 14692–M ...... Airgas USA, LLC, Tulsa, OK .. 49 CFR 180.209 ...................... To modify the special permit to increase the maximum cycling (fillings) of each cylinder in a 10 year period to 600 from 300 cycles (fillings). 11624–M ...... Belshire Transportation Serv- 49 CFR 173.173(b)(2) ............. To modify the special permit to authorize Class 8, PG II and ices, Inc., Foothill Ranch, PG III hazardous materials. CA. 8178–M ........ National Aeronautics & Space 49 CFR 173.302(a); 173.34(d); To modify the special permit by extending the service life of Administration (NASA), 175.3. the cylinder from 32 years to 43 years. Washington, DC. 16337–N ....... Volkswagen Group of America 49 CFR 172.102(c)(2), Special To authorize the transportation in commerce of certain lithium (VWGoA), Herndon, VA. Provision A54, ICAO TI Spe- ion batteries each with weight greater than 35 kg by cargo cial Provision A99. aircraft only. (mode 4) 16371–N ....... Volkswagen Group of America 49 CFR 172.102(c)(2), Special To authorize the transportation in commerce of lithium ion (VWGoA), Herndon, VA. Provision A54, 173.185(b), batteries each exceeding 35 kg net weight when trans- ICAO TI Packing Instruction ported aboard cargo aircraft. (mode 4) 965, Section IA.2, paragraph 3, ICAO TI Special Provision A99. 16516–N ....... Exosent Engineering, LLC, 49 CFR 178.315 ...................... To authorize the manufacture, mark, sale and use of non- College Station, TX. DOT specification cargo tanks manufactured to ASME Sec- tion XII stamped with a ‘‘T’’ Stamp instead of the ‘‘U’’ asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES stamp. (mode 1) 16532–N ....... Kinsbursky Brothers Supply 49 CFR 173.185(f) .................. To authorize the transportation in commerce of certain dam- Inc., Anaheim, CA. aged or defective lithium ion cells and batteries in alter- native packaging. (modes 1, 2) 16563–N ....... Call2Recycle, Inc., Atlanta, GA 49 CFR Subparts C through H To authorize the manufacture, mark, sale and use of UN of Part 172, 173.185(f). specification packaging for the transportation in commerce of damaged, defective, or recalled lithium ion cells and bat- teries and lithium metal cells and batteries and these cells or batteries contained in equipment. (modes 1, 2, 3) VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Mar 16, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00112 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17MRN1.SGM 17MRN1


Document Created: 2016-03-17 00:57:59
Document Modified: 2016-03-17 00:57:59
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionList of Applications for Special Permits.
DatesComments must be received on or before April 18, 2016.
ContactRyan Paquet, Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Approvals and Permits Division, 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 Citation81 FR 14520 
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