81_FR_14575 81 FR 14523 - Hazardous Materials: Delayed Applications

81 FR 14523 - Hazardous Materials: Delayed Applications

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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

Page Range14523-14524
FR Document2016-06054

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Hazardous Materials: Delayed Applications

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

ACTION: List of application delayed more than 180 days.

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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

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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
R--Renewal Request
P--Party To Exemption Request

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 10, 2016.
Donald Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits.

                     Modification to Special Permits
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Estimated
   Application No.         Applicant        Reason for        date of
                                               delay        completion
------------------------------------------------------------------------
16412-M.............  Nantong CMC Tank                 4      03-31-2016
                       Equipment Co.
                       Ltd. Jiangsu,
                       Province.
15628-M.............  Chemours Company                 4      03-31-2016
                       FC, LLC
                       Wilmington, DE.
15610-M.............  TechKnowServ Corp.               4      03-31-2016
                       State College, PA.
15537-M.............  Alaska Pacific                   4      04-15-2016
                       Powder Company
                       Watkins, CO.
7607-M..............  Thermo Fisher                    4      03-31-2016
                       Scientific
                       Franklin, MA.
16035-M.............  LCF Systems, Inc.                4      04-30-2016
                       Scottsdale, AZ.
14437-M.............  Columbiana Boiler                4      02-15-2016
                       Company (CBCo),
                       LLCColumbiana, OH.
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                     New Special Permit Applications
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Estimated
   Application No.         Applicant        Reason for        date of
                                               delay        completion
------------------------------------------------------------------------
15767-N.............  Union Pacific                    3      02-29-2016
                       Railroad Company
                       Omaha, NE.
16001-N.............  VELTEK ASSOCIATES,               3      03-31-2016
                       INC. Malvern, PA.
16477-N.............  Hydroid, Inc.                    4      03-15-2016
                       Pocasset, MA.
16495-N.............  TransRail                        4      03-31-2016
                       Innovation, Inc.
                       Calgary.
16524-N.............  Quantum Fuel                     4      03-15-2016
                       Systems
                       Technologies
                       Worldwide, Inc.
                       Lake Forest, CA.
16463-N.............  Salco Products                   3      03-31-2016
                       Lemont, IL.
16571-N.............  Chevron USA Inc.                 4      04-15-2016
                       San Ramon, CA.
16559-N.............  HTEC Hydrogen                    4      04-30-2016
                       Technology &
                       Energy
                       Corporation North
                       Vancouver, BC;
                       Canada.
16560-N.............  LightSail Energy,                4      04-30-2016
                       Inc. Berkeley, CA.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                  Party to Special Permits Application
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Estimated
   Application No.         Applicant        Reason for        date of
                                               delay        completion
------------------------------------------------------------------------
16279-P.............  AEG Environmental                4      03-31-2016
                       Products &
                       Services, Inc.;
                       Westminster, MD.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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                                                    for inspection in the Records Center,                         published in accordance with Part 107                       Issued in Washington, DC, January 28,
                                                    East Building, PHH–30, 1200 New                               of the Federal hazardous materials                        2016.
                                                    Jersey Avenue Southeast, Washington,                          transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5117(b);                    Don Burger,
                                                    DC or at http://regulations.gov.                              49 CFR 1.53(b)).                                          Chief, General Approvals and Permits.
                                                      This notice of receipt of applications
                                                    for modification of special permit is

                                                      Application        Docket No.                     Applicant                    Regulation(s) affected                        Nature of special permit thereof
                                                         No.

                                                                                                                        MODIFICATION SPECIAL PERMITS

                                                    7573–M ........     .....................   U.S. Department of De-       49 CFR Part 107, Subpart B; Part             To modify the special permit to identify the DOD
                                                                                                  fense, Scott AFB, IL.        172; Part 175.                               as an offeror of hazardous materials and to
                                                                                                                                                                            clarify the authorized airports and update the
                                                                                                                                                                            loading and stowage requirements.
                                                    9232–M ........     .....................   U.S. Department of De-       49 CFR Part 107, Subpart B; Part             To modify the special permit to identify the DOD
                                                                                                  fense, Scott AFB, IL.        172; Subparts C, D except                    as an offeror of hazardous materials and to
                                                                                                                               172.312.                                     clarify certain operational requirements by re-
                                                                                                                                                                            placing AFR 71–4 with AFMAN 24–204 PRE-
                                                                                                                                                                            PARING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FOR
                                                                                                                                                                            MILITARY AIR SHIPMENTS.
                                                    13173–M ......      .....................   Luxfer Canada Limited,       49 CFR 173.302a .........................    To modify the special permit to authorize addi-
                                                                                                  Calgary, AB.                                                              tional Division 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3 materials, to
                                                                                                                                                                            clarify the requirements for tensile stress at
                                                                                                                                                                            burst, to authorize hydraulic proof pressure
                                                                                                                                                                            testing and to modify the design requirements
                                                                                                                                                                            for the cylinder mounting frames.
                                                    14429–M ......      .....................   Bayer Healthcare, LLC,       40 CFR 173.306(a)(3)(v) ..............       To modify the special permit to authorize an ad-
                                                                                                  Cleveland, TN.                                                            ditional DOT specification 2P aluminum non-
                                                                                                                                                                            refillable inside container, add an additional Di-
                                                                                                                                                                            vision 2.2 material, update ‘‘Consumer Com-
                                                                                                                                                                            modity’’ to ‘‘Limited Quantity’’, change the ca-
                                                                                                                                                                            pacity from volumetric ‘‘ounces’’ to ‘‘Net
                                                                                                                                                                            Weight Ounces’’ and update the drawing num-
                                                                                                                                                                            bers of the inside containers.
                                                    14453–M ......      .....................   FIBA Technologies, Inc.,     49 CFR 180.209 ...........................   To modify the special permit to authorize an ad-
                                                                                                  Milbury, MA.                                                              ditional Division 2.2 material.
                                                    16146–M ......      .....................   U.S. Department of De-       49 CFR 171.22(e), 172.101 Haz-               To modify the special permit to authorize Divi-
                                                                                                  fense, Scott AFB, IL.        ardous Materials Table, Column               sion 1.4 explosives and add optional pack-
                                                                                                                               (9B), International Civil Aviation           aging requirements AFMAN 24–204 PRE-
                                                                                                                               Organization’s Technical In-                 PARING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FOR
                                                                                                                               structions Part 3, Chapter 2,                MILITARY SHIPMENTS.
                                                                                                                               Table 3–1, Columns 12 and 13.
                                                    16510–M ......      .....................   Apple, Inc., Cupertino,      49 CFR Subparts C through H of               To modify the special permit originally issued on
                                                                                                  CA.                          Part 172, 173.185(f).                        an emergency basis to authorize an additional
                                                                                                                                                                            two years.
                                                    16531–M ......      .....................   NVIDIA Corporation,          49 CFR 173.185(c)(3); 173.185(f)             To modify the special permit originally issued on
                                                                                                 Santa Clara, CA.                                                           an emergency basis to authorize an additional
                                                                                                                                                                            two years.
                                                    16572–M ......      .....................   Samsung Austin Semi-         49 CFR 173.158(b), 173.158(e),               To modify the special permit originally issued on
                                                                                                  conductor, LLC, Aus-         173.158 (f).                                 an emergency basis to authorize an additional
                                                                                                  tin, TX.                                                                  two years and to authorize drums to be
                                                                                                                                                                            emptied no more than 26 weeks after the ini-
                                                                                                                                                                            tial date of filling instead of the current 6
                                                                                                                                                                            months.



                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–05696 Filed 3–16–16; 8:45 am]                   ACTION:List of application delayed more                   and Approvals, Pipeline and Hazardous
                                                    BILLING CODE 4909–60–M                                        than 180 days.                                            Materials Safety Administration, U.S.
                                                                                                                                                                            Department of Transportation, East
                                                                                                                  SUMMARY:   In accordance with the                         Building, PHH–30, 1200 New Jersey
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                  requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(c),                        Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC
                                                                                                                  PHMSA is publishing the following list                    20590–0001, (202) 366–4535.
                                                    Pipeline and Hazardous Materials                              of special permit applications that have
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                                                    Safety Administration                                         been in process for 180 days or more.                     Key to ‘‘Reason for Delay’’
                                                                                                                  The reason(s) for delay and the expected
                                                    Hazardous Materials: Delayed                                  completion date for action on each                        1. Awaiting additional information from
                                                    Applications                                                  application is provided in association                         applicant
                                                    AGENCY:  Office of Hazardous Materials                        with each identified application.                         2. Extensive public comment under
                                                    Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                               review
                                                    Materials Safety Administration                               Ryan Paquet, Director, Office of                          3. Application is technically complex
                                                    (PHMSA), DOT.                                                 Hazardous Materials Special Permits                            and is of significant impact or


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                                                         precedent-setting and requires                               Meaning of Application Number                                         P—Party To Exemption Request
                                                         extensive analysis                                           Suffixes                                                                Issued in Washington, DC, on March 10,
                                                    4. Staff review delayed by other priority                         N—New application                                                     2016.
                                                         issues or volume of special permit                           M—Modification request                                                Donald Burger,
                                                         applications                                                 R—Renewal Request                                                     Chief, General Approvals and Permits.

                                                                                                                         MODIFICATION TO SPECIAL PERMITS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Estimated
                                                      Application                                                                                                                                                Reason for
                                                                                                                                   Applicant                                                                                        date of
                                                         No.                                                                                                                                                       delay          completion

                                                    16412–M .....      Nantong CMC Tank Equipment Co. Ltd. Jiangsu, Province .........................................................                                        4   03–31–2016
                                                    15628–M .....      Chemours Company FC, LLC Wilmington, DE .............................................................................                                  4   03–31–2016
                                                    15610–M .....      TechKnowServ Corp. State College, PA .......................................................................................                           4   03–31–2016
                                                    15537–M .....      Alaska Pacific Powder Company Watkins, CO .............................................................................                                4   04–15–2016
                                                    7607–M .......     Thermo Fisher Scientific Franklin, MA ...........................................................................................                      4   03–31–2016
                                                    16035–M .....      LCF Systems, Inc. Scottsdale, AZ .................................................................................................                     4   04–30–2016
                                                    14437–M .....      Columbiana Boiler Company (CBCo), LLCColumbiana, OH ........................................................                                           4   02–15–2016


                                                                                                                        NEW SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATIONS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Estimated
                                                      Application                                                                                                                                                Reason for
                                                                                                                                   Applicant                                                                                        date of
                                                         No.                                                                                                                                                       delay          completion

                                                    15767–N   ......   Union Pacific Railroad Company Omaha, NE ...............................................................................                               3   02–29–2016
                                                    16001–N   ......   VELTEK ASSOCIATES, INC. Malvern, PA ...................................................................................                                3   03–31–2016
                                                    16477–N   ......   Hydroid, Inc. Pocasset, MA ...........................................................................................................                 4   03–15–2016
                                                    16495–N   ......   TransRail Innovation, Inc. Calgary .................................................................................................                   4   03–31–2016
                                                    16524–N   ......   Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. Lake Forest, CA .....................................                                                4   03–15–2016
                                                    16463–N   ......   Salco Products Lemont, IL .............................................................................................................                3   03–31–2016
                                                    16571–N   ......   Chevron USA Inc. San Ramon, CA ...............................................................................................                         4   04–15–2016
                                                    16559–N   ......   HTEC Hydrogen Technology & Energy Corporation North Vancouver, BC; Canada ..................                                                           4   04–30–2016
                                                    16560–N   ......   LightSail Energy, Inc. Berkeley, CA ...............................................................................................                    4   04–30–2016


                                                                                                                    PARTY TO SPECIAL PERMITS APPLICATION
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Estimated
                                                      Application                                                                                                                                                Reason for
                                                                                                                                   Applicant                                                                                        date of
                                                         No.                                                                                                                                                       delay          completion

                                                    16279–P ......     AEG Environmental Products & Services, Inc.; Westminster, MD ................................................                                          4   03–31–2016



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                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:   For                            Administration (FTA) recipients and                                   notice of extension was posted on the
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                                                    Harkins, Deputy Assistant General                                 contracting requirements that generally                               www.transportation.gov/regulations/
                                                    Counsel for General Law, Office, U.S.                             have been disallowed due to concerns                                  whats-new.
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Document Created: 2016-03-17 00:58:54
Document Modified: 2016-03-17 00:58:54
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 application delayed more than 180 days.
ContactRyan 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 Citation81 FR 14523 

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