81 FR 20443 - Hazardous Materials: ICAO Lithium Ion Battery Prohibition Safety Advisory Notice
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 67 (April 7, 2016)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 67 (April 7, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-07936 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 67 (Thursday, April 7, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 20443-20444] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-07936] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0014; Notice No. 2016-05] Hazardous Materials: ICAO Lithium Ion Battery Prohibition Safety Advisory Notice AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Safety advisory notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: PHMSA is issuing this safety advisory notice to inform persons engaged in the transport of lithium batteries in commerce of recent actions taken by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to enhance the safe transport of lithium batteries by air. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin A. Leary, Standards and Rulemaking Division, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, telephone: (202) 366-8553. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This safety advisory notice is to inform persons engaged in the transport of lithium batteries in commerce of recent actions taken by the ICAO to enhance the safe transport of lithium batteries by air. According to the International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Association (ICCAIA), Boeing, and other aircraft manufacturers, the fire suppression capabilities of an aircraft may be exceeded in a situation where heat and flames generated from thermal runaway in a single package of lithium ion batteries spreads to adjacent packages, potentially leading to a catastrophic loss of the aircraft because of a fire that cannot be contained or suppressed.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ http://www.icao.int/safety/DangerousGoods/DGPWG15/DGPWG.15.WP.004.5.en.pdf. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Testing by the Federal Aviation Administration's William J. Hughes Technical Center (FAA Tech Center) supports the ICCAIA's and aircraft manufacturers' assessments.\2\ A fundamental concern highlighted by the FAA Tech Center's research is that the cargo compartment fire protection standards are not designed to address the unique hazards associated with the transport of lithium batteries. Safety concerns include: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ http://www.fire.tc.faa.gov. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------The potential for propagation of thermal runaway between cells or batteries in a package and between adjacent packages of batteries; The potential for uncontrolled lithium battery fires to overwhelm the capability of existing aircraft cargo fire protection systems, leading to a catastrophic failure of the airframe; and The potential for venting of combustible gases from lithium ion cells in thermal runaway, which could collect in an enclosed environment and cause an explosion even in the presence of a suppression agent. Specifically, test data from the FAA Tech Center demonstrates that: (1) The ignition of the unburned flammable gases associated with a lithium cell or battery fire could lead to a catastrophic explosion; (2) the current design of the Halon 1301 fire suppression system in a Class C cargo compartment in passenger airplanes is incapable of preventing such an explosion; and (3) the ignition of a mixture of flammable gases could produce an over pressure, which would dislodge pressure relief panels, allow leakage of Halon from the associated cargo compartment, and compromise the ability of fire suppression systems to function as intended. As a result, smoke and fire can spread to adjacent compartments and potentially compromise the entire aircraft. Based on this information and in conjunction with recommendations developed at the ICAO Multidisciplinary Lithium Battery Transport Coordination Meeting(s), the ICAO amended the 2015-2016 edition of the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (ICAO TI) concerning the transport of lithium ion cells and batteries. These amendments, effective April 1, 2016, include: A prohibition on the transport of lithium ion cells and batteries as cargo aboard passenger carrying aircraft (this prohibition applies to lithium cells and batteries (UN3480) not contained in or packed with equipment when transported as cargo and does not include batteries contained in personal electronic devices carried by passengers or crew); A requirement for lithium ion cells and batteries to be shipped at a state of charge of no more than 30 percent of their rated capacity on cargo aircraft (forbidden on passenger); and A limit on the number of packages of both lithium ion and lithium metal batteries that may be offered for transportation on cargo aircraft under current provisions for small cells and batteries to not more than one package per consignment or overpack. Representatives from the FAA and PHMSA participate in meetings of the ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel--the [[Page 20444]] international body responsible for the ICAO TI. In consultation with the FAA and other relevant government agencies, PHMSA works to periodically harmonize the provisions of the domestic hazardous materials regulations (HMR; 49 CFR parts 171-180) with international regulatory approaches, including the ICAO TI. In coordination with the FAA, PHMSA is considering additional actions, including appropriate amendments to the HMR to address these enhanced safety measures adopted by ICAO. For additional information see: FAA SAFO 16001 \3\ issued on January 19, 2016. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ https://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all_safos/media/2016/SAFO16001.pdf. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Addendum No. 3 \4\ to the Technical Instructions (2015/ 2016 Edition) issued on January 15, 2016. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ http://www.icao.int/safety/DangerousGoods/AddendumCorrigendum%20to%20the%20Technical%20Instructions/Doc%209284-2015-2016.ADD-3.pdf. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Addendum No. 4 \5\ to the Technical Instructions (2015/ 2016 Edition) issued on February 23, 2016. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ http://www.icao.int/safety/DangerousGoods/AddendumCorrigendum%20to%20the%20Technical%20Instructions/Doc%209284-2015-2016.ADD-4.en.pdf. Issued in Washington, DC on April 1, 2016. William S. Schoonover, Deputy Associate Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. [FR Doc. 2016-07936 Filed 4-6-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-60-P
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION • The potential for uncontrolled
Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of lithium battery fires to overwhelm the
Transportation, Maritime Pipeline and Hazardous Materials capability of existing aircraft cargo fire
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Safety Administration protection systems, leading to a
Avenue SE., Room W23–453, catastrophic failure of the airframe; and
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– [Docket No. PHMSA–2016–0014; Notice No. • The potential for venting of
2016–05] combustible gases from lithium ion cells
366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov.
Hazardous Materials: ICAO Lithium Ion in thermal runaway, which could
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As collect in an enclosed environment and
described by the applicant the intended Battery Prohibition Safety Advisory
Notice cause an explosion even in the presence
service of the vessel KARINA JEAN is: of a suppression agent.
Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Specifically, test data from the FAA
‘‘Private Vessel Charters, Passengers Materials Safety Administration Tech Center demonstrates that: (1) The
Only.’’ (PHMSA), DOT. ignition of the unburned flammable
Geographic Region: ‘‘Maine, New ACTION: Safety advisory notice. gases associated with a lithium cell or
Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode battery fire could lead to a catastrophic
Island, Connecticut, New York, New SUMMARY: PHMSA is issuing this safety explosion; (2) the current design of the
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, advisory notice to inform persons Halon 1301 fire suppression system in
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, engaged in the transport of lithium a Class C cargo compartment in
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, batteries in commerce of recent actions passenger airplanes is incapable of
California, Oregon, Washington, and taken by the International Civil Aviation preventing such an explosion; and (3)
Alaska (excluding waters in Organization (ICAO) to enhance the safe the ignition of a mixture of flammable
Southeastern Alaska and waters north of transport of lithium batteries by air. gases could produce an over pressure,
a line between Gore Point to Cape FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: which would dislodge pressure relief
Suckling [including the North Gulf Kevin A. Leary, Standards and panels, allow leakage of Halon from the
Coast and Prince William Sound]).’’ Rulemaking Division, Pipeline and associated cargo compartment, and
Hazardous Materials Safety compromise the ability of fire
The complete application is given in suppression systems to function as
DOT docket MARAD–2016–0031 at Administration, telephone: (202) 366–
8553. intended. As a result, smoke and fire
http://www.regulations.gov. Interested can spread to adjacent compartments
parties may comment on the effect this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This and potentially compromise the entire
action may have on U.S. vessel builders safety advisory notice is to inform aircraft.
or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- persons engaged in the transport of Based on this information and in
flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in lithium batteries in commerce of recent conjunction with recommendations
accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and actions taken by the ICAO to enhance developed at the ICAO
MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part the safe transport of lithium batteries by Multidisciplinary Lithium Battery
388, that the issuance of the waiver will air. According to the International Transport Coordination Meeting(s), the
have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- Coordinating Council of Aerospace ICAO amended the 2015–2016 edition
vessel builder or a business that uses Industries Association (ICCAIA), of the Technical Instructions for the
U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a Boeing, and other aircraft Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by
waiver will not be granted. Comments manufacturers, the fire suppression Air (ICAO TI) concerning the transport
should refer to the docket number of capabilities of an aircraft may be of lithium ion cells and batteries. These
this notice and the vessel name in order exceeded in a situation where heat and amendments, effective April 1, 2016,
for MARAD to properly consider the flames generated from thermal runaway include:
comments. Comments should also state in a single package of lithium ion • A prohibition on the transport of
the commenter’s interest in the waiver batteries spreads to adjacent packages, lithium ion cells and batteries as cargo
application, and address the waiver potentially leading to a catastrophic loss aboard passenger carrying aircraft (this
criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s of the aircraft because of a fire that prohibition applies to lithium cells and
regulations at 46 CFR part 388. cannot be contained or suppressed.1 batteries (UN3480) not contained in or
Privacy Act Testing by the Federal Aviation packed with equipment when
Administration’s William J. Hughes transported as cargo and does not
Anyone is able to search the Technical Center (FAA Tech Center) include batteries contained in personal
electronic form of all comments supports the ICCAIA’s and aircraft electronic devices carried by passengers
received into any of our dockets by the manufacturers’ assessments.2 A or crew);
name of the individual submitting the fundamental concern highlighted by the • A requirement for lithium ion cells
comment (or signing the comment, if FAA Tech Center’s research is that the and batteries to be shipped at a state of
submitted on behalf of an association, cargo compartment fire protection charge of no more than 30 percent of
business, labor union, etc.). You may standards are not designed to address their rated capacity on cargo aircraft
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act the unique hazards associated with the (forbidden on passenger); and
Statement in the Federal Register transport of lithium batteries. Safety • A limit on the number of packages
published on April 11, 2000 (Volume concerns include: of both lithium ion and lithium metal
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65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). • The potential for propagation of batteries that may be offered for
By Order of the Maritime Administrator. thermal runaway between cells or transportation on cargo aircraft under
batteries in a package and between current provisions for small cells and
Dated: March 22, 2016.
adjacent packages of batteries; batteries to not more than one package
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., per consignment or overpack.
Secretary, Maritime Administration. 1 http://www.icao.int/safety/DangerousGoods/ Representatives from the FAA and
[FR Doc. 2016–07995 Filed 4–6–16; 8:45 am] DGPWG15/DGPWG.15.WP.004.5.en.pdf. PHMSA participate in meetings of the
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international body responsible for the Foreign Assets Control: Assistant previously designated pursuant to the
ICAO TI. In consultation with the FAA Director for Licensing, tel.: 202–622– Kingpin Act.
and other relevant government agencies, 2480, Assistant Director for Regulatory DATES: The designations by the Acting
PHMSA works to periodically Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855, Assistant Director of OFAC of the seven entities
harmonize the provisions of the Director for Sanctions Compliance & identified in this notice pursuant to
domestic hazardous materials Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–2490; or the section 805(b) of the Kingpin Act are
regulations (HMR; 49 CFR parts 171– Department of the Treasury’s Office of effective on April 4, 2016.
180) with international regulatory the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets
approaches, including the ICAO TI. In Control), Office of the General Counsel, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
coordination with the FAA, PHMSA is tel.: 202–622–2410. Assistant Director, Sanctions
considering additional actions, Compliance & Evaluation, Office of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
including appropriate amendments to Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department
the HMR to address these enhanced Electronic and Facsimile Availability of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220
safety measures adopted by ICAO. The SDN List and additional Tel: (202) 622–2490.
For additional information see: information concerning OFAC sanctions SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• FAA SAFO 16001 3 issued on programs are available from OFAC’s
Electronic and Facsimile Availability
January 19, 2016. Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac).
• Addendum No. 3 4 to the Technical Certain general information pertaining This document and additional
Instructions (2015/2016 Edition) issued to OFAC’s sanctions programs is also information concerning OFAC are
on January 15, 2016. available via facsimile through a 24- available on OFAC’s Web site at http://
• Addendum No. 4 5 to the Technical hour fax-on-demand service, tel.: 202– www.treasury.gov/ofac or via facsimile
Instructions (2015/2016 Edition) issued 622–0077. through a 24-hour fax-on-demand
on February 23, 2016. service at (202) 622–0077.
Notice of OFAC Actions
Issued in Washington, DC on April 1, 2016. Background
On April 4, 2016, OFAC updated the
William S. Schoonover, identifying information for one
Deputy Associate Administrator, Pipeline and
The Kingpin Act became law on
previously designated individual whose December 3, 1999. The Kingpin Act
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. property and interests in property are
[FR Doc. 2016–07936 Filed 4–6–16; 8:45 am]
provides a statutory framework for the
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13664. The imposition of sanctions against
BILLING CODE 4910–60–P updated identifying information for the significant foreign narcotics traffickers
individual is as follows: and their organizations on a worldwide
JOK RIAK, Gabriel (a.k.a. JOK, Gabriel; basis, with the objective of denying their
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY a.k.a. MAKOL, Gabriel Jok Riak; a.k.a. businesses and agents access to the U.S.
MAKOL, Jok Riak; a.k.a. RIAK, Jock; a.k.a. financial system and the benefits of
Office of Foreign Assets Control RIAK, Jok), Wau, Western Bahr El Ghazal trade and transactions involving U.S.
State, South Sudan; Unity State, South
Sanctions Action Pursuant to Sudan; DOB 1966; POB Bor, South Sudan;
companies and individuals.
Executive Order 13664 alt. POB Bor, Sudan; nationality South The Kingpin Act blocks all property
Sudan; Lieutenant General; Sector One and interests in property, subject to U.S.
AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Commander (individual) [SOUTH SUDAN]. jurisdiction, owned or controlled by
Control, Treasury. significant foreign narcotics traffickers
Dated: April 4, 2016.
ACTION: Notice. as identified by the President. In
Andrea Gacki,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets addition, the Secretary of the Treasury,
SUMMARY: The Treasury Department’s in consultation with the Attorney
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Control.
[FR Doc. 2016–07989 Filed 4–6–16; 8:45 am]
General, the Director of the Central
is publishing updated identifying Intelligence Agency, the Director of the
information for one individual whose BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P
Federal Bureau of Investigation, the
property and interests in property are Administrator of the Drug Enforcement
blocked pursuant to Executive Order Administration, the Secretary of
(E.O.) 13664, ‘‘Blocking Property of DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Defense, the Secretary of State, and the
Certain Persons With Respect to South Secretary of Homeland Security, may
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Sudan,’’ who was previously designated designate and block the property and
and added to OFAC’s list of Specially Additional Designations, Foreign interests in property, subject to U.S.
Designated Nationals and Blocked Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act jurisdiction, of persons who are found
Persons (SDN List). to be: (1) Materially assisting in, or
DATES: OFAC’s actions described in this
AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets
Control, Treasury. providing financial or technological
notice were effective April 4, 2016. support for or to, or providing goods or
ACTION: Notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The services in support of, the international
Department of the Treasury’s Office of SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the narcotics trafficking activities of a
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets person designated pursuant to the
3 https://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_
Control (OFAC) is publishing the names Kingpin Act; (2) owned, controlled, or
industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all_ directed by, or acting for or on behalf of,
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safos/media/2016/SAFO16001.pdf.
of seven entities whose property and
4 http://www.icao.int/safety/DangerousGoods/ interests in property have been blocked a person designated pursuant to the
AddendumCorrigendum%20to%20the%20 pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Act; or (3) playing a significant
Technical%20Instructions/Doc%209284-2015- Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act) role in international narcotics
2016.ADD-3.pdf. (21 U.S.C. 1901–1908, 8 U.S.C. 1182). trafficking.
5 http://www.icao.int/safety/DangerousGoods/
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Additionally, OFAC is publishing On April 4, 2016, the Acting Director
Technical%20Instructions/Doc%209284-2015- additions to the identifying information of OFAC designated the following seven
2016.ADD-4.en.pdf. for five individuals and one entity entities whose property and interests in
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