81_FR_29709 81 FR 29617 - Hazardous Materials: Delayed Applications

81 FR 29617 - Hazardous Materials: Delayed Applications

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 92 (May 12, 2016)

Page Range29617-29618
FR Document2016-10937

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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29617-29618]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10937]


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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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 27, 2016.
Donald Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits.

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                                                                  Reason for
         Application No.                    Applicant                delay        Estimated date of completion
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                                         Modification to Special Permits
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16412-M..........................   Nantong CIMC Tank                        4  05-31-2016
                                    Equipment Co. Ltd.,
                                    Jiangsu, Province.
16035-M..........................   LCF Systems, Inc.,                       4  05-31-2016
                                    Scottsdale, AZ.
14778-M..........................  Metalcraft/Sea-Fire Marine,               4  05-31-2016
                                    Baltimore, MD.
15610-M..........................  TechKnowServ Corp., State                 4  05-31-2016
                                    College, PA.
15537-M..........................   Alaska Pacific Powder                    4  05-31-2016
                                    Company, Watkins, CO.
7607-M...........................  Thermo Fisher Scientific,                 4  05-31-2016
                                    Franklin, MA.
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                                         New Special Permit Applications
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16495-N..........................  TransRail Innovation Inc.,                4  05-31-2016
                                    Calgary.
16524-N..........................  Quantum Fuel Systems                      4  05-15-2016
                                    Technologies Worldwide,
                                    Inc., Lake Forest, CA.
16463-N..........................  Salco Products, Lemont, IL.               3  05-31-2016
16559-N..........................   HTEC Hydrogen Technology &               4  05-30-2016
                                    Energy Corporation, North
                                    Vancouver, BC, Canada.
16571-N..........................   Chevron USA Inc.,                        4  05-15-2016
                                    Picayune, MS.
16560-N..........................   LightSail Energy, Inc.,                  4  05-10-2016
                                    Berkeley, CA.
15767-N..........................   Union Pacific, Railroad                  3  05-31-2016
                                    Company, Omaha, NE.
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[FR Doc. 2016-10937 Filed 5-11-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-60-M

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 92 / Thursday, May 12, 2016 / Notices 29617 NHTSA has decided that the motor Transmission Braking Effect, 103 Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), vehicle is substantially similar to a Windshield Defrosting and Defogging (a)(1)(B), and (b)(1); 49 CFR 593.7; delegation motor vehicle originally manufactured Systems, 104 Windshield Wiping and of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8. for importation into and sale in the Washing Systems, 106 Brake Hoses, 108 Jeffrey M. Giuseppe, United States, certified under 49 U.S.C. Lamps, Reflective Devices and Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. 30115, and of the same model year as Associated Equipment, 111 Rearview [FR Doc. 2016–11144 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] the model of the motor vehicle to be Mirrors, 113 Hood Latch System, 114 BILLING CODE 4910–59–P compared, and is capable of being Theft Protection, 116 Motor Vehicle readily altered to conform to all Brake Fluids, 118 Power-Operated applicable FMVSS. Window, Partition, and Roof panel DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Petitions for eligibility decisions may System, 124 Accelerator Control be submitted by either manufacturers or Systems, 126 Electronic Stability Pipeline and Hazardous Materials importers who have registered with Control Systems, 135 Light Vehicle Safety Administration NHTSA pursuant to 49 CFR part 592. As Brake Systems, 138 Tire Pressure specified in 49 CFR 593.7, NHTSA Monitoring Systems, 201 Occupant Hazardous Materials: Delayed publishes notice in the Federal Register Protection in Interior Impact, 202a Head Applications of each petition that it receives, and Restraints, 204 Steering Control affords interested persons an AGENCY: Office of Hazardous Materials Rearward Displacement, 205 Glazing Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous opportunity to comment on the petition. Materials, 206 Door Locks and Door At the close of the comment period, Materials Safety Administration Retention Components, 207 Seating (PHMSA), DOT. NHTSA decides, on the basis of the Systems, 208 Occupant Crash petition and any comments that it has ACTION: List of application delayed more Protection, 209 Seat Belt Assemblies, received, whether the vehicle is eligible than 180 days. 210 Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages, 212 for importation. The agency then Windshield Mounting, 213 Child SUMMARY: In accordance with the publishes this decision in the Federal Restraint Systems, 214 Side Impact requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(c), Register. Protection, 216 Roof Crush Resistance, PHMSA is publishing the following list Mesa Auto Wholesalers (Mesa), of 219 Windshield Zone Intrusion, 225 of special permit applications that have Chandler, Arizona (Registered Importer Child Restraint Anchorage Systems, 301 been in process for 180 days or more. R–94–018) has petitioned NHTSA to Fuel System Integrity, and 302 The reason(s) for delay and the expected decide whether nonconforming 2012 Flammability of Interior Materials. completion date for action on each Jeep Wrangler MPV’s manufactured for The petitioner also contends that the application is provided in association the Mexican market are eligible for subject non-U.S certified vehicles are with each identified application. importation into the United States. The vehicles which Mesa believes are capable of being readily altered to meet FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: substantially similar are MY 2012 Jeep the following standards, in the manner Ryan Paquet, Director, Office of Wrangler MPV’s sold in the United indicated: Hazardous Materials Special Permits States and certified by their Standard No. 101 Controls and and Approvals, Pipeline and Hazardous manufacturer as conforming to all Displays: replacement of the instrument Materials Safety Administration, U.S. applicable FMVSS. cluster with U.S. model components Department of Transportation, East The petitioner claims that it compared that include a brake warning indicator Building, PHH–30, 1200 New Jersey non-U.S. certified MY 2012 Jeep and vehicle speed markings such that Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC Wrangler MPV’s that were the vehicle, as modified, will fully 20590–0001, (202) 366–4535 manufactured for the Mexican market to comply with the standard. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: their U.S.-certified counterparts, and Standard No. 110 Tire Selection and Key to ‘‘Reason for Delay’’ found the vehicles to be substantially Rims: installation of the required tire similar with respect to compliance with 1. Awaiting additional information from information placard printed in English. applicant most FMVSS. Mesa submitted information with its The petitioner additionally states that 2. Extensive public comment under review a vehicle identification plate must be 3. Application is technically complex and is petition intended to demonstrate that of significant impact or precedent-setting non-U.S. certified MY 2012 Jeep affixed to the vehicle near the left windshield pillar to meet the and requires extensive analysis Wrangler MPV’s manufactured for the 4. Staff review delayed by other priority Mexican market, as originally requirements of 49 CFR part 565. issues or volume of special permit manufactured, conform to many All comments received before the applications applicable FMVSS in the same manner close of business on the closing date Meaning of Application Number as their U.S.-certified counterparts, or indicated above will be considered, and Suffixes are capable of being readily altered to will be available for examination in the conform to those standards. docket at the above addresses both N—New application Specifically, the petitioner claims that before and after that date. To the extent M—Modification request the non U.S.-certified MY 2012 Jeep possible, comments filed after the R—Renewal Request Wrangler MPV’s manufactured for the closing date will also be considered. P—Party To Exemption Request asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Mexican market, as originally Notice of final action on the petition Issued in Washington, DC, on April 27, manufactured, conform to: Standard will be published in the Federal 2016. Nos. 102 Transmission Shift Lever Register pursuant to the authority Donald Burger, Sequence, Starter Interlock, and indicated below. Chief, General Approvals and Permits. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:02 May 11, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12MYN1.SGM 12MYN1

29618 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 92 / Thursday, May 12, 2016 / Notices Reason for Estimated date Application No. Applicant delay of completion Modification to Special Permits 16412–M ........... Nantong CIMC Tank Equipment Co. Ltd., Jiangsu, Province .............................................. 4 05–31–2016 16035–M ........... LCF Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ ....................................................................................... 4 05–31–2016 14778–M ........... Metalcraft/Sea-Fire Marine, Baltimore, MD ........................................................................... 4 05–31–2016 15610–M ........... TechKnowServ Corp., State College, PA ............................................................................. 4 05–31–2016 15537–M ........... Alaska Pacific Powder Company, Watkins, CO .................................................................... 4 05–31–2016 7607–M ............. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Franklin, MA ................................................................................. 4 05–31–2016 New Special Permit Applications 16495–N ........... TransRail Innovation Inc., Calgary ........................................................................................ 4 05–31–2016 16524–N ........... Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., Lake Forest, CA ............................ 4 05–15–2016 16463–N ........... Salco Products, Lemont, IL ................................................................................................... 3 05–31–2016 16559–N ........... HTEC Hydrogen Technology & Energy Corporation, North Vancouver, BC, Canada ......... 4 05–30–2016 16571–N ........... Chevron USA Inc., Picayune, MS ......................................................................................... 4 05–15–2016 16560–N ........... LightSail Energy, Inc., Berkeley, CA ..................................................................................... 4 05–10–2016 15767–N ........... Union Pacific, Railroad Company, Omaha, NE .................................................................... 3 05–31–2016 [FR Doc. 2016–10937 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] of Hazardous Materials Safety has Hazardous Materials Approvals and BILLING CODE 4910–60–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 carrying aircraft. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of Application for Special Permits the applications are available for DATES: Comments must be received on AGENCY: Office of Hazardous Materials or before June 13, 2016. inspection in the Records Center, East Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous ADDRESSES: Address Comments To: Building, PHH–30, 1200 New Jersey Materials Safety Administration Record Center, Pipeline and Hazardous Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC or at (PHMSA), DOT. Materials Safety Administration U.S. http.regulations.gov. ACTION: List of applications for special Department of Transportation This notice of receipt of applications permits. Washington, DC 20590. 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(b); 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 April 21, Transportation’s Hazardous Material the special permit number. 2016. Regulations (49 CFR part 107, subpart FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald Burger, B), notice is hereby given that the Office Ryan Paquet, Director, Office of Chief, General Approvals and Permits. Application No. Docket No. Applicant Regulation(s) affected Nature of the special permits thereof 20222–N ........ ........................ Trinity Containers, LLC ........... 178.337–3 (g)(3) ..................... To authorize the transportation in com- merce of certain DOT Specification MC– 331 cargo tank motor vehicles with a water capacity greater than 3,500 gal- lons, manufactured to the DOT MC–331 specification, constructed of non- quenched and tempered (‘‘NQT’’) steel except that the cargo tanks have baffle support clips welded directly to the inside of the cargo tank wall without the use of pads. 20223–N ........ ........................ A & P Helicopters, Inc ............ 175.1(a), 172.101(j), 172.200, To authorize the transportation in com- asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 172.300, 173.1, 172.400. merce of certain hazardous materials by 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:02 May 11, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00097 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12MYN1.SGM 12MYN1


Document Created: 2016-05-12 01:07:43
Document Modified: 2016-05-12 01:07:43
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 29617 
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