81_FR_29710 81 FR 29618 - Hazardous Materials: Notice of Application for Special Permits

81 FR 29618 - Hazardous Materials: Notice of Application for Special Permits

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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

Page Range29618-29619
FR Document2016-10940

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 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-10940]


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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 June 13, 2016.

ADDRESSES: 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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(b); 49 CFR 1.53(b)).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 21, 2016.
Donald Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits.

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                                                                   Regulation(s)         Nature of the special
    Application No.       Docket No.          Applicant               affected              permits thereof
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20222-N...............  ..............  Trinity Containers,    178.337-3 (g)(3).....  To authorize the
                                         LLC.                                          transportation in
                                                                                       commerce of certain DOT
                                                                                       Specification MC-331
                                                                                       cargo tank motor vehicles
                                                                                       with a water capacity
                                                                                       greater than 3,500
                                                                                       gallons, 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,     175.1(a), 172.101(j),  To authorize the
                                         Inc.                   172.200, 172.300,      transportation in
                                                                173.1, 172.400.        commerce 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.

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20225-N...............  ..............  Alaska Air Taxi, LLC.  173.62(c), 172.101(j)  To authorize the
                                                                                       transportation in
                                                                                       commerce of certain Class
                                                                                       1 explosive materials
                                                                                       which are Forbidden for
                                                                                       transportation by cargo
                                                                                       aircraft within the state
                                                                                       of Alaska when other
                                                                                       means of transportation
                                                                                       are impractical or not
                                                                                       available.
20226-N...............  ..............  Awesome Flight, LLC..  173.27(b)(3).........  To authorize the
                                                                                       transportation of lithium
                                                                                       ion batteries in excess
                                                                                       of the authorized
                                                                                       quantity limitations via
                                                                                       passenger and cargo
                                                                                       aircraft.
20228-N...............  ..............  Worthington Cylinder   173.302(f)(3),         To authorize the
                                         Corporation.           173.302(f)(4),         manufacture, marking,
                                                                173.302(f)(5),         sale, and use of non-DOT
                                                                173.302a (a)(1),       specification fully
                                                                173.304a(a)(1),        wrapped carbon fiber
                                                                175.501(e)(3).         reinforced steel lined
                                                                                       cylinders for the
                                                                                       transportation in
                                                                                       commerce.
20232-N...............  ..............  Leidos Biomedical      173.196(c)...........  To authorize the
                                         Research, Inc.                                transportation in
                                                                                       commerce of live animals
                                                                                       infected with Category B
                                                                                       infectious substances.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                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-
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                                                                                                                                                     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.




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

                                                    20225–N ........     ........................    Alaska Air Taxi, LLC ...............     173.62(c), 172.101(j) ...............        To authorize the transportation in com-
                                                                                                                                                                                             merce of certain Class 1 explosive mate-
                                                                                                                                                                                             rials which are Forbidden for transpor-
                                                                                                                                                                                             tation by cargo aircraft within the state of
                                                                                                                                                                                             Alaska when other means of transpor-
                                                                                                                                                                                             tation are impractical or not available.
                                                    20226–N ........     ........................    Awesome Flight, LLC ..............       173.27(b)(3) ............................    To authorize the transportation of lithium
                                                                                                                                                                                             ion batteries in excess of the authorized
                                                                                                                                                                                             quantity limitations via passenger and
                                                                                                                                                                                             cargo aircraft.
                                                    20228–N ........     ........................    Worthington Cylinder Corpora-            173.302(f)(3), 173.302(f)(4),                To authorize the manufacture, marking,
                                                                                                      tion.                                     173.302(f)(5), 173.302a                      sale, and use of non-DOT specification
                                                                                                                                                (a)(1), 173.304a(a)(1),                      fully wrapped carbon fiber reinforced
                                                                                                                                                175.501(e)(3).                               steel lined cylinders for the transportation
                                                                                                                                                                                             in commerce.
                                                    20232–N ........     ........................    Leidos Biomedical Research,              173.196(c) ...............................   To authorize the transportation in com-
                                                                                                       Inc.                                                                                  merce of live animals infected with Cat-
                                                                                                                                                                                             egory B infectious substances.



                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–10940 Filed 5–11–16; 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 April 27,
                                                    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, Special Permits and Approvals Branch.

                                                                                                                     MODIFICATION SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED
                                                       S.P. No.                           Applicant                                   Regulation(s)                                        Nature of special permit thereof

                                                    14437–M .......     Columbiana Boiler Company                         49 CFR 179.300 ...........................    To modify the special permit to authorize an additional
                                                                         (CBCo) LLC Columbiana,                                                                           manufacturing specification CBC 106W and the re-
                                                                         OH.                                                                                              moval or clarification of language inconsistent with
                                                                                                                                                                          179.300–19.
                                                    9847–M .........    FIBA      Technologies,                   Inc.    49 CFR 180.209(a), 180.205(c),                To modify the special permit to authorize DOT Specifica-
                                                                          Millbury, MA.                                     (f), (g), and (i), 173.302a(b)(2),            tion 3AAX-6000 seamless steel cylinders to be requali-
                                                                                                                            (3), (4), and (5), and 180.213.               fied by acoustic emission and ultrasonic examinations
                                                                                                                                                                          (AE/UE).
                                                    14799–M .......     Takata    Sachsen                        GmbH     49 CFR 173.301(a) and 173.302a                To modify the shipping description for UN3268 and add
                                                                          GroBweitzschen.                                                                                 the description Safety devices, pyrotechnic, Division
                                                                                                                                                                          1.4G, UN0503.
                                                    16514–M .......     Robert Bosch Tool Corporation                     49       CFR                172.301(c),       To modify the special permit to increase the watt-hour
                                                                         Mt. Prospect, IL.                                  173.185(c)(1)(iii),                           (Wh) rating of lithium ion cells and batteries from 20
                                                                                                                            173.185(c)(3)(i).                             Wh to 60 Wh for cells and from 100 Wh to 300 Wh for
                                                                                                                                                                          batteries.
                                                    16061–M .......     Battery Solutions, LLC Howell,                    49   CFR        172.200,        172.300,      To modify the special permit to authorize dry cell bat-
                                                                          MI.                                               172.400.                                      teries each with a marked rating up to 12 volts to be
                                                                                                                                                                          transported without short circuit protection; to increase
                                                                                                                                                                          the quantity of lithium metal authorized in each battery
                                                                                                                                                                          from 5 grams to 25 grams; to increase the weight of
                                                                                                                                                                          each non-spillable battery authorized from 11 pounds
                                                                                                                                                                          to 25 pounds; and to correct the Packing Groups in
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                                                                                                                                                                          paragraph 6.
                                                    14298–M .......     Air Products and Chemicals,                       49 CFR 180.209(a) and (b) ..........          To modify the special permit to authorize DOT specifica-
                                                                          Inc. Allentown, PA.                                                                             tion 3A or 3AA tubes with a capacity greater than 125
                                                                                                                                                                          lbs mounted in an ISO or tube trailer frame to not be
                                                                                                                                                                          removed from bundles or be hammer tested prior to
                                                                                                                                                                          refilling and to align the markings requirements for ISO
                                                                                                                                                                          or tube trailer frame mounted DOT specification 3A or
                                                                                                                                                                          3AA cylinders with those for DOT 3A, 3AA, 3AX, 3AAX
                                                                                                                                                                          or 3T cylinders in tube trailers.



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Document Created: 2016-05-12 01:07:59
Document Modified: 2016-05-12 01:07:59
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 June 13, 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 29618 

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