81 FR 33732 - Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 103 (May 27, 2016)

Page Range		33732-33733
FR Document		2016-11981

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

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

ACTION: List of applications for modification of 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 27, 2016.
Address Comments to: Record Center, Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration U.S. Department of Transportation,
Washington, DC 20590.
Comments should refer to the application number and be submitted in
triplicate. If confirmation of receipt of comments is desired, include
a self-addressed stamped postcard showing the special permit number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Paquet, Director, Office of
Hazardous Materials Approvals and Permits Division, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, East Building, PHH-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
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 SE., Washington DC or at http://regulations.gov.
This notice of receipt of applications for special permit is
published in accordance with part 107 of the Federal hazardous
materials transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5117(6); 49 CFR 1.53(b)).

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 11, 2016.
Donald Burger,
Chief, Office of the Special Permits and Approvals.

Special Permits Data
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Nature of the special
Application No. Docket No. Applicant Regulation(s) affected permits thereof
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11180-M................. .............. AFFIVAL INC........ Part 172 Subparts D, E, To modify the special
and F, 173.24(c), Part permit to authorize
173 Subparts E and F. metal tubes with a
decreased diameter and
an increased length to
be authorized under
the special permit.
12440-M................. .............. LUXFER INC......... 173.301(a)(1), 173.302a, To modify the special
173.304a, 180.205(a). permit to authorize a
change in the maximum
diameter for
authorized cylinders.
15852-M................. .............. NUANCE MEDICAL, LLC 173.304a (a)(1), To modify the special
173.306(a). permit to authorize
more than 24
containers per outer
package.
16371-M................. .............. VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF 173.185(b).............. To modify the permit to
AMERICA, INC. reflect the correct
part number of the
authorized battery.

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16474-M................. .............. RETRIEV 172.102(c)(1) Special To modify the special
TECHNOLOGIES INC. Provision 130, Part 172 permit to authorize
Subparts C, D, and E, lithium metal
173.185(c), 173.185(d). batteries with a
lithium content
greater than 5 grams.
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Estimated
Application Reason for
Applicant date of
No. delay completion

MODIFICATION TO SPECIAL PERMITS

16412–M ........... Nantong C1MC Tank Equipment Co. Ltd., Jiangsu, Province ................................................. 4 05–31–2016
13192–M ........... Thomas Gray & Associaties, Inc., Orange, CA ........................................................................ 4 05–31–2016
14778–M ........... Metalcraft/Sea-Fire Marine, Baltimore, MD .............................................................................. 4 05–31–2016
15610–M ........... TechKnowSery 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
16035–M ........... LCF Systems, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ .......................................................................................... 4 05–31–2016
12399–M ........... Linde Gas North America, LLC., Murray Hill, NJ ..................................................................... 4 06–15–2016
14206–M ........... Digital Wave Corporation, Centennial, CO ............................................................................... 4 05–31–2016

NEW SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATIONS

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
16560–N ........... LightSail Energy, Inc., Berkeley, CA ........................................................................................ 4 05–10–2016
15767–N ........... Union Pacific Railroad Company, Omaha, NE ........................................................................ 3 05–31–2016

RENEWAL SPECIAL PERMITS APPLICATIONS

6530–R ............. Shijiazhuang Enric Gas Equipment Co., Ltd., Shijiazhuang, Hebei, VT .................................. 4 06–12–2016
8009–R ............. Shijiazhuang Early Gas Equipment Co., Ltd., Shijazhuang, Hebei Providence, VT ............... 4 06–12–2016

[FR Doc. 2016–11979 Filed 5–26–16; 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 SE.,
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- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of
Hazardous Materials: Notice of
carrying aircraft. the applications are available for
Applications for Special Permits
DATES: Comments must be received on inspection in the Records Center, East
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous or before June 27, 2016. Building, PHH–30, 1200 New Jersey
Materials Safety Administration Address Comments to: Record Center, Avenue SE., Washington DC or at http://
(PHMSA), DOT. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety regulations.gov.
ACTION:List of applications for Administration U.S. Department of This notice of receipt of applications
modification of special permits. Transportation, 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(6); 49 CFR 1.53(b)).
for, and the processing of, special comments is desired, include a self- Issued in Washington, DC, on May 11,
permits from the Department of addressed stamped postcard showing 2016.
Transportation’s Hazardous Material the special permit number. Donald Burger,
Regulations (49 CFR part 107, subpart FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief, Office of the Special Permits and
B), notice is hereby given that the Office Ryan Paquet, Director, Office of Approvals.

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

11180–M ............ ........................ AFFIVAL INC .......... Part 172 Subparts D, E, and F, To modify the special permit to authorize
173.24(c), Part 173 Subparts E and F. metal tubes with a decreased diameter
and an increased length to be author-
ized under the special permit.
12440–M ............ ........................ LUXFER INC .......... 173.301(a)(1), 173.302a, 173.304a, To modify the special permit to authorize
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180.205(a). a change in the maximum diameter for
authorized cylinders.
15852–M ............ ........................ NUANCE MEDICAL, 173.304a (a)(1), 173.306(a) .................... To modify the special permit to authorize
LLC. more than 24 containers per outer
package.
16371–M ............ ........................ VOLKSWAGEN 173.185(b) ................................................ To modify the permit to reflect the cor-
GROUP OF rect part number of the authorized bat-
AMERICA, INC. tery.

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SPECIAL PERMITS DATA—Continued
Application No. Docket No. Applicant Regulation(s) affected Nature of the special permits thereof

16474–M ............ ........................ RETRIEV TECH- 172.102(c)(1) Special Provision 130, Part To modify the special permit to authorize
NOLOGIES INC. 172 Subparts C, D, and E, 173.185(c), lithium metal batteries with a lithium
173.185(d). content greater than 5 grams.

[FR Doc. 2016–11981 Filed 5–26–16; 8:45 am] accordance with the Federal Advisory disclose they do not offer for sale all
BILLING CODE M Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 airlines’ tickets, and expanding the
U.S.C. App. 2, sets forth policies for the airlines that report quality service data
operation of the advisory committee and (e.g., on-time performance) to the
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION is available online at http:// Department, are all being considered by
www.facadatabase.gov/committee/ the Department through rulemaking.3
Office of the Secretary charters.aspx?cid=2448&aid=47. That The ACACP has contributed
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2012–0087] charter of the ACACP was set to expire significantly to the Department’s
on September 30, 2015, but the Airport aviation consumer protection program
Advisory Committee for Aviation and Airway Extension Act of 2015 (Pub. as it provides a forum for public
Consumer Protection L. 114–55, 129 Stat. 522) and then the discussion of important consumer
Airport and Airways Extension Act of issues and helps air and address issues
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), 2016 (Pub. L. 114–141, 130 Stat 322) that do not have simple answers. As
Department of Transportation (DOT). extended the duration of the Committee mentioned earlier, the statutory
ACTION: Notice of Intent to Continue the to July 15, 2016. termination date for the ACACP was
Advisory Committee for Aviation Since the ACACP has been originally established by the 2012 FAA
Consumer Protection (‘‘ACACP’’ or established, it has held nine meetings Act as September 30, 2015, but was
‘‘Committee’’); Solicitation of and examined a broad range of issues extended by the Airport and Airway
Applications and Nominations for affecting consumers which culminated Extension Act of 2015 (Pub. L. 114–55,
Membership. in the Committee submitting two reports 129 Stat. 522), and further extended by
SUMMARY: The Department of to the Secretary for improving existing the Airport and Airway Extension Act of
Transportation (‘‘Department,’’ ‘‘DOT,’’ aviation consumer protection programs 2016 (Pub. L. 114–141, 130 Stat 322) to
or ‘‘we’’) announces its intention to and for establishing new ones, if the current termination date of July 15,
continue the ACACP as a discretionary needed. A third report from the ACACP 2016. If Congress extends the
Federal advisory committee in the event is currently set to be provided to the termination date of the ACACP through
that the authority for the Committee Secretary before July 15, 2016. legislation, the Committee will continue
The Department has implemented a as mandated by Congress. If Congress
under section 411 of the FAA
number of the recommendations from does not extend the ACACP beyond July
Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
the ACACP, such as finalizing a 15, 2016, the Secretary, under the
(Pub. L. 112–95, 126 Stat. 11), as
rulemaking mandating service animal authority of FACA, will continue the
amended, is not extended by Congress
relief areas, with limited exceptions, be ACACP as a discretionary advisory
through legislation. The current
located in the sterile area of each airport committee.
authorization is set to expire on July 15,
terminal.1 The Department has also The Department is currently in the
2016. The Department is soliciting
issued a rule requiring the accessibility process of updating the ACACP’s
applications and nominations for new
of airport kiosks and airline Web sites charter to provide for this contingency
members of the Committee.
as recommended by the ACACP.2 and is making other minor amendments,
DATES: Nominations for ACACP
Additionally, the Committee such as clarifying that the Committee’s
membership must be received on or recommended that the Department work
before June 27, 2016. work should concern aviation consumer
with the airlines to survey how they protection issues that fall within the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If define certain terms frequently used in current statutory authority of the
you have questions about the ACACP, their contracts of carriage and customer Department. Additionally, the Secretary
you may contact Stuart Hindman, Trial service plans. The Department worked is soliciting applications and
Attorney, U.S. Department of with Airlines for America to develop nominations for membership to the
Transportation, by email at such a document, which it then placed ACACP. The membership of the
stuart.hindman@dot.gov, or by on its Web site to assist consumers with committee shall be composed of a
telephone at 202–366–9342. You may understanding the terms and conditions representative each of the following:
also contact Vinh Nguyen, at of their travel. See https:// • Air carriers;
vinh.nguyen@dot.gov, or by telephone at www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/ • Airport operators;
202–366–9342. common-terms-air-travel. Various • State or local governments with
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: recommendations of the Committee, expertise in consumer protection
Background such as ensuring transparency in air matters; and
carrier pricing, requiring ticket agents to • Nonprofit public interest groups
On May 24, 2012, the Secretary, as
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with expertise in consumer protection
mandated by section 411 of the FAA 1 See Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability
matter.
Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal
This notice requests nominations and
(Pub. L. 112–95, 126 Stat. 11 (2012)) Financial Assistance (U.S. Airports), Final Rule, 80
applications for members of the ACACP
(2012 FAA Act), established the FR 46508 (August 5, 2015).
2 See Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability
Advisory Committee for Aviation in Air Travel: Accessibility of Web Sites and 3 See Airline Pricing Transparency and Other
Consumer Protection (ACACP). The Automated Kiosks at U.S. Airports, Final Rule, 78 Consumer Protection Issues, Notice of Proposed
committee’s charter, drafted in FR 67882 (November 12, 2013). Rulemaking, 79 FR 29970 (May 23, 2014).

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Section		Notices
Action		List of applications for modification of special permits.
Dates		Comments must be received on or before June 27, 2016.
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 SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001, (202) 366-4535.
FR Citation		81 FR 33732

81 FR 33732 - Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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