81 FR 73468 - Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 206 (October 25, 2016)

Page Range73468-73470
FR Document2016-25534

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 206 (Tuesday, October 25, 2016)
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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 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 November 25, 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 September 20, 2016.
Donald Burger,
Chief, Office of the Special Permits and Approvals.

                                              Special Permits Data
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                                                                      Regulation(s)       Nature of the special
   Application No.          Docket No.             Applicant             affected            permits thereof
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20307-N..............  TESLA MOTORS, INC...  172.101(j)            To authorize the
                                              173.185(a).           transportation in
                                                                    commerce of low
                                                                    production and
                                                                    prototype lithium
                                                                    ion batteries in
                                                                    excess of 35 kg by
                                                                    cargo-only
                                                                    aircraft. (mode 4).
20308-N..............  THE DOW CHEMICAL      172.203(a),           To authorize
                        COMPANY.              172.302(c),           transportation in
                                              180.605(h)(3).        commerce of UN
                                                                    portable tanks
                                                                    which have been
                                                                    periodically
                                                                    pressure tested
                                                                    using materials
                                                                    other than water.
                                                                    (modes 1, 2, 3).

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20311-N..............  ESSEX INDUSTRIES,     178.57(d)(3)........  To authorize the
                        INC..                                       manufacture, mark,
                                                                    sale, and use of
                                                                    non-DOT
                                                                    specification
                                                                    cylinders meeting
                                                                    the requirements
                                                                    of 4L cylinders
                                                                    except that the
                                                                    heat transfer from
                                                                    the atmosphere to
                                                                    the contents of
                                                                    the cylinder may
                                                                    exceed 0.0005 as
                                                                    specified herein.
                                                                    (modes 1, 2, 4).
20312-N..............  S.C. JOHNSON & SON,   173.306 (a)(5)(v)...  To authorize the
                        INC..                                       transportation in
                                                                    commerce of DOT
                                                                    Specification 25
                                                                    and non-DOT
                                                                    specification
                                                                    plastic inside
                                                                    containers which
                                                                    are leak tested by
                                                                    an automated in-
                                                                    line pressure
                                                                    check in lieu of
                                                                    the hot water bath
                                                                    specified in the
                                                                    Hazardous
                                                                    Materials
                                                                    Regulations.
                                                                    (modes 1, 3, 4, 5).
20313-N..............  TIER HOLDINGS, LLC..  173.244.............  To authorize the
                                                                    one-time, one-way
                                                                    transportation in
                                                                    commerce of sodium
                                                                    in non-DOT
                                                                    specification
                                                                    metal bulk tanks.
                                                                    (mode 1).
20315-N..............  TRANSPORT LOGISTICS   173.420 (a)(2)(i)...  To authorize the
                        INTERNATIONAL, INC..                        one-time movement
                                                                    of uranium hexa-
                                                                    fluoride in non-
                                                                    authorized
                                                                    packaging. (mode
                                                                    1).
20321-N..............  COLMAC COIL           173.202.............  To authorize the
                        MANUFACTURING, INC..                        transportation in
                                                                    commerce of
                                                                    methanol in non-UN
                                                                    specification
                                                                    packaging. (modes
                                                                    1, 3).
20322-N..............  C.H.& I.              178.33-1(a), 178.33a- To authorize the
                        TECHNOLOGIES, INC..   1(a).                 transportation in
                                                                    commerce of
                                                                    refillable 2P and
                                                                    2Q receptacles.
                                                                    (modes 1, 2, 3, 4,
                                                                    5).
20323-N..............  CAMX POWER..........  173.185(a)..........  To authorize the
                                                                    transportation of
                                                                    prototype and low
                                                                    production lithium
                                                                    ion and lithium
                                                                    metal cells and
                                                                    batteries. (mode
                                                                    4).
20324-N..............  BLUEFIN ROBOTICS      173.185(a),           To authorize the
                        CORPORATION.          172.101(j).           transportation of
                                                                    prototype lithium
                                                                    ion and lithium
                                                                    metal batteries
                                                                    exceeding 35 kg in
                                                                    non-specification
                                                                    packaging via
                                                                    cargo-only
                                                                    aircraft. (mode 4).
20326-N..............  AVIATION              173.302(a),           To authorize the
                        INFLATABLES, INC..    173.3(a), 175.3.      transportation in
                                                                    commerce of non-
                                                                    DOT specification
                                                                    cylinders
                                                                    containing carbon
                                                                    dioxide and other
                                                                    non-flammable, non-
                                                                    toxic gases. (mode
                                                                    1).
20327-N..............  NUVERA FUEL CELLS,    173.187.............  To authorize the
                        INC..                                       transportation in
                                                                    commerce of a
                                                                    hydrogen
                                                                    generation
                                                                    apparatus
                                                                    containing less
                                                                    than 100 kg of
                                                                    Division 4.2, PG
                                                                    II solid material
                                                                    in non-DOT
                                                                    specification
                                                                    stainless steel
                                                                    pressure vessel,
                                                                    (modes 1, 3).
20328-N..............  ENDURA PRODUCTS       172.203(a),           To obtain the
                        CORP..                172.302(a),           ability to pump
                                              177.834(h).           chemicals from the
                                                                    back of our trucks
                                                                    during delivery to
                                                                    oil-field
                                                                    locations. (mode
                                                                    1).
20330-N..............  ANADARKO PETROLEUM    173.448(f)..........  To authorize the
                        CORPORATION.                                transportation of
                                                                    Class 7 materials
                                                                    aboard passenger-
                                                                    carrying aircraft.
                                                                    (mode 5).

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20331-N..............  C.L. SMITH COMPANY,   172.200, 172.300,     To authorize the
                        INC.                  172.400, 172.600,     manufacture, mark,
                                              172.704.              sale and use of UN
                                                                    specification
                                                                    packaging for the
                                                                    transportation of
                                                                    damaged/defective
                                                                    lithiumi on
                                                                    batteries (modes
                                                                    1, 2, 3).
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[FR Doc. 2016-25534 Filed 10-24-16; 8:45 am]
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionList of applications for special permits.
DatesComments must be received on or before November 25, 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 73468 

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