83_FR_17782 83 FR 17704 - Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

83 FR 17704 - Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 78 (April 23, 2018)

Page Range17704-17705
FR Document2018-08373

In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, 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 83 Issue 78 (Monday, April 23, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 78 (Monday, April 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-08373]


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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, 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 May 23, 2018.

ADDRESSES: 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 3, 2018.
Donald Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

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                                                        Nature of the
 Application No.     Applicant      Regulation(s)      special permits
                                       affected            thereof
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                          SPECIAL PERMITS DATA
------------------------------------------------------------------------
20618-N.........  National         172.400,         To authorize the
                   Aeronautics      172.300, 173.1.  transportation in
                   and Space                         commerce of
                   Administration.                   explosives
                                                     contained in
                                                     spacecraft by motor
                                                     vehicle. (mode 1)
20619-N.........  Globaltech       ...............  To authorize the
                   Environmental                     manufacture, mark,
                   Corp.                             sale, and use of
                                                     packagings,
                                                     intended to contain
                                                     batteries of mixed
                                                     chemistries, as not
                                                     subject to certain
                                                     hazard
                                                     communication
                                                     requirements. (mode
                                                     1)
20620-N.........  Southern         173.302(a).....  To authorize the
                   States, LLC.                      manufacture, mark,
                                                     sale, and use of
                                                     non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     pressure
                                                     receptacles
                                                     containing sulfur
                                                     hexafluoride. (mode
                                                     1, 2, 3, 4)

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20621-N.........  Sigma-Aldrich    173.224(c),      To authorize the
                   International    173.225(b),      transportation in
                   GM.              173.56(b).       commerce of certain
                                                     quantities of
                                                     energetic materials
                                                     that have not
                                                     previously been
                                                     classified. (mode
                                                     1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
20622-N.........  Apple Inc......  172.101(j),      To authorize the
                                    173.185(a).      transportation in
                                                     commerce of low
                                                     production lithium
                                                     ion batteries
                                                     exceeding 35 kg net
                                                     weight by cargo-
                                                     only aircraft.
                                                     (mode 4)
20623-N.........  Praxair          172.203(a),      To authorize the
                   Distribution,    180.205(f),      transportation in
                   Inc.             180.205(g),      commerce of DOT 3AA
                                    180.209(a),      cylinders that have
                                    180.209(b),      been requalified
                                    180.209(f),      using ultrasonic
                                    180.213(f).      examination every
                                                     15 years in lieu of
                                                     internal inspection
                                                     and hydrostatic
                                                     testing every 5
                                                     years. (mode 1, 2,
                                                     3, 4, 5)
20624-N.........  Jaguar Land      172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                   Rover North                       transportation in
                   America, LLC.                     commerce of lithium
                                                     ion batteries in
                                                     excess of 35 kg by
                                                     cargo-only
                                                     aircraft. (mode 4)
20625-N.........  LG Chem........  172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of lithium
                                                     batteries exceeding
                                                     35 kg by cargo-only
                                                     aircraft. (mode 4)
20626-N.........  Aerojet          172.320(a),      To authorize the
                   Rocketdyne,      173.51(a),       transportation in
                   Inc.             173.56(b).       commerce of a one-
                                                     time shipment of
                                                     Class 1 materials
                                                     that have not
                                                     previously been
                                                     approved. (mode 1)
20628-N.........  Stanley Black &  172.704,         To authorize the
                   Decker, Inc.     172.800,         transportation in
                                    172.200.         commerce of lithium
                                                     batteries without
                                                     being subject to
                                                     shipping papers,
                                                     training and
                                                     emergency response
                                                     information
                                                     requirements. (mode
                                                     1)
20629-N.........  Spaceflight,     173.185(e)(3)(i  To authorize the
                   Inc.             ),               transportation in
                                    173.185(e)(3)(   commerce of lithium
                                    ii).             batteries in
                                                     alternative
                                                     packaging. (mode 1)
20630-N.........  Machine &        180.209(a),      To authorize the
                   Welding Supply   180.209(b),      transportation in
                   Company.         180.209(b)(1)(   commerce of certain
                                    iv).             hazardous materials
                                                     in DOT
                                                     Specification 3AL
                                                     cylinders
                                                     manufactured from
                                                     aluminum allow 6061-
                                                     T6 that are
                                                     requalified every
                                                     ten years rather
                                                     than every five
                                                     years using 100%
                                                     ultrasound
                                                     examination. (modes
                                                     1, 2)
20631-N.........  Americase, LLC.  172.400,         To authorize the
                                    172.200,         transportation in
                                    172.300,         commerce of more
                                    173.185(f).      than one damaged/
                                                     defective lithium
                                                     battery in a single
                                                     fiberboard outer
                                                     packaging. (modes
                                                     1, 2, 3)
20632-N.........  Clear View       177.834(h).....  To authorize the
                   Enterprise LLC.                   discharge of
                                                     certain hazardous
                                                     materials for
                                                     portable tanks and
                                                     IBCs without
                                                     unloading the
                                                     packages from the
                                                     vehicle. (mode 1)
20633-N.........  Spaceflight,     173.185(a).....  To authorize the
                   Inc.                              transportation in
                                                     commerce of low
                                                     production lithium
                                                     ion batteries
                                                     contained in
                                                     equipment via cargo-
                                                     only aircraft.
                                                     (mode 4)
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                                             17704                           Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 78 / Monday, April 23, 2018 / Notices

                                             Officer for the U.S. Department of                         Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping                                Transportation’s Hazardous Material
                                             Transportation\PHMSA.                                    Burden:                                                             Regulations, notice is hereby given that
                                                • Email: Office of Information and                         Estimated number of responses:                                 the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety
                                             Regulatory Affairs, OMB, at the                          12,300.                                                             has received the application described
                                             following email address: OIRA_                                Estimated annual burden hours:                                 herein. Each mode of transportation for
                                             Submission@omb.eop.gov.                                  940,454.                                                            which a particular special permit is
                                                Requests for a copy of the Information                  Frequency of collection: On occasion.                             requested is indicated by a number in
                                             Collection should be directed to Angela                    Comments are invited on:                                          the ‘‘Nature of Application’’ portion of
                                             Dow by telephone at 202–366–1246, by                       (a) The need for the renewal of this                              the table below as follows: 1—Motor
                                             fax at 202–366–4566, by email at                         collection of information for the proper                            vehicle, 2—Rail freight, 3—Cargo vessel,
                                             angela.dow@dot.gov, or by mail at U.S.                   performance of the functions of the                                 4—Cargo aircraft only, 5—Passenger-
                                             Department of Transportation, PHMSA,                     agency, including whether the                                       carrying aircraft.
                                             1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, PHP–30,                       information will have practical utility;
                                             Washington, DC 20590–0001.                                 (b) The accuracy of the agency’s                                  DATES: Comments must be received on
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section                       estimate of the burden of the proposed                              or before May 23, 2018.
                                             1320.8(d), Title 5, Code of Federal                      collection of information, including the                            ADDRESSES:     Record Center, Pipeline and
                                             Regulations, requires PHMSA to provide                   validity of the methodology and                                     Hazardous Materials Safety
                                             interested members of the public and                     assumptions used;                                                   Administration, U.S. Department of
                                             affected agencies an opportunity to                        (c) Ways to enhance the quality,                                  Transportation, Washington, DC 20590.
                                             comment on information collection and                    utility, and clarity of the information to
                                             recordkeeping requests. This notice                      be collected; and                                                      Comments should refer to the
                                             identifies an information collection                       (d) Ways to minimize the burden of                                application number and be submitted in
                                             request that PHMSA will submit to                        the collection of information on those                              triplicate. If confirmation of receipt of
                                             OMB for renewal. The following                           who are to respond, including the use                               comments is desired, include a self-
                                             information is provided for this                         of appropriate automated, electronic,                               addressed stamped postcard showing
                                             information collection: (1) Title of the                 mechanical, or other technological                                  the special permit number.
                                             information collection; (2) OMB control                  collection techniques.                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                             number; (3) Current expiration date; (4)                   Issued in Washington, DC, on April 17,                            Ryan Paquet, Director, Office of
                                             Type of request; (5) Abstract of the                     2018, under authority delegated in 49 CFR                           Hazardous Materials Approvals and
                                             information collection activity; (6)                     1.97.                                                               Permits Division, Pipeline and
                                             Description of affected public; (7)                      John A. Gale,                                                       Hazardous Materials Safety
                                             Estimate of total annual reporting and                   Director, Standards and Rulemaking Division.                        Administration, U.S. Department of
                                             recordkeeping burden; and (8)                                                                                                Transportation, East Building, PHH–30,
                                                                                                      [FR Doc. 2018–08365 Filed 4–20–18; 8:45 am]
                                             Frequency of collection. PHMSA will                                                                                          1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast,
                                                                                                      BILLING CODE 4910–60–P
                                             request a three-year term of approval for                                                                                    Washington, DC 20590–0001, (202) 366–
                                             this information collection activity.                                                                                        4535.
                                             PHMSA requests comments on the                           DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                             following information collection:                                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     Copies of
                                                1. Title: Recordkeeping Requirements                                                                                      the applications are available for
                                                                                                      Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
                                             for Gas Pipeline Operators.                                                                                                  inspection in the Records Center, East
                                                                                                      Safety Administration
                                                OMB Control Number: 2137–0049.                                                                                            Building, PHH–30, 1200 New Jersey
                                                Current Expiration Date: 4/30/2018.                   Hazardous Materials: Notice of                                      Avenue Southeast, Washington DC or at
                                                Type of Request: Renewal of a                         Applications for Special Permits                                    http://regulations.gov.
                                             currently approved information                                                                                                 This notice of receipt of applications
                                             collection.                                              AGENCY:  Pipeline and Hazardous
                                                                                                                                                                          for special permit is published in
                                                Abstract: A person owning or                          Materials Safety Administration
                                                                                                                                                                          accordance with part 107 of the Federal
                                             operating a natural gas pipeline facility                (PHMSA), DOT.
                                                                                                                                                                          hazardous materials transportation law
                                             is required to maintain records, make                    ACTION: List of applications for special                            (49 U.S.C. 5117(b); 49 CFR 1.53(b)).
                                             reports, and provide information to the                  permits.
                                             Secretary of Transportation at the                                                                                             Issued in Washington, DC, on April 3,
                                             Secretary’s request.                                     SUMMARY:   In accordance with the                                   2018.
                                                Affected Public: Owners and                           procedures governing the application                                Donald Burger,
                                             Operators of natural gas pipeline                        for, and the processing of, special                                 Chief, General Approvals and Permits
                                             facilities.                                              permits from the Department of                                      Branch.

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

                                                                                                                     SPECIAL PERMITS DATA

                                             20618–N .......    National Aeronautics and               172.400, 172.300, 173.1 .........                    To authorize the transportation in commerce of explosives
                                                                  Space Administration.                                                                       contained in spacecraft by motor vehicle. (mode 1)
                                             20619–N .......    Globaltech Environmental               ..................................................   To authorize the manufacture, mark, sale, and use of pack-
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                                                                  Corp.                                                                                       agings, intended to contain batteries of mixed chemistries,
                                                                                                                                                              as not subject to certain hazard communication require-
                                                                                                                                                              ments. (mode 1)
                                             20620–N .......    Southern States, LLC ..............    173.302(a) ...............................           To authorize the manufacture, mark, sale, and use of non-
                                                                                                                                                              DOT specification pressure receptacles containing sulfur
                                                                                                                                                              hexafluoride. (mode 1, 2, 3, 4)




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

                                             20621–N .......    Sigma-Aldrich International                   173.224(c), 173.225(b),                       To authorize the transportation in commerce of certain quan-
                                                                  GM.                                           173.56(b).                                    tities of energetic materials that have not previously been
                                                                                                                                                              classified. (mode 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
                                             20622–N .......    Apple Inc .................................   172.101(j), 173.185(a) .............          To authorize the transportation in commerce of low produc-
                                                                                                                                                              tion lithium ion batteries exceeding 35 kg net weight by
                                                                                                                                                              cargo-only aircraft. (mode 4)
                                             20623–N .......    Praxair Distribution, Inc ...........         172.203(a), 180.205(f),                       To authorize the transportation in commerce of DOT 3AA cyl-
                                                                                                                180.205(g), 180.209(a),                       inders that have been requalified using ultrasonic examina-
                                                                                                                180.209(b), 180.209(f),                       tion every 15 years in lieu of internal inspection and hydro-
                                                                                                                180.213(f).                                   static testing every 5 years. (mode 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
                                             20624–N .......    Jaguar Land Rover North                       172.101(j) ................................   To authorize the transportation in commerce of lithium ion
                                                                  America, LLC.                                                                               batteries in excess of 35 kg by cargo-only aircraft. (mode
                                                                                                                                                              4)
                                             20625–N .......    LG Chem .................................     172.101(j) ................................   To authorize the transportation in commerce of lithium bat-
                                                                                                                                                              teries exceeding 35 kg by cargo-only aircraft. (mode 4)
                                             20626–N .......    Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc ..........            172.320(a), 173.51(a),                        To authorize the transportation in commerce of a one-time
                                                                                                                173.56(b).                                    shipment of Class 1 materials that have not previously
                                                                                                                                                              been approved. (mode 1)
                                             20628–N .......    Stanley Black & Decker, Inc ...               172.704, 172.800, 172.200 .....               To authorize the transportation in commerce of lithium bat-
                                                                                                                                                              teries without being subject to shipping papers, training and
                                                                                                                                                              emergency response information requirements. (mode 1)
                                             20629–N .......    Spaceflight, Inc ........................     173.185(e)(3)(i),                             To authorize the transportation in commerce of lithium bat-
                                                                                                                173.185(e)(3)(ii).                            teries in alternative packaging. (mode 1)
                                             20630–N .......    Machine & Welding Supply                      180.209(a), 180.209(b),                       To authorize the transportation in commerce of certain haz-
                                                                 Company.                                       180.209(b)(1)(iv).                            ardous materials in DOT Specification 3AL cylinders manu-
                                                                                                                                                              factured from aluminum allow 6061–T6 that are requalified
                                                                                                                                                              every ten years rather than every five years using 100%
                                                                                                                                                              ultrasound examination. (modes 1, 2)
                                             20631–N .......    Americase, LLC .......................        172.400, 172.200, 172.300,                    To authorize the transportation in commerce of more than
                                                                                                                173.185(f).                                   one damaged/defective lithium battery in a single fiber-
                                                                                                                                                              board outer packaging. (modes 1, 2, 3)
                                             20632–N .......    Clear View Enterprise LLC .....               177.834(h) ...............................    To authorize the discharge of certain hazardous materials for
                                                                                                                                                              portable tanks and IBCs without unloading the packages
                                                                                                                                                              from the vehicle. (mode 1)
                                             20633–N .......    Spaceflight, Inc ........................     173.185(a) ...............................    To authorize the transportation in commerce of low produc-
                                                                                                                                                              tion lithium ion batteries contained in equipment via cargo-
                                                                                                                                                              only aircraft. (mode 4)



                                             [FR Doc. 2018–08373 Filed 4–20–18; 8:45 am]                      Regulations, notice is hereby given that                     Administration, U.S. Department of
                                             BILLING CODE 4909–60–P                                           the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety                     Transportation, East Building, PHH–30,
                                                                                                              has received the application described                       1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
                                                                                                              herein.                                                      Washington, DC 20590–0001, (202) 366–
                                             DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                                                                                  4535.
                                                                                                              DATES:  Comments must be received on
                                             Pipeline and Hazardous Materials                                 or before May 23, 2018.                                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of
                                             Safety Administration                                            ADDRESSES: Record Center, Pipeline and                       the applications are available for
                                                                                                              Hazardous Materials Safety                                   inspection in the Records Center, East
                                             Hazardous Materials: Notice of                                   Administration, U.S. Department of                           Building, PHH–30, 1200 New Jersey
                                             Applications for Special Permits                                 Transportation, Washington, DC 20590.                        Avenue SE, Washington, DC or at http://
                                                                                                                 Comments should refer to the                              regulations.gov.
                                             AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous                                                                                                  This notice of receipt of applications
                                             Materials Safety Administration                                  application number and be submitted in
                                                                                                              triplicate. If confirmation of receipt of                    for special permit is published in
                                             (PHMSA), DOT.                                                                                                                 accordance with part 107 of the Federal
                                                                                                              comments is desired, include a self-
                                             ACTION: Notice of actions on special                                                                                          hazardous materials transportation law
                                                                                                              addressed stamped postcard showing
                                             permit applications.                                             the special permit number.                                   (49 U.S.C. 5117(b); 49 CFR 1.53(b)).
                                             SUMMARY:   In accordance with the                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                               Issued in Washington, DC, on April 4,
                                             procedures governing the application                             Ryan Paquet, Director, Office of                             2018.
                                             for, and the processing of, special                              Hazardous Materials Approvals and                            Donald Burger,
                                             permits from the Department of                                   Permits Division, Pipeline and                               Chief, General Approvals and Permits
                                             Transportation’s Hazardous Material                              Hazardous Materials Safety                                   Branch.
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                                               Application                     Applicant                            Regulation(s) affected                              Nature of the special permits thereof
                                                  No.

                                                                                                                   SPECIAL PERMITS DATA—Granted

                                             7607–M ........    THERMO FISHER SCI-                            172.101(j), 173.306 .................         To modify the special permit to authorize new part numbers
                                                                  ENTIFIC INC.                                                                                and improvements to the cylinders authorized in the permit.




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Document Created: 2018-04-21 00:33:16
Document Modified: 2018-04-21 00:33:16
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 May 23, 2018.
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 Citation83 FR 17704 

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