83 FR 45305 - Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 173 (September 6, 2018)

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, Number 173 (Thursday, September 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45305-45306]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19307]


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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, 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 September 21, 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 August 31, 2018.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

                          Special Permits Data
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                                                        Nature of the
 Application No.     Applicant      Regulation(s)      special permits
                                       affected            thereof
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12629-M.........  TEA              173.302a(b)(2),  To modify the
                   TECHNOLOGIES     173.302a(b)(3)   special permit to
                   INC.             ,                include UN-ISO
                                    173.302a(b)(4)   11120 cylinders to
                                    ,                list of cylinders
                                    173.302a(b)(5)   authorized for
                                    , 180.205(c),    retest (modes
                                    180.205(f),      1,2,3,4).
                                    180.205(g),
                                    180.205(i).
14188-M.........  STP PRODUCTS     173.304(d),      To modify the
                   MANUFACTURING    173.306(i).      special permit to
                   COMPANY.                          authorize
                                                     additional cylinder
                                                     designs and
                                                     pressures (modes
                                                     1,2,3,4).
14856-M.........  BKC INDUSTRIES   180.209(a),      To modify the
                   INC.             180.209(b).      special permit to
                                                     authorize
                                                     additional hazmat,
                                                     change the CGA neck
                                                     thread inspection
                                                     procedures and
                                                     correct the link to
                                                     DOT referenced
                                                     procedure. (modes
                                                     1,2,3).
14857-M.........  WESTERN SALES &  180.209(a),      To modify the
                   TESTING OF       180.209(b).      special permit to
                   AMARILLO INC.                     authorize
                                                     additional hazmat,
                                                     editorial changes
                                                     to CGA neck thread
                                                     inspection
                                                     procedures and edit
                                                     incorrect link to
                                                     DOT referenced
                                                     procedure. (modes
                                                     1,2,3).
16413-M.........  AMAZON.COM, INC  172.301(c),      To modify the
                                    173.185(c)(1)(   special permit to
                                    iii),            authorize an
                                    173.185(c)(3)(   electronic copy of
                                    i).              the special permit
                                                     to be carried
                                                     aboard the motor
                                                     vehicle and to
                                                     authorize the use
                                                     of the lithium
                                                     battery mark on the
                                                     packaging. (mode
                                                     1).
16532-M.........  GENERAL          173.185(f).....  To authorize an
                   ELECTRIC                          increase in the
                   COMPANY.                          watt hours of cells
                                                     and batteries, to
                                                     300 and 10,800
                                                     respectively.
                                                     (modes 1,2).
20612-M.........  WILCO MACHINE &  178.345-7(a)(1)  To remove the
                   FAB, INC.                         requirement for an
                                                     external visual
                                                     inspection every
                                                     six months. (mode
                                                     1).

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20662-M.........  DEPARTMENT OF    173.219(b).....  To modify the
                   DEFENSE                           special permit to
                   (MILITARY                         change it from
                   SURFACE                           emergency to
                   DEPLOYMENT &                      permanent. (modes
                   DISTRIBUTION                      1,2,3).
                   COMMAND).
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[FR Doc. 2018-19307 Filed 9-5-18; 8:45 am]
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