Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

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Federal RegisterMar 12, 2019
84 Fed. Reg. 8943 (Mar. 12, 2019)

AGENCY:

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

ACTION:

Notice of actions on special permit applications.

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.

DATES:

Comments must be received on or before April 11, 2019.

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 March 05, 2019.

Donald P. Burger,

Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

Special Permits Data—Granted

Application No. Applicant Regulation(s) affected Nature of the special permits thereof
7945-M MEGGITT SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC 173.304a(a)(1) To modify the special permit to authorize additional Class 2.2 hazmat to the permit.
10511-M SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP 173.304a To modify the special permit to authorize a new pressure housing for transporting hazmat.
12899-M CORE LABORATORIES L.P. 173.301(f), 173.302a(a), 173.304a(a), 173.304a(d), 173.201(c), 173.202(c), 173.203(c), 175.3 To modify the special permit to authorize an alternative to marking the necks of cylinders.
14574-M KMG ELECTRONIC CHEMICALS, INC 180.407(c), 180.407(e), 180.407(f) To modify the special permit to authorize an additional cargo tank wagon.
20576-N Cylinder Testing Solutions LLC 172.203(a), 172.301(c), 180.205 To authorize the use of Specification DOT 3AL cylinders used for the transportation in commerce of certain compressed gases, when retested by a 100% ultrasonic examination in lieu of the internal visual and the hydrostatic retest required in 49 CFR 180.205.
20654-N JOHNSON CONTROLS ADVANCED POWER SOLUTIONS, LLC 173.185(a) To authorize the transportation in commerce of prototype and low production lithium ion batteries via cargo-only aircraft.
20661-M SAFT AMERICA INC 172.400, 172.300, 173.301(g), 173.302a(a)(1), 173.185(b) To modify the special permit to authorize the use of batteries not manufactured by Saft in the battery assemblies, and an increase in the maximum rated energy capacity permitted for the containerized battery assembly, that references to the UN Test Manual be updated to take account of the January 1, 2019, effective date of Amendment 1 to the Sixth Revised edition under international regulations. (modes 1,3). Some editorial corrections in the SP are also requested.
20705-N EXHAUST CENTER, INC 177.834(h), 178.700(c)(1) To authorize the manufacture, mark, sale, and use of non-DOT specification steel IBCs conforming to the requirements of UN31A except for capacity.
20706-N SOUTHERN STATES, LLC 172.301(c), 173.304(a) To authorize the transportation in commerce of non-DOT specification cylinders containing compressed sulfur hexafluoride gas.
20789-N FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION 172.400(a)(1), 172.202(a)(7), 172.300(a), 173.302(f)(3), 173.302(f)(4), 173.302(f)(5), 173.309(c)(5), 173.168(d)(1), 173.168(e), 175.8(a)(3), 175.30 To authorize the transportation in air commerce of hazardous materials by cargo aircraft installed in a Crew Rest Module (CRM).
20819-N THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES 173.240 To authorize the transportation in commerce of low hazard solid materials in DOT 117 tank cars.
20823-N ARKEMA INC 173.22 To authorize the transportation of drums of Methane Sulfonic Acid in drums with possibly defective valves.
20825-N SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP 172.400, 172.300, 173.302a(a)(1) To authorize the transportation in commerce of satellites containing non-DOT specification cylinder which are not marked and labeled in accordance with Part 172.
20832-N ECOGREEN INDUSTRIES, LLC 173.301(j), 173.22(a), 178.35(f) To authorize the one-way transportation in commerce of certain materials in non-DOT specification cylinders to a safe site where the contents can be transferred to specification cylinders.

Special Permits Data—Denied

Application No. Applicant Regulation(s) affected Nature of the special permits thereof
20680-N ROTAREX, INC. NORTH AMERICA 173.309(a) To authorize the transportation in commerce of non-DOT specification cylinders for use as fire extinguishers.

[FR Doc. 2019-04452 Filed 3-11-19; 8:45 am]

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