
[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27583-27585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-13426]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Application 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 July 10, 2009.

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: 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://fdms.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)).


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    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2009.
Delmer F. Billings,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials, Special Permits and Approvals.

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                                                                      Regulation(s)         Nature of special
   Application No.          Docket No.             Applicant             affected            permits thereof
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                                               New Special Permits
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14853-N.............  ......................   E.I. DuPont de       49 CFR............   To authorize the one-
                                               Nemours & Company,                        time, one-way
                                               Inc., Wilmington,                         transportation in
                                               DE.                                       commerce of a damaged
                                                                                         DOT Specification 51
                                                                                         portable tank
                                                                                         containing the residue
                                                                                         of a non-flammable
                                                                                         liquefied gas for
                                                                                         repair.
14854-N.............  ......................   Airgas, Inc.,       49 CFR 180.209.....  To authorize the
                                               Radnor, PA.                               transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of certain DOT
                                                                                         3AL cylinders
                                                                                         manufactured from
                                                                                         aluminum alloy 6061-T6
                                                                                         that are requalified
                                                                                         every ten years rather
                                                                                         than every five years
                                                                                         using 100% ultrasonic
                                                                                         examination and are not
                                                                                         required to be hammer
                                                                                         tested prior to each
                                                                                         refill. (modes 1,2,3,4)
14855-N.............  ......................   Portersville Sales  49 CFR 180.209(a)    To authorize the
                                               and Testing, Inc.,   and (b).             transportation in
                                               Portersville, PA.                         commerce of DOT 3A,
                                                                                         3AA, 3AX, 3AAX and 3T
                                                                                         cylinders in MEGC's
                                                                                         tube trailers, and
                                                                                         independantly packaged
                                                                                         cylinders mounted on
                                                                                         transportable framework
                                                                                         to be periodically
                                                                                         requalified every ten
                                                                                         years using test
                                                                                         methods authorized
                                                                                         under DOT-SP 12629 or
                                                                                         14453. (modes 1, 2, 3,
                                                                                         4)
14856-N.............  ......................   BKC Industries,     49 CFR 180.209(a)    To authorize the
                                               Inc., Creedmoor,     and (b).             transportation in
                                               NC.                                       commerce of DOT 3A,
                                                                                         3AA, 3AX, 3AAX and 3T
                                                                                         cylinders in MEGC's
                                                                                         tube trailers, and
                                                                                         independantly packaged
                                                                                         cylinders mounted on
                                                                                         transportable framework
                                                                                         to be periodically
                                                                                         requalified every ten
                                                                                         years using test
                                                                                         methods authorized
                                                                                         under DOT-SP 12629 or
                                                                                         14453. (modes 1,2,3,4)
14857-N.............  ......................   Western Sales &     49 CFR 180.209(a)    To authorize the
                                               Testing, Amarillo,   and (b).             transportation in
                                               TX.                                       commerce of DOT 3A,
                                                                                         3AA, 3AX, 3AAX and 3T
                                                                                         cylinders in MEGC's
                                                                                         tube trailers, and
                                                                                         independantly packaged
                                                                                         cylinders mounted on
                                                                                         transportable framework
                                                                                         to be periodically
                                                                                         requalified every ten
                                                                                         years using test
                                                                                         methods authorized
                                                                                         under DOT-SP 12629 or
                                                                                         14453. (modes 1,2,3,4)
14858-N.............  ......................   ECI Fuel Systems,   49 CFR 177.834(h)    To authorize the
                                               Mira Loma, CA.       and 178.700 to       manufacture, mark and
                                                                    178.819.             to sale of refueling
                                                                                         tanks of less than 119
                                                                                         gallon capacity as
                                                                                         intermediate bulk
                                                                                         containers for use in
                                                                                         transporting various
                                                                                         Class 3 hazardous
                                                                                         materials. (mode 1)
14859-N.............  ......................  Minuteman Aviation   49 CFR 172.101 HMT   To authorize the
                                               Inc. (MAI),          Column (9B),         transportation of
                                               Missoula, MT.        172.200, 172.300,    certain forbidden
                                                                    172.400.             explosives and other
                                                                                         hazardous materials by
                                                                                         helicopter in remote
                                                                                         areas of the US for
                                                                                         seismic exploration
                                                                                         without being subject
                                                                                         to hazard communication
                                                                                         requirements and
                                                                                         quantity limitations.
                                                                                         (mode 4)
14860-N.............  ......................   Alaska Airlines,    49 CFR 173.302(f)..  To authorize the
                                               Seattle, WA.                              transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of cylinders
                                                                                         of compressed oxygen
                                                                                         and oxidizing gases
                                                                                         without rigid outer
                                                                                         packaging when no other
                                                                                         means of transportation
                                                                                         exist. (mode 4)
14861-N.............  ......................   Gliko Aviation      49 CFR 172.101 HMT   To authorize the
                                               Inc., Belt, MT.      Column (9B),         transportation of
                                                                    172.200, 172.300,    certain forbidden
                                                                    172.400.             explosives and other
                                                                                         hazardous materials by
                                                                                         helicopter in remote
                                                                                         areas of the US for
                                                                                         seismic exploration
                                                                                         without being subject
                                                                                         to hazard communication
                                                                                         requirements and
                                                                                         quantity limitations.
                                                                                         (mode 4)
14862-N.............  ......................   U.S. Custom         49 CFR 172.504.....  To authorize the
                                               Harvesters, Inc.,                         transportation in
                                               Hutchinson, KS.                           commerce of 1,000
                                                                                         gallons of diesel fuel
                                                                                         without placarding the
                                                                                         motor vehicle. (mode 1)

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14864-N.............  ......................   Balchem             49 CFR               To authorize the
                                               Corporation, New     173.24(b)(1),        transportation in
                                               Hampton, NY.         174.3 and            commerce of ethylene
                                                                    177.834(h).          and allows for the
                                                                                         controlled release of
                                                                                         the hazardous material
                                                                                         for the purposes of
                                                                                         ripening fruits or
                                                                                         vegetables. (modes 1,
                                                                                         2)
14865-N.............  ......................   Alaska Railroad     49 CFR 172.101       To authorize the
                                               Corporation,         Column (9A).         transportation in
                                               Anchorage, AK.                            commerce of liquefied
                                                                                         petroleum gas in a
                                                                                         specially designed
                                                                                         vault when transported
                                                                                         by railroad in Alaska.
                                                                                         (mode 2)
14866-N.............  ......................   Fluorochemika       49 CFR               To authorize the
                                               Laboratories, LLC,   173.301(f)(1).       transportation in
                                               Wilmington, DE.                           commerce of sulfuryl
                                                                                         fluoride in certain DOT
                                                                                         specification cylinders
                                                                                         that are not equipped
                                                                                         with a pressure relief
                                                                                         device. (modes 1, 2, 3)
14867-N.............  ......................   GTM Technologies,   49 CFR 173.302a,     To authorize the
                                               Inc., Amarillo, TX.  173.304a.            manufacture, marking,
                                                                                         sale and use of non-DOT
                                                                                         specification fiber
                                                                                         reinforced hoop wrapped
                                                                                         cylinders with water
                                                                                         capacities of up to 120
                                                                                         cubic feet for use in
                                                                                         transporting certain
                                                                                         Class 2 gases. (modes
                                                                                         1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
14868-N.............  ......................   Wal-Mart Stores,    49 CFR 172.102(c)    To authorize the
                                               Inc., Bentonville,   Special provision    transportation in
                                               AR.                  130, 172.200(a)      commerce of certain
                                                                    and 173.185(d).      batteries intended for
                                                                                         recycling, disposal or
                                                                                         liquidation in an
                                                                                         alternative packaging
                                                                                         configuration
                                                                                         transported under
                                                                                         refrigeration. (mode 1)
14869-N.............  ......................   Airgas, Inc.,       49 CFR 178.337-17..  To authorize the
                                               Cheyenne, WY.                             transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of two non-DOT
                                                                                         specification cargo
                                                                                         tank motor vehicles
                                                                                         that have missing ASME
                                                                                         identification plates.
                                                                                         (mode 1)
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[FR Doc. E9-13426 Filed 6-9-09; 8:45 am]
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