
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 61 (Monday, March 31, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18121-18123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06865]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Office of Hazardous Materials Safety

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

ACTION: Notice of actions on special permit applications.

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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 of the actions on special permits 
applications in (February to February 2014). The mode of transportation 
involved are identified 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. Application numbers prefixed by the letters EE represent 
applications for Emergency Special Permits. It should be noted that 
some of the sections cited were those in effect at the time certain 
special permits were issued.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 19, 2014.
Donald Burger,
Chief, Special Permits and Approvals Branch.

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                                                      Nature of special
    S.P. No.         Applicant      Regulation(s)      permit thereof
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                   Modification Special Permit Granted
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11947-M.........  Patts            49 CFR 173.202;  To modify the
                   Fabrication,     173.203;         special permit to
                   Inc. Midland,    173.241;         authorize
                   TX.              173.242.         additional Class 3
                                                     and 8 materials.
14232-M.........  Luxfer Gas       49 CFR           To modify the
                   Cylinders,       173.302a(a),     special permit to
                   Riverside, CA.   173.304a(a),     authorize a 30 year
                                    and 180.205.     service life as
                                                     specified in ISO
                                                     11119-2 and update
                                                     the acceptance
                                                     criteria.
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                       New Special Permit Granted
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15869-N.........  Mercedes-Benz    49 CFR 172.102,  To authorize the
                   USA, LLC         Special          transportation in
                   (MBUSA)          Provision A54.   commerce of lithium
                   Montvale, NJ.                     batteries exceeding
                                                     the 35 Kg maximum
                                                     weight authorized
                                                     for transportation
                                                     by cargo air. (mode
                                                     4)

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15870-N.........  Ram Systems,     49 CFR 49 CFR    To authorize the
                   Jefferson, OR.   Table Sec.       transportation in
                                    172.101,         commerce of certain
                                    Column(9B),      hazardous materials
                                    Sec.             by 14 CFR Part 133
                                    172.204(c)(3),   Rotorcraft External
                                    Sec.             Load Operations
                                    173.27(b)(2),    transporting
                                    Sec.             hazardous materials
                                    175.30(a)(1),    attached to or
                                    Sec.             suspended from an
                                    172.200,         aircraft, in remote
                                    172.300, and     areas of the US
                                    172.400.         only, without being
                                                     subject to hazard
                                                     communication
                                                     requirements,
                                                     quantity
                                                     limitations and
                                                     certain loading and
                                                     stowage
                                                     requirements. (mode
                                                     4)
15864-N.........  Agfa HealthCare  49 CFR 173.213.  To authorize the
                   Corporation,                      transportation of
                   Greenville, SC.                   an Environmentally
                                                     hazardous substance
                                                     in non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     packaging. (modes
                                                     1, 4)
15881-N.........  Chart            49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Industries,      180.211(c)(2)(   repair of certain
                   Inc., Ball       i).              DOT 4L cylinders
                   Ground, GA.                       without requiring
                                                     pressure testing.
                                                     (mode 1)
15873-N.........  JiangXi Oxygen   49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Plant Co.,       178.274(b) and   manufacture,
                   Ltd., Jiangxi    178.276(b)(1).   marking, sale and
                   Province.                         use of UN portable
                                                     tanks conforming to
                                                     portable tank code
                                                     150 that have been
                                                     designed,
                                                     constructed and
                                                     stamped in
                                                     accordance with
                                                     Section VIII,
                                                     Division 2 of the
                                                     ASME Code for the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce Division
                                                     2.1 and 2.2
                                                     materials. (modes
                                                     1, 2, 3, 4)
15874-N.........  Summit           49 CFR 49 CFR    To authorize the
                   Helicopter,      Table Sec.       transportation in
                   Incorporated,    172.101,         commerce of certain
                   Pacoima, CA.     Column (9B),     hazardous materials
                                    Sec.             by 14 CFR Part 133
                                    172.204(c)(3),   Rotorcraft External
                                    Sec.             Load Operations
                                    173.27(b)(2)     transporting
                                    Sec.             hazardous materials
                                    175.30(a)(1)     attached to or
                                    Sec.             suspended from an
                                    172.200,         aircraft, in remote
                                    172.300, and     areas of the US
                                    172.400.         only, without being
                                                     subject to hazard
                                                     communication
                                                     requirements,
                                                     quantity
                                                     limitations and
                                                     certain loading and
                                                     stowage
                                                     requirements. (mode
                                                     4)
15876-N.........  JiangXi Oxygen,  49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Plant Co.,       178.274(b) and   manufacture,
                   Ltd., Jiangxi    178.276(b)(1).   marking, sale and
                   Province.                         use of UN portable
                                                     tanks conforming to
                                                     portable tank code
                                                     T50 that have been
                                                     designed,
                                                     constructed and
                                                     stamped in
                                                     accordance with
                                                     Section VIII,
                                                     Division 1 of the
                                                     ASME Code with a
                                                     design margin of
                                                     3.5:1 for the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce Division
                                                     2.1 and 2.2
                                                     materials. (modes
                                                     1, 2, 3, 4)
15987-N.........  TG Missouri      49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Corp.,           173.301(a)(1),   manufacture, mark,
                   Perryville, MO.  173.302(a)(1),   sale and use of non-
                                    178.65(f)(2),    DOT specification
                                    and              cylinders for use
                                    178.65(i)(3).    as components of
                                                     automotive vehicle
                                                     safety systems.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3, 4,
                                                     5)
16002-N.........  Sky Aviation,    49 CFR 175.9(a)  To authorize the
                   Inc., Worland,                    transportation in
                   WY.                               commerce of certain
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     by external load.
                                                     (mode 4)
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                    Emergency Special Permit Granted
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15652-M.........  Vertical         49 CFR 172.101   To authorize
                   Solutions LLC,   Column (9B),     additional Class
                   Valdez, AK.      172.204(c)(3),   1.1 and 1.4
                                    173.27(6)(2),    explosives to be
                                    172.200,         transported to
                                    172.300, Part    remote areas for
                                    173,             avalanche relief.
                                    175.30(a)(1)     (mode 4)
                                    and 175.75.
16090-N.........  Arkema, Inc.,    49 CFR 173.227.  To authorize the
                   King of                           transportation in
                   Prussia, PA.                      commerce of a TIH
                                                     hazmat in non-
                                                     approved spec
                                                     packages overpacked
                                                     in 85 gallon steel
                                                     drums. (mode 1)
16083-N.........  Linde Gas,       49 CFR           To authorize the
                   North America    171.23(a)(1)     transportation in
                   LLC, NEW         and (3).         commerce of certain
                   PROVIDENCE, NJ.                   non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     foreign cylinders
                                                     containing
                                                     Dichlorosilane by
                                                     motor vehicle and
                                                     cargo vessel.
                                                     (modes 1, 3)
16077-N.........  SDV Logistique,  49 CFR 49 CFR    The purpose of this
                   Internationale   Parts 106, 107   letter is to
                   , Colomiers.     and 171-180.     request a Special
                                                     Permit and/or
                                                     Competent Authority
                                                     Approval only for
                                                     transporting the
                                                     forbidden HazMat--
                                                     the Anhydrous
                                                     Ammonia (UN 1005)
                                                     which is contained
                                                     in the heat pipes
                                                     of the satellite as
                                                     per description
                                                     detailed in the
                                                     packing approval
                                                     certificate no. 13-
                                                     020 enclosed.
                                                    This document was
                                                     granted by French
                                                     competent authority
                                                     the DGAC. This
                                                     approval issued by
                                                     the French
                                                     Government
                                                     authorize the
                                                     carriage by air of
                                                     the Anhydrous
                                                     Ammonia in the
                                                     heatpipes within
                                                     the satellite, as
                                                     well as the other
                                                     dangerous goods in
                                                     the approved
                                                     packaging and
                                                     quantities that are
                                                     listed on the
                                                     Shippers
                                                     Declaration for
                                                     Dangerous Goods. We
                                                     confirm that all
                                                     other items are not
                                                     forbidden and are
                                                     within quantity
                                                     limits as per IATA
                                                     dangerous goods
                                                     regulations. (mode
                                                     4)
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                   Emergency Special Permit Withdrawn
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16085-N.........  Brenntag, Mid-   49 CFR           To authorize a new
                   South, Inc.,     173.3(e)(2).     adjustable bar
                   Henderson, KY.                    assembly kit for
                                                     chlorine cylinders.
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                                 Denied
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15961-N.........  Request by Arktis Radiation Detectors Ltd. Malvern, PA
                   February 26, 2014. To authorize the transportation in
                   commerce of radiation detectors containing a Division
                     2.2 material that exceed the pressure authorized.
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[FR Doc. 2014-06865 Filed 3-28-14; 8:45 am]
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