
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 920-921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-30546]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Actions on Special Permit Applications

AGENCY: Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, 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 (October to October 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 December 8, 2014.
Donald Burger,
Chief, Special Permits and Approval 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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11150-M.........  Maine State      49 CFR 172.101   To modify the
                   Ferry Service    and 172.301(c).  special permit to
                   Augusta, ME.                      authorize cylinders
                                                     having a water
                                                     capacity exceeding
                                                     100 pounds.
9610-M..........  Alliant          49 CFR           To modify the
                   Techsystems      172.201(c),      special permit to
                   Operations LLC   Subpart F of     authorize Class I
                   Eden Prairie,    Part 172,        smokeless powder
                   MN.              172.301(c),      UN0161 in
                                    172.203(a),      combination
                                    174.59, and      packaging.
                                    174.61(a).
14506-M.........  SLR              49 CFR           To modify the
                   International    173.4(a)(1)(i)   special permit to
                   Corporation      , 173.4a(c)      authorize inner
                   Bothell, WA.     and (d).         packagings without
                                                     the removable
                                                     closure secured in
                                                     place, and all
                                                     shipments not
                                                     necessarily be
                                                     packaged
                                                     identically but
                                                     similarly.
15448-M.........  U.S. Department  49 CFR 172.320,  To modify the
                   of Defense       173.51,          special permit to
                   Scott AFB, IL.   173.56, 173.57   authorize
                                    and 173.58.      packagings that
                                                     have not been
                                                     specifically
                                                     approved.
14919-M.........  TK Holdings      49 CFR           To modify the
                   Inc. Armada,     173.301(a),      special permit to
                   MI.              173.302a, and    remove the
                                    178.65(f)(2).    specifications for
                                                     cylinder sizes and
                                                     water capacities.
14447-M.........  Taminco US Inc   49 CPR           To modify the
                   Allentown, PA.   177.834(i),      special permit to
                                    172.203(a),      authorize the
                                    and 172.302(c).  addition of
                                                     Division 2.1, new
                                                     Division 6.1, and
                                                     new Class 3 and 8
                                                     materials.
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                       NEW SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED
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16218-N.........  Mountain Blade   49 CFR 172.101,  To authorize the
                   Runner, LLC      Column (9B),     transportation in
                   Montrose, CO.    172.204(c)(3),   commerce of certain
                                    173.27(6)(2),    hazardous materials
                                    175.30(a)(1)     by 14 CFR part 133.
                                    172.200,         Rotorcraft External
                                    172.301(c),      Load Operations
                                    Part 178 and     transporting
                                    175.75.          hazardous materials
                                                     attached to or
                                                     suspended from an
                                                     aircraft, in remote
                                                     areas of the US
                                                     only, without being
                                                     subject to hazard
                                                     communication
                                                     requirements,
                                                     quantity
                                                     limitations and
                                                     certain loading and
                                                     stowage
                                                     requirements. (mode
                                                     4).
16267-N.........  Korean Air Los   49 CFR 172.101   To authorize the one-
                   Angeles, CA.     Column (9B),     time transportation
                                    172.204(c)(3),   in commerce of
                                    173.27, and      certain explosives
                                    175.30(a)(1).    that are forbidden
                                                     for transportation
                                                     by cargo only
                                                     aircraft. (mode 4).
15955-N.........  Thompson Tank,   49 CFR 173.315.  To authorize the
                   Inc. Lakewood,                    manufacture,
                   CA.                               marking, sale and
                                                     use of non-DOT
                                                     specification cargo
                                                     tanks manufactured
                                                     to ASME Section XII
                                                     stamped with a
                                                     ``T'' Stamp instead
                                                     of the ``U'' stamp.
                                                     (mode 1).
1597I-N.........  National         49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Aeronautics      173.301(a)(1),   transportation in
                   and Space        173.301(a)(2),   commerce of non-DOT
                   Administration   173.301(0(1,     specification
                   (NASA)           173.302(a) and   pressure
                   Houston, TX.     173.302a(a).     receptacles
                                                     containing
                                                     nitrogen,
                                                     compressed. (modes
                                                     1, 2, 3, 4).
15973-N.........  Codman &         49 CFR parts     To authorize the
                   Shurtleff,       171-180.         transportation in
                   Inc. Raynham,                     commerce of small
                   MA.                               amounts of butane
                                                     contained within a
                                                     Medstream Pump as
                                                     unregulated. (modes
                                                     4, 5).

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16022-N.........  Zhejiang Juhua    49 CFR          To authorize the
                   Equipment        178.274(b),      manufacture,
                   Manufacturing    178.276(6)(1)    marking, sale and
                   Co., Ltd.        and              use of non-DOT
                   Quzhou,          178.276(a)(2).   specification
                   Zhejiang.                         portable tanks
                                                     mounted within an
                                                     ISO frame that have
                                                     been designed,
                                                     constructed and
                                                     stamped in
                                                     accordance with
                                                     Section VIII,
                                                     Division 2 of the
                                                     ASME Code. (modes
                                                     1, 2, 3).
16103-N.........  Insituform       49 CFR 173.203   To authorize the
                   Technologies,    and 173.242.     transportation in
                   LLC                               commerce of resin-
                   Chesterfield,                     impregnated, coated
                   MO.                               polyester felt
                                                     tubing used as a
                                                     means of restoring
                                                     structural
                                                     integrity to aging
                                                     or damaged
                                                     wastewater, potable
                                                     water and
                                                     industrial
                                                     pipelines through
                                                     use of a
                                                     trenchless, cured-
                                                     in-place pipe
                                                     (``CIPP'')
                                                     technology. (mode
                                                     1).
16142-N.........  Nantong CIMC     49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Tank Equipment   178.274(6) and   manufacture,
                   Co. Ltd.         178.276(6)(1).   marking, sale and
                   Jiangsu,                          use of UN T75 Code
                   Province.                         portable tanks that
                                                     are designed,
                                                     constructed,
                                                     certified and
                                                     stamped in
                                                     accordance with
                                                     Section VIII
                                                     Division 1, latest
                                                     edition of the ASME
                                                     Code. (modes 1, 2,
                                                     3).
16163-N.........  The Dow          49 CFR           To authorize that
                   Chemical         180.605(h)(3).   the required 5 year
                   Company                           periodic pressure
                   Midland, MI.                      test on UN portable
                                                     tanks used in the
                                                     transport of a
                                                     Division 4.3
                                                     material be
                                                     performed
                                                     pneumatically (with
                                                     nitrogen) rather
                                                     than with water.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3, 4).
16172-N.........  Entegris, Inc.   49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Danbury, CT.     173.301(f).      transportation in
                                                     commerce of a Zone
                                                     B toxic by
                                                     inhalation gas in a
                                                     DOT3AA cylinder
                                                     that is fitted with
                                                     an alternative
                                                     pressure relief
                                                     device. (modes 1,
                                                     3).
16178-N.........  National         49 CFR 173.302a  To authorize the
                   Aeronautics                       transportation in
                   and Space                         commerce of
                   Administration                    compressed gases in
                   (NASA)                            non-DOT
                   Washington, DC.                   specification
                                                     cylinders. (modes
                                                     1, 3).
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                    EMERGENCY SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED
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16108-M.........  Carleton         49 CFR           To modify the
                   Technologies     173.302a,        special permit to
                   Inc.             173.304a and     bring it in line
                   Westminster,     180.205.         with SIO 11119-2
                   MD.                               and DOT-SP 14756.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3, 4,
                                                     5).
15999-M.........  National         49 CFR parts     To modify the
                   Aeronautics      172 and 173.     special permit by
                   and Space                         adding a Division
                   Administration                    1.4S material
                   (NASA)                            (modes 1, 3).
                   Washington, DC.
16263-M.........  Kalitta Air,     49 CFR 172.101   (mode 4).
                   LLC Ypsilanti,   Column (9B),
                   MI.              172.204(c)(3),
                                    173.27(b)(2)
                                    and (3) and
                                    175.30(a)(1).
16263-M.........  Kalitta Air,     49 CFR 172.101   (mode 4).
                   LLC Ypsilanti,   Column (9B),
                   MI.              172.204(c)(3),
                                    173.27(b)(2)
                                    and (3) and
                                    175.30(a)(1).
16219-N.........  Structural       49 CFR 173.302a  To authorize the
                   Composites       and 173.304a.    manufacture,
                   Industries                        marking, sale and
                   (SCI) Pomona,                     use of aluminum-
                   CA.                               lined carbon-fiber
                                                     composite cylinders
                                                     for use in
                                                     transporting
                                                     certain Division
                                                     2.1 and 2.2
                                                     hazardous
                                                     materials. (modes
                                                     1, 2, 3, 4).
16311-N.........  Raytheon         49 CFR 172.101   To authorize the
                   Missile          Column (9B),     offering in air
                   Systems          172.204(c)(3),   transportation of
                   Tucson, AR.      173.27(b)(2)     certain Class I
                                    and (3).         explosives which
                                                     are forbidden or
                                                     exceed the quantity
                                                     limitations
                                                     authorized for
                                                     transportation by
                                                     cargo aircraft.
                                                     (mode 4).
16170-N.........  Hydro Stat LLC   49 CFR           To authorize the
                   Holly, MI.       180.213(b)(2).   removal of certain
                                                     requalification
                                                     markings from DOT-
                                                     3AL cylinders that
                                                     have previously
                                                     been retested in
                                                     accordance with DOT-
                                                     SP 14546 or DOT-SP
                                                     14854, to allow
                                                     them to be returned
                                                     to a 5 year
                                                     hydrostatic retest
                                                     schedule and
                                                     eliminate the need
                                                     for quality control
                                                     for the gases to be
                                                     used. (modes 1, 2,
                                                     3, 4, 5).
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                                 DENIED
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16289-N................................  Request by NYS Department of
                                          Environmental Conservation
                                          Albany, NY November 21, 2014.
                                          To authorize the
                                          transportation in commerce of
                                          ebola contaminated waste in
                                          alternative packaging.
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