
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 163 (Monday, August 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51348-51349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20482]


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 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


 Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Hazardous Materials: 
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 September 23, 2015.

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: Ryan Paquet, Director, Office of 
Hazardous Materials Special Permits and Approvals, Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, East Building, PHH-30, 1200 New Jersey

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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 5, 2015.
Donald Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits.

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                                                                     Regulation(s)     Nature of special permits
     Application No.        Docket No.          Applicant              affected                 thereof
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                                               New Special Permits
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16526-N.................  ..............  Helimax Aviation,      49 CFR 172.101        To authorize the
                                           Inc., McClellan        Hazardous Materials   transportation in
                                           Park, CA.              Table Column (9B),    commerce in the U.S.
                                                                  Subpart C of Part     only of certain
                                                                  172, 172.301(c),      hazardous materials by
                                                                  175.30, Part 173.     14 CFR part 133
                                                                                        Rotorcraft Load External
                                                                                        Operations transporting
                                                                                        hazardous materials
                                                                                        attached to or suspended
                                                                                        from an aircraft and 14
                                                                                        CFR part 135 operations
                                                                                        transporting hazardous
                                                                                        materials on board an
                                                                                        aircraft. Such
                                                                                        transportation is in
                                                                                        support of construction
                                                                                        operations when the use
                                                                                        of cranes or other
                                                                                        lifting devices is
                                                                                        impracticable or
                                                                                        unavailable or when
                                                                                        aircraft is the only
                                                                                        means of transportation,
                                                                                        without being subject to
                                                                                        certain hazard
                                                                                        communication
                                                                                        requirements, quantity
                                                                                        limitations, packaging
                                                                                        and loading and storage
                                                                                        requirements. (mode 4).
16530-N.................  ..............  3M Company, Saint      49 CFR 173.301(f)...  To authorize the
                                           Paul, MN.                                    transportation in
                                                                                        commerce of certain DOT
                                                                                        specification cylinders
                                                                                        containing certain toxic
                                                                                        gases without pressure
                                                                                        relief devices. (modes
                                                                                        1, 2, 3).
16532-N.................  ..............  Kinsbursky Brothers    49 CFR 173.185(f)...  To authorize the
                                           Supply Inc.,                                 transportation in
                                           Anaheim, CA.                                 commerce of certain
                                                                                        lithium ion cells and
                                                                                        batteries and lithium
                                                                                        metal cells and
                                                                                        batteries in alternative
                                                                                        packaging. (modes 1, 2).
16535-N.................  ..............  National Aeronautics   49 CFR                To authorize the
                                           and Space              173.301(h)(3),        transportation in
                                           Administration,        173.302a.             commerce of non-DOT
                                           Washington, DC.                              specification cylinders
                                                                                        containing compressed
                                                                                        nitrogen. (modes 1, 2,
                                                                                        4, 5).
16536-N.................  ..............  FIBA Technologies,     49 CFR 172.203(a),    To authorize the
                                           Inc., Littleton, MA.   178.37(k)(2)(i),      manufacture, mark, sale
                                                                  178.45(j)(1).         and use of cylinders
                                                                                        conforming with all
                                                                                        regulations applicable
                                                                                        to DOT Specifications
                                                                                        3AA, 3AAX and 3T, except
                                                                                        as specified herein.
                                                                                        (modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
16537-N.................  ..............  Occidental Chemical    49 CFR 174.50,        To authorize the
                                           Corporation, Dallas,   179.15, 179.100-3.    transportation in
                                           TX.                                          commerce of clean and
                                                                                        empty DOT 105J500W tank
                                                                                        cars without pressure
                                                                                        relief devices or
                                                                                        loading and unloading
                                                                                        valves, when being moved
                                                                                        between tank car
                                                                                        facilities for the
                                                                                        purpose of
                                                                                        requalification, as
                                                                                        exempt from the FRA
                                                                                        approval requirements in
                                                                                        49 CFR 174.50. (mode 2).
16540-N.................  ..............  GLI Citergaz, Civray,  49 CFR 172.102(b)(3)  To authorize the
                                           France.                Special Provision     manufacture, mark, sale
                                                                  B77, 172.102(c)(7),   and use of a non-DOT
                                                                  172.102(c)(8)         specification portable
                                                                  Special Provision     tank conforming to the
                                                                  TP38, 178.274(b),     requirements specified
                                                                  178.277(b)(1).        in Sec.   172.102(c)(7)
                                                                                        portable tank code T50
                                                                                        that have been designed,
                                                                                        constructed and stamped
                                                                                        in accordance with the
                                                                                        latest edition of
                                                                                        Section VIII, Division 1
                                                                                        of the ASME Code with a
                                                                                        design margin of 3.5:1
                                                                                        for the transportation
                                                                                        in commerce of certain
                                                                                        Division 2.3, Class 3,
                                                                                        Division 6.1 and Class 8
                                                                                        materials. (modes 1, 3).
16542-N.................  ..............  Retriev Technologies,  49 CFR 173.185(f)...  To authorize the
                                           Lancaster, OH.                               transportation in
                                                                                        commerce of certain
                                                                                        lithium ion cells and
                                                                                        batteries and lithium
                                                                                        metal cells and
                                                                                        batteries in alternative
                                                                                        packaging. (modes 1, 2).
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[FR Doc. 2015-20482 Filed 8-21-15; 8:45 am]
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