
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14520-14521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05689]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Hazardous Materials: Notice of Application for Special Permits

AGENCY: Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, 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 April 18, 2016.
    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 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.
    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(6); 49 CFR 1.53(b)).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 16, 2016.
Don Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits.

                                              Special Permits Data
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                                                                      Regulation(s)       Nature of the special
   Application No.           Docket No.            Applicant             affected            permits thereof
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20085-N..............  .....................  EQ INDUSTRIAL        173.308(a)(3),        To authorize the
                                               SERVICES, INC..      173.308(a)(4),       transportation in
                                                                    173.21(h)(2)(i).     commerce of untested
                                                                                         and unapproved lighters
                                                                                         for the purpose of
                                                                                         disposal. (mode 1).
20118-N..............  .....................  AMERICASE, INC.....  172.500, 172.200,    To authorize the
                                                                    172.300, 172.600,    manufacture, mark, sale
                                                                    172.700(a),          and use of specially-
                                                                    173.185(f),          designed packaging used
                                                                    172.400.             for the transportation
                                                                                         in commerce of damaged
                                                                                         or recalled lithium ion
                                                                                         cells, batteries, and
                                                                                         lithium cells and
                                                                                         batteries. (mode 1, 3).
20157-N..............  .....................  KIMBER MFG., INC...  Parts 171-180......  To authorize the
                                                                                         transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of certain
                                                                                         pyrotechnic articles as
                                                                                         not subject to the
                                                                                         requirements of the
                                                                                         Hazardous Materials
                                                                                         Regulations. (modes 1,
                                                                                         4).
20158-N..............  .....................  PALL CORPORATION...  173.202, 173.242...  To authorize the
                                                                                         transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of an
                                                                                         isopropanol solution in
                                                                                         non-specification
                                                                                         packaging. (modes 1,
                                                                                         4).
20159-N..............  .....................  ELKHORN AVIATION,    175.30(a)(1),        To authorize the
                                               INC..                172.101 Column       transportation in
                                                                    (9B), 172.200,       commerce of certain
                                                                    172.300, 173.1,      hazardous materials by
                                                                    173.27(b)(2).        14 CFR part 133
                                                                                         Rotorcraft External
                                                                                         Load Operations
                                                                                         transporting hazardous
                                                                                         materials attached to
                                                                                         or suspended from an
                                                                                         aircraft, in remote
                                                                                         areas of the U.S. only,
                                                                                         without being subject
                                                                                         to certain hazard
                                                                                         communication
                                                                                         requirements, quantity
                                                                                         limitations and certain
                                                                                         loading and stowage
                                                                                         requirements. (mode 4).
20181-N..............  .....................  QUANTUM FUEL         173.302a...........  To authorize the
                                               SYSTEMS                                   manufacture, mark, sale
                                               TECHNOLOGIES                              and use of a non-DOT
                                               WORLDWIDE, INC..                          specification fully
                                                                                         wrapped fiber
                                                                                         reinforced composite
                                                                                         gas cylinder with a non-
                                                                                         load sharing plastic
                                                                                         liner that meets ISO
                                                                                         11119-3: 2013, except
                                                                                         as specified. (mode 1).

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20182-N..............  .....................   A123 SYSTEMS LLC..  173.185(a)(1)......  To authorize the
                                                                                         transportation in
                                                                                         commerce of lithium
                                                                                         batteries tested in
                                                                                         accordance with the UN
                                                                                         Manual of Tests and
                                                                                         Criteria Sixth
                                                                                         Revision. (modes
                                                                                         1,2,3,4,5).
20209-N..............  .....................  BREN-TRONICS, INC..  172.102(c)(2),       To authorize the
                                                                    Special Provision    transportation in
                                                                    A54, 173.185(b)(5).  commerce of lithium ion
                                                                                         batteries in strong
                                                                                         outer packagings and
                                                                                         with a net weight of
                                                                                         greater than 35 kg when
                                                                                         Transported aboard
                                                                                         cargo aircraft. (mode
                                                                                         4).
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[FR Doc. 2016-05689 Filed 3-16-16; 8:45 am]
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