
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 11, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32050-32051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14468]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications 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, 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 August 10, 2017.

ADDRESSES: 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 SE., 
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 SE., 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 June 29, 2017.
Donald Burger,
Chief, Office of the Special Permits and Approvals.

 
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                                                                   Regulation(s)         Nature of the special
    Application No.       Docket No.          Applicant               affected              permits thereof
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                                              Special Permits Data
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20476-N...............  ..............  A123 Systems LLC.....  172.101(j),            To authorize the
                                                                173.185(b).            transportation in
                                                                                       commerce of lithium ion
                                                                                       batteries exceeding 35 kg
                                                                                       by cargo-only aircraft.
                                                                                       (mode 4)

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20477-N...............  ..............  Lithionics Battery,    172.101(j)...........  To authorize the
                                         LLC.                                          transportation in
                                                                                       commerce of lithium ion
                                                                                       batteries exceeding 35 kg
                                                                                       by cargo-only aircraft.
                                                                                       (mode 4)
20478-N...............  ..............  Thermo MF Physics LLC  173.304(a)...........  To authorize the
                                                                                       transportation in
                                                                                       commerce of sulfur
                                                                                       hexafluoride in non-
                                                                                       specification packaging.
20480-N...............  ..............  Carolina Logistics     172.301(c),            To authorize the
                                         Services, L.L.C.       172.303(a),            transportation in
                                                                173.185(c)(1)(ii),     commerce of packages
                                                                173.185(c)(1)(iii),    containing lithium cells
                                                                173.185(c)(1)(iv),     and batteries without
                                                                173.185(c)(3).         certain package markings
                                                                                       when contained in
                                                                                       overpacks and transported
                                                                                       via motor vehicle and
                                                                                       rail. (modes 1, 2)
20481-N...............  ..............  Advanced Green         173.212..............  To authorize the
                                         Innovations, LLC.                             manufacture, mark, sale,
                                                                                       and use of non-DOT
                                                                                       specification pressure
                                                                                       vessels for the
                                                                                       transportation of certain
                                                                                       Division 4.2 materials.
                                                                                       (modes 1, 2, 3)
20482-N...............  ..............  Phosphorus             173.35(e)............  To authorize the
                                         Derivatives Inc..                             transportation in
                                                                                       commerce of residue
                                                                                       contained in IBCs where
                                                                                       the closure nearest to
                                                                                       the hazardous materials
                                                                                       cannot be secured. (mode
                                                                                       1)
20484-N...............  ..............  Teledyne Brown         173.62(c),             To authorize the
                                         Engineering, Inc.      173.62(c)(2),          transportation in
                                                                173.62(c)(4),          commerce of Class 1
                                                                173.302(a).            materials and non-DOT
                                                                                       specification cylinders
                                                                                       contained in space launch
                                                                                       systems. (modes 1, 3)
20490-N...............  ..............  Rotak LLC............  172.101(j), 172.200,   To authorize the
                                                                172.204(c)(3),         transportation in
                                                                172.301(c),            commerce of certain
                                                                173.27(b)(2),          hazardous materials which
                                                                175.30(a)(1), 175.75.  are forbidden for
                                                                                       transportation by air or
                                                                                       exceed quantity
                                                                                       limitations, to be
                                                                                       transported by cargo
                                                                                       aircraft either inside
                                                                                       the aircraft or in
                                                                                       external load
                                                                                       configuration within the
                                                                                       state of Alaska and the
                                                                                       48 contiguous states when
                                                                                       other means of
                                                                                       transportation are
                                                                                       impracticable or not
                                                                                       available. (mode 4)
20491-N...............  ..............  Rotak LLC............  172.101(j),            To authorize the
                                                                172.204(c)(3),         transportation in
                                                                172.301(c),            commerce of certain class
                                                                173.27(b)(2),          1 hazardous materials
                                                                175.30(a)(1), 175.75.  which are forbidden for
                                                                                       transportation by air, to
                                                                                       be transported in Part
                                                                                       133 rotorcraft external
                                                                                       load operations attached
                                                                                       to or suspended from an
                                                                                       aircraft, in remote areas
                                                                                       of the State of Alaska
                                                                                       and the contiguous 48
                                                                                       states, without being
                                                                                       subject to hazard
                                                                                       communication
                                                                                       requirements, quantity
                                                                                       limitations and certain
                                                                                       loading and stowage
                                                                                       requirements. (mode 4)
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[FR Doc. 2017-14468 Filed 7-10-17; 8:45 am]
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