[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 89 (Thursday, May 7, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27270-27272]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09729]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for New 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 June 8, 2020.

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: Donald Burger, Chief, 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.

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

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hazardous materials transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5117(b); 49 CFR 
1.53(b)).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 30, 2020.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

                          Special Permits Data
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 Application                       Regulation(s)   Nature of the special
     No.           Applicant         affected         permits thereof
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21028-N......  Neutron           173.185(f)......  To authorize the
                Holdings, Inc.                      manufacture, mark,
                                                    sale and use of
                                                    alternative
                                                    packaging for the
                                                    transportation in
                                                    commerce of damaged,
                                                    defective, or
                                                    recalled lithium ion
                                                    cells and batteries
                                                    and lithium metal
                                                    cells and batteries
                                                    and these cells or
                                                    batteries contained
                                                    in or packed with
                                                    equipment. (mode 1).
21029-N......  U.S. Cryogenics,  172.203(a),       To authorize the
                Inc.              172.301(c),       transportation in
                                  180.211(c)(2)(i   commerce of Dewars
                                  ).                that have been
                                                    repaired but have
                                                    not been pressure
                                                    tested in accordance
                                                    with the
                                                    specifications under
                                                    which they were
                                                    originally
                                                    manufactured. (modes
                                                    1, 2, 3, 4).
21030-N......  Mistras Group,    180.205(g)(1)...  To authorize the
                Inc.                                extension of the
                                                    service life of
                                                    fully wrapped fiber
                                                    reinforced composite
                                                    gas cylinders as
                                                    listed in paragraph
                                                    7, which are
                                                    subjected to the
                                                    requalification and
                                                    operational controls
                                                    that are defined in
                                                    this special permit
                                                    and follow DOT
                                                    TR20180502 which
                                                    describes the use of
                                                    modal acoustic
                                                    emission (MAE)
                                                    testing during
                                                    periodic inspection
                                                    and testing of hoop
                                                    wrapped and fully
                                                    wrapped composite
                                                    transportable gas
                                                    cylinders and tubes,
                                                    with aluminum-alloy,
                                                    steel or non-
                                                    metallic liners or
                                                    of liner less
                                                    construction,
                                                    intended for
                                                    compressed and
                                                    liquefied gases
                                                    under pressure.
                                                    (modes 1, 2, 3, 4,
                                                    5).
21032-N......  Luxfer Inc......  173.302a(a),      To authorize the
                                  173.304a(a),      manufacture,
                                  180.209.          marking, sale and
                                                    use of a non-DOT
                                                    specification fully-
                                                    wrapped carbon fiber
                                                    composite cylinder
                                                    with a seamless
                                                    aluminum liner, to
                                                    contain oxygen and
                                                    other gases at 5000
                                                    psi. The cylinder
                                                    will be designed,
                                                    manufactured and
                                                    tested in accordance
                                                    with ISO 11119-2
                                                    with two extra tests
                                                    defined by PHMSA.
                                                    (modes 1, 2, 3, 4,
                                                    5).
21035-N......  Volkswagen Ag...  172.101(j)......  To authorize the
                                                    transportation in
                                                    commerce of lithium
                                                    ion batteries
                                                    exceeding 35 kg by
                                                    cargo only aircraft.
                                                    (mode 4).
21036-N......  Triad National    172.203(a),       To authorize the
                Security, LLC.    172.301(c),       transportation in
                                  173.22(a)(4)(i)   commerce of
                                  ,                 hazardous materials
                                  173.22(a)(4)(ii   packaged in
                                  ), 173.24(f)(2).  packaging that has
                                                    not been closed in
                                                    accordance with the
                                                    manufacturer's
                                                    closure
                                                    instructions. (mode
                                                    1).
21038-N......  Volvo Cars of     172.101(j)......  To authorize the
                North America,                      transportation in
                LLC.                                commerce of lithium
                                                    ion batteries
                                                    exceeding 35 kg net
                                                    weight by cargo-only
                                                    aircraft. (mode 4).
21041-N......  KLA Corporation.  173.212, 173.213  To authorize the
                                                    transportation in
                                                    commerce of certain
                                                    flammable solids in
                                                    non-specification
                                                    plywood boxes.
                                                    (modes 1, 4, 5).
21043-N......  Community         180.207.........  To authorize the
                Surgical Supply                     transportation in
                of Toms River                       commerce of certain
                Inc.                                hazardous materials
                                                    in DOT specification
                                                    3AL cylinders that
                                                    are requalified in
                                                    10-year retest
                                                    interval rather than
                                                    5-year intervals
                                                    using ultrasonic
                                                    examination. (modes
                                                    1, 2, 3).
21045-N......  Tradewater LLC..  172.200,          To authorize the
                                  172.700(a),       transport of non-
                                  172.400.          refillable DOT 39
                                                    gas cylinders
                                                    containing
                                                    refrigerant gases
                                                    with alternate
                                                    documentation and
                                                    hazard communication
                                                    requirements. (modes
                                                    1, 2).
21047-N......  Tesla, Inc......  173.185(b)(1)...  To authorize the
                                                    transportation in
                                                    commerce of lithium
                                                    cells and batteries
                                                    in alternative
                                                    packaging. (modes 1,
                                                    2, 3, 4).
21048-N......  United Paradyne   180.209(a),       To authorize the
                Corporation.      180.209(b)(1).    transportation in
                                                    commerce of certain
                                                    Division 2.1 and 2.2
                                                    materials in DOT 3A,
                                                    3AA, 3AX, 3AAX and
                                                    3T cylinders having
                                                    water capacity over
                                                    125 lbs to be
                                                    periodically
                                                    requalified every
                                                    ten years instead of
                                                    every five years.
                                                    (modes 1, 2, 3).
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[FR Doc. 2020-09729 Filed 5-6-20; 8:45 am]
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