[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 173 (Friday, September 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55353-55354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19643]


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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 October 5, 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.
    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 September 1, 2020.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

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                                                                                   Nature of the special permits
       Application No.                Applicant           Regulation(s) affected              thereof
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                                              Special Permits Data
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21091-N.....................  Air Products and           173.301(f), 173.301(g)..  To authorize the
                               Chemicals, Inc..                                     transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of hydrogen in tube trailers
                                                                                    containing non-DOT
                                                                                    Specification cylinders
                                                                                    manufactured under DOT-SP
                                                                                    14576 that do not have
                                                                                    pressure relief devices.
                                                                                    (mode 1)
21093-N.....................  Orbital Sciences, LLC....  172.101(j)(2),            To authorize the
                                                          173.185(a)(1),            transportation in commerce
                                                          173.185(b)(3)(i).         of the lithium metal battery
                                                                                    identified as Model No.
                                                                                    9ER20P-20B, manufactured by
                                                                                    Orion HIT, which are
                                                                                    specifically designed for
                                                                                    space flight, as Class 9
                                                                                    without passing UN T.6--
                                                                                    Impact Test. (modes 1, 3, 4)
21094-N.....................  Umbra Lab, Inc...........  173.185(a)(1),            To authorize the
                                                          173.185(b).               transportation of prototype
                                                                                    lithium batteries within a
                                                                                    spacecraft. (mode 1)
21095-N.....................  Suterra, LLC.............  173.306(i)(1)...........  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of limited quantities of
                                                                                    aerosols for which the
                                                                                    completed package exceeds 66
                                                                                    lbs gross weight. (modes 1,
                                                                                    2)

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21096-N.....................  Pacira Cryotech, Inc.....  171.23, 173.306(j)......  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of receptacles, small that
                                                                                    have a oxidizer subsidiary
                                                                                    hazard under 49 CFR
                                                                                    173.306(j). (modes 1, 4, 5)
21097-N.....................  United States Dept Of      ........................  To authorize the
                               Geological Survey.                                   transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of methane hydrate in dry
                                                                                    shippers using liquefied
                                                                                    nitrogen. (modes 1, 4)
21098-N.....................  The Dow Chemical Company.  172.203(a), 172.302(c),   To authorize the
                                                          173.31(d)(1)(ii).         transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of tank cars for which the
                                                                                    external visual inspection
                                                                                    of the manway cover gasket
                                                                                    on AAR Specification 211,
                                                                                    DOT Specification 111, DOT
                                                                                    Specification 117J, DOT
                                                                                    Specification 117R and DOT
                                                                                    Specification 117P tank cars
                                                                                    by alternative means. (mode
                                                                                    2)
21099-N.....................  StageFX, Inc.............  173.51(a), 173.64,        To authorize the use of the
                                                          173.65.                   2018 APA Standard 87-1C:
                                                                                    Standard for the
                                                                                    Construction,
                                                                                    Classification, Approval,
                                                                                    and Transportation of
                                                                                    Entertainment Industry and
                                                                                    Technical (EI&T)
                                                                                    Pyrotechnics for
                                                                                    classification of
                                                                                    pyrotechnic materials.
                                                                                    (modes 1, 4)
21102-N.....................  Subaru Of America, Inc...  ........................  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of emissions monitoring
                                                                                    devices that are in-use
                                                                                    during transportation. (mode
                                                                                    1)
21103-N.....................  Kalitta Air, LLC.........  172.200, 172.300,         To authorize the
                                                          172.400, 175.30.          transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of certain hazardous
                                                                                    materials by cargo aircraft
                                                                                    without shipping papers,
                                                                                    marking and labeling, and
                                                                                    information to the pilot-in-
                                                                                    command. (mode 4)
21104-N.....................  Kelley Fuels, Inc........  172.336(c)..............  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of cargo tanks containing
                                                                                    either gasoline or diesel
                                                                                    fuel with a placard
                                                                                    permanently marked with a
                                                                                    ``1203'' UN number
                                                                                    identification mark. (mode
                                                                                    1)
21106-N.....................  General Motors, LLC......  173.185(b)(1)...........  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium ion cells in
                                                                                    Large Packaging by highway
                                                                                    and rail. (mode 1, 2)
21108-N.....................  Aerospacelab.............  173.185(a)(1)...........  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of low production lithium
                                                                                    batteries contained in
                                                                                    equipment by motor vehicle
                                                                                    and cargo-only aircraft.
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[FR Doc. 2020-19643 Filed 9-3-20; 8:45 am]
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