[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43009-43010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14185]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Hazardous Materials: Notice of Actions on Special Permits

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
DOT.

ACTION: Notice of actions on special permit applications.

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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.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 4, 2023.

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 Safety General Approvals and Permits Branch, 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department 
of Transportation, East Building, PHH-13, 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-13, 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 June 1, 2023.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

                                          Special Permits Data--Granted
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                                                                                        Nature of the special
          Application No.                   Applicant        Regulation(s) affected        permits thereof
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10232-M............................  Illinois Tool Works     173.304(d), 173.167,    To modify the special
                                      Inc.                    173.306(i).             permit to authorize
                                                                                      additional hazardous
                                                                                      materials.
10887-M............................  National Aeronautics    173.314...............  To modify the special
                                      and Space                                       permit to authorize an
                                      Administration.                                 updated rupture disc and
                                                                                      relief valve and updated
                                                                                      transportation routes.
20418-M............................  Hanwha Cimarron LLC...  173.302(a)............  To modify the special
                                                                                      permit to extend the due
                                                                                      dates in paragraphs
                                                                                      7.d.(4) and (5) to January
                                                                                      30, 2024.
20907-M............................  Versum Materials US,    171.23(a)(1),           To modify the special
                                      LLC.                    171.23(a)(3).           permit to remove the
                                                                                      limitation on the number
                                                                                      of cylinders imported per
                                                                                      month or to increase the
                                                                                      number of cylinders
                                                                                      imported per month to 250.
20936-M............................  CO2 Exchange LLC......  171.2(k), 172.200,      To modify the special
                                                              172.300, 172.700(a),    permit to authorize a
                                                              172.400, 172.500.       larger cylinder, a smaller
                                                                                      marking, and more
                                                                                      cylinders per package.
21136-M............................  Hanwha Cimarron LLC...  173.302(a)(1).........  To modify the special
                                                                                      permit to extend the due
                                                                                      dates in paragraphs
                                                                                      7.d.(4) and (5) to January
                                                                                      30, 2024.
21209-M............................  Atlas Air, Inc........  172.101(j),             To modify the special
                                                              173.27(b)(2),           permit to authorize
                                                              175.30(a)(1).           anhydrous ammonia.
21359-M............................  Thales Alenia Space...  172.101(j), 172.300,    To modify the special
                                                              172.400, 173.301(f),    permit to authorize cargo
                                                              173.302a(a)(1),         vessel.
                                                              173.304a(a)(2),
                                                              173.56,
                                                              173.185(a)(1),
                                                              172.101(j)(1).
21470-N............................  Honeywell Intellectual  173.302(a)(1),          To authorize the
                                      Properties Inc.         180.205, 180.207,       manufacture, mark, sale,
                                                              180.209, 180.211,       and use of a non-DOT
                                                              180.212, 180.213,       specification cylinder
                                                              180.215.                conforming with all
                                                                                      regulations applicable to
                                                                                      a DOT Specification 3HT
                                                                                      cylinder, except as
                                                                                      specified herein, for the
                                                                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of the materials
                                                                                      authorized by this special
                                                                                      permit.
21531-M............................  Environmental           173.185(f)............  To modify the special
                                      Restoration, LLC.                               permit to add a hazardous
                                                                                      material and to remove the
                                                                                      requirement in paragraph
                                                                                      7.c.(2).
21539-N............................  Rivian Automotive, LLC  172.301(c),             To authorize the
                                                              173.185(c)(1)(iii).     transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of packages containing
                                                                                      lithium ion cells without
                                                                                      the marking or label
                                                                                      required in Sec.
                                                                                      173.185(c)(1)(iii) when
                                                                                      contained in overpacks and
                                                                                      transported via motor
                                                                                      vehicle between Rivian
                                                                                      Automotive, LLC locations.
21543-N............................  Consumer Product        173.185(a)(1).........  To authorize the
                                      Safety Commission,                              transportation in commerce
                                      United States.                                  of lithium batteries that
                                                                                      are not of a type proven
                                                                                      to meet the criteria of
                                                                                      the UN Manual of Tests and
                                                                                      Criteria 38.3, by motor
                                                                                      vehicle.
21544-N............................  Astra Space             173.301(f)(1).........  To authorize the
                                      Operations, Inc.                                transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of a specification
                                                                                      cylinder containing a
                                                                                      Division 2.2 gas
                                                                                      (incorporated into a
                                                                                      propulsion module) that is
                                                                                      not equipped with a
                                                                                      pressure relief device.
                                                                                      (spacecraft)
21546-N............................  Space Exploration       172.300, 172.400,       To authorize the
                                      Technologies Corp.      172.101(k)(7),          transportation of commerce
                                                              176.63(b),              of the Recovered Dragon 2
                                                              176.178(b), 176.180,    Space Capsule from the
                                                              176.182(g), 176.190,    landing site to its final
                                                              176.116(e),             destination.
                                                              176.138(b),
                                                              176.164(b),
                                                              176.164(e).
21552-N............................  Walt Disney Parks and   172.320, 173.56(b)....  To authorize the
                                      Resorts U.S., Inc.                              transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of certain waste
                                                                                      pyrotechnic articles and
                                                                                      substances.

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21554-N............................  Gateway Pyrotechnic     173.56, 173.60(a).....  To authorize the
                                      Productions, LLC.                               transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of seized suspected
                                                                                      counterfeit explosives
                                                                                      from Denver, CO to St.
                                                                                      Louis, MO.
21557-N............................  Air Liquide             171.23(a), 172.301(c).  To authorize the
                                      Electronics U.S. LP.                            transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of a single non-DOT
                                                                                      specification cylinder
                                                                                      containing Silane.
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                      Special Permits Data--Denied
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                                                        Nature of the
 Application No.     Applicant      Regulation(s)      special permits
                                       affected            thereof
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21497-N.........  Promega          172.203(a),      To authorize the
                   Corporation.     178.602(b).      manufacture, mark,
                                                     sale, and use of UN
                                                     4G boxes in which
                                                     the inner
                                                     packagings need not
                                                     be filled to 98% of
                                                     their capacity for
                                                     the drop and
                                                     stacking tests
                                                     during periodic
                                                     retesting.
21503-N.........  Samsung Austin   173.301(a)(1),   To authorize the
                   Semiconductor,   173.302a(a)(1)   transportation in
                   LLC.             ,                commerce of
                                    173.304(a)(1),   liquefied gas,
                                    180.205.         hazard zone C, in
                                                     aluminum non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     cylinders.
21513-N.........  The Chemours     173.301(f)(2),   To authorize the
                   Company FC LLC.  177.840(a)(1).   transportation in
                                                     commerce of certain
                                                     Division 2.1 gases
                                                     in cylinders
                                                     without each
                                                     pressure relief
                                                     device being in
                                                     communication with
                                                     the vapor space of
                                                     each cylinder.
21540-N.........  Kidde            173.302a.......  To authorize the
                   Technologies                      manufacture, mark,
                   Inc.                              sale, and use of
                                                     non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     cylinders, similar
                                                     to DOT 4DS, for the
                                                     transportation of
                                                     certain hazardous
                                                     materials.
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                     Special Permits Data--Withdrawn
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                                                        Nature of the
 Application No.     Applicant      Regulation(s)      special permits
                                       affected            thereof
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21550-N.........  Quallion LLC...  173.185(a),      To authorize the
                                    173.185(e).      transportation in
                                                     commerce of low
                                                     production lithium
                                                     ion batteries.
21559-N.........  Federal Bureau   ...............  To authorize the
                   of                                transportation in
                   Investigation.                    commerce of drug
                                                     evidence.
21566-N.........  Ferguson and     172.200,         To authorize the
                   Sons             172.204(c)(3),   transportation in
                   Construction,    172.301(c),      commerce of HAZMAT
                   LLC.             172.101(j),      by external load
                                    173.1,           with rotorcraft--
                                    173.27(b)(2),    FAA Part 133.
                                    175.30(a)(1),
                                    175.75.
21571-N.........  Rocket Lab USA,  173.27(b)(2)...  To authorize the
                   Inc.                              transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     Ammonia, anhydrous
                                                     by cargo air and
                                                     motor vehicle.
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