[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 17, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48992-48994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20044]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 October 17, 2019.

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

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 9, 2019.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Application                       Regulation(s)   Nature of the special
     No.           Applicant         affected         permits thereof
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      SPECIAL PERMITS DATA--Granted
------------------------------------------------------------------------
10501-M......  SEMI-BULK         180.352(d)......  To modify the special
                SYSTEMS, INC.                       permit to authorize
                                                    the repair of UN13L2
                                                    flexible IBCs with a
                                                    larger capacity and
                                                    different cross-
                                                    sectional shape.

[[Page 48993]]

 
11054-M......  WELKER, INC.....  173.301(f)(2),    To modify the special
                                  173.302a(a)(1),   permit to authorize
                                  173.304a(a)(1),   additional Class 3
                                  173.304a(d)(3)(   and Division 2.2
                                  i), 173.201(c),   gases.
                                  173.202(c),
                                  173.203(c),
                                  177.840(a)(1).
12516-M......  POLY-COAT         107.503(b),       To modify the special
                SYSTEMS, INC.     107.503(c),       permit to remove the
                                  173.241,          request to get
                                  173.242.          authorization from
                                                    the Approvals and
                                                    Permits Division
                                                    before modifying,
                                                    stretching or re-
                                                    barreling.
14641-M......  CONOCOPHILLIPS    172.101(j)......  To modify the special
                ALASKA, INC.                        permit to authorize
                                                    an additional hazmat
                                                    of a type already
                                                    approved in the
                                                    permit.
15130-M......  SUNDANCE          172.101(j)(1),    To modify the special
                HELICOPTERS,      175.30(a).        permit to authorize
                INC.                                additional Class 2
                                                    hazardous materials.
15552-M......  POLY-COAT         107.503(b),       To modify the special
                SYSTEMS, INC.     107.503(c),       permit to remove the
                                  173.241,          request to get
                                  173.242,          authorization from
                                  173.243.          the Approvals and
                                                    Permits Division
                                                    before modifying,
                                                    stretching or re-
                                                    barreling.
16172-M......  ENTEGRIS, INC...  173.301(f)......  To modify the special
                                                    permit to authorize
                                                    an additional
                                                    hazmat.
16624-M......  FRAMATOME INC...  173.301(a)(1),    To modify the special
                                  173.302(a).       permit to authorize
                                                    non-DOT
                                                    specification
                                                    packaging for the
                                                    safe containment of
                                                    the compressed
                                                    helium in certain of
                                                    its non[hyphen]Class
                                                    7 nuclear fuel
                                                    component products.
20571-M......  CATALINA          173.302a,         To modify the special
                CYLINDERS, INC.   178.71(l)(1)(i)   permit to authorize
                                  ,                 a 15 year service
                                  178.71(l)(1)(ii   life from the
                                  ).                cylinder's date of
                                                    manufacture.
20798-N......  AMERICASE, LLC..  173.185(a)......  To authorize the
                                                    manufacture, mark,
                                                    sale, and use of
                                                    certain 4G and 4B
                                                    boxes for the
                                                    transportation in
                                                    commerce of
                                                    prototype and low
                                                    production lithium
                                                    ion cells and
                                                    batteries.
20835-N......  AKZO NOBEL        178.337-8(a)(3),  To authorize the
                FUNCTIONAL        178.337-8(a)(4).  shipment of UN3394
                CHEMICALS LLC.                      and UN3399 metal
                                                    alkyls in MC331
                                                    cargo tanks that
                                                    house product inlet
                                                    and discharge
                                                    opening valves in a
                                                    protective recessed
                                                    well of the cargo
                                                    tank.
20851-N......  CALL2RECYCLE,     172.200,          To authorize the
                INC.              172.600,          manufacture, mark,
                                  172.700(a).       sale, and use of
                                                    certain UN Standard
                                                    packagings for
                                                    transporting end-of-
                                                    life and/or used
                                                    lithium ion cells
                                                    and batteries and
                                                    lithium ion
                                                    batteries contained
                                                    in equipment
                                                    recycling.
20876-N......  SODASTREAM USA    178.71..........  To authorize the
                INC.                                transportation in
                                                    commerce of UN
                                                    pressure vessels
                                                    that use alternative
                                                    valve standards than
                                                    are required by the
                                                    HMR.
20883-M......  DEPARTMENT OF     173.302(a),       To modify the permit
                DEFENSE US ARMY   175.3.            to authorize party
                MILITARY                            status.
                SURFACE
                DEPLOYMENT &
                DISTRIBUTION
                COMMAND.
20898-N......  Rivian            172.101(j),       To authorize the
                Automotive, LLC.  173.185(a),       transportation in
                                  173.185(b)(3)(i   commerce of
                                  ),                prototype and low
                                  173.185(b)(3)(i   production lithium
                                  i).               ion batteries and
                                                    batteries contained
                                                    in vehicles aboard
                                                    cargo-only aircraft.
20899-N......  CAIRE INC.......  171.2(g),         To authorize the
                                  172.203(a),       repair of certain
                                  172.301(c),       DOT 4L cylinders
                                  173.22(a),        without requiring
                                  180.211(c)(2).    pressure testing.
20909-N......  SMBC RAIL         172.203(a),       To authorize the use
                SERVICES LLC.     172.302(c),       of certain DOT 117
                                  173.247.          tank car tanks for
                                                    the transportation
                                                    in commerce of
                                                    certain elevated
                                                    temperature
                                                    materials.
20915-N......  ATLAS AIR, INC..  172.101(j),       To authorize the
                                  172.204(c)(3),    transportation of
                                  173.27(b)(2),     explosives forbidden
                                  173.27(b)(3).     for transport by air
                                                    via cargo-only
                                                    aircraft.
20922-N......  Burgwedel         173.199(b)(5)...  To authorize the
                Biotech GmbH.                       transportation in
                                                    commerce of certain
                                                    biohazard materials
                                                    in amounts exceeding
                                                    the amount
                                                    authorized by the
                                                    regulations.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      SPECIAL PERMITS DATA--Denied
------------------------------------------------------------------------
20857-N......  SARTEN..........  178.33a-7(a)....  To authorize the
                                                    manufacture, mark,
                                                    sale, and use of non-
                                                    DOT specification
                                                    receptacles meeting
                                                    the requirements of
                                                    a DOT 2Q except that
                                                    the minimum wall
                                                    thickness is
                                                    reduced.
20869-N......  BALL METALPACK,   173.304a(d)(3)(i  To authorize the
                LLC.              i).               manufacture, mark,
                                                    sale, and use of non-
                                                    DOT specification
                                                    inside containers
                                                    for the
                                                    transportation of
                                                    certain Division 2.1
                                                    gases.
20882-N......  STANLEY BLACK &   173.6(a)(1)(ii),  To authorize the
                DECKER, INC.      173.6(d).         transportation in
                                                    commerce of lithium
                                                    ion batteries as
                                                    materials of trade
                                                    when each package
                                                    has a gross mass
                                                    exceeding 30 kg and
                                                    the aggregate weight
                                                    exceeds 200 kg.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     SPECIAL PERMITS DATA--Withdrawn
------------------------------------------------------------------------


[[Page 48994]]

[FR Doc. 2019-20044 Filed 9-16-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4909-60-P


