Notice2021-22158

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Actions on Special Permits

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October 12, 2021

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Transportation DepartmentPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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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.

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56755-56757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22158]


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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 November 12, 2021.

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 October 4, 2021.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

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                                                        Nature of the
 Application No.     Applicant      Regulation(s)      special permits
                                       affected            thereof
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                      Special Permits Data--Granted
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10915-M           Luxfer Inc.....  172.203(a),      To modify the
                                    172.301(c),      special permit to
                                    173.302a(a)(1)   authorize
                                    ,                additional Division
                                    173.304a(a)(1)   2.2 and 2.3 gases.
                                    , 180.205.
10970-M           Luxfer Inc.....  173.302a(a)(1),  To modify the
                                    173.304a(a),     special permit to
                                    173.304a(d).     authorize
                                                     additional Division
                                                     2.2 gases, to
                                                     modify the safety
                                                     control measures to
                                                     more accurately
                                                     reflect what type
                                                     of fiber is used
                                                     and to waive the
                                                     elastic expansion
                                                     requirement.
11646-M           Aegis Chemical   172.203(a),      To modify the
                   Solutions, LLC.  172.301(c),      special permit by
                                    177.834(h).      authorizing
                                                     additional
                                                     hazardous
                                                     materials.
11725-M           Thales Alenia    172.101(j),      To modify the
                   Space Italia     173.301(f),      special permit to
                   SPA.             173.302a(a)(1)   authorize an
                                    ,                additional
                                    173.304a(a)(2).  explosive.
12382-M           Air Transport    172.101(j),      To modify the
                   International,   173.27(b)(2),    special permit to
                   Inc.             173.27(b)(3),    authorize an
                                    175.30(a)(1).    increased quantity
                                                     of explosives
                                                     materials.
13173-M           Luxfer Canada    172.101(j),      To modify the
                   Limited.         173.302a(a)(1)   special permit to
                                    , 180.205(g).    authorize use the
                                                     manufacture,
                                                     marking, sale, and
                                                     use of non-DOT
                                                     specification fully
                                                     wrapped carbon-
                                                     fiber reinforced
                                                     aluminum lined
                                                     cylinders which are
                                                     manifolded and
                                                     permanently mounted
                                                     in a protective
                                                     frame for the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of the
                                                     materials
                                                     authorized by this
                                                     special permit and
                                                     authorize the use
                                                     of a pneumatic
                                                     proof pressure test
                                                     for periodic
                                                     requalification.
14232-M           Luxfer Inc.....  173.302(a),      To modify the
                                    173.304(a),      special permit to
                                    180.205.         authorize
                                                     additional 2.2 and
                                                     2.3 gases.
14467-M           Brenner Tank     172.203(a),      To modify the
                   LLC.             178.345-2,       special permit to
                                    178.346-2,       update to current
                                    178.347-2,       DOT incorporations
                                    178.348-2.       by reference in 49
                                                     CFR 171.7.

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20418-M           Cimarron         173.302(a).....  To modify the
                   Composites,                       special permit to
                   LLC.                              authorize an
                                                     additional
                                                     hazardous material.
21030-N           Mistras Group,   180.205(g).....  To authorize the
                   Inc.                              transportation in
                                                     commerce of certain
                                                     gases listed in
                                                     paragraph 6 in
                                                     certain composite
                                                     overwrapped
                                                     pressure vessels
                                                     (COPVs) listed in
                                                     paragraph 7 when
                                                     Modal Acoustic
                                                     Emission (MAE)
                                                     examination is used
                                                     for requalification
                                                     in lieu of the
                                                     hydrostatic
                                                     pressure testing
                                                     required in Sec.
                                                     180.205 and the
                                                     relevant special
                                                     permits, as
                                                     described in this
                                                     special permit.
21139-M           KULR Technology  172.200,         To modify the
                   Corporation.     172.700(a).      special permit to
                                                     authorize the
                                                     transportation of
                                                     lithium batteries
                                                     transported for
                                                     purposes of
                                                     recycling, reuse,
                                                     refurbishment,
                                                     repurposing, or
                                                     evaluation.
21180-N           Norse Flight,    172.101(j),      To authorize the
                   Inc.             173.242,         transportation in
                                    173.243,         commerce of certain
                                    173.27.          Class 3 hazardous
                                                     materials by cargo-
                                                     only aircraft in
                                                     non-specification
                                                     bulk packagings in
                                                     quantities that
                                                     exceed the
                                                     authorized quantity
                                                     limitations to
                                                     remote areas of
                                                     Alaska.
21198-N           Porsche Cars     172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                   North America,                    transportation in
                   Inc.                              commerce of lithium
                                                     ion batteries
                                                     exceeding 35 kg by
                                                     cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
21199-M           Solvay           173.227(c).....  To modify the
                   Fluorides, LLC.                   special permit to
                                                     remove the
                                                     requirement to line
                                                     the freight
                                                     container with
                                                     plywood.
21227-N           Apollo Fusion,   173.302........  To authorize the
                   Inc.                              transportation in
                                                     commerce of Xenon
                                                     in non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     cylinders.
21233-N           Airopack B.V...  178.33b-6(a)...  To authorize the
                                                     manufacture, mark,
                                                     sale, and use on
                                                     non-DOT
                                                     specification inner
                                                     containers similar
                                                     to the DOT 2S
                                                     specification.
21235-N           United States    173.413,         To authorize the
                   Dept of Energy.  173.416.         transportation in
                                                     commerce of certain
                                                     Class 7 materials
                                                     in alternative
                                                     packaging.
21244-N           Contrivance      172.203(a),      To authorize the
                   Incorporated.    172.301(c),      repair of certain
                                    180.211(c)(2)(   DOT 4L cylinders
                                    i).              without requiring
                                                     pressure testing.
21247-N           Volkswagen AG..  172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of lithium
                                                     ion batteries
                                                     exceeding 35 kg by
                                                     cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
21252-N           Honda Racing     173.185(a)(1)..  To authorize the
                   Development UK                    transportation in
                   Ltd.                              commerce of
                                                     prototype lithium
                                                     batteries by cargo-
                                                     only aircraft.
21253-N           Ford Motor       172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                   Company.                          transportation in
                                                     commerce of certain
                                                     lithium ion battery
                                                     modules exceeding
                                                     35 kg aboard cargo-
                                                     only aircraft.
21255-N           Mac Trailer      172.203(a),      To authorize the
                   Manufacturing,   178.345-2,       manufacture,
                   Inc.             178.346-2,       marking, sale and
                                    178.347-2,       use of DOT 400
                                    178.348-2.       series cargo tanks
                                                     fabricated using
                                                     certain duplex
                                                     stainless steels
                                                     and other materials
                                                     not authorized in
                                                     49 CFR 178.345-2 as
                                                     materials of
                                                     construction and
                                                     fabricated with
                                                     thickness less than
                                                     specified.
21267-N           Synchronous LLC  172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of lithium
                                                     batteries exceeding
                                                     35 kg by cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
21272-N           General Motors   173.220(d),      To authorize the
                   LLC.             173.185(a)(1).   transportation in
                                                     commerce via motor
                                                     vehicle of
                                                     production
                                                     batteries that have
                                                     not been proven to
                                                     be of a type that
                                                     meets the testing
                                                     requirements of the
                                                     UN Manual of Test
                                                     and Criteria
                                                     Section 38.3.
21279-N           Davey Bickford   173.56(b)......  To authorize the
                   USA, Inc.                         transportation in
                                                     commerce of certain
                                                     explosives
                                                     utilizing a
                                                     shipping
                                                     description that
                                                     has not yet been
                                                     incorporated into
                                                     the HMR.
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                      Special Permits Data--Denied
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21114-N           Federal          172.203(a),      To authorize the
                   Cartridge        173.63(b)(2).    transportation in
                   Company.                          commerce of small
                                                     arms ammunition in
                                                     a loose and
                                                     unoriented
                                                     configuration as a
                                                     limited quantity.
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21265-N           Marine Fire      173.56, 173.56.  To authorize the
                   Systems, LLC.                     transportation of
                                                     samples of a
                                                     pyrotechnic
                                                     extinguishing agent
                                                     for testing in
                                                     support of a DOT
                                                     SBIR research
                                                     project.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     Special Permits Data--Withdrawn
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[FR Doc. 2021-22158 Filed 10-8-21; 8:45 am]
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