Notice2023-08590

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Actions on Special Permits

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April 24, 2023

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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 88, Number 78 (Monday, April 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24844-24846]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08590]


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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 May 24, 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 April 11, 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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14546-M............................  Linde Gas & Equipment   172.203(a),             To modify the special
                                      Inc.                    180.209(a),             permit to extend the
                                                              180.209(b),             initial periodic
                                                              180.209(b)(1)(iv).      requalification period of
                                                                                      DOT 3AL and DOT-SP 12440
                                                                                      cylinders from 5 years to
                                                                                      10 years.
16016-M............................  Isi Automotive Austria  173.301, 173.302a,      To modify the special
                                      Gmbh.                   173.305.                permit to authorize an
                                                                                      additional manufacturing
                                                                                      location.
20333-M............................  Antonov, DP...........  172.101(j),             To modify the special
                                                              172.203(a),             permit to authorize an
                                                              172.301(c),             additional hazardous
                                                              173.27(b)(2),           material and waive part of
                                                              175.30(a)(1).           49 CFR 107.109(a)(3).
20906-M............................  Nouryon Functional      173.28(b)(2), 173.181.  To modify the special
                                      Chemicals LLC.                                  permit to authorize an
                                                                                      additional packaging.
21072-M............................  Isotek Systems, LLC...  173.417(b)(1),          To modify the special
                                                              173.427(a)(3).          permit to increase the
                                                                                      total Uranium weight.
21114-M............................  Olin Winchester LLC...  172.203(a),             To modify the special
                                                              173.63(b)(2)(i),        permit to authorize rifle
                                                              173.63(b)(2)(ii).       cartridge sizes up to 358
                                                                                      Winchester, to authorize
                                                                                      an additional packaging,
                                                                                      and to remove the
                                                                                      requirement to mark the
                                                                                      special permit number on
                                                                                      inner packages other than
                                                                                      bags.
21114-M............................  Federal Cartridge       172.203(a),             To modify the special
                                      Company.                173.63(b)(2)(i),        permit to authorize
                                                              173.63(b)(2)(ii),       shotshells to be
                                                              173.63(b)(2)(iii).      transported.

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21136-M............................  Hanwha Cimarron LLC...  173.302(a)(1).........  To modify the special
                                                                                      permit to amend paragraph
                                                                                      7.d.(5) to only refer to
                                                                                      Tests Nos. 4, 5, and 6. of
                                                                                      ISO 1496-3.
21240-M............................  Volkswagen Group Of     172.101(j)............  To modify the special
                                      America Chattanooga                             permit to authorize
                                      Operations, LLC.                                additional lithium ion
                                                                                      batteries.
21316-N............................  Cryoconcepts, LP......  171.2(k), 172.200,      To authorize the
                                                              172.300, 172.400,       transportation in commerce
                                                              172.700(a).             of DOT 3AL cylinders
                                                                                      containing carbon dioxide
                                                                                      using alternative hazard
                                                                                      communication.
                                                                                      Additionally, the
                                                                                      application requests
                                                                                      authorization for
                                                                                      cylinders charged to a
                                                                                      pressure of less than 29.0
                                                                                      psig to be shipped as a
                                                                                      hazardous material.
21328-N............................  Dragonfly Energy Corp.  173.6(a)(1)(ii),        To authorize the
                                                              173.6(d).               transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of lithium batteries
                                                                                      exceeding 66 pounds as
                                                                                      materials of trade.
21333-N............................  Cummins Inc...........  172.101(j),             To authorize the
                                                              173.185(b)(1).          transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of lithium ion batteries
                                                                                      exceeding 35 kg by cargo-
                                                                                      only aircraft.
21335-N............................  The Island Packers      ......................  To authorize the
                                      Corporation.                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of certain hazardous
                                                                                      materials aboard passenger
                                                                                      vessels.
21355-N............................  Lake & Peninsula        172.101(j), 173.242,    To authorize the
                                      Airline Inc.            173.202, 173.203,       transportation in commerce
                                                              175.310(a).             of certain flammable
                                                                                      liquids in non-
                                                                                      specification bulk
                                                                                      packaging (bladders) by
                                                                                      cargo-only aircraft.
21380-N............................  Tesla, Inc............  173.21(c),              To authorize the
                                                              173.185(b)(1),          transportation in commerce
                                                              173.185(b)(2)(iii),     of lithium ion batteries
                                                              173.185(b)(4)(ii).      with a spark arrestor
                                                                                      system
21412-N............................  TN Americas LLC.......  173.163, 173.420......  To authorize the
                                                                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of uranium hexafluoride in
                                                                                      packagings not meeting the
                                                                                      packaging requirements of
                                                                                      ANSI N14.1
21426-N............................  Spaceflight, Inc......  173.185(a)(1).........  To authorize the
                                                                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of low production or
                                                                                      prototype lithium
                                                                                      batteries contain in
                                                                                      equipment (spacecraft) via
                                                                                      cargo-only aircraft.
21455-N............................  Huntington Ingalls      172.102...............  To authorize the
                                      Incorporated.                                   transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of radiation detectors
                                                                                      that have not had a leak
                                                                                      tightness test performed
                                                                                      in accordance with special
                                                                                      provision 238.
21498-N............................  Silk Way Aviasirketi,   172.204(c)(3),          To authorize the
                                      MMC.                    172.101(j)(1),          transportation in commerce
                                                              173.27, 175.30(a)(1).   of articles containing non-
                                                                                      flammable, toxic gas,
                                                                                      n.o.s. (contains ammonia,
                                                                                      anhydrous) within the
                                                                                      equipment
21499-N............................  Pollution Control Inc.  172.320, 173.56(b)....  To authorize the
                                                                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of one package for the
                                                                                      purpose of disposal of an
                                                                                      explosive for the that has
                                                                                      not been examined and
                                                                                      classified in accordance
                                                                                      with 49 CFR 173.56(b).
21500-N............................  American Ecycle Inc...  173.185(f)............  To authorize the
                                                                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of damaged lithium ion
                                                                                      batteries in alternative
                                                                                      packaging for destruction
                                                                                      or recycling.
21502-N............................  Tyco Fire Products LP.  172.203(a),             To authorize the
                                                              172.301(c),             transportation in commerce
                                                              173.309(c)(2).          of non-specification
                                                                                      cylinders exceeding 900 mL
                                                                                      in capacity and containing
                                                                                      a liquefied compressed gas
                                                                                      as fire extinguishers.
21520-N............................  Reuter-Stokes, LLC....  173.310(b)............  To authorize the
                                                                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of neutron detectors
                                                                                      containing a Division 2.2
                                                                                      material that exceed the
                                                                                      authorized pressure.
21521-N............................  Honda Motor Co., Ltd..  173.302(a)(1).........  To authorize the
                                                                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of non-DOT specification
                                                                                      composite overwrapped
                                                                                      tanks (COPVs), containing
                                                                                      compressed hydrogen. The
                                                                                      COPVs must be shipped with
                                                                                      a maximum hydrogen gas
                                                                                      pressure of 58.0 psi/0.4
                                                                                      MPa.
21527-N............................  Alltranspack, Inc.....  173.185(a)(1).........  To authorize the
                                                                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of prototype lithium
                                                                                      batteries via cargo-only
                                                                                      aircraft.
21531-N............................  Environmental           173.185(f)(1),          To authorize the
                                      Restoration, LLC.       173.185(f)(3).          transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of damaged or defective
                                                                                      lithium ion batteries for
                                                                                      the purpose of disposal,
                                                                                      recycling, or failure
                                                                                      analysis.
21535-N............................  National Air Cargo      172.101(j)(1),          To authorize the
                                      Group, Inc.             173.27(b)(2),           transportation in commerce
                                                              173.27(b)(3),           of certain Division 1.1,
                                                              175.30(a)(1).           1.2, 1.3 and 1.4
                                                                                      explosives which are
                                                                                      forbidden or exceed
                                                                                      quantities authorized for
                                                                                      transportation by cargo-
                                                                                      only aircraft.
21537-N............................  Astro Digital US Inc..  173.185(a)(1).........  To authorize the
                                                                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of prototype and low
                                                                                      production lithium ion
                                                                                      batteries contained in
                                                                                      equipment (spacecraft).
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                                          Special Permits Data--Denied
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                                                                                        Nature of the special
          Application No.                   Applicant        Regulation(s) affected        permits thereof
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11379-M............................  ZF Passive Safety       173.301(a),             To modify the special
                                      Systems US Inc.         173.302(a)(1).          permit to authorize a
                                                                                      reduced frequency of
                                                                                      cylinder burst testing.

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20418-M............................  Hanwha Cimarron LLC...  173.302(a)............  To modify the special
                                                                                      permit to remove the 49
                                                                                      CFR Part 451 requirement
                                                                                      in paragraph 7.d.(3).
21431-N............................  Philips Medical         ......................  To authorize the
                                      Systems MR, Inc.                                transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of MRI scanners utilizing
                                                                                      the newly adopted
                                                                                      provisions of the ICAO TI
                                                                                      prior to their
                                                                                      incorporation into the
                                                                                      HMR.
21448-N............................  ExxonMobil Chemical     180.605(h)(3).........  To authorize the
                                      Company.                                        transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of portable tanks that
                                                                                      have been pneumatically
                                                                                      tested with nitrogen in
                                                                                      lieu of hydrostatically
                                                                                      tested with water.
20534-R............................  Energy Transport        172.101(i)(3).........  To renew authorization for
                                      Solutions LLC.                                  the transportation in
                                                                                      commerce of methane,
                                                                                      refrigerated liquid in DOT
                                                                                      specification 113C120W
                                                                                      tank cars.
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                                         Special Permits Data--Withdrawn
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                                                                                        Nature of the special
          Application No.                   Applicant        Regulation(s) affected        permits thereof
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20965-N............................  Autoliv Asp, Inc......  173.166...............  To authorize the
                                                                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of air bag inflators
                                                                                      installed in apparel as
                                                                                      ``safety devices``.
21373-M............................  Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC.  172.203(a),             To modify the special
                                                              172.203(c), 172.704.    permit to authorize
                                                                                      carriage by the grantee.
21511-N............................  Silk Way West           172.101(j),             To authorize the
                                      Airlines, LLC.          173.27(b)(2).           transportation of certain
                                                                                      hazardous materials
                                                                                      forbidden aboard cargo-
                                                                                      only aircraft.
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[FR Doc. 2023-08590 Filed 4-21-23; 8:45 am]
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