[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 11, 2020)] [Notices] [Pages 7843-7845] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-02703] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 March 12, 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, 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 February 6, 2020. Donald P. Burger, Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nature of the special permits Application No. Applicant Regulation(s) affected thereof ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Permits Data--Granted ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15279-M...................... University of Colorado 172.301(a), 172.301(b), To modify the special permit At Boulder, EHS. 172.301(c), to authorize new 173.199(a)(3), destinations due to lab 173.199(a)(4), increasing in size and 173.199(a)(5), 178.609. moving. 16011-M...................... Americase, LLC.......... 172.200, 172.300, To modify the special permit 172.500, 172.400, to authorize an additional 172.600, 172.700(a), package. 173.185(c), 173.185(f). 16061-M...................... Battery Solutions, LLC.. 172.200, 172.300, To modify the special permit 172.400, to authorize additional 173.185(c)(1)(iii), Class 8 and 9 hazmat, to 173.185(c)(1)(iv), remove the UN packaging code 173.185(c)(1)(v), from the permit, to clarify 173.185(c)(3). the term operator and to increase the maximum gross mass of CellBlockEX material per package to 400kg. 20352-M...................... Schlumberger Technology 173.301(f), 173.302(a), To modify the special permit Corp. 173.304(a), 173.304(d), to authorize a thinner 178.36(f). cylinder wall thickness of the cylinder. [[Page 7844]] 20549-M...................... Cellblock FCS, LLC...... 172.400, 172.700(a), To modify the special permit 172.102(c)(1), 172.200, to authorize rail as an 172.300. approved mode of transport. 20710-M...................... Kerr Corporation........ 173.4a(c)(2), To modify the special permit 173.4a(e)(2). to authorize an alternative package marking (QR Code) in lieu of requiring a copy of the special permit to accompany each shipment. 20896-N...................... Applied Energy Systems, 172.101(j), 173.187, To authorizes the Inc. 173.212, 173.240, transportation in commerce 173.242, 176.83. of a gas purification apparatus containing certain Division 4.2 (spontaneously combustible solids) in non- DOT specification stainless steel pressure vessels. 20910-M...................... Cellblock Fcs, LLC...... 172.200, 172.300, To modify the special permit 172.500, 172.400, to authorize rail 172.700(a). transportation. 20926-N...................... Cold Box Express, Inc... 172.200, 172.600, To authorize the use of 172.700(a). certain temperature- controlled shipping containers containing lithium ion batteries as not subject to certain shipping paper, training, and emergency response requirements. 20935-N...................... Daicel Safety Systems 172.320, 173.54(a), To authorize the Americas, Inc. 173.56(b), 173.57, transportation in commerce 173.58, 173.60. of explosive articles classed as Division 1.4S, when packed in a special shipping container without being approved in accordance with 173.56. 20949-N...................... Sigma-Aldrich, Inc...... 178.601(k).............. To authorize the testing of UN 4G combination packagings for the transportation in commerce of hazardous materials in which the inner packagings have been used multiple times to complete the tests in Sec. Sec. 178.603, 178.606, and 178.608. 20952-N...................... Capella Space Corp...... 173.185(a).............. To authorize the transportation in commerce of low production lithium ion batteries contained in equipment by cargo-only aircraft. 20958-N...................... University Of Colorado.. 173.301(g), 173.24(b), To authorize the 173.24(f), 173.24(g), transportation in commerce 175.30(c)(1). of compressed air in Specification DOT 3AA cylinders, which are used to purge sensitive equipment. 20977-N...................... Rocket Lab Limited...... 173.185(a), To authorize the 173.185(b)(4). transportation in commerce of low production lithium ion batteries contained in equipment (launch vehicle) in non-DOT specification packagings. 20979-N...................... Atk Space Systems Inc... ........................ To authorize the transportation in commerce of hazardous materials over 422 feet of public roadways without being subject to the HMR. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Permits Data--Denied ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20879-N...................... Aviall Services, Inc.... 172.200, 172.300, To authorize the 172.400, 173.159(j), transportation in commerce 173.159(j)(3), of nickel-cadmium batteries 173.159(j)(4). as not subject to the requirements of the HMR. 20943-N...................... Zhejiang Meenyu Can 173.304(a), 173.304(d).. To authorize the manufacture, Industry Co., Ltd. mark, sale, and use of non- DOT specification receptacles. 20956-N...................... Valtris Specialty 171.8, 171.4, To authorize the Chemicals. 172.203(l), 172.322, transportation in commerce 176.70. of two materials as not meeting the Sec. 171.8 definition of a marine pollutant. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13179-M...................... Recycle Aerosol, LLC.... 173.21(i)............... To modify the special permit to authorize recycling or reclamation as well as disposal of waste hazmat. (modes 1, 2, 3) 20893-M...................... Daimler Ag.............. 172.301(c), 173.185(a).. To modify the special permit to authorize the transportation in commerce of untested pre-production lithium ion batteries contained in a flammable liquid powered vehicle. (mode 4) 20945-N...................... Air Medical Resource 172.101(j), To authorize the Group, Inc. 172.204(c)(3), transportation in commerce 173.27(b)(2), of limited quantities of 175.30(a)(1). hazardous materials that exceed quantity limitations by air. 20946-N...................... Volkswagen Ag........... 172.101(j).............. To authorize the transportation in commerce of lithium ion batteries exceeding 35 kg net weight by cargo-only aircraft. 20981-N...................... Republic Helicopters, 172.200, 172.300, To authorize the Inc. 172.400, 173.27, transportation in commerce 175.30, 175.33. of refrigerating units via rotocraft external loads. 20987-N...................... Aji Bio-Pharma.......... 172.200, 172.400........ To authorize the transportation in commerce of certain Division 6.1 hazardous materials without shipping papers and labels. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 7845]] [FR Doc. 2020-02703 Filed 2-10-20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4909-60-P