2017-26599. Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

AGENCY:

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

ACTION:

List of applications for modification of special permits.

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. Each mode of transportation for which a particular special permit is requested is indicated by a number in the “Nature of Application” portion of the table below as follows: 1—Motor vehicle, 2—Rail freight, 3—Cargo vessel, 4—Cargo aircraft only, 5—Passenger-carrying aircraft.

DATES:

Comments must be received on or before December 26, 2017.

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:

Ryan Paquet, Director, 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, [phone].

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 December 5, 2017.

Donald Burger,

Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

Application No.	Docket No.	Applicant	Regulation(s) affected	Nature of the special permits thereof
SPECIAL PERMITS DATA
7607-M		THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC	172.101(j), 173.306	To modify the special permit to authorize new part numbers and improvements to the cylinders authorized in the permit. (Mode 5).
11323-M		SHARPSVILLE CONTAINER CORPORATION	173.302a(a)(1), 173.304a(a)(1)	To modify the special permit to authorize an additional stainless steel cylinder. (Modes 1,2,3,4,5).
14313-M		AIRGAS USA LLC	172.203(a), 172.301(c), 173.302a(b), 180.205	To modify the special permit to remove the requirement for an annual gain control linearity check and replace it with a one time certification from the manufacturer generated at the time of the system manufacture. (Modes 1,2,3,4,5).
15980-M		WINDWARD AVIATION INC	172.400, 172.200, 172.300, 173.27, 175.33, 175.75	To modify the special permit to authorize additional Class 2.1, 3, and 8 hazmat. (Mode 4).
20418-M		CIMARRON COMPOSITES, LLC	173.302(a)	To modify the special permit to authorize an increase in bar pressure from 250 to 300, an increase in volume to 3000 liters and authorize additional hazmat. (Modes 1,2,3).
20441-M		SPACEFLIGHT, INC	173.185(a)	To modify the special permit from emergency to permanent. (Modes 1,4).