2019-26649. Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Modifications to 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, 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, [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, 2019.

Donald P. Burger,

Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

Application No.	Applicant	Regulation(s) affected	Nature of the special permits thereof
Special Permits Data
11827-M	Fujifilm Electronic Materials U.S.A., Inc	180.605(c)(1), 180.352(b)(3)	To modify the special permit to add IMDG language to harmonize international transportation of affected tanks. (modes as authorized by the HMR).
11911-M	Transfer Flow, Inc	177.834(h), 178.700(c)(1)	To modify the special permit to authorize two new fuel cap designs. (mode 1).
14193-M	Honeywell International Inc	172.101(h)	To modify the special permit to authorize additional portable tanks with identical specifications to those already authorized. (modes 1, 2, 3).
14313-M	Airgas USA LLC	172.203(a), 172.301(c), 173.302a(b), 180.205	To modify the special permit to authorize the use ultrasonic examination (UE) technology to inspect CTC, CRC, BTC, and TC cylinders that have a corresponding DOT specification cylinders as described in the 49 CFR § 171.12 (a)(4) text and table for requalification in lieu of the hydrostatic pressure test and internal visual examination, and to waive the required marking of the cylinders and shipping papers with the special permit number. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
15873-M	Jiangxi Oxygen Plant Co., Ltd	178.274(b)(2)	To modify the special permit to authorize lower pressure and greater capacity of the cylinders. (modes 1, 2, 3).
15963-M	Jack Harter Helicopters, Inc	172.101(j), 172.200, 172.204(c)(3), 172.301(c), 173.27(b)(2), 175.30(a)(1), 175.75	To modify the special permit to authorize additional hazmat and to clarify certain hazard communications, quantity limitations and loading and stowage requirements. (Rotorcraft External Load Operations).
16081-M	Cabela's LLC	178.602(a)	To modify the special permit to authorize additional hazardous materials. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4).
16095-M	Clay and Bailey Manufacturing Company	172.203(a), 178.345-1, 180.413	To modify the special permit to authorize new gaskets and testing procedures for manway production. (mode 1).
20524-M	Wilhelm Schmidt Gmbh	172.102(c)(4), 178.705(c)(2)(ii)	To modify the special permit to authorize an additional 6.1 hazmat. (modes 1, 2, 3).
20851-M	Call2Recycle, Inc	172.200, 172.600, 172.700(a)	To modify the special permit to authorize an additional outer packaging and to remove the 800 Wh aggregate energy content for a single package. (mode 1).
20904-M	Piston Automotive, LLC	172.101(j)	To modify the special permit to authorize batteries that do not differ from the approved types in the permit even if they have a different part number. (mode 4).