2023-14154. Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Modification 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.

DATES:

Comments must be received on or before July 20, 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:

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.

Copies of the applications are available for inspection in the Records Center, East Building, PHH–13, 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 June 6, 2023.

Donald P. Burger,

Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

Application No.	Applicant	Regulation(s) affected	Nature of the special permits thereof
SPECIAL PERMITS DATA
11911–M	Transfer Flow, Inc	177.834(h), 178.700(c)(1)	To modify the special permit to revise the “safe zone” definition. (mode 1)
14163–M	Air Liquide Electronics U.S. LP	173.301(g)(1)(ii)	To modify the special permit to authorize an additional hazardous material. (modes 1, 2, 3)
16061–M	Cirba Solutions Services US, LLC	172.600, 172.200, 172.300, 172.700(a), 172.400, 172.500, 172.102(c)(1), 173.159a(c)(2), 173.185(c)(1)(iii), 173.185(c)(1)(iv), 173.185(c)(1)(v), 173.185(c)(3)	To modify the special permit to authorize lithium metal batteries packed with equipment and lithium metal batteries contained in equipment. (modes 1, 3)
16318–M	Technical Chemical Company	173.304(d), 173.167(a), 173.306(i)	To modify the special permit to authorize additional hazardous materials and transportation of the hazardous materials as limited quantities. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
20638–M	Sonoco Products Company	173.306(a)(3)	To modify the special permit to authorize the inner containers to be marked “DOT–2P” or “DOT–2Q” even if the inner container does not meet the applicable DOT specification. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
20998–M	Daicel Safety Systems Americas, Inc	173.301(a)(1), 173.302(a)(1), 178.65(c)(3)	To modify the special permit to remove the requirement that a flattening test be conducted, authorize alternative marking, and authorize a pressure relief device designed to an alternative standard. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)