2021-14528. 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 July 23, 2021.

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, [phone].

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 July 1, 2021.

Donald P. Burger,

Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

Special Permits Data

Application No.	Applicant	Regulation(s) affected	Nature of the special permits thereof
11379-M	ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc	173.301, 173.302a	To modify the special permit to authorize alternative safety control measures. (Mode 1).
11646-M	Aegis Chemical Solutions, LLC	172.203(a), 172.301(c), 177.834(h)	To modify the special permit by authorizing additional hazardous materials. (Mode 1).
11650-M	Autoliv Asp, Inc.	173.301(a)(1), 173.302(a)	To modify the special permit to authorize cylinder weld studs. (Modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
14467-M	Brenner Tank LLC	172.203(a), 178.345-2, 178.346-2, 178.347-2, 178.348-2	To modify the special permit to update to current DOT incorporations by reference in 49 CFR 171.7. (Mode 1).
20584-M	Battery Solutions, LLC	173.185(f)(3), 173.185(c)(1)(iii), 173.185(c)(1)(iv), 173.185(c)(1)(v), 173.185(c)(3), 173.185(f), 173.185(f)(1), 173.185(a)(1)	To modify the special permit to authorize relief from the UN 38.3 testing and recordkeeping requirements of § 173.185(a). (Modes 1, 2, 3).
20898-M	Rivian Automotive, LLC	172.101(j), 173.185(a), 173.185(b)(3)(i), 173.185(b)(3)(ii)	To modify the special permit to authorize additional batteries and cargo vessel as a mode of transportation. (Modes 3, 4).
21008-M	Lucid USA, Inc.	172.101(j), 173.220(d), 173.185(a)(1), 173.185(b)(5)	To modify the special permit to authorize additional cells within the batteries. (Modes 1, 2, 3, 4).
21063-M	Cobham Mission Systems Orchard Park Inc	173.302(a)(1)	To modify the special permit to authorize alternative test pressures and refilling up to five times. (Modes 1, 2, 3, 4).