[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 211 (Monday, November 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67485-67489]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27784]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2015-0209; Notice No. 15-21]
Hazardous Materials: Explosive Approvals--Compliance With Special
Provision 347
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
ACTION: Proposed termination of explosive approvals.
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SUMMARY: PHMSA proposes to terminate the explosive approvals listed
herein. PHMSA, via certified mail, attempted to contact all of the
below listed approval holders during the month of October 2014. The
certified letters were titled ``Hazardous Materials Safety Law
Division, Letter of Warning: Test Series 6(d) requirements for Division
1.4S Explosive Approvals.'' The certified letters requested that the
approval holders notify PHMSA within 30 days with their intent with
respect to the approvals. They were given the options to provide
evidence of UN 6(d) testing, request a reassignment of the EX number to
a higher compatibility group than ``S'', or request termination. To
date, no correspondence has been received by PHMSA concerning the below
listed explosive approval numbers.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ryan Paquet, Director, Approvals
and Permits Division, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, (202) 366-
4512, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Correspondence with respect to the below listed explosive approval
numbers should be sent to [email protected], subject line--``UN 6(d)
Testing'' or respond to the listed address for Mr. Ryan Paquet.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
In this notice, PHMSA's Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS)
is proposing to terminate the approvals listed below for the approval
holders' failure to provide PHMSA with evidence that UN 6(d) testing
has been performed in accordance with 49 CFR 172.102(c)(1) (Special
Provision 347) or requesting a reassignment of the EX number to a
higher compatibility group other than ``S''.
II. Background
On January 19, 2011, PHMSA published a final rule (76 FR 3308; HM-
215K) titled ``Hazardous Materials: Harmonization with the United
Nations Recommendations, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code,
and the International Civil Aviation Organization Technical
Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air''. The
final rule amended Special Provision 347 to require successful testing
according to UN Test Series 6(d) of Part I of the UN Manual of Tests
and Criteria. This change affected explosives classified as Division
1.4S, and impacted eight UN Numbers, including: UN0323, UN0366, UN0441,
UN0445, UN0455, UN0456, UN0460, and UN0500. This requirement became
effective for transportation by aircraft on July 1, 2011, for
transportation by vessel on January 1, 2012, and for domestic highway
and rail transportation on January 1, 2014. PHMSA has no records of the
required UN 6(d) testing for the below listed EX numbers.
III. Action
PHMSA will terminate the below listed approvals 30 days after this
notice is published in the Federal Register, unless the holder requests
reconsideration as outlined in 49 CFR 107.715.
IV. Approvals Scheduled for Termination
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EX No. Holder/company
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EX1986060084........................... Overland Aviation Services
Company, Inc.
EX1986060085........................... Overland Aviation Services
Company, Inc.
EX1986060086........................... Overland Aviation Services
Company, Inc.
EX1986060087........................... Overland Aviation Services
Company, Inc.
EX1986060088........................... Overland Aviation Services
Company, Inc.
EX1986060089........................... Overland Aviation Services
Company, Inc.
EX1986060090........................... Overland Aviation Services
Company, Inc.
EX1986060091........................... Overland Aviation Services
Company, Inc.
EX1986060092........................... Overland Aviation Services
Company, Inc.
EX1986060093........................... Overland Aviation Services
Company, Inc.
EX1986060094........................... Overland Aviation Services
Company, Inc.
EX1986060095........................... Overland Aviation Services
Company, Inc.
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EX1986060096........................... Overland Aviation Services
Company, Inc.
EX1986060097........................... Overland Aviation Services
Company, Inc.
EX1986060098........................... Overland Aviation Services
Company, Inc.
EX1986060099........................... Overland Aviation Services
Company, Inc.
EX1986060100........................... Overland Aviation Services
Company, Inc.
EX1986060101........................... Overland Aviation Services
Company, Inc.
EX1986060102........................... Overland Aviation Services
Company, Inc.
EX1986060103........................... Overland Aviation Services
Company, Inc.
EX1987020126........................... Hi-Shear Technology
Corporation.
EX1987030332A.......................... Teledyne McCormick Selph.
EX1987060024........................... BAE Systems (formerly Tracor
Aerospace, Inc.--Arkansas
Operations).
EX1987060025........................... BAE Systems (formerly Tracor
Aerospace, Inc.--Arkansas
Operations).
EX1987070074........................... Morton Thiokol, Inc.--Elkton
Division.
EX1987070148........................... Stresau Laboratory, Inc.
EX1987090043........................... Accurate Energetic Systems,
LLC.
EX1987100321........................... Irvin Industries, Inc.
EX1987110222........................... Kidde Fenwal (formerly, Fenwal
Safety Systems, Inc.).
EX1988030074........................... Armor Holding, Inc. Co.
EX1988030075........................... Armor Holding, Inc. Co.
EX1988080029........................... Lockheed Martin Corporation,
Vought Systems (formerly LTV
Missiles).
EX1989090127........................... Day & Zimmermann, Inc.
EX1989100085........................... U.S. Department of Energy.
EX1989110010........................... Overland Aviation Services
Company, Inc.
EX1989120028........................... Conax Florida Corporation.
EX1990040344........................... Atlantic Research Corporation.
EX1990060035........................... Conax Florida Corporation.
EX1990060149........................... U.S. Department of Energy.
EX1990060150........................... U.S. Department of Energy.
EX1990060151........................... U.S. Department of Energy.
EX1990060152........................... U.S. Department of Energy.
EX1990060153........................... U.S. Department of Energy.
EX1990060154........................... U.S. Department of Energy.
EX1990090111........................... Conax Florida Corporation.
EX1990090112........................... Conax Florida Corporation.
EX1990090218........................... DuPont Chemicals.
EX1990090219........................... DuPont Chemicals.
EX1990090220........................... DuPont Chemicals.
EX1990090221........................... DuPont Chemicals.
EX1990090222........................... DuPont Chemicals.
EX1990090223........................... DuPont Chemicals.
EX1990090224........................... DuPont Chemicals.
EX1990090225........................... DuPont Chemicals.
EX1990090226........................... DuPont Chemicals.
EX1990090227........................... DuPont Chemicals.
EX1990090228........................... DuPont Chemicals.
EX1990090229........................... DuPont Chemicals.
EX1990090230........................... DuPont Chemicals.
EX1990100010........................... Conax Florida Corporation.
EX1990120121........................... U.S. Department of Energy.
EX1991010042........................... Hercules Aerospace Company.
EX1991010043........................... Hercules Aerospace Company.
EX1991040147B.......................... Daicel Chemical Industries,
Ltd.
EX1991040148........................... Daicel Chemical Industries,
Ltd.
EX1991050265........................... Conax Florida Corporation.
EX1991050282........................... Martin Electronics, Inc.
EX1991060062........................... Kidde-Graviner Limited.
EX1991060237........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1991060238........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1991060239........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1991060240........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1991060241........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1991060242........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1991060243........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1991060244........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1991060245........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1991060246........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1991060247........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1991060248........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1991100087........................... Conax Florida Corporation.
EX1991100088........................... Conax Florida Corporation.
EX1991110085........................... Aerospatiale Helicopter
Corporation.
EX1991110251........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1991110252........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1991110253........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
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EX1991110254........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1992010163........................... Conax Florida Corporation.
EX1992010166........................... Conax Florida Corporation.
EX1992010167........................... Conax Florida Corporation.
EX1992010168........................... Conax Florida Corporation.
EX1992010196........................... U.S. Department of Energy.
EX1992020009........................... Applied Energy Technology
Corporation.
EX1992020010........................... Applied Energy Technology
Corporation.
EX1992020011........................... Applied Energy Technology
Corporation.
EX1992020012........................... Applied Energy Technology
Corporation.
EX1992070022........................... Conax Florida Corporation.
EX1992110059........................... Teledyne McCormick Selph.
EX1993050235........................... Royal Ordnance Plc.
EX1993080189........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1993080190........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1993080191........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1993080192........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1993080193........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1993080194........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1993080195........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1993080196........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1993080277........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1993080278........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1993080279........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1993080280........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1993080281........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1993080282........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1993080283........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1993090038........................... Overland Aviation Services
Company, Inc.
EX1993090039........................... Overland Aviation Services
Company, Inc.
EX1993090040........................... Overland Aviation Services
Company, Inc.
EX1993090041........................... Overland Aviation Services
Company, Inc.
EX1993090042........................... Overland Aviation Services
Company, Inc.
EX1993090043........................... Overland Aviation Services
Company, Inc.
EX1993090044........................... Overland Aviation Services
Company, Inc.
EX1994030058........................... Olin Corporation--Winchester
Division.
EX1994050293........................... Teledyne McCormick Selph.
EX1994090107........................... Royal Ordnance Plc.
EX1994100002........................... Allied Signal, Inc.
EX1994100003........................... Allied Signal, Inc.
EX1994120149........................... Pacific Scientific/Energy
Dynamics Div. (PS/EDD).
EX1995060001........................... Austin Powder Company.
EX1995060002........................... Austin Powder Company.
EX1995120030........................... British Aerospace Defence
Limited.
EX1996080062........................... Water Well Redevelopers, Inc.
EX1996100133........................... Dynamit Nobel GmbH.
EX1996100134........................... Dynamit Nobel GmbH.
EX1996100135........................... Dynamit Nobel GmbH.
EX1996100136........................... Dynamit Nobel GmbH.
EX1997050058........................... Illinois Tool Works (ITW) SPIT.
EX1997050127........................... Ensign-Bickford Company.
EX1997050128........................... Ensign-Bickford Company.
EX1997080110........................... Kidde-Fenwal, Inc.
EX1997100009........................... Martin Electronics, Inc.
EX1997110018........................... Pacific Scientific/Energy
Dynamics Div. (PS/EDD).
EX1998090010........................... Ensign-Bickford Company.
EX1998090011........................... Ensign-Bickford Company.
EX1998090012........................... Ensign-Bickford Company.
EX1998090013........................... Ensign-Bickford Company.
EX1998090014........................... Ensign-Bickford Company.
EX1998090015........................... Ensign-Bickford Company.
EX1998090016........................... Ensign-Bickford Company.
EX1998090017........................... Ensign-Bickford Company.
EX1998090018........................... Ensign-Bickford Company.
EX1998090129........................... Ensign-Bickford Company.
EX1998110069........................... Accles & Shelvoke Limited.
EX1999010089........................... Swartklip Products.
EX1999010221........................... Ensign-Bickford Company.
EX1999010222........................... Ensign-Bickford Company.
EX1999010223........................... Ensign-Bickford Company.
EX1999010224........................... Ensign-Bickford Company.
EX1999010225........................... Ensign-Bickford Company.
EX1999010227........................... Ensign-Bickford Company.
EX1999010228........................... Ensign-Bickford Company.
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EX1999010229........................... Ensign-Bickford Company.
EX1999030008........................... Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical--
McCormick Selph Ordn.
EX1999030073........................... Nato Ammo Depot, Glen Douglas.
EX1999090169........................... Mecano-Tech, Inc.
EX1999100004........................... Pains-Wessex, Limited.
EX1999110049........................... Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical--
McCormick Selph Ordn.
EX2000040159........................... Swartklip Products.
EX2000080028........................... The Boeing Company.
EX2000090072........................... Swartklip Products.
EX2000090120........................... Daicel Chemical Industries,
Ltd.
EX2000120150........................... Swartklip Products.
EX200030318A........................... LifeSparc.
EX2001010178........................... Diplomat Freight Services.
EX2001010186........................... Action Manufacturing Company.
EX2001040019........................... Ridgeway International Limited.
EX2001050013........................... Somchem, division of Denel
(Pty) Ltd.
EX2001050187........................... Pacific Scientific.
EX2001050188........................... Pacific Scientific.
EX2002100057A.......................... LifeSparc.
EX2002100057B.......................... LifeSparc.
EX2003030318........................... LifeSparc.
EX2003060206........................... Universal Propulsion Company
Seating & Propulsion Systems.
EX2003060206A.......................... Universal Propulsion Company,
Inc.
EX2003060206B.......................... Universal Propulsion Company
Goodrich Corporation.
EX2003070009........................... Daicel Chemical Industries,
Ltd.
EX2003070288........................... Nippon Kayaku Company, Ltd.
EX2003070293........................... Nippon Kayaku Company, Ltd.
EX2003080080........................... Dyno Nobel, Inc.
EX2003100075........................... Ensign-Bickford Aerospace &
Defense Company.
EX2003100323........................... Delta Caps Canada.
EX2003120602........................... Schlumberger.
EX2004030230........................... Nippon Kayaku Company, Ltd.
EX2004030230A.......................... Nippon Kayaku Company, Ltd.
EX2004030231........................... Nippon Kayaku Company, Ltd.
EX2004030231A.......................... Nippon Kayaku Company, Ltd.
EX2004030262........................... QuietSplit, Inc.
EX2004050396........................... Dyno Nobel, Inc.
EX2004060022........................... Orica Canada, Inc.
EX2004060107........................... Cesaroni Technology, Inc.
EX2004070192........................... Headquarters 1st Joint Movement
Group.
EX2004070194........................... Headquarters 1st Joint Movement
Group.
EX2004080006........................... Nippon Kayaku Company, Ltd.
EX2004080006A.......................... Nippon Kayaku Company, Ltd.
EX2004100158........................... Nippon Kayaku Company, Ltd.
EX2004100158A.......................... Nippon Kayaku Company, Ltd.
EX2004100162........................... Daicel Safety Systems, Inc.
EX2004100162A.......................... Daicel Safety Systems, Inc.
EX2004100166........................... Daicel Safety Systems, Inc.
EX2004100166A.......................... Daicel Safety Systems, Inc.
EX2004100167........................... Daicel Safety Systems, Inc.
EX2004100167A.......................... Daicel Safety Systems, Inc.
EX2004110267........................... Dyno Nobel, Inc.
EX2004110284........................... Yulim Materials Company, Ltd.
EX2005010241........................... LifeSparc.
EX2005010241A.......................... LifeSparc.
EX2005020022........................... Yamato Protec Corporation.
EX2005030178........................... Companhia Brasileira de
Cartuchos.
EX2005040440........................... Aircraft Interior Products
Goodrich Corporation.
EX2005040499........................... Daicel Safety Systems, Inc.
EX2005040537........................... Daicel Safety Systems, Inc.
EX2005070111........................... Kidde Technologies, Inc.
EX2005070130........................... Dyno Nobel, Inc.
EX2005070342........................... Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.
EX2005070342A.......................... Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.
EX2005070343........................... Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.
EX2005070343A.......................... Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.
EX2005080084........................... LifeSparc.
EX2005090499........................... Dyno Nobel, Inc.
EX2005100016........................... PC International, Inc.
EX2005100169........................... Explosivos Mexicanos, S.A. de
C.V.
EX2005120064........................... Nippon Kayaku Company, Ltd.
EX2005120064A.......................... Nippon Kayaku Company, Ltd.
EX2006010052........................... German Armed Forces Command USA/
CA.
EX2006020113........................... Pains Wessex Chemring
Countermeasures.
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EX2006040305........................... Nippon Kayaku Co. Ltd.
EX2006040305A.......................... Nippon Kayaku Co. Ltd.
EX2006050221........................... Cooper Power Systems Inc.
EX2006060079........................... Total Mission.
EX2006060080........................... Total Mission.
EX2006070022........................... Schlumberger Reservoir
Completions.
EX2006070240........................... Hubbell Power Systems.
EX2006090244........................... Raytheon Missile Systems.
EX2007010612........................... International Launch Services.
EX2007030074........................... Embassy of Japan.
EX2007030076........................... Embassy of Japan.
EX2007030077........................... Embassy of Japan.
EX2007030078........................... Embassy of Japan.
EX2007030079........................... Embassy of Japan.
EX2007030081........................... Embassy of Japan.
EX2007030083........................... Embassy of Japan.
EX2007040043........................... LifeSparc.
EX2007040120........................... Embassy of Japan.
EX2007050120........................... Raytheon Missile Systems.
EX2007050122........................... Pacific Scientific.
EX2007050305........................... Orica USA, Inc.
EX2007060050........................... Aerojet General Corporation--
Redmond Operations.
EX2007070083........................... Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.
EX2007070084........................... Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.
EX2007080023........................... Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.
EX2007080024........................... Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.
EX2007080367........................... Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.
EX2007080368........................... Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.
EX2007110031........................... Pacific Scientific.
EX2007120429........................... Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. Ltd.
EX2008010381........................... Defence Equipment & Support.
EX2008010386........................... Defence Equipment & Support.
EX2008010387........................... Defence Equipment & Support.
EX2008010412........................... LOGOS Imaging LLC.
EX2008020494........................... Kidde Technologies, Inc.--Kidde
Aerospace.
EX2008040011........................... LifeSparc, Inc.
EX2008040023........................... German Armed Forces Command USA/
CA.
EX2008040033........................... elp European Logistics Partners
GmbH.
EX2008040083........................... Special Devices, Inc.
EX2008040204........................... Goodrich Corporation.
EX2008050062........................... Orica Canada, Inc.
EX2008050350........................... Martin-Baker.
EX2008060030........................... Lifesparc, Inc.
EX2008060098........................... Defence Equipment and Support.
EX2008060099........................... Defence Equipment and Support.
EX2008060257........................... Dyno Nobel.
EX2008070080........................... Kuwait Air Force.
EX2008120002........................... Daicel Safety Technologies
Thailand Co., Ltd.
EX2008120003........................... Daicel Safety Technologies
Thailand Co., Ltd.
EX2008120004........................... Daicel Safety Systems
(Thailand) Company Ltd.
EX2008120005........................... Daicel Safety Systems, Inc.
EX2009050654........................... ELP GmbH European Logistic
Partners.
EX2009090077........................... Universal Propulsion Company,
Inc.
EX2009100152........................... Defence Equipment and Support.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on October 27, 2015 under authority
delegated in 49 CFR Part 107.
Magdy El-Sibaie,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-27784 Filed 10-30-15; 8:45 am]
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