Notice2025-17015

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits

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Published
September 5, 2025

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Transportation DepartmentPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Abstract

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.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 170 (Friday, September 5, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43027-43028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-17015]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for New Special 
Permits

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

ACTION: List of applications for special permits.

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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 October 6, 2025.

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.
    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 September 2, 2025.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

                                              Special Permits Data
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                                                                                   Nature of the special permits
       Application No.                 Applicant          Regulation(s) affected              thereof
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22077-N......................  Space Exploration         172.101(k)(8),            To authorize the
                                Technologies Corp.        172.300(a), 172.400(a),   transportation in commerce
                                                          173.3(a), 176.63(b),      of SpaceX Starship
                                                          176.116(a)(1),            spacecraft and its
                                                          176.116(e)(1),            associated support equipment
                                                          176.138(b).               containing non-DOT
                                                                                    specification packagings of
                                                                                    hazardous materials. (modes
                                                                                    1, 3)
22080-N......................  Atlas Air, Inc..........  172.101(a),               To authorize the
                                                          172.204(c)(3),            transportation in commerce
                                                          173.27(b)(2),             of certain Division 1.1,
                                                          173.27(b)(3),             1.2, 1.3, and 1.4 explosives
                                                          175.30(a)(1).             which are forbidden or
                                                                                    exceed quantities authorized
                                                                                    for transport by cargo-only
                                                                                    aircraft. (mode 4)
22082-N......................  W. A. Murphy, Inc.......  177.835(c), 177.835(d),   To authorize the
                                                          177.848(e), 177.848(f).   transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of hazardous materials
                                                                                    contained in a multi-purpose
                                                                                    bulk truck in combination
                                                                                    with a separate transport
                                                                                    vehicle carrying additional
                                                                                    blasting agents or emulsion.
                                                                                    (mode 1)
22083-N......................  <a href="http://Amazon.com">Amazon.com</a>, Inc.........  173.150(g)(1),            To authorize the
                                                          173.150(g)(1)(iii),       transportation in commerce
                                                          173.150(g)(2),            of beverages, food,
                                                          173.301(c).               cosmetics and medicines,
                                                                                    medical screening solutions,
                                                                                    and concentrates sold as
                                                                                    retail products containing
                                                                                    linear or branched alcohols
                                                                                    (except methanol) classed as
                                                                                    a flammable liquid or solid
                                                                                    containing linear or
                                                                                    branched alcohols (except
                                                                                    methanol) as being excepted
                                                                                    from the Hazardous Materials
                                                                                    Regulations (HMR). (modes 1,
                                                                                    2, 3, 4, 5)
22084-N......................  Wing Aviation LLC.......  49 CFR Parts 171-180....  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of certain hazardous
                                                                                    materials in unmanned
                                                                                    aircraft as not subject to
                                                                                    the Hazardous Materials
                                                                                    Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR
                                                                                    Parts 171-180) when
                                                                                    transported to their final
                                                                                    delivery destination. (mode
                                                                                    4)
22085-N......................  <a href="http://Amazon.com">Amazon.com</a>, Inc.........  49 CFR Parts 171-180....  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of certain hazardous
                                                                                    materials as not subject to
                                                                                    the Hazardous Materials
                                                                                    Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR
                                                                                    Parts 171-180) when
                                                                                    transported to their final
                                                                                    delivery destination. (mode
                                                                                    1)
22086-N......................  The Alton & Southern      172.203(a), 174.24(a)...  To authorize the use of
                                Railway.                                            electronic means to maintain
                                                                                    and communicate on board
                                                                                    train consist information in
                                                                                    lieu of paper documentation.
                                                                                    (mode 2)
22087-N......................  Zipline International     49 CFR Parts 171-180....  To authorize the
                                Inc.                                                transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of certain hazardous
                                                                                    materials in unmanned
                                                                                    aircraft as not subject to
                                                                                    the Hazardous Materials
                                                                                    Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR
                                                                                    Parts 171-180) when
                                                                                    transported to their final
                                                                                    delivery destination. (mode
                                                                                    4)
22088-N......................  Arthrex, Inc............  173.185(c), 173.185(e)..  To authorize the
                                                                                    transportation in commerce
                                                                                    of lithium-ion batteries
                                                                                    packaged in equipment
                                                                                    exceeding the 30% state of
                                                                                    charge for decontamination
                                                                                    or servicing. (mode 4)
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