Notice2026-00870
Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits
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Published
January 16, 2026
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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 91, Number 11 (Friday, January 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2273-2274]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00870]
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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 February 17, 2026.
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 January 9, 2026.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.
Special Permits Data
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Nature of the
Application No. Applicant Regulation(s) Special Permits
affected thereof
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22148-N......... Space 180.205(a), To authorize
Exploration 180.209(a). acoustic emission
Technologies testing of DOT-
Corp. specification
pressure vessels
every 10 years.
(modes 1, 2, 3, 4,
5).
22149-N......... Apex 173.185(a)(1), To authorize the
Technology, 173.301(f)(1). transportation in
Inc. commerce of an
untested prototype
battery contained
in equipment
(spacecraft) by
motor vehicle.
(mode 1).
22151-N......... Zhejiang Rein 173.302a(a)(1). To authorize the
Hytec Co., Ltd. manufacture, mark
and sale of non-DOT
specification
cylinders. (modes
1, 2, 3).
22152-N......... Greif Packaging 172.203(a), To authorize an
LLC. 172.301(c), alternate
178.601(e). production
qualification
protocol for
manufacturing UN
steel drums. (modes
1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
22153-N......... <a href="http://Amazon.com">Amazon.com</a>, Inc 173.185(c)(3), To authorize the
173.185(c)(3)( transportation in
i)(B). commerce of
packages with a
smaller lithium
battery mark (25mm
x 25mm) and
hatching which is
black in color
(mode 1, 2, 4, 5).
22154-N......... Hugen 172.203(a), To authorize the use
Brandbeveiligi 172.301(c), of ultrasonic
ng & 173.302a(b), examination in lieu
Adviesbureau 180.205(a). of the required
B.V. internal visual
inspections and
hydrostatic
requalification on
DOT specification
cylinders.
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22155-N......... Spire Missouri 172.102(c)(7), To authorize the
Inc. 172.107(c)(8), transportation in
173.202, commerce of a
173.242(c), hazardous material
177.834(h), within non-bulk and
180.605(d), bulk packagings
180.605(e), permanently
180.605(h)(1). attached to a
transport vehicle.
(mode 1).
22157-N......... Syensqo USA LLC 172.302(c), To authorize the one-
173.32(a)(2), time transportation
177.801, of portable tanks
180.605(a). that were filled
with hazardous
materials after the
expiration of the
most recent
periodic
requalification.
(mode 1).
22158-N......... Walmart, Inc... 173.185(c)(3).. To authorize the
transportation in
commerce of a
package with a
reduced size
lithium battery
marking on a
shipping label.
(mode 1).
22159-N......... Americase, LLC. 173.185(b)(1).. To authorize the
manufacture, mark,
sale and use of
alternate packaging
for the
transportation of
lithium ion
batteries. (modes
1, 2, 3).
22161-N......... North Coast 172.203(a), To authorize UN 1A1
Container, LLC. 172.301(c), and UN 1A2 steel
178.601(e). drums that have had
an alternative
periodic retest
performed to be
used for the
transportation in
commerce of the
hazardous materials
stated in the
special permit.
(modes 1, 2, 3, 4,
5).
22163-N......... Critical 173.185(b)(1), To authorize the
Mineral 173.185(f). transportation in
Recovery, Inc. commerce of fully
deactivated,
damaged lithium ion
cells without inner
packaging. (modes
1, 2, 3).
22167-N......... Insight NDT, 172.203(a), To authorize
Inc. 172.301(c), Ultrasonic
180.205(a). Examination (UE)
Cylinder Inspection
Machine(s) to be
used in lieu of the
specified internal
visual examination
and hydrostatic
pressure test to
recertify
cylinders. (modes
1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
22168-N......... KWIK CGE 180.205(a), To authorize the
Solutions, LLC. 180.209(a), transportation in
180.213(a). commerce of
hazardous materials
in Composite
Overwrapped
Pressure Vessels
(COPV) that have
been requalified
through Modal
Acoustic Emission
(MAE) testing, in
lieu of internal
visual inspection
and hydrostatic
testing. (modes 1,
2, 3, 4, 5).
22170-N......... Thales Alenia 172.300(a), To authorize the
Space. 172.400(a), transportation in
173.21. commerce of certain
173.185(a)(1), non-DOT
173.301(f)(1), specification
173.302a(a)(1) containers
, containing specific
173.304a(a)(2). Division 2.2 and
2.3 compressed
gases and other
hazardous materials
identified in the
special permit for
use in specialty
cooling and
propulsion
applications for a
satellite. (modes
1, 3, 4).
22171-N......... Pipistrel D.O.O 173.185(b)(1).. To authorize the
transportation in
commerce of large-
format lithium ion
batteries over 35kg
via cargo only
aircraft. (mode 4).
22172-N......... Chart 172.203(a), To authorize the
Industries, 173.314(c), transportation in
Inc. 173.314(o), commerce of carbon
173.319(d), dioxide,
179.400-19(a), refrigerated liquid
179.400-19(b), in a double-wall
179.400-20, tank car analogous
179.102-1, to a DOT-113. (mode
179.400-4, 2).
179.400-5,
179.400-12,
179.400-17.
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[FR Doc. 2026-00870 Filed 1-15-26; 8:45 am]
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