Notice2026-00872

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Actions on 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 granted or denied the application described herein.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 11 (Friday, January 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2274-2276]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00872]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Hazardous Materials: Notice of Actions on Special Permits

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

ACTION: Notice of actions on special permit applications.

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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 granted or denied 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: 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)).


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    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 9, 2026.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

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                                                        Nature of the
 Application No.     Applicant      Regulation(s)      special permits
                                       affected            thereof
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                      Special Permits Data--Granted
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14201-M.........  National Air     172.101(j)(1),   To modify the
                   Cargo Group,     172.204(c)(3),   special permit to
                   Inc.             173.27(b)(2),    authorize an
                                    173.27(b)(3),    additional
                                    175.30(a)(1).    hazardous material.
14940-M.........  Crown Cork &     173.306(a)(3),   To modify the
                   Seal USA, Inc.   178.33-1(a),     special permit to
                                    178.33a-1,       authorize cargo
                                    178.33a-2,       aircraft and
                                    178.33a-3,       passenger-carrying
                                    178.33a-4,       aircraft as
                                    178.33a-5,       authorized modes of
                                    178.33a-6,       transportation.
                                    178.33a-7,
                                    178.33a-8,
                                    178.33a-9,
                                    178.33-2,
                                    178.33-3(a),
                                    178.33-4(a),
                                    178.33-5(a),
                                    178.33-6,
                                    178.33-7,
                                    178.33-8,
                                    178.33-9.
15999-M.........  National         172.300,         To modify the
                   Aeronautics      172.400, 173.1.  special permit to
                   and Space                         authorize
                   Administration.                   additional
                                                     hazardous
                                                     materials.
20851-M.........  Call2Recycle,    172.447........  To modify the
                   Inc.                              special permit to
                                                     provide an
                                                     additional relief
                                                     from the Subpart E
                                                     labeling
                                                     requirement in Part
                                                     172 of the HMR.
21134-M.........  GATX             179.100-4(a),    To modify the
                   Corporation.     179.200-4(a).    special permit to
                                                     authorize new tank
                                                     car owners to
                                                     operate under the
                                                     special permit
                                                     until the next tank
                                                     car qualification
                                                     due date.
21661-M.........  ThermAvant       173.301(f),      To modify the
                   Technologies,    173.304(a).      special permit to
                   LLC.                              authorize cargo-
                                                     only aircraft as an
                                                     authorized mode of
                                                     transportation.
21676-M.........  Anduril          172.101(j),      To modify the
                   Industries,      173.185(a)(1).   special permit to
                   Inc.                              authorize lithium-
                                                     ion batteries that
                                                     have completed all
                                                     U.N. tests and
                                                     exceed 35 kg net
                                                     weight aboard cargo-
                                                     only aircraft.
21849-M.........  <a href="http://Amazon.com">Amazon.com</a>, Inc  173.56(b)......  To modify the
                                                     special permit to
                                                     add additional fire
                                                     suppressant
                                                     devices.
21948-N.........  <a href="http://Amazon.com">Amazon.com</a>, Inc  172.201(a)(2),   To authorize the
                                    172.203(a),      transportation in
                                    172.602(c),      commerce of
                                    177.817(a),      hazardous materials
                                    177.817(e).      where an electronic
                                                     shipping paper is
                                                     used in lieu of a
                                                     physical shipping
                                                     paper document.
22008-N.........  Beta             172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                   Technologies,                     transportation in
                   Inc.                              commerce of lithium
                                                     batteries exceeding
                                                     35 kg by cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
22056-N.........  Plastipak        172.203(a),      To authorize the
                   Packaging, Inc.  172.301(c),      manufacture, mark,
                                    178.33b-8,       sale, and use of
                                    178.33b-9.       non-DOT
                                                     specification non-
                                                     refillable plastic
                                                     inside containers
                                                     for the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of the
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     authorized by the
                                                     special permit.
22059-M.........  The Boeing       173.219(c)(5)..  To modify the
                   Company.                          special permit to
                                                     no longer require
                                                     the airplane
                                                     seating assemblies
                                                     to be wrapped in
                                                     plastic during
                                                     transportation.
22080-N.........  Atlas Air, Inc.  172.101(a),      To authorize the
                                    172.204(c)(3),   transportation in
                                    173.27(b)(2),    commerce of certain
                                    173.27(b)(3),    Division 1.1, 1.2,
                                    175.30(a)(1).    1.3, and 1.4
                                                     explosives which
                                                     are forbidden or
                                                     exceed quantities
                                                     authorized for
                                                     transport by cargo-
                                                     only aircraft.
22085-N.........  <a href="http://Amazon.com">Amazon.com</a>, Inc  49 CFR Parts     To authorize the
                                    171-180.         transportation in
                                                     commerce of certain
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     as not subject to
                                                     the Hazardous
                                                     Materials
                                                     Regulations when
                                                     transported to
                                                     their final
                                                     delivery
                                                     destination.
22086-N.........  Alton Southern   172.203(a),      To authorize the use
                   Railway Co.      174.24(a).       of electronic means
                   Inc.                              to maintain and
                                                     communicate on
                                                     board train consist
                                                     and shipping paper
                                                     information in lieu
                                                     of paper
                                                     documentation when
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     are transported by
                                                     rail.
22087-N.........  Zipline          173.1, 173.24,   To authorize the
                   International    173.24a,         transportation in
                   Inc.             173.27,          commerce of certain
                                    173.159,         hazardous materials
                                    173.159a,        as not subject to
                                    173.167,         the HMR when
                                    173.185(c).      transported to
                                                     their final
                                                     delivery
                                                     destination using
                                                     unmanned aircraft
                                                     system described in
                                                     this special
                                                     permit.
22110-N.........  Blue Origin,     173.301(f)(1),   To authorize the
                   LLC.             173.302(a)(1).   transportation in
                                                     commerce of filled
                                                     non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     cylinders that are
                                                     not fitted with a
                                                     pressure relief
                                                     device when
                                                     contained in the
                                                     New Glenn launch
                                                     vehicle.
22162-N.........  DGM Sverige AB.  173.185(a)(1),   To authorize the
                                    173.185(b).      transportation in
                                                     commerce of low
                                                     production lithium
                                                     batteries contained
                                                     in equipment
                                                     (spacecraft).
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                      Special Permits Data--Denied
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                     Special Permits Data--Withdrawn
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21966-N.........  Tampa Cargo      172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                   S.A..                             transportation in
                                                     commerce of certain
                                                     materials forbidden
                                                     for transport via
                                                     air by cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
22015-N.........  Small Business   172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                   Administration.                   transportation in
                                                     commerce of lithium
                                                     batteries exceeding
                                                     35 kg by cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
22118-N.........  James Supplies,  171.2(b).......  To authorize the
                   LLC.                              manufacture, mark,
                                                     sale and use of DOT
                                                     MC 338 cargo tanks
                                                     for use in the
                                                     transportation of
                                                     carbon dioxide,
                                                     refrigerated
                                                     liquid.
22150-N.........  OrthoRPM, Inc..  173.185(a)(1)..  To authorize the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of a
                                                     medical-
                                                     rehabilitation
                                                     product with a
                                                     lithium-ion battery
                                                     to the United
                                                     States.
22156-N.........  Northwest        172.101,         To authorize the
                   Energetic        172.102,         transportation in
                   Services LLC.    173.242(a),      commerce of certain
                                    173.251.         Division 1.5
                                                     explosives and/or
                                                     Division 5.1
                                                     oxidizers in
                                                     portable tanks.
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[FR Doc. 2026-00872 Filed 1-15-26; 8:45 am]
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