Notice2026-03067

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Actions on Special Permits

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Published
February 17, 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 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7366-7368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03067]


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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

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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 March 19, 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, Director, Office of 
Hazardous Materials Safety Special Permits Program, Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, East Building, PHH-6, 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-6, 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 February 4, 2026.
Donald P. Burger,
Director, Special Permits Program.

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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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10878-M..............  TankCon FRP Inc  172.102(c)(3),   To modify the
                                         172.203(a),      special permit
                                         173.242.         to authorize
                                                          additional
                                                          packagings.
11725-M..............  Thales Alenia    172.300,         To modify the
                        Space Italia     172.400,         special permit
                        Spa.             173.301(f),      to authorize
                                         173.302a(a)(1)   2.5 kg of
                                         ,                anhydrous
                                         173.304a(a)(2).  ammonia in
                                                          heat pipes.
13546-M..............  Catexel Nease    172.602(c)(1),   To modify the
                        LLC.             172.604(a)(3),   special permit
                                         177.817,         to authorize
                                         177.823(a).      cargo tanks
                                                          each with a
                                                          capacity not
                                                          to exceed
                                                          7,000 gallons.
14649-M..............  Olin Winchester  172.101(i)(3),   To modify the
                        LLC.             172.300(a),      special permit
                                         172.300(b),      to authorize
                                         172.300(c),      an additional
                                         172.400(a),      material,
                                         173.62(c).       remove
                                                          transport
                                                          location
                                                          limitations,
                                                          and add
                                                          alternative
                                                          packaging
                                                          options.
16308-M..............  Vero Biotech     173.175........  To modify the
                        Inc.                              special permit
                                                          to authorize
                                                          changes to the
                                                          packaging.
20519-M..............  Richemont North  173.4b(a)(10)..  To modify the
                        America, Inc.                     special permit
                                                          by deleting
                                                          paragraph 8.f.
20851-M..............  Call2Recycle,    172.447........  To modify the
                        Inc.                              special permit
                                                          to provide an
                                                          additional
                                                          relief from
                                                          the labeling
                                                          requirements
                                                          in Parts 172
                                                          of the HMR.
21213-M..............  Space            172.300,         To modify the
                        Exploration      172.400,         special permit
                        Technologies     173.302(a),      to authorize a
                        Corp.            172.402(f),      single tank
                                         173.1, 177.840.  propulsion
                                                          system,
                                                          lithium-ion
                                                          battery packs,
                                                          and additional
                                                          transportation
                                                          locations.
21408-M..............  GFS Chemicals,   173.158(f)(3)..  To modify the
                        Inc.                              special permit
                                                          to authorize
                                                          the
                                                          manufacture of
                                                          plastic
                                                          bottles with a
                                                          smaller
                                                          opening.
21433-M..............  Pyrotek Special  172.301(c),      To modify the
                        Effects Rock     173.24(f)(2),    special permit
                        Lititz Inc.      173.306(k).      to increase
                                                          the number of
                                                          packages
                                                          authorized to
                                                          be transported
                                                          in non-
                                                          exclusive use
                                                          and to
                                                          authorize a QR
                                                          code to be
                                                          marked on the
                                                          package
                                                          instead of
                                                          requiring a
                                                          copy of the
                                                          special permit
                                                          to be carried
                                                          aboard each
                                                          motor vehicle.
21528-M..............  Honeywell        173.302a(a)(1).  To modify the
                        Intellectual                      special permit
                        Properties Inc.                   to correct
                                                          typographical
                                                          errors and
                                                          increase the
                                                          service
                                                          pressure to
                                                          10,400 psig
                                                          from 10,000
                                                          psig.
21774-M..............  American         172.203(a),      To modify the
                        Airlines, Inc.   172.301(c),      special permit
                                         173.309(c).      to authorize
                                                          an alternative
                                                          outer
                                                          packaging.
21866-M..............  Electronic       172.102(c)(1),   To modify the
                        Recyclers        172.200,         special permit
                        International    172.300,         to authorize
                        Inc.             172.400,         additional
                                         172.500,         packaging.
                                         172.600,
                                         172.700(a),
                                         173.159a(c)(2)
                                         ,
                                         173.185(c)(1)(
                                         iii),
                                         173.185(c)(1)(
                                         iv),
                                         173.185(c)(1)(
                                         v),
                                         173.185(c)(3),
                                         173.185(f).
21985-N..............  Accuray          173.310........  To authorize
                        Incorporated.                     the
                                                          manufacture,
                                                          mark, sale,
                                                          and use of non-
                                                          DOT
                                                          specification
                                                          cylinders for
                                                          the purpose of
                                                          incorporation
                                                          into a
                                                          radiation
                                                          detector.
22067-N..............  <a href="http://Amazon.com">Amazon.com</a>, Inc  173.301(c),      To authorize
                                         173.306(a)(1).   the
                                                          transportation
                                                          in commerce of
                                                          certain
                                                          compressed
                                                          gases (Argon,
                                                          Carbon
                                                          Dioxide,
                                                          Helium, and
                                                          Nitrogen) in
                                                          authorized
                                                          cylinders with
                                                          a capacity of
                                                          no more than 1
                                                          liter as
                                                          limited
                                                          quantities.
22068-N..............  Process          172.102(c)(1)..  To authorize
                        Insights Cosa                     the
                        Xentaur                           transportation
                        Corporation.                      in commerce of
                                                          Dangerous
                                                          goods in
                                                          articles or
                                                          Dangerous
                                                          goods in
                                                          apparatus,
                                                          class 9,
                                                          containing a
                                                          Division 4.2
                                                          solid
                                                          hazardous
                                                          material that
                                                          does not have
                                                          an exception
                                                          shown in
                                                          Column (8A) of
                                                          the Hazardous
                                                          Materials
                                                          Table.

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22083-N..............  <a href="http://Amazon.com">Amazon.com</a>, Inc  173.150(g)(1),   To authorize
                                         173.150(g)(2),   the
                                         173.301(c).      transportation
                                                          in commerce of
                                                          beverages,
                                                          food,
                                                          cosmetics and
                                                          medicines,
                                                          medical
                                                          screening
                                                          solutions, and
                                                          concentrates
                                                          sold as retail
                                                          products
                                                          containing
                                                          saturated
                                                          linear or
                                                          branched
                                                          alcohols
                                                          (except
                                                          methanol)
                                                          classed as a
                                                          flammable
                                                          liquid or a
                                                          flammable
                                                          solid
                                                          containing
                                                          saturated
                                                          linear or
                                                          branched
                                                          alcohols
                                                          (except
                                                          methanol) as
                                                          being excepted
                                                          from the
                                                          Hazardous
                                                          Materials
                                                          Regulations
                                                          (HMR).
22110-M..............  Blue Origin,     173.301(f)(1),   To modify the
                        LLC.             173.302(a)(1).   special permit
                                                          to authorize
                                                          additional
                                                          COPVs and to
                                                          provide
                                                          additional
                                                          information.
22134-N..............  Planet Labs PBC  173.301(f),      To authorize
                                         173.302a(a)(1).  the
                                                          transportation
                                                          in commerce of
                                                          a non-DOT
                                                          specification
                                                          cylinder
                                                          containing
                                                          certain
                                                          Division 2.2
                                                          compressed
                                                          gases and
                                                          incorporated
                                                          into a
                                                          spacecraft or
                                                          components of
                                                          a spacecraft.
22141-N..............  Pacific          173.24(f),       To authorize
                        Environmental    173.24a(a)(3).   the one-time,
                        Corp.                             one-way
                                                          transportation
                                                          in commerce of
                                                          1H2 open head
                                                          drums
                                                          containing
                                                          nickel-iron
                                                          batteries
                                                          fitted with a
                                                          vent for
                                                          emitting
                                                          hydrogen gas.
22147-N..............  Jiangsu Huanqiu  173.304(d).....  To authorize
                        Can                               the
                        Manufacturing                     manufacture,
                        Co., Ltd.                         mark, sale and
                                                          use of non-DOT
                                                          specification,
                                                          non-refillable
                                                          containers
                                                          similar to a
                                                          DOT
                                                          specification
                                                          2Q.
22165-N..............  Noble Gas        173.302(a).....  To authorize
                        Systems Inc.                      the
                                                          manufacture,
                                                          mark, sale,
                                                          and use of non-
                                                          DOT
                                                          specification
                                                          composite
                                                          cylinders (dry
                                                          composite
                                                          pressure
                                                          vessels
                                                          (DCPVs)) with
                                                          a non-load
                                                          sharing
                                                          plastic liner
                                                          similar to the
                                                          UN/ISO 11119-3
                                                          specification.
22175-N..............  Korean Air       175.30(a)(1)...  To authorize
                        Lines Co., Ltd.                   the
                                                          transportation
                                                          in commerce of
                                                          forbidden
                                                          explosives by
                                                          cargo-only
                                                          aircraft in
                                                          support of
                                                          foreign
                                                          military sales
                                                          (FMS).
22178-N..............  Arch Recycling   173.185(a),      To authorize
                        Resources LLC.   173.185(c)(3).   the one-time,
                                                          one-way
                                                          transportation
                                                          of lithium ion
                                                          batteries and
                                                          other
                                                          electronic
                                                          equipment
                                                          currently
                                                          contained in
                                                          nine (9)
                                                          freight
                                                          containers
                                                          from the Port
                                                          of New Newark,
                                                          New Jersey to
                                                          the facilities
                                                          outlined in
                                                          the special
                                                          permit.
22192-N..............  Echo Magnet      172.101(j)(1),   To authorize
                        Services B.V.    172.301(c),      the
                                         173.232(h)(2).   transportation
                                                          in commerce of
                                                          magnetic
                                                          resonance
                                                          imaging (MRI)
                                                          machines
                                                          (classified as
                                                          UN3538) via
                                                          cargo-only
                                                          aircraft.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      SPECIAL PERMITS DATA--Denied
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22136-N..............  WMA Motorsports  173.202........  To authorize
                                                          the
                                                          transportation
                                                          in commerce of
                                                          UN1992,
                                                          flammable
                                                          liquids,
                                                          toxic, n.o.s.
                                                          in non-UN
                                                          specification
                                                          5-gallon steel
                                                          drums.
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                     SPECIAL PERMITS DATA--Withdrawn
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22189-N..............  Parker-Hannifin  173.22(a)(1)...  To authorize
                        Corporation.                      the
                                                          transportation
                                                          of a non-
                                                          hazardous
                                                          materials that
                                                          is marked with
                                                          hazardous
                                                          materials
                                                          communications
                                                          .
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[FR Doc. 2026-03067 Filed 2-13-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-60-P


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