Notice2026-07252

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Actions on Special Permits

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Published
April 15, 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 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20254-20255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07252]


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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 May 15, 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 April 1, 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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7694-M..........  Applied          173.302a, 175.3  To modify the
                   Pressure                          special to
                   Vessels, Inc.                     authorize an
                                                     additional
                                                     hazardous material.
11215-M.........  Northrop         172.300,         To modify the
                   Grumman          172.400,         special permit to
                   Systems          172.500,         authorize
                   Corporation.     172.600,         additional
                                    173.62, 175.75.  hazardous
                                                     materials.
21552-M.........  Veolia ES        172.320,         To modify the
                   Technical        173.56(b).       special permit to
                   Solutions, LLC.                   authorize plain
                                                     water as an
                                                     alternative soaking
                                                     solution.
22010-N.........  Thales Alenia    172.101(j),      To authorize the
                   Space.           172.300,         transportation in
                                    172.400,         commerce of
                                    173.301(f),      specially designed
                                    173.302a(a)(1)   non-DOT
                                    ,                specification
                                    173.304a(a)(1).  containers
                                                     (satellite
                                                     assemblies) for use
                                                     in specialty
                                                     cooling
                                                     applications.
22042-N.........  Jaguar Land      172.102(c)(2)..  To authorize the
                   Rover Limited.                    transportation in
                                                     commerce of lithium
                                                     ion batteries that
                                                     exceed 35 kg net
                                                     weight via cargo-
                                                     only aircraft.
22043-N.........  Fibro            107.503(b),      To authorize the
                   Plastichem       107.503(c),      manufacture, mark,
                   (India)          172.102(c)(3),   sale and use of non-
                   Private          172.203(a),      DOT specification
                   Limited.         173.241(b),      glass fiber
                                    173.242(b),      reinforced plastics
                                    173.243(b),      (GFRP) cargo tanks
                                    178.345-1(a),    conforming to all
                                    178.347-1(a),    regulations
                                    178.348-1(a).    applicable to a DOT
                                                     407 or DOT 412
                                                     cargo tank motor
                                                     vehicle except as
                                                     specified in the
                                                     special permit for
                                                     the transportation
                                                     in commerce of the
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     listed in the
                                                     special permit.
22059-M.........  The Boeing       173.219(c)(5)..  To modify the
                   Company.                          special permit to
                                                     authorize the
                                                     grantee as a
                                                     carrier under the
                                                     terms of the
                                                     special permit.
22064-M.........  Daicel Safety    173.301(a)(1),   To modify the
                   Systems          173.302(a)(1),   special permit to
                   (Thailand)       178.65(c)(3).    authorize an
                   Company                           additional
                   Limited.                          packaging design.
22095-N.........  LG Energy        172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                   Solution, Ltd.                    transportation in
                                                     commerce of lithium
                                                     ion batteries each
                                                     with a mass
                                                     exceeding 35 kg net
                                                     weight per package
                                                     via cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
22110-M.........  Blue Origin,     172.300(a),      To modify the
                   LLC.             172.400(a),      special permit to
                                    173.301(f)(1),   authorize an
                                    173.302(a)(1),   additional
                                    173.56(b), 49    packaging which is
                                    CFR Part 178.    unapproved for
                                                     transport and to
                                                     authorize the
                                                     transportation of
                                                     an explosive.
22145-N.........  Impulse Labs,    172.101(j),      To authorize the
                   Inc.             173.185(a)(1).   transportation in
                                                     commerce of lithium
                                                     ion batteries each
                                                     with a mass
                                                     exceeding 35 kg net
                                                     weight per package
                                                     via cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
22157-N.........  Syensqo USA LLC  172.302(c),      To authorize the one-
                                    173.32(a)(2),    time, one-way
                                    177.801,         transportation of
                                    180.605(a).      UN portable tanks
                                                     that were filled
                                                     with hazardous
                                                     materials after the
                                                     expiration of the
                                                     most recent
                                                     periodic
                                                     requalification.

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22177-N.........  Veolia ES        173.185(f)(1),   To authorize the
                   Technical        173.185(f)(3),   transportation in
                   Solutions, LLC.  173.185(f)(3)(   commerce of one
                                    iii).            UN50D Large
                                                     Packaging
                                                     containing damaged
                                                     lithium ion cells
                                                     for the purpose of
                                                     disposal.
22178-M.........  Arch Recycling   172.200,         To modify the
                   Resources LLC.   172.300,         special permit to
                                    172.400,         update the approved
                                    173.185(a),      operational
                                    173.185(c)(3).   warehouse location.
22183-N.........  GS Yuasa         173.185(a)(1)..  To authorize the
                   Lithium Power,                    transportation in
                   Inc.                              commerce aboard
                                                     cargo-only aircraft
                                                     of prototype and
                                                     low production
                                                     lithium ion
                                                     batteries that have
                                                     not been
                                                     demonstrated by
                                                     testing to pass all
                                                     required tests as
                                                     specified in Part
                                                     III, subsection
                                                     38.3 of the ``UN
                                                     Manual of Tests and
                                                     Criteria''.
22197-N.........  Veolia ES        173.21(b),       To authorize the one-
                   Technical        173.51,          time, one-way
                   Solutions,       173.54,          transportation of
                   L.LC.            173.54(a),       wastewater
                                    173.56,          containing
                                    173.56(b).       explosive materials
                                                     generated from the
                                                     reclamation of
                                                     submerged waste
                                                     munitions.
22225-N.........  Fireworks By     172.301(a)(1)..  To authorize the one-
                   Grucci, Inc.                      time, one-way
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     fireworks classed
                                                     as UN0431 by the
                                                     Office of Hazardous
                                                     Materials Safety to
                                                     be transported from
                                                     China to their
                                                     final destination
                                                     within the United
                                                     States marked,
                                                     labeled and
                                                     described on the
                                                     shipping papers as
                                                     UN0336.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Special Permits Data--Denied
------------------------------------------------------------------------
20333-M.........  Antonov JSC....  172.101(j),      To modify the
                                    172.203(a),      special permit to
                                    172.301(c),      authorize up to
                                    173.27(b)(2),    50,000 kgs Net
                                    175.30(a)(1).    Explosives Weight
                                                     (NEW) to be
                                                     transported by
                                                     cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     Special Permits Data--Withdrawn
------------------------------------------------------------------------
21722-N.........  Olin Winchester  172.301(c),      To authorize the
                   LLC.             173.56(a)(2),    transportation in
                                    173.56(b)(1).    commerce of certain
                                                     explosives which
                                                     have not been
                                                     examined by a
                                                     person who is
                                                     approved by the
                                                     Associate
                                                     Administrator.
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22096-N.........  Senior           173.306(f)(3)(i  To authorize the
                   Operations LLC.  ii)(A).          transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     accumulators that
                                                     have not been
                                                     subjected to the
                                                     burst pressure test
                                                     as required by 49
                                                     CFR
                                                     173.306(f)(3)(ii)(A
                                                     ).
22182-N.........  ATI Specialty    178.965(a),      To waive the testing
                   Materials, LLC.  178.970(a),      requirements of 49
                                    178.975(a),      CFR 178 Subpart Q.
                                    178.980(a),
                                    178.985(a).
22222-N.........  Harvest Medical  172.101(a).....  To authorize the
                   Systems LLC.                      transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     Magnetic Resonance
                                                     Imaging (MRI)
                                                     systems via cargo-
                                                     only aircraft
                                                     classified as
                                                     UN3538 (Articles
                                                     containing non-
                                                     flammable, non-
                                                     toxic gas, n.o.s.)
                                                     and UN1963 (Helium,
                                                     refrigerated
                                                     liquid).
22223-N.........  Riverbend        172.320........  To authorize the
                   Energetics                        transportation of
                   Mfg., LLC.                        wetted smokeless
                                                     powder from the
                                                     supplier to
                                                     Riverbend for
                                                     production.
22229-N.........  United States    173.242(b).....  To authorize the one-
                   Department of                     way transportation
                   Energy.                           of solidified
                                                     lithium hydride
                                                     contained in
                                                     certain non-DOT
                                                     specification bulk
                                                     packages for
                                                     disposal.
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[FR Doc. 2026-07252 Filed 4-14-26; 8:45 am]
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