Notice2026-09424

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Actions on Special Permits

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May 12, 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 91 (Tuesday, May 12, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26242-26244]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09424]


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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 June 11, 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

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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 May 6, 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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8757-M..........  Milton Roy, LLC  173.201(c),      To modify the
                                    173.202(c),      special permit to
                                    173.203(c),      authorize the
                                    173.302a(a)(1)   current revision
                                    ,                number for the
                                    173.304a(a)(1)   packaging drawings
                                    , 180.205.       including a new
                                                     lower service
                                                     pressure.
14267-M.........  United States    173.417(a),      To modify the
                   Department of    173.211,         special permit to
                   Energy.          173.244.         authorize an
                                                     additional maximum
                                                     quantity of other
                                                     fissile
                                                     radionuclides.
20646-M.........  Omni Tanker      107.503(b),      To modify the
                   Pty. Ltd..       107.503(c),      special permit to
                                    172.102(c)(3),   authorize
                                    172.102(c)(7)(   additional
                                    ii),             packaging
                                    178.274(b),      construction
                                    178.274(c),      specifications and
                                    178.274(d).      additional
                                                     hazardous
                                                     materials.
20902-M.........  Eastern Upper    176.164(e).....  To modify the
                   Peninsula                         special permit to
                   Transportation                    authorize
                   Authority.                        additional
                                                     hazardous material.
21691-N.........  Amtrol-Alfa,     173.304a.......  To authorize the
                   Metalomec[acir                    manufacture, mark,
                   c]nica, S.A.                      sale and use of a
                                                     non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     refillable welded
                                                     steel cylinder for
                                                     the transportation
                                                     in commerce of the
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     authorized by this
                                                     special permit.
21784-M.........  Daicel Safety    173.301(a),      To modify the
                   Systems          178.65(c)(3),    special permit to
                   (Jiangsu) Co.,   173.302(a)(1).   authorize an
                   Ltd.                              additional airbag
                                                     inflator.
22008-M.........  Beta             172.101(j).....  To modify the
                   Technologies,                     special permit to
                   Inc..                             increase the
                                                     authorized mass of
                                                     the battery and to
                                                     remove the CX300
                                                     reference.
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 aboard cargo-
                                                     only aircraft.
22106-N.........  Veolia ES        173.21(b),       To authorize the one-
                   Technical        173.51(a),       time, one-way
                   Solutions, LLC.  173.54(a),       transportation of a
                                    173.56(b).       forbidden explosive
                                                     for disposal.
22137-N.........  Daicel Safety    173.301(a)(1),   To authorize the
                   Systems Europe   173.302(a)(1),   manufacture, mark,
                   Sp. z o. o.      178.65(c)(3).    sale, and use of
                                                     non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     cylinders (pressure
                                                     vessels) for use as
                                                     components of
                                                     automobile vehicle
                                                     safety systems.
22149-N.........  Apex             173.185(a)(1),   To authorize the one-
                   Technology,      173.301(f)(1).   time, one-way
                   Inc..                             transportation in
                                                     commerce of non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     composite over-
                                                     wrapped pressure
                                                     vessels (COPV) that
                                                     are not equipped
                                                     with a pressure
                                                     relief device and
                                                     non-specification
                                                     packagings (service
                                                     manifold tube
                                                     assembly) both
                                                     containing Division
                                                     2.2 gases and are
                                                     integrated into a
                                                     spacecraft (i.e.,
                                                     the primary
                                                     structure and core
                                                     subsystem).
22152-N.........  Greif Packaging  172.203(a),      To authorize the
                   LLC.             172.301(c),      manufacture, mark,
                                    178.601(e).      sale and use of UN
                                                     1A1 and 1A2 steel
                                                     drums, which are
                                                     subject to
                                                     alternate testing
                                                     procedures.
22155-N.........  Spire Missouri   171.8,           To authorize the
                   Inc..            173.242(c),      transportation in
                                    177.834(h),      commerce of UN3336,
                                    180.605(d).      mercaptans, liquid,
                                                     flammable, n.o.s.
                                                     or mercaptan
                                                     mixture, liquid,
                                                     flammable, n.o.s.
                                                     within non-
                                                     specification non-
                                                     bulk and bulk
                                                     packagings
                                                     permanently
                                                     attached to
                                                     trailers.
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
                                                     identified in the
                                                     special permit.
22199-N.........  Li-S Energy      173.185(a)(1)..  To authorize the
                   Limited.                          transportation in
                                                     commerce of low
                                                     production lithium
                                                     metal sulfur cells
                                                     that have not been
                                                     demonstrated by
                                                     testing to pass all
                                                     required tests as
                                                     specified in the in
                                                     the UN Manual of
                                                     Tests and Criteria.
22231-N.........  Benelux Imaging  172.101,         To authorize the
                   B.V..            172.301(c),      transportation in
                                    173.232(h)(2).   commerce of
                                                     magnetic resonance
                                                     imaging (MRI)
                                                     equipment
                                                     (classified as
                                                     UN3538) via cargo-
                                                     only aircraft.
22253-N.........  MacDonald,       173.301(f),      To authorize the
                   Dettwiler and    173.302a(a).     transportation in
                   Associates Ltd.                   commerce of non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     cylinders installed
                                                     in a satellite.
22256-N.........  Brenntag Mid-    173.24(c)......  To authorize the
                   South, Inc..                      transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     unauthorized
                                                     packaging
                                                     containing solid
                                                     sodium hydroxide.

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22277-N.........  Michigan State   173.315(j)(1)..  To authorize the
                   Police.                           transportation of
                                                     multiple propane
                                                     tanks, with varying
                                                     amounts of propane
                                                     in them, recovered
                                                     from Michigan
                                                     waterways due to
                                                     severe statewide
                                                     flooding.
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                      Special Permits Data--Denied
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14867-M.........  GTM              173.302(a)(1),   To modify the
                   Manufacturing,   173.304(a).      special permit to
                   LLC.                              authorize extending
                                                     the service life of
                                                     the cylinders
                                                     beyond 15 years.
21354-M.........  Resonac          171.23(a)(1),    To modify the
                   America, Inc..   171.23(a)(3).    special permit to
                                                     authorize the
                                                     cylinders to remain
                                                     in service beyond
                                                     five years.
22039-N.........  U.S. Bureau of   172.300,         To authorize the
                   Customs and      172.400,         shipment of
                   Border           173.25, 175.75.  radiation detection
                   Protection.                       survey meters,
                                                     manufactured under
                                                     DOT-SP 13187,
                                                     containing Division
                                                     2.2 compressed
                                                     gases in the
                                                     passenger
                                                     compartment of
                                                     commercial
                                                     aircraft.
22082-N.........  W. A. Murphy,    177.835(c),      To authorize the
                   Inc..            177.835(d),      transportation in
                                    177.848(e),      commerce of
                                    177.848(f).      hazardous materials
                                                     contained in a
                                                     multi-purpose bulk
                                                     truck (MBT) in
                                                     combination with a
                                                     pup trailer
                                                     carrying additional
                                                     blasting agents or
                                                     emulsion.
22163-N.........  Critical         173.185(b)(1),   To authorize the
                   Mineral          173.185(f).      transportation of
                   Recovery, Inc.                    fully deactivated,
                                                     damaged lithium-ion
                                                     cells without inner
                                                     packaging as
                                                     specified by 49 CFR
                                                     Sec.  Sec.
                                                     173.185(b) and
                                                     173.185(f).
22237-N.........  American Mobile  173.201,         To authorize the
                   Research, Inc.   173.302,         transportation in
                                    173.304.         commerce of certain
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     in non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     packaging.
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                     Special Permits Data--Withdrawn
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22243-N.........  Atlantic Energy  173.35.........  To authorize the
                   Partners ND                       transportation of
                   LLC.                              non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     intermediate bulk
                                                     containers (IBC's)
                                                     mounted on flatbed
                                                     trucks and
                                                     trailers, with
                                                     loading and
                                                     unloading
                                                     operations
                                                     conducted via
                                                     electrical pumping
                                                     systems.
22254-N.........  Space            173.185(e)(7)..  To authorize the
                   Exploration                       transportation in
                   Technologies                      commerce of custom
                   Corp.                             designed prototype
                                                     lithium batteries
                                                     from select vendors
                                                     overseas.
22257-N.........  Guidance Air     172.101(j)(2),   To authorize the
                   Service, LLC.    172.200,         transportation in
                                    172.301(c),      commerce of certain
                                    175.75.          hazardous materials
                                                     to remote areas of
                                                     the United States
                                                     by 14 CFR Part 133
                                                     cargo-only
                                                     rotorcraft external
                                                     load operations.
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[FR Doc. 2026-09424 Filed 5-11-26; 8:45 am]
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