Notice2026-11795

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits

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Published
June 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 received the application described herein.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 113 (Friday, June 12, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35788-35790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11795]


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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 July 13, 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: 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-6, 1200

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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 June 2, 2026.
Donald P. Burger,
Director, Special Permits Program.

                          Special Permits Data
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                                                        Nature of the
 Application No.     Applicant      Regulation(s)      special permits
                                       affected            thereof
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22284-N.........  Canadian         174.26(b)......  To authorize the
                   Pacific                           transportation in
                   Railway                           commerce of trains
                   Company.                          which do not fully
                                                     meet the updated
                                                     real-time train
                                                     consist
                                                     requirements of HM-
                                                     263 through
                                                     December 24, 2026.
                                                     (mode 4).
22286-N.........  Energy Security  173.185(f),      To authorize the
                   Agency, Inc.     173.185(f)(3).   transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     damaged, defective,
                                                     and recalled
                                                     lithium batteries
                                                     where more than one
                                                     batter or cell may
                                                     be contained within
                                                     a single outer
                                                     package. (mode 1).
22287-N.........  Energy Security  173.185(f),      To authorize the
                   Agency, Inc.     173.3(a),        transportation in
                                    173.21(c).       commerce of
                                                     electric vehicles
                                                     (EV) with
                                                     potentially damaged
                                                     lithium batteries
                                                     or DDR batteries
                                                     within a
                                                     specialized vehicle
                                                     containment system.
                                                     (mode 1).
22288-N.........  Commercial       172.201(a)(2),   To authorize the
                   Transport        172.204(a),      transportation in
                   Solutions Ltd.   172.606(b),      commerce of
                                    177.817(a),      hazardous materials
                                    177.817(e),      when using
                                    177.817(e)(2)(   electronic shipping
                                    ii).             papers in lieu of
                                                     paper copies via
                                                     motor vehicle.
                                                     (mode 1).
22289-N.........  Macdonald,       173.301(f),      To authorize the
                   Dettwiler and    173.302a(a)(1).  manufacture, mark,
                   Associates Ltd.                   sale and use of a
                                                     non-specification
                                                     composite
                                                     overwrapped
                                                     pressure vessel for
                                                     use in satellites.
                                                     (mode 1).
22290-N.........  Ningbo Zhengxin  173.309(c),      To authorize the
                   Fire-Fighting    173.309(c)(2).   transportation in
                   Equipment Co.,                    commerce of a fire
                   Ltd.                              extinguisher
                                                     exceeding 18 liters
                                                     which does not meet
                                                     a DOT
                                                     specification.
                                                     (mode 1, 2, 3).
22292-N.........  Urban            172.315(a)(2)..  To authorize the
                   Outfitters,                       transportation in
                   Inc.                              commerce by road of
                                                     packages containing
                                                     limited quantities
                                                     of hazardous
                                                     materials with a
                                                     reduced size
                                                     limited quantity
                                                     marking that is
                                                     placed on the
                                                     package tracking
                                                     label, and without
                                                     shipping papers.
                                                     (mode 1).
22293-N.........  Canadian         174.26(b)......  To authorize the
                   Pacific                           transportation in
                   Railway                           commerce of rail
                   Company.                          freight during
                                                     temporary cellular
                                                     service
                                                     interruptions that
                                                     delay electronic
                                                     updating of train
                                                     consist
                                                     information. (mode
                                                     2).
22295-N.........  CSX              174.26(b),       To authorize the
                   Transportation   174.28(a).       continued movement
                   , Inc.                            of hazardous
                                                     material by rail
                                                     prior to updating
                                                     the electronic
                                                     train consist
                                                     information when
                                                     there is a
                                                     temporary inability
                                                     to acquire a
                                                     cellular signal.
                                                     (mode 2).
22298-N.........  National         173.301(a)(1),   To authorize the
                   Aeronautics      173.309(a).      transportation in
                   and Space                         commerce of a
                   Administration.                   portable fire
                                                     extinguisher (PFE)
                                                     containing
                                                     deionized water and
                                                     nitrogen gas for
                                                     possible use in
                                                     government
                                                     spaceflight
                                                     operations. (modes
                                                     1, 4).
22299-N.........  Tanner           178.71, 180.207  To authorize a five
                   Industries,                       year visual
                   Inc.                              requalification
                                                     interval for
                                                     ISO:4706:2008
                                                     cylinders in
                                                     dedicated anhydrous
                                                     ammonia service of
                                                     at least 99.5%
                                                     purity in lieu of a
                                                     ten year
                                                     hydrostatic testing
                                                     interval. (mode 1).
22300-N.........  Norfolk          174.26(b)......  To authorize the
                   Southern                          transportation in
                   Railway                           commerce of rail
                   Company.                          freight during
                                                     temporary cellular
                                                     service
                                                     interruptions that
                                                     delay electronic
                                                     updating of train
                                                     consist
                                                     information. (mode
                                                     2).
22302-N.........  Aerospacelab SA  173.21.........  To authorize the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     specially designed
                                                     and approved tanks
                                                     installed in a
                                                     spacecraft
                                                     propulsion system
                                                     containing Division
                                                     2.2 compressed gas,
                                                     and other hazardous
                                                     materials. (modes
                                                     1, 4).
22304-N.........  Network Access   171.23(a)(1),    To authorize the
                   Associates       171.23(a)(3),    transportation in
                   Limited.         172.101(j),      commerce of
                                    173.185(a)(1),   spacecraft
                                    173.301(f),      containing certain
                                    173.302a(a)(1)   Class 3, 9, 8 and
                                    ,                Division 2.2 and
                                    173.304a(a)(2).  2.3 hazardous
                                                     materials in non-
                                                     specification
                                                     packaging. (mode 1,
                                                     3, 4).
22305-N.........  Iwatani          173.306(a)(1)..  To authorize the
                   Corporation of                    transportation in
                   America.                          commerce of 8-ounce
                                                     non-refillable
                                                     butane gas
                                                     canisters as
                                                     limited quantities
                                                     when packaged in
                                                     accordance with the
                                                     gross weight limit
                                                     of 30 kg per
                                                     package. (mode 1).

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22307-N.........  Omni Composite   107.503(b),      To authorize the
                   Tank Limited.    107.503(c),      manufacture, mark,
                                    172.102(c)(3),   sale and use of non-
                                    173.241,         DOT specification
                                    173.242,         carbon fiber
                                    173.243,         reinforced plastic
                                    178.348-1,       (CFRP) cargo tanks,
                                    178.345-1,       to be used in the
                                    178.347-1.       assembly of cargo
                                                     tank motor vehicles
                                                     conforming to all
                                                     applicable
                                                     requirements for
                                                     DOT specification
                                                     407/412 cargo tank
                                                     motor vehicles,
                                                     except as specified
                                                     herein, for the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of the
                                                     materials
                                                     authorized by this
                                                     special permit.
                                                     (mode 1).
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[FR Doc. 2026-11795 Filed 6-11-26; 8:45 am]
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