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Notice2026-18916

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Modification to Special Permits

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Published
September 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 received the application described herein.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58748-58750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18916]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Modification to 
Special Permits

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

ACTION: List of applications for modification of 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 October 1, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Record Center, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety

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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 comment(s) 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 New Jersey Avenue Southeast, 
Washington, DC or at <a href="http://regulations.gov">http://regulations.gov</a>.
    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 September 4, 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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3121-M............  National          172.101.........  To modify the
                     Aeronautics and                     special permit
                     Space                               to update it
                     Administration.                     with the
                                                         current
                                                         specifications
                                                         and drawings of
                                                         the cargo
                                                         tanks. (mode
                                                         1).
8215-M............  Olin Winchester   172.320,          To modify the
                     LLC.              173.56(b),        special permit
                                       173.62(c),        to authorize
                                       173.212.          contract
                                                         carriage.
                                                         (modes 1, 2).
10232-M...........  Illinois Tool     173.304(d),       To modify the
                     Works Inc.        173.167,          special permit
                                       173.306(i).       to mark
                                                         Division 2.1
                                                         materials.
                                                         (modes 1, 2, 3,
                                                         4, 5).
12562-M...........  Taeyang           173.304a(a)(1),   To modify the
                     Corporation.      173.304a(d)(3)(   special permit
                                       ii).              to update it
                                                         with the
                                                         current
                                                         specifications.
                                                         (modes 1, 2,
                                                         3).
14951-M...........  Hexagon Lincoln,  173.301(f),       To modify the
                     LLC.              173.302(a).       special permit
                                                         for the
                                                         expiration date
                                                         on the cylinder
                                                         label to be
                                                         based on the
                                                         dispatch date
                                                         and to update
                                                         the special
                                                         permit with the
                                                         correct section
                                                         numbers. (modes
                                                         1, 2, 3).
16413-M...........  <a href="http://Amazon.com">Amazon.com</a>, Inc.  172.300(a),       To modify the
                                       172.301(c),       special permit
                                       173.25(a),        to authorize
                                       173.159a(c)(2),   relief from
                                       173.185(c)(1)(i   shipping
                                       ii),              papers,
                                       173.185(c)(1)(i   marking,
                                       v),               labeling,
                                       173.185(c)(3).    placarding, and
                                                         packaging
                                                         requirements
                                                         for lighters
                                                         (UN1057) during
                                                         inter-facility
                                                         inventory
                                                         transfers.
                                                         (mode 1, 2).
20223-M...........  A & P             172.200,          To modify the
                     Helicopters,      172.301(c),       special permit
                     Inc.              173.27(b)(2),     to authorize
                                       175.30(a)(1),     additional
                                       175.33.           hazardous
                                                         materials.
                                                         (mode 4).
20301-M...........  Tesla, Inc......  172.101(j),       To modify the
                                       173.185(a)(1),    special permit
                                       173.185(b)(3)(i   to authorize
                                       ),                additional cell
                                       173.185(b)(3)(i   models that
                                       i).               have passed the
                                                         UN38.3 test for
                                                         use in vehicle
                                                         battery
                                                         assembly. (mode
                                                         4).
20425-M...........  Composite         173.302(a)......  To modify the
                     Advanced                            special permit
                     Technologies,                       to increase the
                     LLC.                                maximum water
                                                         capacity to
                                                         12,000L and max
                                                         length to 512
                                                         inches. (mode
                                                         1).
20482-M...........  Phosphorus        173.35(e).......  To modify the
                     Derivatives Inc.                    special permit
                                                         to authorize an
                                                         additional
                                                         manufacturer of
                                                         the UN11B
                                                         aluminum IBC
                                                         and to
                                                         authorize an
                                                         additional
                                                         closure method.
                                                         (modes 1, 3).
20493-M...........  Tesla, Inc......  172.101(j)......  To modify the
                                                         special permit
                                                         to authorize an
                                                         additional cell
                                                         type. (mode 4).
20646-M...........  Omni Tanker Pty.  107.503(b),       To modify the
                     Ltd.              107.503(c),       special permit
                                       172.102(c)(3),    to authorize
                                       172.102(c)(7)(i   additional
                                       i), 178.274(b),   specification
                                       178.274(c),       designs (T-11
                                       178.274(d).       through T-14
                                                         code
                                                         certifications)
                                                         . (modes 1, 2,
                                                         3).
21866-M...........  Electronic        172.102(c)(1),    To modify the
                     Recyclers         172.200,          special permit
                     International     172.300,          to authorize
                     Inc.              172.400,          the 500 lb.
                                       172.500,          limit only when
                                       172.600,          the shipment is
                                       172.700,          multimodal.
                                       173.159a(c)(2),   (modes 1, 2,
                                       173.185(c)(1)(i   3).
                                       ii),
                                       173.185(c)(1)(i
                                       v),
                                       173.185(c)(1)(v
                                       ),
                                       173.185(c)(3),
                                       173.185(f).

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22165-M...........  Noble Gas         173.302(a)......  To modify the
                     Systems Inc.                        special permit
                                                         to authorize an
                                                         additional
                                                         Thermally-
                                                         Activated
                                                         Pressure Relief
                                                         Device (TPRD).
                                                         (mode 1).
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[FR Doc. 2026-18916 Filed 9-15-26; 8:45 am]
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