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Notice2026-18917

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Actions on 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 granted or denied the application described herein.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58747-58748]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18917]


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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 October 16, 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 September 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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11215-M.........  Northrop         172.300,         To modify the
                   Grumman          172.400,         special permit to
                   Systems          172.500,         authorize
                   Corporation.     173.62,          additional
                                    175.75,          departure and
                                    172.101(j)(1),   return airports.
                                    172.102(c),
                                    172.200.
14951-M.........  Hexagon          173.301(f),      To modify the
                   Lincoln, LLC.    173.302(a).      special permit to
                                                     authorize a new
                                                     conversion rate and
                                                     testing
                                                     requirements.
20274-M.........  Ceva Air &       172.101(j),      To modify the
                   Ocean            172.300,         special permit to
                   International.   172.400,         authorize
                                    173.301,         additional
                                    173.302a(a)(1)   hazardous materials
                                    ,                and modes of
                                    173.304a(a)(2).  transportation.
21999-M.........  City of Phoenix  172.101(j),      To modify the
                                    173.220(b)(4)(   special permit to
                                    iii),            authorize
                                    173.27(b)(3),    additional
                                    175.10(a)(22).   hazardous
                                                     materials.
22151-M.........  Zhejiang Rein    178.71.........  To modify the
                   Gas Equipment                     special permit to
                   Co., Ltd..                        authorize
                                                     additional
                                                     hazardous
                                                     materials.
22159-N.........  Americase, LLC.  173.185(b)(6)..  To authorize the
                                                     manufacture, mark,
                                                     sale and use of UN
                                                     specification 50B
                                                     and 50A Large
                                                     Packagings that are
                                                     intended to contain
                                                     multiple lithium
                                                     ion batteries.

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22179-N.........  BAE Systems      173.24(g),       To authorize the
                   Space &          173.301(f),      transportation in
                   Mission          173.302(a),      commerce of certain
                   Systems Inc..    173.304(a).      non-DOT
                                                     specifications
                                                     packagings
                                                     (spacecraft)
                                                     containing Division
                                                     2.1 and 2.2
                                                     compressed gases
                                                     and lithium ion
                                                     batteries installed
                                                     in equipment.
22239-N.........  Hillcrest        172.200,         To authorize the
                   Aircraft         172.204(c)(3),   transportation in
                   Company.         172.300,         commerce of
                                    173.27(b)(2),    hazardous by
                                    175.30(a)(1),    rotorcraft external
                                    175.75.          load operations in
                                                     remote areas of the
                                                     United States.
22301-M.........  Cargolux         172.101(j).....  To modify the
                   Airlines                          special permit to
                   International,                    not explicitly
                   SA.                               reference a
                                                     specific special
                                                     permit number for
                                                     the articles
                                                     containing
                                                     anhydrous ammonia.
22302-N.........  Aerospacelab...  172.102(c)(2),   To authorize the
                                    173.185(a),      transportation in
                                    173.232(b).      commerce of certain
                                                     ISO 11119-2
                                                     specification
                                                     aluminum-lined
                                                     composite
                                                     overwrapped
                                                     pressure vessels
                                                     (COPVs) containing
                                                     xenon and lithium
                                                     ion batteries via
                                                     cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
22331-N.........  Air Transport    172.101(j),      To authorize the one-
                   International,   173.27(b)(2),    time movement of
                   Inc..            173.27(b)(3),    certain Division
                                    175.1(a).        1.1 and 1.4
                                                     explosives which
                                                     are forbidden or
                                                     exceed quantities
                                                     authorized for
                                                     transportation
                                                     aboard cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
22336-N.........  Precision        173.167(a),      To authorize the
                   Impacts, LLC.    173.304(a),      manufacture, mark,
                                    173.304(d).      sale, and use of a
                                                     non-refillable, non-
                                                     DOT specification
                                                     inside metal
                                                     container
                                                     conforming to all
                                                     regulations
                                                     applicable to DOT
                                                     specification 2Q
                                                     for the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of the
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     authorized in the
                                                     special permit.
22338-N.........  OHB System AG..  172.300,         To authorize the
                                    172.400,         transportation in
                                    173.185(a),      commerce of an
                                    173.301(f),      outer transport
                                    173.302a(a)(1).  container enclosing
                                                     an article
                                                     (satellite)
                                                     containing non-
                                                     flammable, non-
                                                     toxic gases and low
                                                     production lithium
                                                     ion batteries.
22351-N.........  Tedia Company,   173.35(a),       To authorize the one-
                   LLC.             173.35(j),       way transportation
                                    173.243(d),      in commerce of
                                    178.709(a)(1)(   intermediate bulk
                                    iii).            containers (IBCs)
                                                     marked with a Y,
                                                     containing
                                                     Piperidine, a PG I
                                                     liquid.
22378-N.........  Environmental    49 CFR Parts     To authorize the
                   Protection       171-180.         transportation in
                   Agency.                           commerce of
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     in support of the
                                                     recovery and relief
                                                     operations from and
                                                     within Washington
                                                     fire disaster areas
                                                     listed in FEMA-EM-
                                                     36550 under
                                                     conditions that may
                                                     not meet the
                                                     Hazardous Materials
                                                     Regulations (HMR).
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                      Special Permits Data--Denied
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22110-M.........  Blue Origin,     172.300,         To modify the
                   LLC.             172.400,         special permit to
                                    173.301(f)(1),   add locations,
                                    173.302(a)(1),   initiators to the
                                    173.56(b),       power device
                                    178.1.           cartridges in the
                                                     GS1 Aft Module, and
                                                     to remove Paragraph
                                                     7(b)(3).
22320-N.........  H2               173.301(f),      To authorize the
                   Manufacturing    173.301(g).      transportation in
                   LLC.                              commerce of
                                                     compressed hydrogen
                                                     in module
                                                     assemblies
                                                     containing non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     carbon fiber
                                                     reinforced
                                                     composite cylinders
                                                     manufactured under
                                                     DOT-SP 14576
                                                     without pressure
                                                     relief devices.
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                     Special Permits Data--Withdrawn
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22289-N.........  Macdonald,       173.301(f),      To authorize the
                   Dettwiler and    173.302a(a)(1).  manufacture, mark,
                   Associates                        sale, and use of a
                   Ltd..                             non-specification
                                                     composite
                                                     overwrapped
                                                     pressure vessel for
                                                     use in satellites.
22361-N.........  IPG Defense      107.1, 171.1,    To authorize the
                   Corporation.     172..            transportation in
                                                     commerce of lithium
                                                     ion batteries that
                                                     exceed 35kg in non-
                                                     DOT specification
                                                     packaging aboard
                                                     cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
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[FR Doc. 2026-18917 Filed 9-15-26; 8:45 am]
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