Notice2026-18917
Hazardous Materials: Notice of Actions on Special Permits
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Published
September 16, 2026
Issuing agencies
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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