[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 65 (Monday, April 7, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15032-15035]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-05947]


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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), 
Department of Transportation.

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 received the 
application described herein.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 7, 2025.

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, Chief, Office of 
Hazardous Materials Safety General Approvals and Permits Branch, 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department 
of Transportation, East Building, PHH-13, 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-13, 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 April 2, 2025.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.


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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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10427-M.........  Astrotech Space  173.61(a),       To modify the
                   Operations LLC.  173.301(g),      special permit to
                                    173.302(a),      authorize an
                                    173.336.         additional
                                                     hazardous material
                                                     and an additional
                                                     packaging.
11911-M.........  Transfer Flow,   177.834(h),      To modify paragraph
                   Inc.             178.700(c)(1).   7.c.(2)(iii) of the
                                                     special permit to
                                                     authorize the pump
                                                     hose and nozzle to
                                                     be secured to the
                                                     tank or truck bed.
12303-M.........  Halliburton      173.201,         To modify the
                   Energy           173.301(f),      special permit to
                   Services, Inc.   173.302a,        include the updated
                                    173.304a.        correct minimum
                                                     wall thickness of
                                                     0.246 inch for the
                                                     oil well sampling
                                                     cylinder specified
                                                     in paragraph
                                                     7.a.(2).
14493-M.........  Boyd Lancaster,  172.101(j),      To modify the
                   Inc.             173.301(f),      special permit to
                                    173.302a(a)(1)   authorize
                                    ,                additional
                                    173.304a(a)(2)   hazardous materials
                                    , 173.306(e).    in non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     containers.
14832-M.........  Trinity          172.203(a),      To modify the
                   Industries,      173.31(e)(2)(i   special permit to
                   Inc.             i), 179.100-     update the stencil
                                    12(c).           specifications and
                                                     to remove the 20-
                                                     year life
                                                     limitation.
15797-M.........  Joyson Safety    173.56(b)......  To modify paragraph
                   Systems                           7.c.(i) to include
                   Acquisition                       a testing
                   LLC.                              laboratory as an
                                                     alternative to a
                                                     disposal facility
                                                     for the one-time,
                                                     one-way
                                                     transportation of
                                                     airbag inflators,
                                                     airbag modules or
                                                     seat belt
                                                     tensioners that
                                                     have not been
                                                     examined, classed,
                                                     and approved.

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15866-M.........  Consumer         173.220(d),      To modify the
                   Product Safety   173.185(f)(2),   special permit to
                   Commission,      173.185(f)(3),   authorize UN3171,
                   U.S.             173.185(f)(4).   battery-powered
                                                     vehicle, UN3481,
                                                     lithium ion
                                                     batteries packed
                                                     with equipment, and
                                                     UN3091, lithium
                                                     metal batteries
                                                     packed with
                                                     equipment.
15980-M.........  Windward         172.200,         To modify the
                   Aviation Inc.    172.300,         special permit to
                                    172.400,         authorize FAA Part
                                    173.1, 173.27,   135 operations and
                                    175.33, 175.75.  additional
                                                     hazardous
                                                     materials.
16485-M.........  Entegris, Inc..  180.213(b).....  To modify the
                                                     special permit to
                                                     authorize the low-
                                                     stress peen
                                                     requalification
                                                     markings on the
                                                     upper sidewall of
                                                     the cylinder.
16518-M.........  Midwest          172.301(c),      To modify the
                   Helicopter       175.33.          special permit to
                   Airways.                          authorize, UN3161,
                                                     Refrigerant R-454B
                                                     to be transported
                                                     under the terms of
                                                     the special permit.
20418-M.........  Hanwha Cimarron  173.302(a),      To modify the
                   LLC.             173.304.         special permit to
                                                     authorize an
                                                     additional periodic
                                                     retest method.
21018-M.........  Packaging and    173.185(c),      To modify the
                   Crating          173.185(f).      special permit to
                   Technologies,                     authorize
                   LLC.                              additional
                                                     packagings.
21136-M.........  Hanwha Cimarron  173.302(a)(1)..  To modify the
                   LLC.                              special permit to
                                                     authorize an
                                                     additional periodic
                                                     test method.
21191-M.........  Joyson Safety    172.203(a),      To modify the
                   Systems          172.301(c),      special permit to
                   Acquisition      173.166(e)(6).   authorize
                   LLC.                              additional recalled
                                                     safety devices.
21307-M.........  Packaging and    172.200,         To modify the
                   Crating          172.300,         special permit to
                   Technologies,    172.400,         authorize a higher
                   LLC.             172.500,         Watt-hour rating
                                    172.600,         battery.
                                    172.700(a),
                                    172.102(c)(1).
21491-M.........  Hanwha Cimarron  173.302(a).....  To modify the
                   LLC.                              special permit to
                                                     authorize an
                                                     additional periodic
                                                     test method.
21667-M.........  Hanwha Cimarron  173.302(a).....  To modify the
                   LLC.                              special permit to
                                                     authorize an
                                                     additional periodic
                                                     test method.
21677-M.........  Unipart North    172.101(j).....  To modify the
                   America                           special permit to
                   Limited.                          authorize an
                                                     additional lithium
                                                     ion battery.
21708-M.........  Loft Orbital     171.23(a)(2)(iv  To modify the
                   Solutions Inc.   ),               special permit to
                                    172.101(j)(1),   authorize
                                    173.301(f),      transportation
                                    173.302a,        aboard aircraft and
                                    173.304a,        cargo vessel.
                                    173.27(b)(2).
21757-N.........  BNSF Railway     174.85.........  To authorize the
                   Company.                          transportation in
                                                     commerce of certain
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     via rail with a
                                                     reduced number of
                                                     buffer cars.
21772-M.........  EnerVenue, Inc.  172.300,         To modify the proper
                                    172.400,         shipping name of
                                    173.302(a).      the hazardous
                                                     material in
                                                     paragraph 6 of the
                                                     special permit from
                                                     UN1049 to UN3537.
21789-N.........  Interco Trading  173.185(b),      To authorize the
                   Inc.             173.185(f).      transportation for
                                                     recycling in
                                                     commerce of lithium
                                                     ion cells which
                                                     were burned in an
                                                     accident and
                                                     deactivated prior
                                                     to transportation.
21807-N.........  Lippert          177.834(h),      To authorize the
                   Components,      178.705(d).      manufacture, mark,
                   Inc.                              sale, and use of
                                                     non-specification
                                                     IBCs having a
                                                     capacity less than
                                                     119 gallons which
                                                     may be discharged
                                                     prior to unloading.
21838-N.........  Blue Origin      173.302(a)(2)..  To authorize the
                   Florida, LLC.                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     cylinders that are
                                                     not equipped with
                                                     pressure relief
                                                     devices,
                                                     incorporated into
                                                     the propellant
                                                     system of a
                                                     satellite.
21854-N.........  Electronic       173.304(b).....  To authorize the
                   Fluorocarbons,                    transportation in
                   LLC.                              commerce of certain
                                                     liquified gases in
                                                     DOT 3AA
                                                     specification
                                                     cylinders where the
                                                     liquid portion
                                                     completely fills
                                                     the package.
21857-N.........  Trinity          172.203(a),      To authorize the
                   Industries,      173.319,         manufacture, mark,
                   Inc.             179.401-1.       sale, and use of
                                                     DOT specification
                                                     113A90W tank cars
                                                     for the
                                                     transportation of
                                                     certain non-
                                                     flammable cryogenic
                                                     liquids.
21864-N.........  Arrowhead        172.203(a),      To authorize the
                   Industrial       172.301(c),      transportation in
                   Services         173.301(a),      commerce of certain
                   (U.S.A.), Inc.   173.301(f)(1).   pressure vessels
                                                     containing Division
                                                     2.1 or 2.2
                                                     materials for the
                                                     purpose of
                                                     performing certain
                                                     pressure relief
                                                     device tests or
                                                     qualification tests
                                                     that cannot be
                                                     performed at their
                                                     current location.
21881-N.........  Airbus Defence   172.400,         To authorize the
                   and Space GmbH.  172.300,         transportation in
                                    172.101(j)(1),   commerce of the
                                    173.301(f),      hazardous materials
                                    173.302a(a)(1).  identified in
                                                     paragraph 6
                                                     installed in
                                                     spacecraft or
                                                     components of
                                                     spacecraft.
21886-N.........  Weilert          172.102(c),      To authorize the
                   Enterprises,     173.159a(c)(2)   manufacture, mark,
                   Inc.             ,                sale, and use of
                                    173.185(c)(2),   packaging used to
                                    173.185(c)(4)(   transport mixed
                                    iv).             chemistries of end-
                                                     of-life batteries
                                                     for disposal or
                                                     recycling
21896-N.........  Caterpillar Inc  172.101(j),      To authorize the
                                    173.185(a)(1).   transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     prototype lithium
                                                     batteries exceeding
                                                     35 kg via cargo-
                                                     only aircraft.
21899-N.........  Amtrol Inc.....  173.302(a)(1),   To authorize the
                                    173.306(g)(1).   transportation in
                                                     commerce of non-DOT
                                                     specification fully
                                                     wrapped fiber-
                                                     reinforced plastic
                                                     composite pre-
                                                     pressurized water
                                                     tanks containing
                                                     certain non-
                                                     flammable, non-
                                                     toxic gases.

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21901-N.........  Versum           173.301(c),      To authorize the
                   Materials US,    173.301(f).      transportation in
                   LLC.                              commerce of DOT-3AA
                                                     cylinders
                                                     containing the
                                                     hazardous material
                                                     in paragraph 6. and
                                                     without pressure
                                                     relief devices.
21946-N.........  DGM Italia Srl.  173.27(b)(2),    To authorize the
                                    173.185(e)(6),   transportation in
                                    173.185(e)(7).   commerce of
                                                     spacecraft
                                                     containing low
                                                     production lithium
                                                     batteries exceeding
                                                     35 kg as well as
                                                     non-specification
                                                     pressure vessels
                                                     used as heat pipes.
21952-N.........  Environmental    171-180........  To authorize the
                   Protection                        transportation in
                   Agency Region                     commerce of
                   9.                                hazardous materials
                                                     in support of
                                                     recovery and relief
                                                     operations from and
                                                     within Southern
                                                     California disaster
                                                     areas (Eaton and
                                                     Palisades Fires)
                                                     under conditions
                                                     that may not meet
                                                     the Hazardous
                                                     Materials
                                                     Regulations.
21954-N.........  Trailer Bridge,  171.2(l),        To authorize the one-
                   Inc.             172.400(a)(5),   time, one-way
                                    172.301(a)(1)(   transportation of
                                    ii),             two containers
                                    173.25(a)(2).    packed with
                                                     ammonium nitrate
                                                     back to the
                                                     shipper.
21961-N.........  U.S. Army Corps  171-180........  To authorize the
                   of Engineers.                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     in support of
                                                     recovery and relief
                                                     operations from and
                                                     within Southern
                                                     California disaster
                                                     areas (Eaton and
                                                     Palisades Fires)
                                                     under conditions
                                                     that may not meet
                                                     the Hazardous
                                                     Materials
                                                     Regulations.
21970-N.........  Call2Recycle,    173.185(f).....  To authorize the one-
                   Inc.                              way transportation
                                                     of damaged lithium
                                                     ion batteries for
                                                     disposal and or
                                                     recycling in UN
                                                     specification
                                                     packagings
                                                     containing more
                                                     than one battery
                                                     module per package.
21971-N.........  H55 SA.........  172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of lithium
                                                     batteries exceeding
                                                     35 kg via cargo-
                                                     only aircraft.
21972-N.........  Crowley Liner    171.2(l),        To authorize the one-
                   Services, Inc.   172.400(a)(5),   time, one-way
                                    172.301(a)(1)(   transportation of
                                    ii),             two containers
                                    173.25(a)(2).    packed with
                                                     ammonium nitrate
                                                     back to the
                                                     shipper.
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                      Special Permits Data--Granted
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14940-M.........  Crown Cork &     173.306(a)(3),   To modify the
                   Seal USA, Inc.   178.33-1(a),     special permit to
                                    178.33-2,        authorize cargo-
                                    178.33-3(a),     only aircraft as a
                                    178.33-4(a),     mode of
                                    178.33-5(a),     transportation.
                                    178.33-6,
                                    178.33-7,
                                    178.33-8,
                                    178.33-9,
                                    178.33a-1,
                                    178.33a-2,
                                    178.33a-3,
                                    178.33a-4,
                                    178.33a-5,
                                    178.33a-6,
                                    178.33a-7,
                                    178.33a-8,
                                    178.33a-9.
20835-M.........  Nouryon          178.337-8(a)(3)  To modify the
                   Functional       , 178.337-       special permit to
                   Chemicals LLC.   8(a)(4),         provide relief from
                                    178.337-10(f),   49 CFR 178.337-
                                    178.337-8(a)(5   8(a)(5)(i) and
                                    )(i).            178.337-10(f).
21741-N.........  Atlas Chemical   173.56(b),       To authorize the
                   Corp.            173.184.         transportation in
                                                     commerce of the
                                                     Division 1.4S
                                                     articles specified
                                                     herein as limited
                                                     quantities.
21893-N.........  Bhiwadi          173.304(a).....  To authorize the
                   Cylinders                         transportation in
                   Private                           commerce of Class 2
                   Limited.                          gases in DOT 2Q
                                                     Variation 2 inner
                                                     receptacles.
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                     Special Permits Data--Withdrawn
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21875-N.........  Sig Sauer Inc..  172.101(i)(3),   To authorize the
                                    172.300,         transportation in
                                    173.62.          commerce of small
                                                     arms ammunition in
                                                     bulk packaging.
21934-N.........  Chemring         172.320(a),      To renew party
                   Energetic        173.54(a),       status to DOT-SP
                   Devices, Inc.    173.54(j),       8451 as a shipper.
                                    173.56(b),
                                    173.57(a),
                                    173.58, 173.60.
21937-N.........  Apex Water and   172.203(a),      To authorize the
                   Process Inc.     172.302(c),      discharge of liquid
                                    177.834(h).      hazardous materials
                                                     from certain UN
                                                     Intermediate Bulk
                                                     Containers (IBCs)
                                                     and DOT
                                                     Specification 57
                                                     portable tanks
                                                     without removing
                                                     them from the
                                                     vehicle on which
                                                     they are
                                                     transported.
21942-N.........  AESC US, LLC...  172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of lithium-
                                                     ion batteries
                                                     weighing more than
                                                     35 kg by cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
21945-N.........  National Air     172.204(c)(3),   To authorize the
                   Cargo Group,     172.101(j)(1),   transportation in
                   Inc.             173.27(b)(2),    commerce of certain
                                    175.30(a)(1).    Division 2.1
                                                     materials which are
                                                     forbidden for
                                                     transportation by
                                                     cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
21957-N.........  US Contract      172.203(a),      To authorize the
                   Trucking, Inc.   172.301(c),      discharge of
                                    177.834(h).      certain Class 3,
                                                     Division 6.1 and
                                                     Class 8 and Class 9
                                                     liquids from a UN
                                                     Specification drum
                                                     without removing
                                                     the drum from the
                                                     vehicle on which it
                                                     is transported.

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21958-N.........  US Contract      172.203(a),      To authorize the
                   Trucking, Inc.   172.302(c),      discharge of
                                    177.834(h).      certain Class 3,
                                                     Division 6.1 and
                                                     Class 8 and Class 9
                                                     liquids from a DOT
                                                     Specification
                                                     intermediate bulk
                                                     containers (IBC's)
                                                     without removing
                                                     them from the
                                                     vehicle on which it
                                                     is transported.
21976-N.........  Nouryon          172.203(a),      To authorize the
                   Functional       172.302(c),      transportation in
                   Chemicals LLC.   173.31(d)(1)(i   commerce of tank
                                    i).              cars in which the
                                                     manway cover gasket
                                                     has been subjected
                                                     to the leak
                                                     detection method(s)
                                                     in lieu of a visual
                                                     inspection.
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