[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 90 (Monday, May 12, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20208-20209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-08271]


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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 June 11, 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: 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-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 May 1, 2025.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

                          Special Permits Data
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                                                        Nature of the
 Application No.     Applicant      Regulation(s)      special permits
                                       affected            thereof
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21982-N.........  Ford Motor       173.185(b)(3)(i  To authorize the
                   Company.         i),              transportation of
                                    173.185(b)(6).   multiple large
                                                     cells in large
                                                     packaging in
                                                     compliance with
                                                     existing LP903
                                                     packing instruction
                                                     of the UN Model
                                                     Regulations. (modes
                                                     1, 2).
21983-N.........  Resonac          178.35.........  To authorize the
                   America, Inc.                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of foreign
                                                     cylinders
                                                     containing
                                                     Dichlorosilane.
                                                     (modes 1, 3).
21985-N.........  Accuray          173.310........  To authorize the
                   Incorporated.                     manufacture, mark,
                                                     sale, and use of
                                                     non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     cylinders for the
                                                     purpose of
                                                     incorporation into
                                                     a radiation
                                                     detector. (modes 1,
                                                     2, 3, 4, 5).
21988-N.........  PAG Holdings,    173.240(f),      To authorize the
                   LLC.             178.1030.        transportation in
                                                     commerce of non-
                                                     specification
                                                     flexible
                                                     intermediate bulk
                                                     containers that do
                                                     not conform to all
                                                     applicable
                                                     specification FIBC
                                                     requirements in 49
                                                     CFR Part 178.
                                                     (modes 1, 2).

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21990-N.........  Gas Transport    173.301(f)(1),   To authorize the
                   Leasing--GTL,    173.301(g)(1).   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.
                                                     (mode 1).
21992-N.........  Tesla, Inc.....  173.185(b).....  To authorize the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce by motor
                                                     vehicle and rail
                                                     freight of lithium
                                                     cells packaged
                                                     within a rigid
                                                     plastic 50H Large
                                                     Packaging. (modes
                                                     1, 2).
21996-N.........  ArkEdge Space    173.185(a)(1),   To authorize the
                   Inc.             173.185(b)(3).   transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     prototype and low
                                                     production lithium
                                                     batteries via cargo-
                                                     only aircraft in
                                                     alternative
                                                     packaging. (mode
                                                     4).
22000-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. (mode
                                                     2).
22001-N.........  Axxon Services,  172.400a(c)....  To authorize the
                   Inc.                              transportation in
                                                     commerce of a
                                                     refrigerant (R170)
                                                     to a customer in
                                                     another state
                                                     within the US.
                                                     (mode 1).
22002-N.........  United Brands    173.301(a)(11),  To authorize the
                   Products         173.301b(c)(1)   transportation in
                   Design           , 178.71(d)(2).  commerce of certain
                   Development                       specification
                   and Marketing,                    cylinders
                   Inc.                              containing nitrous
                                                     oxide that use an
                                                     alternative valve
                                                     standard. (mode 1).
22003-N.........  L3Harris         173.302a(a)(1).  To authorize the
                   Technologies,                     transportation in
                   Inc.                              commerce of non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     cylinders contained
                                                     in spacecraft.
                                                     (mode 1).
22005-N.........  Caterpillar Inc  173.185(a)(1)..  To authorize the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     prototype lithium
                                                     batteries exceeding
                                                     35 kg via cargo-
                                                     only aircraft.
                                                     (mode 4).
22006-N.........  Plastipak        178.33b-8(a)(1)  To authorize the
                   Packaging, Inc.                   transportation in
                                                     commerce of DOT 2S
                                                     plastic receptacles
                                                     with a burst
                                                     pressure of 300
                                                     psig or greater.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3).
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