[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 90 (Monday, May 12, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20209-20210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-08272]


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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 May 27, 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 or at http://regulations.gov.
    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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10814-M.........  Spellman High    173.302a.......  To modify the
                   Voltage                           special permit to
                   Electronics                       authorize an
                   Corporation.                      additional
                                                     packaging. (modes
                                                     1,2, 3, 4, 5).
11379-M.........  ZF Passive       173.302(a)(1),   To modify the
                   Safety Systems   173.301(a).      special permit to
                   US LLC.                           authorize
                                                     additional
                                                     packagings. (mode
                                                     1).

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16133-M.........  Cryovat          178.274(b).....  To modify the
                   International                     special permit to
                   BV (The                           decrease the
                   Rootselaar                        minimum volume,
                   Group).                           increase the
                                                     maximum volume, and
                                                     increase the upper
                                                     design pressure.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3).
20279-M.........  Kaplan           180.207(d)(1)..  To modify the
                   Industries,                       special permit to
                   Inc.                              authorize an
                                                     additional
                                                     cylinder. (modes 1,
                                                     2, 3, 4, 5).
20493-M.........  Tesla, Inc.....  173.185(b)(5)..  To modify the
                                                     special permit to
                                                     authorize an
                                                     additional battery.
                                                     (mode 4).
20646-M.........  Omni-Tanker PTY  172.102(c)(3),   To modify the
                                    172.102(c)(7)(   special permit to
                                    ii).             authorize
                                                     additional lining
                                                     materials within
                                                     the cargo tank.
                                                     (modes 1, 2).
21023-M.........  Tire Seal, Inc.  173.304(d).....  To modify the
                                                     special permit to
                                                     authorize an
                                                     additional
                                                     hazardous material.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3, 4,
                                                     5).
21213-M.........  Space            172.300,         To modify the
                   Exploration      172.400,         special permit to
                   Technologies     173.302(a),      add the Starlink
                   Corp.            172.402(f),      satellite designs
                                    173.1, 177.840.  which include an
                                                     aluminum pressure
                                                     vessel containing
                                                     compressed gas as
                                                     part of the
                                                     propulsion system
                                                     and a battery pack
                                                     consisting of
                                                     lithium-ion battery
                                                     cells which would
                                                     be transported over
                                                     public highways.
                                                     (mode 1).
21433-M.........  Pyrotek Special  173.306(k)(1)(i  To modify the
                   Effects Rock     v)(A),           special permit to
                   Lititz Inc.      173.306(k)(1)(   add additional
                                    iv)(B).          package closure
                                                     options. (modes 1,
                                                     2, 3).
21528-M.........  Honeywell        173.302a(a)(1).  To modify the
                   Intellectual                      special permit to
                   Properties Inc.                   increase the
                                                     service pressure to
                                                     10,400 psig from
                                                     10,000 psig. (mode
                                                     1).
21619-M.........  Decade           173.185(f)(1),   To modify the
                   Products, LLC.   173.185(f)(3).   special permit to
                                                     authorize an
                                                     additional
                                                     packaging design.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3).
21624-M.........  Porsche          172.101(j).....  To authorize a
                   Logistik GmbH.                    lithium battery
                                                     with a higher net
                                                     mass. (mode 4).
21664-M.........  Champion         173.158(f)(3)..  To modify the
                   Container                         special permit to
                   Corporation.                      authorize
                                                     additional
                                                     concentrations of
                                                     nitric acid. (modes
                                                     1, 2, 3).
21896-M.........  Caterpillar Inc  172.101(j),      To modify the permit
                                    173.185(a)(1).   to reflect that the
                                                     battery types have
                                                     now been UN 38.3
                                                     tested and revise
                                                     the special permit
                                                     to only address the
                                                     necessary
                                                     authorization to
                                                     exceed 35 kg via
                                                     cargo-only
                                                     aircraft. (mode 4).
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[FR Doc. 2025-08272 Filed 5-9-25; 8:45 am]
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