[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 90 (Monday, May 12, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20210-20212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-08273]


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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 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: 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.

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                                                                                        Nature of the special
          Application No.                   Applicant        Regulation(s) affected        permits thereof
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                                          Special Permits Data--Granted
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970-M..............................  Linde Gas & Equipment   173.302a(e),            To modify the special
                                      Inc.                    180.205(h).             permit to authorize DOT
                                                                                      3AL cylinders.
14318-M............................  Department of Defense   178.274(b),             To modify the special
                                      US Army Military        178.275(a),             permit to authorize an
                                      Surface Deployment &    178.276(b)(1),          additional stainless steel
                                      Distribution Command.   180.605(d).             in the fabrication of the
                                                                                      portable tank.

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16011-M............................  Americase, LLC........  172.102(c)(1),          To modify the special
                                                              173.185(c),             permit to authorize end-of-
                                                              173.185(f).             life batteries and various
                                                                                      battery chemistries within
                                                                                      the same outer packaging.
20777-M............................  Israel Aerospace        172.101(j)(1),          To modify the special
                                      Industries Ltd.         173.302a(a)(1),         permit to authorize a
                                                              173.304a(a)(1),         different Net Explosive
                                                              173.56, 173.185(b).     Weight and origin and
                                                                                      destination locations.
21129-M............................  Northrop Grumman        173.301, 173.302......  To update the special
                                      Systems Corp.                                   permit with changed part
                                                                                      numbers.
21428-M............................  Livewire EV LLC.......  172.101(j),             To modify the special
                                                              173.220(d),             permit to authorize
                                                              173.185(a)(1).          lithium ion batteries each
                                                                                      with a net weight greater
                                                                                      than 35 kg aboard cargo-
                                                                                      only aircraft.
21470-M............................  Honeywell Intellectual  173.302(a)(1),          To modify the special
                                      Properties Inc.         180.205, 180.207,       permit to increase the
                                                              180.209, 180.211,       maximum service pressure
                                                              180.212, 180.213,       from 10,000 psig to 10,400
                                                              180.215.                psig to factor in the
                                                                                      unilateral pressure
                                                                                      tolerance during fill.
21503-M............................  Samsung Austin          171.23(a),              To modify the special
                                      Semiconductor, LLC.     173.304(a)(1),          permit to authorize use of
                                                              173.304(a)(2).          DOT-3AL specification
                                                                                      cylinders.
21751-N............................  New Pig Corporation...  172.600, 172.700(a),    To authorize the
                                                              172.400, 172.200,       manufacture, mark, sale,
                                                              172.300,                and use of steel drums for
                                                              173.185(c)(1)(iii),     the transportation in
                                                              173.185(f).             commerce of the lithium
                                                                                      ion cells and batteries,
                                                                                      including those contained
                                                                                      in equipment or packed
                                                                                      with equipment, identified
                                                                                      in the special permit.
21764-N............................  NPROXX B.V............  173.302(a)(1).........  To authorize the
                                                                                      manufacture, mark, sale,
                                                                                      and use of a non-DOT
                                                                                      specification fully
                                                                                      wrapped fiber reinforced
                                                                                      composite gas cylinder
                                                                                      with a non-load sharing
                                                                                      plastic liner.
21859-N............................  Plastipak Packaging,    178.33b-5(a), 178.33b-  To authorize the
                                      Inc.                    6(a).                   manufacture, mark, sale,
                                                                                      and use of non-DOT
                                                                                      specification plastic non-
                                                                                      refillable inside
                                                                                      containers conforming with
                                                                                      all regulations applicable
                                                                                      to a DOT specification 2S
                                                                                      plastic inside container,
                                                                                      except that recycled
                                                                                      plastic may be used, for
                                                                                      the transportation in
                                                                                      commerce of the hazardous
                                                                                      materials in paragraph 6.
21870-N............................  Air Transport           172.101(j),             To authorize the
                                      International, Inc.     172.301(c),             transportation in commerce
                                                              172.400(a),             of certain Division 4.3,
                                                              172.500(a),             cesium devices via
                                                              173.27(b)(1).           passenger-carrying
                                                                                      aircraft, which are
                                                                                      typically forbidden for
                                                                                      transportation aboard
                                                                                      passenger-carrying
                                                                                      aircraft.
21874-N............................  Kary Environmental      173.185(f)(1),          To authorize the
                                      Services, Inc.          173.185(f)(2),          transportation in commerce
                                                              173.185(f)(3).          of damaged, defective, and
                                                                                      recalled lithium batteries
                                                                                      in alternative packaging.
21880-N............................  U.S. Department of      173.202...............  To authorize the
                                      Energy.                                         transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of non-DOT specification
                                                                                      non-bulk packagings
                                                                                      containing the hazardous
                                                                                      materials specified in
                                                                                      paragraph 6.
21887-N............................  Aerofil Technology,     173.306(a)(5)(v),       To authorize the
                                      Inc.                    173.306(a)(5)(vi).      transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of non-flammable, non-
                                                                                      toxic compressed gases
                                                                                      (Division 2.2) in DOT
                                                                                      Specification 2S and non-
                                                                                      DOT specification plastic
                                                                                      aerosols not exceeding 1L
                                                                                      capacity designed and
                                                                                      tested through an in-line
                                                                                      pressure testing approach
                                                                                      under a quality management
                                                                                      system.
21892-N............................  Electronic              173.304a(a),            To authorize the
                                      Fluorocarbons, LLC.     173.301(f).             transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of anhydrous ammonia in
                                                                                      DOT 3AAX cylinders.
21907-N............................  BMW Manufacturing Co.,  173.185(b)(3)(i)......  To authorize the
                                      LLC.                                            transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of lithium ion batteries
                                                                                      in alternative packaging.
21909-N............................  Stericycle, Inc.......  172.200...............  To authorize the
                                                                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of certain Division 6.2
                                                                                      materials without
                                                                                      requiring shipping papers.
21910-N............................  AESC US, LLC..........  173.185(b)(6).........  To authorize the
                                                                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                      by motor vehicle of
                                                                                      lithium ion cells packaged
                                                                                      within a rigid plastic UN
                                                                                      50H Large Packaging.
21921-N............................  O'Bryan Barrel          172.203(a),             To authorize the
                                      Company, Inc.           172.301(c),             transportation in commerce
                                                              178.601(e).             of UN 1A1 and UN 1A2 steel
                                                                                      drums that are subject to
                                                                                      alternative periodic
                                                                                      retest requirements.
21933-N............................  Seattle Children's      173.199, 173.199(a)(4)  To authorize the
                                      Hospital.                                       transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of live rodents infected
                                                                                      with a Category B
                                                                                      infectious substance.
21935-N............................  Umoe Advanced           173.302(a)(1).........  To authorize the
                                      Composites.                                     manufacture, mark, sale,
                                                                                      and use of a non-DOT
                                                                                      specification fully
                                                                                      wrapped fiber reinforced
                                                                                      composite gas cylinder
                                                                                      with a non-load sharing
                                                                                      plastic liner.

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21944-N............................  Korean Airlines Co.,    172.101(j),             To authorize the
                                      Ltd.                    175.30(a)(1).           transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of certain explosives that
                                                                                      are forbidden for
                                                                                      transportation aboard
                                                                                      cargo-only aircraft or
                                                                                      exceed the authorized
                                                                                      quantity limits for cargo-
                                                                                      only aircrafts as
                                                                                      specified in the Hazardous
                                                                                      Materials Table.
21980-N............................  U.S. Tank & Cryogenics  172.203(a),             To authorize the repair of
                                      Equipment, Inc.         172.301(c),             certain DOT 4L cylinders
                                                              180.211(c)(2)(i).       without requiring pressure
                                                                                      testing.
21998-N............................  Airwest Helicopters,    172.101(j), 172.200,    To authorize the
                                      LLC.                    172.301(c), 173.1,      transportation in commerce
                                                              175.75.                 of certain hazardous
                                                                                      materials only in remote
                                                                                      areas of the U.S. by 14
                                                                                      CFR Part 133 cargo-only
                                                                                      aircraft (rotorcraft
                                                                                      external load operations)
                                                                                      in which hazardous
                                                                                      materials are attached to
                                                                                      or suspended from the
                                                                                      aircraft, and Part 135, as
                                                                                      applicable, without being
                                                                                      subject to certain hazard
                                                                                      communication
                                                                                      requirements, quantity
                                                                                      limitations and certain
                                                                                      loading and stowage
                                                                                      requirements.
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                                          Special Permits Data--Denied
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21560-N............................  Osram Sylvania Inc....  173.436...............  To authorize the
                                                                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of lamps containing Class
                                                                                      7 materials with activity
                                                                                      limits exceeding those
                                                                                      specified in 49 CFR
                                                                                      173.436, as excepted
                                                                                      packages.
21843-N............................  DDP Specialty           172.203(a),             To authorize the
                                      Electronic Materials    172.301(c),             transportation in commerce
                                      US, LLC.                173.306(a)(3)(v)(A).    of DOT 2Q specification
                                                                                      inner containers where the
                                                                                      lot size for the
                                                                                      alternative hot water bath
                                                                                      test is increased to
                                                                                      10,000 cylinders.
21918-N............................  Autoliv ASP, Inc......  172.704...............  To authorize the
                                                                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of non-specification
                                                                                      packaging containing
                                                                                      airbag inflators or
                                                                                      modules shipped by ground.
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                                         Special Permits Data--Withdrawn
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21188-M............................  National Institutes of  173.199...............  To update point of contact
                                      Health.                                         and locations where the
                                                                                      special permit will be
                                                                                      used.
21831-N............................  Boyd Lancaster, Inc...  172.101(j),             To authorize the
                                                              172.101(j)(1),          transportation in commerce
                                                              173.301(f),             of non-DOT specification
                                                              173.302a(a)(1),         containers (heat pipes)
                                                              173.304a(a)(2),         containing certain Class 2
                                                              173.306(e).             materials for use in
                                                                                      specialty cooling
                                                                                      applications such as
                                                                                      satellites and military
                                                                                      aircraft.
21926-N............................  Greenhill Trading Inc.  172.315, 172.315(a),    To incorporate the reduced-
                                                              172.315(c).             size limited quantity
                                                                                      marking on shipping
                                                                                      labels.
21953-N............................  Exolaunch, Inc........  172.300, 172.400,       To authorize the
                                                              173.301(g),             transportation by private
                                                              173.302(a).             vehicle of a cubesat
                                                                                      satellite from the
                                                                                      location of satellite
                                                                                      fueling to the launch
                                                                                      location.
21989-N............................  Hydro-Chem Systems,     173.13................  To authorize the
                                      Inc.                                            transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of 5-gallon DOT-
                                                                                      specification packaging of
                                                                                      UN2922 with alternative
                                                                                      hazard communication.
21991-N............................  Air Resources Board...  173.301(g)............  To authorize the
                                                                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                      of one or more cylinders
                                                                                      containing certain
                                                                                      hazardous materials, where
                                                                                      the cylinder valve is
                                                                                      open, for the purpose of
                                                                                      measuring brake
                                                                                      particulate emissions.
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