[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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