[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 112 (Thursday, June 12, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24862-24864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-10723]


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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 granted or denied the 
application described herein.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 14, 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 June 2, 2025.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

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                      Special Permits Data--Granted
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                                                        Nature of the
 Application No.     Applicant      Regulation(s)      special permits
                                       affected            thereof
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14163-M.........  Air Liquide      173.301(g)(1)(i  To modify the
                   Electronics      i).              special permit to
                   U.S. LP.                          authorize an
                                                     additional
                                                     hazardous material
                                                     (UN2193).
14287-M.........  Troxler          173.469,         To modify the
                   Electronic       173.476(a),      special permit to
                   Laboratories,    173.415.         authorize
                   Inc.                              additional gauges.
21005-M.........  Federal          173.63(b)......  To modify the
                   Cartridge                         special permit to
                   Company.                          increase the number
                                                     of articles
                                                     authorized to be
                                                     packed per inner
                                                     packaging to 20.
21318-M.........  Mercedes-Benz    172.101(j).....  To modify the
                   AG.                               special permit to
                                                     authorize an
                                                     additional battery
                                                     and packaging
                                                     types.
21467-M.........  General Motors   172.101(j).....  To modify the
                   LLC.                              special permit to
                                                     authorize a higher
                                                     maximum weight
                                                     limit.
21664-M.........  Champion         173.158(f)(3)..  To modify the
                   Container                         special permit to
                   Corporation.                      authorize an
                                                     additional
                                                     packaging.
21922-N.........  Archer Aviation  172.101(j),      To authorize the
                   Inc.             173.185(e).      transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     prototype lithium
                                                     batteries exceeding
                                                     35 kg via cargo-
                                                     only aircraft.
21955-N.........  United States    173.211........  To authorize the
                   Dept. of                          transportation in
                   Energy.                           commerce of
                                                     articles containing
                                                     Sodium using an
                                                     alternative
                                                     packaging scheme.
21965-N.........  Shijiazhuang     178.45(i)(2)...  To authorize the
                   Enric Gas                         manufacture, mark,
                   Equipment Co.,                    sale, and use of
                   Ltd.                              specification DOT
                                                     3T cylinders using
                                                     an alternative test
                                                     lot size.
21970-M.........  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.
21977-N.........  United States    172.102(c)(3),   To authorize the
                   Dept. of         172.102(c)(5),   transportation in
                   Energy.          173.211,         commerce of sodium
                                    173.244.         packaged in certain
                                                     non-DOT
                                                     specification non-
                                                     bulk and bulk
                                                     packagings.
21986-N.........  Space BD Inc...  173.185(a)(1)..  To authorize the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     prototype and low
                                                     production lithium
                                                     ion batteries.
21987-N.........  Space BD Inc...  173.185(a)(1)..  To authorize the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     prototype and low
                                                     production lithium
                                                     ion batteries
                                                     contained in
                                                     equipment
                                                     (satellites).
22004-N.........  VFT, LLC.......  172.101(j)(1),   To authorize the
                                    172.200,         transportation in
                                    172.300,         commerce of certain
                                    172.400.         hazardous materials
                                                     by 14 CFR Part 133
                                                     cargo-only aircraft
                                                     (rotorcraft
                                                     external load
                                                     operations.
22018-N.........  Lucid USA, Inc.  172.301(c),      To authorize the
                                    173.21(c).       transportation in
                                                     commerce of a
                                                     damaged electric
                                                     vehicle containing
                                                     a lithium ion
                                                     battery.
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                      Special Permits Data--Denied
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21811-N.........  CMB Aerosols     173.306(a)(3),   To authorize the
                   (UK) PLC.        178.33-7,        manufacture, mark,
                                    178.33a-7.       sale, and use of
                                                     non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     containers
                                                     conforming with all
                                                     regulations
                                                     applicable to DOT
                                                     specification 2P or
                                                     2Q inner metal
                                                     receptacle except
                                                     for wall thickness,
                                                     for the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of certain
                                                     Division 2.1 and
                                                     2.2 aerosols.
21941-N.........  Colorado Fey     173.306(a),      To authorize the
                   Innovations.     180.209.         manufacture, mark,
                                                     sale, and use of
                                                     non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     cylinders, like DOT
                                                     3E specification
                                                     cylinders, for the
                                                     transport of non-
                                                     liquefied
                                                     compressed gases.
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                     Special Permits Data--Withdrawn
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21144-M.........  Consolidated     173.56(b)......  To modify the
                   Nuclear                           special permit to
                   Security LLC.                     waive certain
                                                     marking
                                                     requirements and to
                                                     exempt the
                                                     hazardous material
                                                     from Class 3
                                                     desensitized
                                                     explosive
                                                     requirements.
21936-M.........  Electronic       171.23(a)(3),    To modify the
                   Fluorocarbons,   171.23(b)(10)(   special permit to
                   LLC.             ii),             authorize
                                    172.101(i).      additional drum
                                                     serial numbers.
21950-N.........  Veolia ES        172.320,         To authorize the
                   Technical        173.56(b).       transportation in
                   Solutions, LLC.                   commerce of
                                                     unapproved
                                                     pyrotechnic
                                                     materials for the
                                                     purpose of
                                                     disposal.
21951-N.........  Busek Co., Inc.  173.301(f)(1),   To authorize the
                                    178.35(e).       transportation in
                                                     commerce of non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     cylinder containing
                                                     xenon, compressed
                                                     within a propulsion
                                                     system where the
                                                     cylinder is not
                                                     equipped with a
                                                     Pressure Relief
                                                     Device (PRD).
21974-N.........  Sawtooth Flying  172.101(l)(3),   To authorize the
                   Service, Inc..   172.200,         transportation in
                                    173.202(c),      commerce of
                                    175.33,          cylinders
                                    175.75(b).       containing certain
                                                     Division 2.1 gases
                                                     and Class 3
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     that are forbidden
                                                     aboard passenger-
                                                     carrying aircraft,
                                                     in remote areas
                                                     when no other means
                                                     of transportation
                                                     is available and
                                                     without shipping
                                                     papers.
21988-N.........  Pag Holdings,    178.1030.......  To authorize the
                   LLC.                              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.

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22013-N.........  Pine Island      177.834(h).....  To authorize the
                   Chemical                          discharge of
                   Solutions, LLC.                   certain Class, 3,
                                                     Division 6.1, Class
                                                     8, and Class 9
                                                     liquids from a DOT
                                                     specification drum
                                                     and Intermediate
                                                     Bulk Containers
                                                     (IBC) without
                                                     removing the drum
                                                     and IBC from the
                                                     vehicle on which
                                                     they are
                                                     transported.
22016-N.........  Coreshell        173.185(a)(1)..  To authorize the
                   Technologies,                     transportation in
                   Incorporated.                     commerce of
                                                     prototype lithium
                                                     cells via cargo-
                                                     only aircraft.
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[FR Doc. 2025-10723 Filed 6-11-25; 8:45 am]
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