[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 15, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31745-31746]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-13235]



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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 August 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: 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 July 9, 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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22037-N.........  Bhiwadi          173.304(d),      To authorize the
                   Cylinders        178.33d-2(a),    manufacture, mark,
                   Private          178.33d-2(b).    sale, and use of
                   Limited.                          non-DOT
                                                     specification inner
                                                     receptacles similar
                                                     to 2Q Variation 1
                                                     inner receptacles
                                                     but with a larger
                                                     diameter and
                                                     increased working
                                                     pressure. (modes 1,
                                                     2, 3, 4, 5).
22039-N.........  U.S. Bureau of   172.300,         To authorize the
                   Customs and      172.400,         transportation in
                   Border           173.25, 175.75.  commerce of
                   Protection.                       radiation detection
                                                     survey meters,
                                                     manufactured under
                                                     DOT-SP 13187,
                                                     containing Division
                                                     2.2 compressed gas
                                                     in the passenger
                                                     compartment of
                                                     commercial
                                                     aircraft. (mode 5).
22040-N.........  Chemical         172.400(a),      To authorize the
                   Systems Inc..    173.132(a).      transportation in
                                                     commerce of a
                                                     Division 6.1
                                                     poisonous material
                                                     that has been
                                                     reclassified,
                                                     marked, labeled and
                                                     placarded as a
                                                     Class 8 corrosive
                                                     hazardous material.
                                                     (mode 1).
22042-N.........  Jaguar Land      172.102(c)(2)..  To authorize the
                   Rover Limited.                    transportation in
                                                     commerce of lithium-
                                                     ion batteries that
                                                     exceed 35 kg net
                                                     weight aboard cargo-
                                                     only aircraft.
                                                     (mode 4).
22043-N.........  Fibro            107.503(b),      To authorize the
                   Plastichem       172.102(c)(3),   manufacture, mark,
                   (India)          172.203(a),      sale and use of non-
                   Private          173.241(b),      DOT specification
                   Limited.         173.242(b),      cargo tank motor
                                    173.243(b),      vehicles
                                    178.347-1(a),    constructed from
                                    178.348-1(a),    glass fiber
                                    178.345-1(a).    reinforced plastics
                                                     (GFRP) conforming
                                                     with all
                                                     regulations
                                                     applicable to a DOT
                                                     407 or DOT 412
                                                     cargo tank motor
                                                     vehicle for the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of the
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     listed in the
                                                     special permit.
                                                     (mode 1).
22046-N.........  Air Liquide      171.23(a)......  To authorize the one-
                   Electronics                       time transportation
                   U.S. LP.                          in commerce of non-
                                                     DOT specification
                                                     cylinders
                                                     manufactured to a
                                                     foreign
                                                     specification that
                                                     contain
                                                     dichlorosilane
                                                     (UN2189) for
                                                     testing. (mode 1).
22048-N.........  EnergySolutions  173.427(a)(1),   To authorize the
                   , LLC.           173.465(c),      transportation in
                                    173.465(d).      commerce of
                                                     radioactive
                                                     materials that
                                                     exceed the external
                                                     dose rate and have
                                                     not passed the drop
                                                     and stack test
                                                     requirements for
                                                     Type A packagings.
                                                     (modes 1, 2, 3).
22049-N.........  COMPTANK Corp..  107.503(b),      To authorize the
                                    172.102(c)(3),   manufacture, mark,
                                    172.203(a),      sale and use of non-
                                    173.241(b),      DOT specification
                                    173.242(b),      cargo tank motor
                                    173.243(b),      vehicles
                                    178.345-1(a)17   constructed from
                                    8.347-1(a),      Graphite Filament
                                    178.348-1(a),.   Wound Roving
                                                     conforming with all
                                                     regulations
                                                     applicable to a DOT
                                                     407 or DOT 412
                                                     cargo tank motor
                                                     vehicle except
                                                     those pertaining to
                                                     material of
                                                     construction. (mode
                                                     1).
22050-N.........  American         173.5a(c)(2)(i)  To authorize the
                   Traffic Safety   ,                transportation in
                   Services         173.5a(c)(2)(i   commerce of non-DOT
                   Association,     i),              specification cargo
                   Inc..            173.5a(c)(2)(v   tanks used for
                                    i),              roadway striping
                                    173.5a(c)(3).    that do not meet
                                                     the design and
                                                     requalification
                                                     requirements
                                                     outlined in 49 CFR
                                                     173.5a(c)(2). (mode
                                                     1).

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22051-N.........  SciSafe Inc....  173.199(a)(4)..  To authorize the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     Category B
                                                     biological
                                                     substances in
                                                     freezers that are
                                                     not capable of
                                                     passing the
                                                     specified drop test
                                                     specified in Sec.
                                                     173.199(a)(4).
                                                     (mode 1).
22052-N.........  Northrop         172.203(a),      To authorize the
                   Grumman          172.301(c),      transportation in
                   Systems          173.302a(a)(1)   commerce of
                   Corporation.     ,                cylinders
                                    173.304a(a)(1).  manufactured under
                                                     DOT-SP 8162 beyond
                                                     their 15-year
                                                     service life.
                                                     (modes 1, 4).
22055-N.........  HII Unmanned     172.101(j).....  To authorize the
                   Systems, Inc..                    transportation in
                                                     commerce of lithium-
                                                     ion batteries that
                                                     exceed 35 kg net
                                                     weight aboard cargo-
                                                     only aircraft.
                                                     (mode 4).
22056-N.........  Plastipak        172.203(a),      To offer non-
                   Packaging,       178.33b-8,       flammable, non-
                   Inc..            178.33b-8(a),    toxic compressed
                                    178.33b-8(a)(1   gases (Division
                                    ), 178.33b-      2.2) in DOT
                                    8(a)(2).         Specification 2S
                                                     and non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     aerosols not
                                                     exceeding 1L
                                                     capacity which are
                                                     burst tested one
                                                     out of each lot of
                                                     24,000 containers
                                                     or less (about once
                                                     per 30 minutes of
                                                     can production)
                                                     under a quality
                                                     management
                                                     approach. (modes 1,
                                                     2, 3, 4, 5).
22058-N.........  United           173.156(b)(2)(i  To authorize the
                   Industries       ii).             transportation in
                   Corporation.                      commerce of limited
                                                     quantities in
                                                     excess of the 30 kg
                                                     (66 pounds) gross
                                                     weight limitation
                                                     when transported by
                                                     highway or rail
                                                     between a
                                                     manufacturer, a
                                                     distribution
                                                     center, and a
                                                     retail outlet
                                                     within strong outer
                                                     packagings other
                                                     than fiberboard
                                                     boxes. (modes 1,
                                                     2).
22059-N.........  The Boeing       173.219(c)(5)..  To authorize the
                   Company.                          transportation in
                                                     commerce of life-
                                                     saving appliances
                                                     in overpacks that
                                                     may exceed a gross
                                                     weight of 40 kg
                                                     provided the net
                                                     weight of hazardous
                                                     materials within
                                                     the overpack does
                                                     not exceed 5 kg.
                                                     (mode 1).
22060-N.........  U.S. Department  173.410,         To authorize the one-
                   of Energy.       173.411,         time, one way
                                    173.416,         transportation of
                                    173.431,         the USDA Natick
                                    173.471,         Irradiator, a
                                    178.603,         cesium-137
                                    178.608.         irradiator from the
                                                     USDA Eastern
                                                     Regional Research
                                                     Center (ERRC),
                                                     Wyndmoor,
                                                     Pennsylvania, to
                                                     the Nevada National
                                                     Security Site
                                                     (NNSS) for disposal
                                                     using alternative
                                                     packaging. (mode
                                                     1).
22062-N.........  Gas Transport    173.301(f),      To authorize the
                   Leasing--GTL,    173.301(g).      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).
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[FR Doc. 2025-13235 Filed 7-14-25; 8:45 am]
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