[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 232 (Friday, December 5, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56268-56270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-22033]


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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.

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DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 5, 2026.

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 December 1, 2025.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits Branch.

                      Special Permits Data--Granted
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                                                        Nature of the
 Application No.     Applicant      Regulation(s)      special permits
                                       affected            thereof
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11725-M.........  Thales Alenia    173.301(f),      To modify the
                   Space Italia     173.302a(a)(1)   special permit to
                   Spa.             ,                authorize specific
                                    173.304a(a)(2).  prototype lithium-
                                                     ion batteries
                                                     contained in
                                                     equipment in excess
                                                     of 35 kg aboard
                                                     cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
20511-M.........  ARMOTECH s.r.o.  173.302(a)(1),   To authorize two
                                    173.302(f)(1),   additional
                                    173.302(f)(2).   compressed gases to
                                                     be transported in
                                                     cylinders
                                                     manufactured under
                                                     the provisions of
                                                     the special permit.
21729-M.........  SodaStream USA.  172.315(a)(2),   To modify the
                   Inc.             173.306(a)(1).   special permit to
                                                     authorize a reduced
                                                     size limited
                                                     quantity marking.
22025-N.........  Bhiwadi          173.304(d),      To authorize the
                   Cylinders        178.33d-2.       manufacture, mark,
                   Private                           sale and use of non-
                   Limited.                          DOT specification
                                                     inner receptacles
                                                     like 2Q Variation 1
                                                     inner receptacles
                                                     but with a large
                                                     diameter and
                                                     increased filling
                                                     pressure.
22048-N.........  EnergySolutions  173.411(b)(2),   To authorize the
                   , LLC.           173.427(a)(1),   transportation in
                                    173.465(c),      commerce of
                                    173.465(d).      radioactive
                                                     materials that
                                                     exceed the external
                                                     dose rate and have
                                                     not passed the drop
                                                     and stack test
                                                     requirements for
                                                     Type A packagings.
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).
22066-N.........  Entegris, Inc..  173.3(d)(2)(i).  To authorize the
                                                     transportation of
                                                     cylinders
                                                     containing
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     that are damaged or
                                                     leaking and are
                                                     overpacked in a
                                                     salvage cylinder
                                                     designed,
                                                     constructed and
                                                     marked in
                                                     accordance with a
                                                     technical code
                                                     approved by German
                                                     Transport Competent
                                                     Authority.
22090-N.........  K2 Space         173.301(f),      To authorize the
                   Corporation.     173.302a(a)(1).  transportation in
                                                     commerce of non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     cylinders
                                                     containing
                                                     compressed krypton
                                                     (UN1056) and
                                                     incorporated into a
                                                     spacecraft or
                                                     components of
                                                     spacecraft.
22105-N.........  Veolia ES        173.185(f)(1),   To authorize the
                   Technical        173.185(f)(2).   transportation in
                   Solutions, LLC.                   commerce of
                                                     damaged, defective,
                                                     or recalled lithium-
                                                     ion batteries for
                                                     the purpose of
                                                     disposal.
22112-N.........  Sandery          172.300,         To authorize the one-
                   Polymers Corp.   172.400,         time, one-way
                                    173.240.         transportation in
                                                     commerce of
                                                     antimony trioxide
                                                     in non-UN Standard
                                                     packagings that are
                                                     not marked or
                                                     labeled.
22120-N.........  Tesla, Inc.....  173.185(f),      To authorize the
                                    173.185(f)(1),   transportation in
                                    173.185(f)(2),   commerce of
                                    173.185(f)(3).   damaged, defective
                                                     or recalled lithium-
                                                     ion batteries in
                                                     packagings that do
                                                     not meet the
                                                     requirements of the
                                                     HMR.
22121-N.........  Space            173.56(e)(3),    To authorize SpaceX
                   Exploration      173.56(e)(4).    to use a contract
                   Technologies                      carrier to
                   Corp.                             transport
                                                     unapproved
                                                     explosives for
                                                     developmental
                                                     testing.
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                      SPECIAL PERMITS DATA--Denied
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                     SPECIAL PERMITS DATA--Withdrawn
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22107-N.........  Allendale, LLC.  173.185(a)(1)..  To authorize the
                                                     transportation of
                                                     prototype lithium-
                                                     ion batteries by
                                                     cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
22108-N.........  D-Orbit US LLC.  173.301(a)(9)..  To authorize the
                                                     transportation of
                                                     non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     pressure vessels as
                                                     part of a
                                                     spacecraft.
22122-N.........  Honda Racing     173.185(e).....  To authorize the
                   Corporation                       transportation of
                   USA.                              prototype and low
                                                     production lithium-
                                                     ion batteries by
                                                     cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
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