Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits
In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, n...
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
AGENCY:
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT.
ACTION:
List of applications for special permits.
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 October 16, 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, Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety Special Permits Program, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, East Building, PHH-6, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 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-6, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 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 September 3, 2026.
Donald P. Burger,
Director, Special Permits Program.
Special Permits Data
Application number
Applicant
Regulation(s) affected
Nature of the special permits thereof
22356-N
International Decal Management Corporation
180.509(i)(2)
To authorize the transportation in commerce of tank cars that have had decals applied to them by a non-certified tank car facility. (mode 2).
22372-N
HSAGP Energy LLC
173.185(b)
To authorize the transportation in commerce by motor vehicle and rail freight of lithium-ion cells packaged within a rigid plastic 50H Large Packaging. (modes 1, 2).
22373-N
Louisiana Energy Services, LLC
173.420(b)
To authorize the transportation in commerce of ANSI 30B cylinders containing uranium hexafluoride (UF6) enriched to greater than 5% but less than 10% U-235. (mode 1).
22375-N
Lockheed Martin Corporation
173.185(a)(1), 173.185(e)(3), 177.834(l)(1)
To authorize the transportation of a satellite classified under EX2022042042 containing protype and low production lithium ion batteries on a transportation dolly within a High Cube Shipping Trailer including use of a cargo heater (mode 1).
22376-N
Porsche Logistik GmbH
172.101(j)
To authorize the transportation in commerce of lithium ion batteries that exceed 35 kg net weight aboard cargo-only aircraft (mode 4).
22377-N
Podium Engineering S.r.L
173.185(b)(5)
To authorize the transportation in commerce of lithium ion batteries that have been tested to the United Nations Manual of Tests and Criteria, Section III, Subsection 38.3 with a maximum permissible gross mass per package up to 493 kg by cargo-only aircraft. (mode 4).
22380-N
Raytheon Company
173.302a(a)
To authorize the transportation in commerce of a cylinder filled with a non-liquified compressed gas. (modes 1, 3, 4).
To authorize the transportation in commerce of carbon dioxide, compressed in certain DOT 3AL, TC/3ALM, and UN ISO 7866 cylinders with a capacity exceeding four fluid ounces as limited quantities. (modes 1, 2, 3).
22383-N
ABB AG
172.101(j)
To authorize the transportation in commerce of lithium ion batteries that exceed 35 kg net weight aboard cargo-only aircraft (mode 4).
22385-N
Synspective Inc.
173.185(e)
To authorize the transportation in commerce of a prototype lithium ion battery installed in a satellite by cargo-only aircraft (mode 4).
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22387-N
United States Consumer Product Safety Commission
172.800(b), 172.800(b)(2), 172.802
To authorize the transportation in commerce of UN0366, Fireworks, 1.4G under alternative transportation security plan requirements. (mode 1).
22388-N
Linde Gas & Equipment Inc
171.12
To authorize the transportation in commerce of UN1001, Acetylene, dissolved, 2.1, in Canadian Transport Commission (CTC) 8WC cylinders not authorized for transport in the United States. (mode 1).
22389-N
Arkedge Space Inc.
173.185(a), 173.185(e)
To authorize the transportation in commerce of a prototype lithium ion battery which has not passed the United Nations Manual of Tests and Criteria, Section III, Subsection 38.3 testing by cargo-only only aircraft (mode 4).
22390-N
Our Next Energy Inc.
173.185(b)(5)
To authorize the transportation in commerce of a lithium ion battery which has not been tested in accordance with the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part III, subsection 38.3. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4).
22392-N
Saildrone, Inc.
172.101(j)
To authorize the transportation in commerce of a lithium ion battery that exceed 35 kilograms by cargo-only aircraft for use in an ocean-going drone. (mode 4).
To authorize the carriage of radioactive materials aboard cargo-only aircraft, when the combined transport index exceed the authorized limit per aircraft or the separation distance cannot be met. (mode 4).
22395-N
U.S. Department of Energy
173.56(b)
To authorize the transportation in commerce of certain Class 1 materials that have not been examined, classified and approved in accordance with 49 CFR 173.56(b). (modes 1, 4).
22396-N
Opmobility H2-Power USA, Inc
173.302(a)
To authorize the manufacture, mark, sale and use of Type IV Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels (COPVs) for the transportation in commerce of hydrogen gas (UN1049). (modes 1, 2, 3).
22397-N
Lucid USA, Inc.
173.27(b)(3), 173.185(b)(6)
To authorize the transportation in commerce of lithium ion batteries that exceed 35 kg net weight aboard cargo-only aircraft (mode 4).
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91 FR 58750
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49 U.S.C. 5117(b)
49 CFR 1.53(b)