Hazardous Materials: Notice of Actions on 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:
Notice of actions on special permit applications.
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 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 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-6, 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)).
To modify the special permit to authorize additional hazardous materials.
22151-M
Zhejiang Rein Gas Equipment Co., Ltd.
178.71
To modify the special permit to authorize additional hazardous materials.
22159-N
Americase, LLC
173.185(b)(6)
To authorize the manufacture, mark, sale and use of UN specification 50B and 50A Large Packagings that are intended to contain multiple lithium ion batteries.
( printed page 58748)
22179-N
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc.
173.24(g), 173.301(f), 173.302(a), 173.304(a)
To authorize the transportation in commerce of certain non-DOT specifications packagings (spacecraft) containing Division 2.1 and 2.2 compressed gases and lithium ion batteries installed in equipment.
To authorize the transportation in commerce of hazardous by rotorcraft external load operations in remote areas of the United States.
22301-M
Cargolux Airlines International, SA
172.101(j)
To modify the special permit to not explicitly reference a specific special permit number for the articles containing anhydrous ammonia.
22302-N
Aerospacelab
172.102(c)(2), 173.185(a), 173.232(b)
To authorize the transportation in commerce of certain ISO 11119-2 specification aluminum-lined composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPVs) containing xenon and lithium ion batteries via cargo-only aircraft.
22331-N
Air Transport International, Inc.
172.101(j), 173.27(b)(2), 173.27(b)(3), 175.1(a)
To authorize the one-time movement of certain Division 1.1 and 1.4 explosives which are forbidden or exceed quantities authorized for transportation aboard cargo-only aircraft.
22336-N
Precision Impacts, LLC
173.167(a), 173.304(a), 173.304(d)
To authorize the manufacture, mark, sale, and use of a non-refillable, non-DOT specification inside metal container conforming to all regulations applicable to DOT specification 2Q for the transportation in commerce of the hazardous materials authorized in the special permit.
To authorize the transportation in commerce of an outer transport container enclosing an article (satellite) containing non-flammable, non-toxic gases and low production lithium ion batteries.
To authorize the transportation in commerce of hazardous materials in support of the recovery and relief operations from and within Washington fire disaster areas listed in FEMA-EM-36550 under conditions that may not meet the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR).
To modify the special permit to add locations, initiators to the power device cartridges in the GS1 Aft Module, and to remove Paragraph 7(b)(3).
22320-N
H2 Manufacturing LLC
173.301(f), 173.301(g)
To authorize the transportation in 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.
Special Permits Data—Withdrawn
22289-N
Macdonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.
173.301(f), 173.302a(a)(1)
To authorize the manufacture, mark, sale, and use of a non-specification composite overwrapped pressure vessel for use in satellites.
22361-N
IPG Defense Corporation
107.1, 171.1, 172.
To authorize the transportation in commerce of lithium ion batteries that exceed 35kg in non-DOT specification packaging aboard cargo-only aircraft.
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
91 FR 58747
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“Hazardous Materials: Notice of Actions on Special Permits,” thefederalregister.org (September 16, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-18917/hazardous-materials-notice-of-actions-on-special-permits.
49 U.S.C. 5117(b)
49 CFR 1.53(b)