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 November 18, 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:
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 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 October 5, 2026.
Donald P. Burger,
Director, Special Permits Program.
Special Permits Data
Application No.
Applicant
Regulation(s) affected
Nature of the special permits thereof
22398-N
Raytheon Company
173.302(a)
To authorize the transportation in commerce of certain non-DOT specification containers containing compressed argon. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
To authorize the manufacture, mark, sale and use of UN specification packagings containing lithium ion cells and batteries including those contained in equipment for disposal or recycling. (modes 1, 2)
( printed page 66199)
22400-N
Jiangus Huanqiu Can Manufacturing Co. Ltd
173.304(d)
To authorize the manufacture, mark, sale, and use of non-DOT specification, non-refillable containers conforming with all regulations applicable to a DOT specification 2Q container for the transportation in commerce of hazardous materials. (modes 1, 2, 3)
22402-N
Raytheon Company
173.302(a)(1)
To authorize the transportation in commerce of certain composite fiberglass wrapped stainless steel high-pressure cylinders containing compressed argon. (modes 1, 3, 4, 5)
22404-N
BIC Corporation
173.308(c)(1), 173.308(d)(1), 173.308(d)(2)
To authorize the transportation in commerce of lighters without a test report identifier on the shipping paper and packaging. (mode 4)
22406-N
Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd
172.101(j)(1), 173.27(b)(2), 175.30(a)(1)
To authorize the one-time movement of certain Division 1.1 and 1.2 explosives, which are forbidden for transportation aboard cargo-only aircraft. (mode 4)
22408-N
South 8 Technologies, Inc
173.301
To authorize the transportation in commerce of non-DOT specification cylinders containing Division 2.1 hazardous materials. (mode 4)
22412-N
American Lithium Energy Corp
173.185(a), 173.185(e)
To authorize the transportation in commerce of prototype lithium ion battery packs which have not been tested in accordance with the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Section III, Subsection 38.3. (mode 4)
22414-N
Techknowserv Corporation
180.205(g)
To authorize the transportation in commerce of certain composite overwrapped pressure vessels requalified by Modal Acoustic Emission (MAE) in lieu of hydrostatic requalification (modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
22419-N
Bygone Aviation LLC
175.700(b)(2)(ii), 175.702
To authorize the transportation in commerce of radioactive materials aboard cargo-only aircraft that exceed the combined transport index and where the separation distance cannot be met. (mode 4)
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
91 FR 66198
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“Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits,” thefederalregister.org (October 19, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-21306/hazardous-materials-notice-of-applications-for-new-special-permits.
49 U.S.C. 5117(b)
49 CFR 1.53(b)