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Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits

A Notice by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration on 08/06/2026

Published Document: 2026-15971 (91 FR 50917)

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Department of Transportation
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 September 8, 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 August 3, 2026.

Andrew David Eckenrode,

Acting Director, Special Permits Program.

Application No. Applicant Regulation(s) affected Nature of the special permits thereof
Special Permits Data
22341-N Marathon Petroleum Company LP 172.200, 172.300, 172.400(a), 172.600, 173.201, 173.202, 173.203 To authorize the transportation in commerce of residue petroleum crude oil in a non-DOT specification ASME code packaging for pipeline pig launch and extraction operations with certain hazard communication exceptions. (mode 1)
22342-N Set Environmental, Inc. 172.301(c), 177.848(d) To authorize the transportation in commerce of certain DOT specification or UN certified packagings containing Division 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 6.1, and Class 3 and 8 materials on the same motor vehicle. (mode 1)
22343-N Americase, LLC 172.101(j) To authorize the manufacture, mark, sale and use of packagings used for the transportation of lithium ion batteries that exceed 35kg by cargo-only aircraft. (mode 4)
22346-N Eve Power Co., Ltd. 173.185(b)(1), 173.185(b)(3)(i) To authorize the transportation in commerce of lithium cells by motor vehicle and rail freight packaged within a UN50G rigid fiberboard Large Packaging. (modes 1, 2, 3)
22347-N Audi Aktiengesellschaft 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)
22349-N Astroforge, Inc. 173.301(g)(1), 173.302(a)(1) To authorize the transportation in commerce of xenon, compressed in non-DOT specification cylinders without pressure relief devices. (mode 1)
22350-N DGM Italia Srl 173.185(b) To authorize the transportation in commerce of lithium ion batteries in large packagings aboard cargo-only aircraft. (mode 4)
( printed page 50918)
22354-N BMW Ag 173.185(b)(5) To authorize the transportation in commerce of lithium ion batteries that exceed 35 kg net weight aboard cargo-only aircraft. (mode 4)
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)
22359-N Outrider Mgt. LLC 172.101(j), 173.302a(a)(1) To authorize the manufacture, mark, sale and use of non-DOT specification fully wrapped carbon fiber reinforced aluminum lined cylinders, which are manifolded and permanently mounted in a protective frame for the transportation in commerce of the hazardous materials authorized by the special permit. (mode 1, 2, 3, 4)
22360-N Geogas American Samo Inc. 180.407(c), 180.407(e) To authorize the transportation in commerce of a DOT specification cargo tank motor vehicle with an extension of the internal visual inspection requirement (mode 1)
22361-N IPG Defense Corporation 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)
22362-N Amazon.com, Inc. 172.200, 172.300, 172.600, 173.25, 176.30 To authorize the transportation in commerce of certain limited quantities of hazardous materials without package marking, container markings or shipping papers when transported as mixed inventory in freight containers between Amazon facilities located in the mainland United States and in Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Alaska. (mode 3)
22363-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)
22364-N G. Staehle GmbH &. Co. KG 178.33a-1(a) To authorize the manufacture, mark, sale and use of a non-DOT specification inside container that is a three-piece aerosol with a body wall thickness of 0.17 mm. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4)
22367-N Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company (California) 172.320, 173.54(a), 173.54(j), 173.56(b), 173.57, 173.58, 173.60 To authorize the transportation in commerce of not more than 5 grams of solid explosive or pyrotechnic material, including waste containing explosives, that has energy density not greater than that of pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN), as well as specific explosive article types when packed in a heavy-duty specialized textile bag. (modes 1, 4)
22368-N Cavalier Logistics 173.199(b)(5) To authorize the transportation in commerce of 4 liters of UN3373, Biological substance, Category B for vaccine manufacturing aboard cargo-only aircraft. (mode 4)

[FR Doc. 2026-15971 Filed 8-5-26; 8:45 am]

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Published Document: 2026-15971 (91 FR 50917)