Federal Register #2026-15971

PHMSA Notice of Applications for New Special Permits for Hazardous Materials Transportation

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), under the Department of Transportation, has published a notice regarding applications for new special permits for hazardous materials transportation. - Government Buyer: - Department of Transportation (DOT) - Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - Marathon Petroleum Company LP - Set Environmental, Inc. - Americase LLC - Eve Power Co., Ltd. - Audi Aktiengesellschaft - Astroforge Inc. - DGM Italia Srl - BMW AG - International Decal Management Corporation - Outrider Mgt. LLC - Geogas American Samo Inc. - IPG Defense Corporation - Amazon.com, Inc. - Porsche Logistik GmbH - G. Staehle GmbH & Co. KG - Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company (California) - Cavalier Logistics - Products/Services Requested: - Special permits for transportation of hazardous materials - Examples include: - Transporting lithium ion batteries exceeding 35 kg - Shipping petroleum crude oil residue in non-DOT specification packaging - Transporting compressed xenon in non-DOT specification cylinders - Shipping limited quantities of hazardous materials without package marking - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Each application references specific regulatory exceptions - Requests involve unique packaging or operational requirements - Multiple transportation modes covered: motor vehicle, rail freight, cargo vessel, cargo aircraft - No specific product part numbers or purchase quantities are listed

Description

The Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has received applications for new special permits related to hazardous materials transportation. These permits involve authorizations for the transportation in commerce of various hazardous materials under specific conditions and packaging requirements. The notice invites comments on these applications until September 8, 2026. The applications cover a range of materials and transportation modes including motor vehicle, rail freight, cargo vessel, and cargo aircraft.

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