Hazardous Hauls: Secret Permit Requests Hit the Docket
Published Date: 12/5/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Transportation is reviewing requests to change special permits that let companies handle hazardous materials in new ways. These changes could affect businesses using trucks, trains, and planes to move dangerous goods. If you want to share your thoughts, make sure to comment by December 22, 2025—these updates might speed up shipping or add new safety rules without extra costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
8 provisions identified: 8 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Deadline to Comment on Permit Changes
Businesses and other stakeholders can submit comments on these special permit modification requests. Comments must be received on or before December 22, 2025 and should refer to the application number.
Permit 7694-M: Authorize Extra Hazardous Material
Applied Pressure Vessels, Inc. (special permit 7694-M) asked to modify its permit to authorize an additional hazardous material for transport by motor vehicle, rail freight, and cargo aircraft only (modes 1, 2, 4).
Permit 8757-M: Changes to Packaging
Milton Roy, LLC (special permit 8757-M) asked to modify its permit to authorize changes to the packaging for transport by motor vehicle, rail freight, cargo vessel, and cargo aircraft only (modes 1, 2, 3, 4).
Permit 20646-M: New Packaging Specs and Materials
Omni Tanker Pty. Ltd. (special permit 20646-M) asked to modify its permit to authorize additional packaging construction specifications and additional hazardous materials for transport by motor vehicle, rail freight, and cargo vessel (modes 1, 2, 3).
Permit 21018: Increased WH Rating Allowed
Packaging and Crating Technologies, LLC (special permit 21018) asked to modify its permit to authorize an increased WH rating for transport by motor vehicle, rail freight, and cargo vessel (modes 1, 2, 3).
Permit 21354-M: Extend Cylinder Service Life
Resonac America, Inc. (special permit 21354-M) asked to modify its permit to authorize cylinders to remain in service beyond five years for transport by motor vehicle and cargo vessel (modes 1, 3).
Permit 21784-M: Additional Airbag Inflator
Daicel Safety Systems (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. (special permit 21784-M) asked to modify its permit to authorize an additional airbag inflator for transport by motor vehicle, rail freight, cargo vessel, and cargo aircraft only (modes 1, 2, 3, 4).
Permit 21968-M: Transport New Marine Module (UN 38.3)
Caterpillar Inc. (special permit 21968-M) asked to modify its permit to authorize the transportation in commerce of an additional marine module that has passed UN 38.3 testing for cargo aircraft only (mode 4).
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